Posts by Merrill
Re-Entry…..Ugggggh!
I think that it is so funny how it catches me off guard every time……. You step out of LIFE for a day or two, then try to just cut back in on LIFE and you can’t remember the beat? It’s like your dance partner is saying…” Don’t you know this dance?” or “Two Left feet?” Yes, that’s what it feels like to me. Very Awkward! It always feels like the beat is too fast I can’t get my footing or balance, but sure enough we end up meeting somewhere in the middle… and it feels familiar again…..Re-entry is always tricky, the key is to remember to breathe and be gentle with ones self and just listen to...
Read MoreThe NOW Factor
What’s in your “NOW”? You know, your present life. What’s in this moment? We all get so caught up with the past and worrying about the future that we miss the NOW factor. The life that is happening all around us in this day. You know the quote, “Today is a gift that is why they call it the present.” But so often we don’t even acknowledge the gift, don’t open the present….. much less enjoy it. It’s easy to miss life if we are looking for another one while walking discontented through the one we already have! Many people miss the NOW. It passes them by because they don’t recognize it. Life is not a place,...
Read MoreThe Birthday Gift!
I decided that for my birthday I would give myself the gift of quiet……I am up in NC at our family home…. just Sunshine, the infamous dog and myself. How blessed to have a place to come and quiet my mind, allow space for my thoughts to move, form, land and take root. To just be. Be with God, be with myself, be with nature. It is in these quiet moments that I find comfort, peace, direction and I come back to that center place inside where I know who I am and what is true for my life. It’s a place that I can safely ask questions and ponder without the interruptions of the world or feel rushed by the “squeeze it all in” time of everyday...
Read MoreForgive to live!
Forgiveness cannot be a …..I forgive you …..IF or When. It has to be ……I forgive you because I MUST forgive you in order to live fully. FORGIVE Forgive Pray for those who hurt you That is what He says That is what He did I’m not even sure I can utter their name much less pray for them They hurt me They walked away They replaced me They lied about me All this from someone who said they loved me Now I am suppose to pray My heels dig in My heart feels hard Lord, what about me? I am in pain Will there ever be anyone for me again? Who will love me? There is a hole Where pain still resides But I have to let go I must let go I have to try Pray I pray...
Read MoreBe Free to See…..
My friend Casey Swann just wrote a book called Lessons From a Falling Leaf, what a wonderful creative read about life, letting go gently, learning to land and having the courage to change in order to achieve your dreams. We all have felt like that leaf… at times and heard the whisper…” Let go and Be Free to See…” For more on the book www.chARTcharityart.com and look for Leaf Project
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Merrill Is a mother of 5 who has found her calling in sharing her experiences from life with others. She can help you break out of your routine to live life to its fullest potential.