Ain't Life Grand!

There have been so many times this past while when I have to pinch myself, figuratively of course, because I feel so blessed!
Some of people don't like to celebrate birthdays. They think of them of reminders of how old they are. Well, they do mark the passing of our years here on earth, in the physical sense, there is no way around that but they also mark our challenges, our victories, our laughter, our tears. They hold our scrapbook of the events that we have celebrated, the events that we have endured. Those years that were lean, those years that were abundant and all of those years in between.
I celebrated my 60th year this past month! I consider it a milestone and I am so looking forward to the next 60. Yes, the next 60. There is nothing that says I can't make it!
I have witnessed so much in my short 60 years and I look forward to the advances in the next.
As I have said before, I am trying to live more in the present moment. In doing this I have realized that I can not multitask any longer. This for me has become very frustrating as I lose something if I try to do more than one thing at a time. I was listening to a CD lecture while cleaning. Something that should be very simple, but as the time went on, I realized that my focus was on the cleaning and not on the CD. I had to wait and listen to it when I had the time to sit and focus on the CD. It was a lesson for me. An important one for my life.
I realized that I need to make what I am doing at the time, the most important thing and give it my all, whether I am preparing a meal for our guests at The Robins' Nest or dusting, making beds whatever.
When I focus and live in the moment, things happen! Bookings come in, people are interested in what I have to offer. I have had bookings made for next year already! I am more calm, relaxed and I get so much more accomplished. I don't rush anymore, no anxiety.
I am so blessed to be doing what I am, to be living where I am, to have the husband, child, son-in-law, and grandson that I have. Well, you get the gist.
My family threw me a 2 day celebration for my birthday. I got to wear a crown and everything. Queen for 2 days, but you know, I feel like a queen everyday.
How 'bout you?

I choose happiness

Someone said to me a few days ago that it was just as easy to learn our life lessons through happiness as it was through pain. I have been thinking about that and I would tend to agree. I feel that alot of today's society is focused on the things that they feel are wrong in the world. When was the last time the news broadcasts were all happy, upbeat, positive messages? I don't ever remember one, can you?
As we move forward in our lives, I think that we all like to feel that we are making progress, that we are evolving so to speak toward a better place in our thinking and our lives. The majority of us are but there are still some who can't let go of the nagging, being brought down by others and themselves. The can't look out of their windows and see beauty. Why, they can't even look in the mirror and be in awe of what looks back at them.
I am blessed to be able to live where I do and partake in the type of work that I like. I feel blessed that I am able to touch so many people and share our journeys. With that sharing, we are both helped along our paths.
This same person also said that the goal was to live life in a neutral state. I was a bit confused about this at first. I have thought about it and realized that what it means is that I don't have to comment on everything. I don't have to have an emotion or thought about what someone says or does. By my being neutral, it validates the other person's feelings while not investing mine. I can share, listen, and participate with love.
I choose to see the light in people's eyes, to see the life in the trees, to feel the energy of the rain and the healing in the rays of the sun.
I choose happiness!
Just a thought!