. . .

When I am away from this space

For an extended period of time

I feel lost

Out of sorts

Something in my life is missing

There have been  many ideas I have wanted to share

Words swirling through my head

That I begged myself to remember

But of course they have escaped me

So I show up here tonight

Wishing each of you

Love and light

Strength and courage

Laughter and happiness

And a little bit of bubble blowing

Wish Studios delight

Life has a way of weaving magic into the most expecting places.  When it happens your heart fills with joy. A smile shines from your face.  And gratitude overflows from your heart.  This is exactly what happened to me last week. 

An adventure brought me into NYC to see

Jonatha Brooke

play at Lincoln Center with some inspiring women I met through squam.  (More about this coming soon).  But for some reason that night the universe was holding a delightful surprise up it's sleeve.  Mindy Tsonas from

Wish Studios

was also there and we got to meet in person.  It was lovely. 

If you haven't stopped by Wish Studios yet I highly recommend you jump on over.  Mindy has created a spaced filled with so much inspiration and life.  Your heart will surely fill up.  It truly reflects how she is in person.  Kindness and smiles swirl around her.  I admire all that she is creating at Wish Studios. 

And today is my lucky day.  Mindy has shared a piece of my writing about

navigating how to begin

on the Wish Studios site.  Please stop by to check it out.  I am soaring with delight.  My heart is filled with gratitude for the individuals who nudge me to put myself out there and also the individuals who so graciously open up their hands to my words.  Thank you.  

What magic is swirling around in your world today?

gently waking

Bright colors filling the sky

As the sun gently begins to rise

I sit there

Alone on the beach

Soaking in the beautiful show

The sky painting its own story

Splashes of oranges and yellows

Sweeping over the grayness of the night

The colors fill up my heart

Evoking emotion

Waking up ideas

The sound of the ocean lulls me into my dream world

Visions appear so vividly

It all feels so real

I am awakened

Ready to reach

Spreading my wings

I take off

laughter at camp

I have been on a whirlwind of adventures these past few weeks
I am finding it hard to put them all into words
My heart is overflowing with joy and love
After being surrounded by so many inspiring and kind individuals

One adventure was traveling down to Tampa Florida
For the NY Yankees Women's Fantasy Camp
I traveled down there again, as a spectator
To cheer on my three aunts and the rest of the Bombers team

If you ever meet these women they will blow you away
They are kind, caring, loving, and have so much fun
They are lead by their incredible coach Homer Bush
Whose smile could brighten up anybodies day

My heart gets blown open seeing them out there on the field
Dressed from head to toe in the NY Yankees uniform
Cheering each other on
Giving it a try
And above all else, having so much fun

This is the second year in a row I have gone to camp
And almost the entire team returned, which is amazing
Laughter filled the air
Smiles were seen every where
Bonds of friendship strengthened
What a beautiful thing to witness

I feel so incredibly blessed

a year filled with love

A Year Filled with Love

from

Jennifer Belthoff

on

Vimeo

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It is amazing what unfolds

When you choose one word to focus on for the entire year

The adventures that word takes you on

The doors it opens for you

And the beautiful memories that word creates with you

LOVE was my word for 2011

And it is was a year filled with love beyond anything I could have imagined

Dreams came true

Laughter filled the air

Trips were taken

My heart is overflowing with love

LOVE dug deep into me

Pulling things out I never expected

It tested me

Took me to the edge

And forced me to fly

I have so many beautiful memories from the year

It was hard to get them down to ten little minutes

I hope you enjoy taking a journey with me

As I look back on my year filled with LOVE