Joyful Abundance: Days 13 & 14

Missed yesterday... sorry! After 12 hours of work, I headed for the couch & some TV...

1. Blooming forsythia, buds on the trees -spring has arrived!

2. Magnolia trees (gorgeous!)

3. Homemade pizza

4. Inspiration

5. My fabulous husband

6. My amazing daughter

7. Cuddly furbabies

8. Brahmari Breathing

9. My laptop

10. Semi-vacation starts Sunday!

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The Power of Permission

No matter how qualified or deserving we are, we will never reach a better life until we can imagine it for ourselves and allow ourselves to have it. ~ Richard Bach

I was doing some cleaning today and found my 2009 planner. I looked through it to see if there was anything I wanted/needed to keep before tossing it and I found this quote jotted down on one of the notes pages. I have no idea where I first came across it, but it resonates with me today as I'm sure it did then back in 2009.

Visualizing what we want is a key factor in moving forward, as is giving ourselves permission to have everything we have ever wanted. Sometimes we are held back by fear or guilt or old beliefs about whether or not we deserve to live our best life, but we must move beyond this in order to fully express our potential. We all deserve to be happy and live fulfilled lives!

What limiting beliefs are you holding on to? Can you let them go and give yourself permission to live the life you've always dreamed of?

It is never too late to move in the direction of our dreams! Visualize what you want in your life (maybe even put together a vision board - see pic above for my 2010 vision) and plan a small step in that direction. You will be surprised how powerful small steps in the direction of big dreams can be!

Joyful Abundance: Day 12

Today's Joyful Abundance:

1. Tim Horton's Coffee

2. Met some super sweet ladies doing great work with kids in need

3. El Coto Rioja

4. A beautiful salad with faux chicken + olive oil vinaigrette

5. Wore a suit that hasn't fit me in almost a year!

What are you thankful for today?

Ooops... AGAIN!!!

Oops... I forgot to post again yesterday... I guess I'm still not in the habit of posting everyday. Usually I am reminded when I look at my to-do list, but yesterday was a to-do-list-free kind of day!

Yesterday's Joyful Abundance:

1. Sunshine :-)

2. Checked out the Earth-Spirit Expo

3. Returned to fave yoga class after a week off

4. Not working after 12pm

5. Going to bed early

Joyful Abundance: Day 10

Today's Joyful Abundance:

1. Finalized Yoga for Living Wellness CD!

2. Yummy sushi with BFF & her beau at Wasabi

3. Found time to enjoy a latte and wander Elmwood Village with my hubby

4. Videos of my niece dancing

5. Peppermint Tea + Kashi Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Cookie = delightful snack combination

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Ooops.. Joyful Abundance: Day 9

Ooops... I forgot to post yesterday! Well I am only about 11 hours late, but here goes...

Yesterday's Joyful Abundance:

1. Trip to the craft store for art journal supplies

2. 1 blissful uninterrupted hour with my art journal (pics to come soon)

3. Indian food for dinner

4. Completed & turned in final grant application (yay!)

5. 45 tranquil minutes of yoga a la Tranquility To Go CD

Joyful Abundance: Day 8

1. Water with organic lemon
2. All the eye candy via the Tranquilista e-course ladies' inspirations boards (A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!)
3. 30 minutes on the treadmill that totally turned around my day
4. Bookstores
5. Where Women Create (so inspiring!)

PS I now have a Flickr click here if you want to check out my visual journal pics