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CONSISTENCY

11/25/2017

CONSISTENCY

There is a vacation spot I love so much that I return to it every year.
It is quiet, clean and rejuvenating.
I know every time I visit that the pool will be sparkling. The accommodations are as marketed. The weather good. The food great. And the relaxation I long for will be gained.
All expectations are met!

The only way this happens and the reason I return every year is one word-consistency!

How important is consistency to me and my life?

I want my favorite restaurants to serve my salad the same way every time-crisp with the dressing on the side.

I want my home to be consistently warm, inviting and safe.

I want my husband to be consistently happy, strong and romantic.

I want my friends to be consistently loyal, compassionate and supportive.

I want ME to be consistently kind, thoughtful and loving.

Consistency creates (and maintains) relationships.

Inconsistency causes breakups, divorce and change.

After about the third time I receive a bad meal, my favorite restaurant may become a distant memory.
When friends don’t show up for each other the friendship suffers.
When there is no consistent reciprocity of love and loyalty in a partnership, bonds can be broken.
And if my favorite vacation spot stops living up to my expectations, I will quickly be searching for a new sanctuary to visit.

Realizing this makes ME want to try harder to be consistent in my relationships and in my life. I want to show up in a way that is kind thoughtful and loving. Consistently.
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Pennie’s Life Lesson-
“Be consistent in your life and
relationships. Show up consistently
with love, kindness and compassion.”
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Pennie Heart to Heart
CONSISTENCY

YOUR TURN -
My intent in sharing this with you is to encourage you, to notice how consistent YOU are in your life. Do you show up consistently in the way you want to for those you love? Do they show up for you?
Share your thoughts and experiences relating to this post in a comment below. And please feel free to email me at:
[email protected].
Thank you!
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THE GRACE OF GRATITUDE

11/19/2017

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THE GRACE OF GRATITUDE

During this time of thankfulness I ask that we, together, place our hands over our heart center and recognize how different we are –and yet very much the same.

Whatever religion you align with or light that you follow –we can all move together toward a common goal of gratitude.

As you hold your hands over your heart center, recognize that whatever our talents, our dreams, our backgrounds, or our life situations we can all join in the grace of gratitude.

Be grateful for our individuality and also for our common bond;

Be grateful for our families and friends who are with us and those who have gone before us;

Be grateful for animals, plants and all living things that love, nurture and nourish us;

Be grateful for our occupations and the impact our work has on others – and ourselves;

Be grateful for the beauty that surrounds us created both by nature and by human hands;

Be grateful for the smallest of moments and the grandest of experiences;

Be grateful for our bodies that carry us through the lessons we are here to learn;

Be grateful for our breath and the rhythmic in and out of our life power;

Be grateful for the flow of pure love and the spirit of life that runs through us.

May our love be strengthened and our lives be broadened as we move together - in grace - toward a common goal of gratitude.

Blessings to us all.
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Pennie’s Life Lesson:
“Allow the flow of pure love and the spirit of life that runs through us all to fill you with the Grace of Gratitude.”
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Pennie Heart to Heart
GRACE OF GRATITUDE

YOUR TURN -
Share your thoughts and experiences relating to this post in a comment below. And please feel free to email me at:
[email protected].
Thank you!
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HOW I SURVIVED MY NIGHTMARE IN PARADISE

11/10/2017

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We couldn’t wait!
My husband had been sick for weeks fighting a reaction to a pneumonia shot and a sinus infection. He was nearing the end of his antibiotic prescription just in time for our trip to Hawaii.

Suitcases packed with new swimming suits and sunscreen, our dogs were at a friend’s house and we were off to paradise!

It started out great! The sun was warm. The ocean calm. The condo we rented was perfect.

Two days into the trip the nightmare began. My husband’s antibiotics ran out and he began spiraling back into painful sinusitis. We contacted his doctor at home requesting a refill be called into a local pharmacy to get him back to “well.” We had site-seeing, sailing and dinners planned. We were in Hawaii!

Then it was my turn. It began with a throat tickle that quickly moved to a cough and headache. Searching the local area, it took three tries to find an Urgent Care that was open on Saturday. Full blown ear infections for me. We visited yet another pharmacy for my prescription. Our cart was filled with cough drops, juices and tissues.

We were a pair as we carried our pillows from the bed in the morning to the couches for the day. He couldn’t breathe and I couldn’t hear. He would go from reading to napping in short segments of both. I was literally a hot mess- with a fever and exhausted from my incessant coughing. My only relief was propping pillows to stay upright and trying to rest.

We watched out our window as the trade winds blew in- bending the palm trees, causing whitecaps on the ocean and as much turmoil outside as we were experiencing inside.

We felt sorry for ourselves. The vacation we had planned and looked forward to for a year was ruined.

We canceled our romantic dinner reservations and dined on cheese, crackers and juice.

We canceled sightseeing. Our excitement became watching the geckos chase each other across our deck.

We canceled kayaking, paddle boarding, and our sunset sail.
We wanted to go home!

Then on the day before our vacation came to an end, in between coughs and sniffling, I said,
“What is good about this situation?
What’s great about our life?”

We came up with a list:
It was good that we were together.
It was good that we found pharmacies,
doctors and medications - and we could
afford to pay for them.
We were both miserable, but neither of our
afflictions were life-threatening- we would
get better.
In one of our first days, we met a lovely
couple at the pool that we plan to stay in
contact with.
Even though we weren’t out in the sun we
still had an amazing view of the ocean.
We were fortunate that we had rented a
condo with a full kitchen and a separate
bedroom instead of a small hotel room.
We have a warm and wonderful home to
return to.
We have money in the bank.
We have a great family and friends.
We have two fur babies that we adore.

We went on and on until our list of blessings was so long that we realized no one would, or should, feel sorry for us.

Now, home with the nightmare behind us, we are both feeling better. Our view out the window is of snow. We sit with warm coffee in hand, dogs on our laps and smile at each other.

We have been to Hawaii before and know what a magical place it is.
We will return, but for now... There’s no place like home!

Pennie’s Life Lesson:
“When you feel sorry for yourself, ask - what is great about your life and the situation you are in. It’s hard to be down when your list of blessings keeps adding up!”

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HOW I SURVIVED MY NIGHTMARE IN PARADISE

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