Holding Back

I'm saving  Grandma's china for the holidays. I am putting aside money for my daughter's college fund. I am going to move after I retire. I will call my mother next week.  I will donate money to a charity, when I have more to give. 
How often have these types of statements been uttered and never completed? I would venture to say thousands of times. For some reason people seem to hold back doing something fantastic right now, for a future event that frequently doesn't materialize. Instead of setting the table and creating a holiday tonight, people wait and wait and wait for something "seemingly spectacular" to happen before pulling out the china, opening the bottle of wine and sharing whatever they have at the time. I ask you to recognize each moment of your life as spectacular and celebrate now, instead of limiting your joyfulness for some unrealized future.   

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"You cannot fence the abundance of something so beautiful." tc

Seeing Stars

Oh, love is such a wonderful feeling. Those first weeks or months send us into a dreamy state of desire. We are inspired to be kinder to others, see a lighter side to life and we usually make extra effort to shower the other person with goodness.  However, at some point, the initial romance quiets down and the groundwork for lasting love must be built, if the relationship is to develop further. But what is the foundation of that lasting love?
It is not the co-dependent need for another.  It is not the expectation of someone else to fulfill your life.  It is not the discovery of 'your other half,' to complete you.
The foundation of lasting love begins with each person holding onto Their Own Gold. It is staying true to yourself and letting the other person be true to themselves, as well. You are a whole and complete individual without anyone or anything else! True love does not control, manipulate, envy or possess another. True love provides a warm, safe environment for each person to learn and grow in their life. True love is not an emotion, rather it is the gift of a sactuary for the Light of God to live within.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"Love can anchor us to a specific space and time or transcend us into eternity." tc