No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.”– Helen Keller
Truly a great statement.  Pessimism lives only through fear. And when we are in fear we cannot reach beyond our small thoughts to reach our wildest dreams.   We cannot break barriers to find the unknown.  A Course In Miracles says that a miracle is a change of perception.  So the best change of perception we can have is turning from a pessimistic thought to an optimistic thought.  You will feel your whole body’s energy change. You will feel the pit in your stomach disappear. You will feel your breath again. And you will find magic!  A yoga teacher I saw this week said “start with just turning the edges of your lips into a small smile”.   You will have started your change in perception. And the world can be yours!

Happy day and may you start your sail to uncharted land!
Shauna

It’s here.   Black Friday was yesterday and the malls and stores were jammed. I KNOW because I was there!  The holiday buying spree has arrived.  But this year can be different.  This can be the year that we try something different. This can be the year that we realize that the best thing we can give our friends and our family is our time!  I am so busy, as are my friends that our time together has to be scheduled weeks in advance. And we are lucky if we don’t have to cancel!   So what if instead of a gift that can be wrapped, we gave them a gift that can be shared.   You can even spend money on it, too!  Here are some of my favorite gifts…  I love to take my friends or family to the theater,  or to a Comedy club,  or to the zoo,  or to a concert, or to go play miniature golf.  You can get tickets to a great speaker and bring them there.  Or you can take them to dinner and watch the Holiday boat parade at a marina! Or you can promise them a day playing in the snow, or going ice skating, or a beach day.   We have all heard the phrase that time is money.  So maybe this year we can stop thinking of money and give the people we love our time.

Happy GIVING!

And smooth sailing!

Shauna