the first rainy day after a series of bright hot sun-baked days usually gives me a little bit of time for introspection

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any new change in life

often

requires of us a shift in focus

and

a forming of new perspectives

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i don’t think i’m

alone

in finding it hard to “detach” from certain

thoughts

that seem to insist they deserve a permanent place in my

mind

or in my

heart

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old patterns of thinking are particularly insistent and often have

etched

a time-worn groove

into the darkest corners they can find

waiting to pop up at the worst possible time

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but thoughts are not reality

just a reflection of past experiences

and so

 we shouldn’t turn away, but look directly into them and ask ourselves

this one simple question

“is this true”

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even

“was this ever true”

so that these thoughts can be examined

and

released

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this quote from my beautiful friend Tannis

informs me that

i can no longer complain, as an example, that

“i always seem to attract people who are controlling”

but rather

“i allow people to control me”

which is quite a different reality

and a much more empowering way to

view the future

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and so with change, the entering and leaving of friends and those who have a place in our lives and then

are gone,

i try to think this instead..

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What are they here to teach me?

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which, of course, begs the question

What am i to teach them?

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i don’t think there are many accidental coincidences and meetings in life

but mostly manifestations of our thoughts and perceptions

blossoming

{ yes }

those provoking thoughts again

♥

how powerful to think we can change our thoughts

and change the future

no,

create

a new future

that has a basis in

truth

and

authenticity

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so when someone leaves your life, it would seem that perhaps

our lessons have been learned,

it’s time to part ways as friends and move on

and meet new people

in order to flourish

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Weaver Cookies

I usually have a few Weaver Cookies stashed in my freezer. Weaver Cookies are named as such because.. well, no one seems to know.

Maybe one of you has the answer?

They seem far too healthy to be an older recipe, so perhaps they are just wonderful because they taste so amazing and “weave” so many healthy ingredients together. Thank you to Paige for sharing this recipe with me, they’re my new favorite.

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A heartfelt plea to the universe to send rain to the beleaguered community of Fort McMurray, our hearts are with you.

Love,

Smidge