Moments

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small bridge at Celery Farm, in New Jersey

Riding through this magical place called life.

Walking through the flowers.

Reading the thoughts on people's faces.

Hearing stories and

Creating memories.

Taking it all in.

Feel the love that surrounds you.

Gaze up at the clouds and

Wish upon stars.

Sitting with the ones you love

Feels beautiful and warm.

When you take a moment to pause you can

See how lucky you truly are.

Swirling Ideas

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Flowers in Brian and Laurie's Garden

Giggling in the rain has been stagnant for too long
and I am not even sure why
After a phone conversation last night with a creative soul ideas starting blossoming inside my mind

I began this site for myself
another medium to express myself through writing and words
It was fun to do, even though I never told anyone I was doing it

Over time I have made some unexpected connections through the magic of the world wide web
I have been give incredible opportunities as well
And have really enjoyed putting myself out there in this way

I am not sure when I turned down the path of not posting
Not sure if it was the rain that was water logging my mind 
Or I just needed time to reflect privately about things unfolding before me

But the sun is now shining in my creative soul
Ideas are swirling around me
And I think giggling in the rain may take on some minor transformations

I am exciting about ideas
even though I am not sure where they will take me
I am sure it will be an adventure :)

So lucky

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Macy's Fireworks - Hudson River, Forth of July 2009

Sometimes life just comes together.  In this magical, unbelievable, wild way.  We are not even sure how it happens but it does. Often times we are too busy chasing the next thing we do not even take the time to appreciate it.  However I on a constant mission to slow down, look around, and take in all the beauty and magical things that surround me.  

I truly am lucky.  I can't even say it enough.  Magical things have fallen into place.  Opportunities I never thought would happen to me have opened up right before my very eyes.  For all of these things I am grateful, so very grateful.  There is a little fairy watching over me somewhere.  And I am thankful for her.  

It is not all magic and pixie dust, although sometimes I like to believe it is.  But if I stop and look, and not get so shy a part of so many of these things falling into place is because I have been so brave.  I have put myself out there.  I stood up through the nerves, and the worry, and I just did it.  I jumped and have begun to learn how to fly.  

For so many years I have been shy.  Looking in from the outside.  Wishing, hoping, and dreaming that one day I would be that happy, or I would get to do those things, or I would be brave enough to just dance.  It took me 28 years but I am finally learning dance.  To spin and twirl and sing at the top of my lungs while I dance, dance, dance.  So many little pieces have come together and each adding a spec of hope and a sparkle of encouragement.  I cherish these little moments, reflect on them, and smile when I think of them.  These moments have nudged me along, made me not feel so alone.  

I feel strong and proud of who I am.  I am finally beginning to discover who I am.  And that is a magical thing.  I am so lucky.  I am truly so lucky

Shadows

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Hiding in the shadows.
Not wanting to peak out.
Feeling safe by there covering
Feeling calmed by there darkness.

Hiding in the shadows
Not letting anyone see
My thoughts, me feelings, my worries
Hiding Hiding Hiding.

Why did I turn down this road?
How did I venture off my path?
Hiding in my shadows, trying to break free

The seed has been planted

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Me ~ so happy ~ with the amazing warm hearted founder of

squam

, Elizabeth

The magic of

squam

has been

infused

into a whole new group of budding artist. They gathered around that fabulous

lake

and embraced one another as the previous group had done.

Their

stories

and

pictures

of their time spent at

squam

brings back all the amazing feelings I felt when I was there last

September

. Just reading their

words

and

thoughts

has watered that little seed that was planted into my heart when I was exploring those fabulous woods for myself.

It was at

squam

when I truly felt like people saw "

me

" for the very first time. There were no judgements only acceptance. The loved swirled around and swept me off my feet. I grew my

wings

and since then have been learning how to fly. I dip my hands into

paint

more often and

snap

more photos.

Unfortunately

this year I will not get the chance to be engulfed in the

magic

. But if you even have an inkling of wanting to feel the warmth and love that I did I highly

recommend

you take the leap and attend

squam

in

September

. There are no words that can describe how you feel and what it will do for your heart and soul. Spread those wings and fly!