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Ever receive a song written especially for you? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to write a song for someone you love?
A friend wrote this song for me… all I can say is…Wow!
Today is a day like none ever known
The day when a bright light was born
Dancing through life a day at a time
Today is the day to let your light shine
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to you
One of the things people said over and over this year was… I’m so happy you were born. Now, maybe you have heard that all of your life, but I haven’t and each time I heard it I felt deeply touched.
Another friend sent this scrumptious art creation… Can you even believe it???
Last year, I wanted to do something special for a dear friend. I came up with the idea of sending a birthday card for every year she has been here – one for each year she was celebrating.
At first, I thought I would whip these out one a day, and I did for about a week, and then it was one every three or four days, and sometimes it was one every five days or so… MONTHS later… Let’s see, we share the same b-day, and I believe we finished around the first of the year… you do the math… July through January! LOL Good thing it is the thought that counts!
I enjoyed it so much and found myself not wanting to rush and wanting to really savor the experience. This took time and it is something I would recommend to anyone who really wants to consider how many years a person has lived… a card a year doesn’t seem like much until you start. And, that was exactly my intention… to really consider what makes a life and to celebrate my friend’s precious life in an extremely intentional way.
Do something fun, do something creative for someone you love today! 
Last week on Queen of Dreams Radio, I talked about being the flow, living in the present and soaking up the amazing-ness of life. I have floated around on birthday dreams and wishes for more than a week now, and I wanted to share with you some of these.
I thought about this… and a remark someone made, actually, about someone else is what made me think… this isn’t about me and my birthday, this is about gratitude for those who make my life rich… with their creativity, with their Presence and with their loving kindness.
Yes, life is sweet! I wanted to share the love with you… to inspire you to create something for someone you love.
Can you see the quote? I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. – E.B. White Remember E.B.? He’s the guy who wrote Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little and the little guide book every writer MUST HAVE… Elements of Style by he and his pal, William Strunk, Jr. It wasn’t lost on me that E.B. came at a synchronous moment…as I have been pondering the intersection of the two…to both improve (or contribute to it) while also immensely enjoying it. I believe we each have an intersection in our hearts for experiencing that.
This is the first birthday card of the season… Miss Debbie and I have a big PLAY DATE planned next week, so this little card arrive in the mail with this little card tucked inside.
I went to lunch with another friend, and we had a scrumptious lunch at Houston’s (one of my favs) and then head over to Celestial Park, which is one of her favs. Now, one of my favs, and this is something no one has ever done for me – ever – on my birthday – thank you! And, yes, it is still this green here in Texas.
See that oblong shaped plaque? My friend stood at one end and I stood at the other and she sang happy birthday to me. The echo was beautiful and I felt like the Queen of the Stars! Those round plaques are the phases of the moon. If you match up the phases, then you can talk to each other across the open area.
Here’s the entryway to the upper deck area where the plaques are. Each one of the stairs has poems about the stars. This park is so special and starry!
The next day, some friends came over and brought this yummy cake… Italian Wedding Cream… can you say, “Forget the easy weight loss!” LOL So yummy.
One of the best things about this birthday has been the magic quality surrounding it that has persisted, I believe, because of where I’ve been living myself. These dear friends shared with us a project they were working on a couple of weeks ago. That was fun, cool and totally exciting, but then they asked… “Do you want to go with us? On tour?” I felt like, “How fast can I pack my bags? Oh yes!!” More details to come on that, and I can’t even wait for you to hear all about it because YOU will love it, too, and come do it with us. Shhhh, don’t tell, but it’s all about you, your dreams and getting the link up to anything that’s possible!
More tomorrow on this amazing birthday… full of love. Happy Birthday to you, too!
There’s something special about Disney World. People act differently; there’s a reverence at the park that is simply unmistakable. People don’t throw trash on the ground. Everyone has a kick in their step that says, “Hey, we’re at Disney World!” and the world seems to be just that much brighter when you step foot into Walt’s world.
We plan to spend this Valentine’s with Mickey, Minnie and the team. This is our fourth trip as a family … and we can’t WAIT to see the new attractions – especially the new coaster at Animal Kingdom.
Wherever you are this Valentine’s Day…spend the day in LOVE!
Big hug.
Yesterday, I enjoyed an amazing session with Dorine Fernandez, M.A. LAc, a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine, and wonderful acupuncturist. As I closed my eyes and breathed in the stillness, I heard this song in my head…live, live, live… sung to the Beatles song, All You Need is Love.
I smiled feeling the humor in this simple, sweet message. Ah, yes… live, live, live…that’s where it is, isn’t it?
Life is fun. We’ve been talking a great deal with people about singing their song. About truly letting go and doing what makes you giddy, happy with delight and in love with yourself and the world.
I’ve been following those things that inspire me, too. The guitar was my love…truly…when I was a kid. Last week I tired of ‘trying’ to get it and just strummed and strummed feeling the sound filling my body. I lost myself in the sound and knew that, regardless of the reason why I picked up this guitar, I needed to stay with it and see where it would take me.
Today, I went to my guitar lesson with Chris Buchanan who is as sweet a soul as has ever lived. His site is Patient Guitar Lessons.com and boy is he ever patient. What a gift.
As I listened, and played a little hummingbird came to the window. I asked if she comes often. He said no. She looped around and came back again. Wow. How beautiful.
The last time I was there a huge woodpecker came to the window. I thought to myself today… what a magical window! How precious those moments are.
I wondered… is the bird hearing our song? Has she come to sing along?
And that’s when I felt this rapturous unity of everything. It was just a split second… but long enough that I noticed it. Aaaah. It felt so quenching for the thirst inside of me.
I am looking forward to singing my song… and inviting you to sing along… and to hearing your song…and singing along.
Here’s what hummingbird brings… funny that I just blogged about beauty yesterday… ah, how perfect.
The hummingbird brings us the gift of beauty. The ruby throated hummingbird is one of the most common species in North America. This energetic little bird migrates 1800 miles from the Eastern US to spend winter in Central America. This distance alone indicates the hummingbirds stamina and perseverance. They can show us how to go the distance without becoming depleted.
When hummingbirds mate, the male claims a territory and attracts a female to it. When she appears, he does a courtship dance, flying back and forth in a perfect arc. The arc symbolizes a luminous bridge connecting one life to another. Male hummingbirds start the process of procreation and the female completes it. The arc then becomes a circle, a cycle of completion. When the hummingbird flies into our lives it can indicate a need within ourselves to complete a specific lesson that we have been avoiding. Once the mating act is done the males go to look for other females. The mother lays and incubates the eggs for the required 16 days and then raises the young by herself. The number 16 is important for those with this medicine. It represents change within a 16 day period.
Hummingbirds flap their wings at the fantastic rate of 90 beats per second during normal flight and up to 200 beats per second during courtship, giving them their humming sound. They have excellent maneuverability in flight. They can hover in the air, fly backward, forward and sideways. The hummingbird flies everywhere because it cannot walk well. Hummingbirds have the advantage of seeing things from all angles and can show us how to expand our perceptions.
Hummingbirds are small but expend so much energy flying that they require large amounts of sugar rich flower nectar to stay alive, having to eat twice their body weight a day. Because of its small size and its high degree of activity, it loses body heat quickly, so it must digest food quickly. Those with this totem need to watch their own sugar levels and take care of their digestive system.
The hummingbird serves to remind us of the beauty and wonder of the world. While their speed and sound may sometimes startle us, they help pull our attention out of the mundane so that we can acknowledge and appreciate the beauty of Creation.
