Welcome to the personal side of me. I've divided my site into 2 sites. One for my personal blogging (www.ajsloan.com) and my art (austinsloan.com and artforthesoul.info ) The reason I did this is so that my personal bloggin doesn't get in the way of people who just want to see my art. This will allow for a cleaner site and purpose. I hope you enjoy my sites and find the info informative, funny, inspiring, and enlivening.

Here is a new logo I created for The Art Collective webring.

RONAN KEATING LYRICS

"The Way You Make Me Feel"

Couldn't feel much better
Than the way
I feel tonight
Feel like I
Could live forever
Feel like I
Could fly
When I thought
I'd get it wrong, yeah
You somehow
Make things right

[CHORUS:]
That's the way
You make me feel
Better than
I've ever known it
Better than
It's ever been
I can't seem
To control it, no
The way you make me feel
Like the sun coming up
In the morning
Like holding the world
In your hands
In a way I could
Never imagine (yeah)
The way you
Make me feel

I couldn't feel much better
Than when
I'm here with you
You make everything
Seem so easy
I'm telling you the truth
You never try
To please me
But somehow
You always do

[Repeat chorus]

The way you
Make me feel, yeah
The way you
Make me feel

The simple things
You do to me
Simple things you say
I sometimes can't believe
It's for real

[Repeat chorus]

The way you
Make me feel, yeah
The way you
Make me feel
The way you

Make me feel 

Tile :RONAN KEATING - Life is a roller coaster
This is lyrics from www.lyrics007.com
(Hey, baby) 
You've really got my tail in a spin 
(Hey, baby) 
I don't even know where to begin 
But, baby, I got 
One thing I want you to know 
Wherever you go tell me 'cos I'm gonna go 

We found love, oh 
So don't fight it 
Life is a Rollercoaster 
Just gotta ride it 
I need you, ooh 
So stop hiding 
Our love is a mystery 
Girl, let's get inside it 

(Hey, baby) 
You've really got me flying tonight (flying tonight) 
(Hey, sugar, ooh, ooh) 
You almost got us punched in a fight 
(that's all right) 
But, baby you know 
The one thing I gotta know (know, know) 
Wherever you go tell me 'cos I'm gonna show 

We found love, oh 
So don't fight it 
Life is a Rollercoaster 
Just gotta ride it 
I need you, ooh 
So stop hiding 
Our love is a mystery 
Girl, let's get inside it 

Listen 
Can't you feel my heart (feel my heart) 
Can't you feel my heart (feel my heart) 
Can't you take my heart 

We found love, oh 
So don't fight it 
Life is a Rollercoaster 
Just gotta ride it 
I need you, ooh 
So stop hiding 
Our love is a mystery 
Girl, let's get inside it 

(Oh) 
Don't fight it, fight it, fight it 
(Na, na, na, na, na) 
Don't fight it, fight it, fight it 
(Na, na, na, na, na) 
Don't fight it, fight it, fight it 
(Na, na, na, na, na) 
Don't fight it, fight it, fight it 
(Na, na, na, na, na) 
Don't fight it, fight it, fight it 
(Na, na, na, na, na) 
(Na, na, na, na, na) 

Love is a mystery girl 

Let's get inside it  

I rreally like the way the song shows love and connections among people. Another great song by Ronan Keating.

This I Promise You

My love, here I stand before you
I am yours now
From this moment on
Take my hand
Only you can stop me shaking
We'll share forever
This I promise you

And when I look in your eyes
All of my life is before me
And I'm not running anymore
Cause I already know I'm home
With every beat of my heart
I give you my love completely
My darling, this I promise you

My love, I can feel your heartbeat
As we dance now
Closer than before
Don't let go
Don't let go
Cause I can almost cry now
This is forever
I make this vow to you

And when I look in your eyes
All of my life feels before me
And I'm not running anymore
Cause I already know I'm home
With every beat of my heart
I give you my love completely
My darling, this I promise you
My darling, this I promise you
This I promise you, oh I promise you, promise you

This I promise you 

A great song by Ronan Keating.

 I think this song is very appropriate for what a lot of people 

are going through. We have become a throw away society 

from household items to friends and family. A lot of people 

find that it is easier to throw relationships away than try to 

work on them. And a lot of time what it is is that the person 

needs to make changes in their life that are scary but needed. 

Status quo is the easiest path but its a hard path when you look 

back at all the wrecked lives, the ruined friendships, the fears that 

prevented growth. 

I never knew
I never knew that everything was falling through
That everyone I knew was waiting on a queue
To turn and run when all I needed was the truth
But that's how it's got to be
It's coming down to nothing more than apathy
I'd rather run the other way than stay and see
The smoke and who's still standing when it clears and
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
Let's rearrange
I wish you were a stranger I could disengage
Just say that we agree and then never change
Soften a bit until we all just get along
But that's disregard
You find another friend and you discard
As you lose the argument in a cable car
Hanging above as the canyon comes between and
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on
And suddenly I become a part of your past
I'm becoming the part that don't last
I'm losing you and its effortless
Without a sound we lose sight of the ground
In the throw around
Never thought that you wanted to bring it down
I won't let it go down till we torch it ourselves
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
Everyone knows
She's on your mind
Everone knows I'm in
Over my head
I'm in over my head
I'm over my
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind 

The mission of the Save-A-Life Campaign is to save the lives of our youth by enabling them to have moral courage to do the right thing no matter how hard it may be and to accomplish this by providing and supporting committed volunteers, coordinating community education, and teaching them that the first life they must save is their own.

Another interesting song that makes you think. Dig by Incubus .

We all have a weakness, but, some of ours are easy to identify, look me in the eye.
and ask for forgiveness, we'll make a pact to never speak that word again, yes, you are my friend.

We all have something that digs in us, 
at least we dig each other. 
So when weakness turns my ego up 
I know you'll count on the me from yesterday. 

If I turn into another 
dig me up from under what is covering 
the better part of me. 
Sing this song 
remind me that we'll always have each other 
when everything else is gone. 

We all have a sickness 
that cleverly attaches and multiplies 
no matter how we try. 
We all have someone that digs in us, 
at least we dig each other. 

So when sickness turns my ego up 
I know you'll act as a clever medicine. 
If I turn into another,
dig me up from under what is covering 
The better part of me. 
Sing this song! 
Remind me that we'll always have each other 
when everything else is gone. 
Oh, each other when everything else is gone. 

ooooh....
(15x)

If I turn into another 
dig me up from under what is covering 
the better part of me. 
Sing this song 
remind me that we'll always have each other 
when everything else is gone. 

Oh, each other when everything else is gone. (x2)

This is one of the best songs to inspire you to go out and do your best. U2 Beautiful Day.

 

My art on YouTube.com 

I saw this video and loved it. Very creative. Take a chance in life. Your alive !!! Get off your butt and quit complaining about looking for happiness. It ain't gonna come into your life unless you open the door, open the curtains, and start living.

 

This song, Dive In by Steven Curtis Chapman will really get you energized. I find that it really gets me into a good mood and is a great start for an awesome day. Take a listen.

 

 

I have found Karen's alert to be very helpful and intuned to what is going on in the world so I decided to post it here for others to read. If you get a chance, check out her website which has a ton of info on it. The link is below. Austin

Greetings!    

(Please note: For those of you who desire a printed version of the energy alerts, there is now a temporary “printer friendly version” link at the bottom of the energy alert page. This printer friendly page will allow you to print the energy alerts without the graphics. When David has the new site up and going, you will no longer need to access this printer friendly page as the newest alert page will automatically print without the graphics.)

 

This is perhaps one of the most exciting energy alerts I have ever had the privilege of writing. In this energy alert:

 

Information about completing the shift…

Manifestations internally and externally;

Much more about weight gain;

Letting go of our responsibilities with no guilt;

Allowing things to be “over” and moving on.

 

We have finally reached the pivotal point of critical mass and this is creating “the big release.” Enough of the masses have now had time to choose, change, and expand, and thus, we now have the opportunity to reside fully on the “other side.” Our waiting and also our so called work of holding the space for the masses is now over. The end of March usually brings in much new, as the equinox serves as a vehicle for this flow. Add to this the full moon and the energy of Easter, and a final thrust was created that served to complete this opening.

 

This pivotal point allowed much to be left behind. It was as if a huge chunk of what many of us had been burdened with or attached to was now allowed to dramatically drop away. The connections created from unplugging ourselves from the old reality and into the new are now becoming more permanent than ever. We are finding more and more new connections on this “other side” which are much more in alignment with who and where we are now (more on this further along in this energy alert).

 

Now many of us will begin to experience instant miracles, a substantial lightness, a life of no attachments or burdens, and an incredible freedom. These experiences arise when we are willing to let go of our fears and are willing to let go of what we thought our securities were…and most importantly we are now being asked to let go of our “bondage” of responsibilities. When we can choose to release and let go of “old world” burdens, old relationships that make us feel heavy and drained, and the like, we will then find ourselves in a brand new reality if lightness, ease, joy, laughter, fun, light, peace, love, and wonderful like minded and similar vibrating companionships.

 

This great release means mission accomplished. And in this way, many of us have been released from our old roles as lightworkers (more on this further along as well as this release can create some strange and unsettling feelings).

 

The ascension process greatly mimics menopause. With short term memory loss, abdominal weight gain, depression, anxiety, hot flashes and night sweats, crying jags and emotional meltdowns being experienced by men and women of all ages, we may wonder what in the world is going on. It is a process of leaving one reality and identity and moving into another. Leaving our old life and old roles behind, just like menopause.

 

Part of this process created a desire for more time for ourselves without all the responsibilities, perhaps feeling that we wanted to be “done” and ready to let go of all the “child rearing,” giving, being there for others, and sacrificing that we have done in the past. It suddenly seemed to be time for us…perhaps our time at last.

 

So just like menopause, some of us were at the point of being “done” with a large part of our roles as lightworkers, or in other words, raising the planet (or its vibration!). This state of being created anger, frustration, and a very severe need to allow others to do it now, to allow others to do things we were weary of doing, and a desire to simply stop. Creating exhaustion and dead batteries, many of us were more than ready for this new residency to occur, and the final stages of this waiting period proved to be challenging at best. Now enough of the critical mass has been affected through this latest shift, so that it is now time for many to allow others to take over. What exactly does this mean? Are we done, washed up, being put out to pasture? Will we be leaving soon? Are we going to die?

 

No…we just have new roles now and we get to “retire” into the land of our wildest dreams with perfect companions who fit us to a tea, while we continue to provide our service to the rest of the planet in limited amounts on the dimensional “border” while we reside predominantly in a heaven on earth reality of our dreams…phew!

 

The more time we spend and the more connected we are to the old world, the more uncomfortable we will be. Trusting that we can let go of the old will allow the new to arrive.

 

And this brings us to the matter of our body weight. That old weight gain. During the first phases of the ascension process, it can be common to suddenly lose a substantial amount of weight (but not necessarily for everyone). This is because our bodies go into shock, so to speak, and we can freak out, have panic and anxiety (or depression), and it can be difficult to eat. Our bodies are beginning to house a massive change and restructuring and they can really be hit hard during this first stage.

 

After this stage is complete many of us begin to experience abdominal weight gain. This is because our relationship to the world is changing, we can no longer reside in these denser energies, and thus, we put up a wall of protection in this area in the form of a weight barrier. This additional weight also holds a higher vibration or much more light. Our solar plexis area thus holds more of the light as it represents the barrier or our relationship to the old world and denser vibrations. And in this way, when we were still spending time in the old world, we needed this area to be dense.

 

Most recently, many of us are experiencing a substantial amount of weight gain all over our bodies. We can look in the mirror one day and be quite surprised to see the shocking image reflecting back as it may appear that we suddenly gained a huge amount of weight almost overnight! For some, we have never been this weight in our entire lives.

 

Here is what is occurring: When we are interacting with the denser energies of the old world, or with any energies that we do not resonate with, we begin to hold more light as a protection. We are thus holding in a resistive fashion, whether we are consciously aware of it or not. This creates a tightness and a flow can then not be created. Also, we have had to let go of so much of who we thought we were, or our lower vibrating density, that in order to remain “here” on this planet, we subconsciously think we need to create a heavier physical form to keep us “here.”

 

As we are carrying more light for the whole, we were thus “carrying more weight” than others. We knew we needed to “pull our own weight” by being in our integrity, by coming from our highest stance, and by being a purified version of who we really were (our own individual gifts and talents).

 

This extra weight then, was needed while we were interacting with the whole and influencing it through our presence alone. I frequently notice that when I visit my family in California, and am in the energies there if even for a week, I come home with a bigger belly. At lower levels, these interactions with the lower vibrations can cause stress (I’m not specifically referring to my family here…sorry mom), and this state creates a chemical change within us which can cause weight gain as well. All the same thing.

 

But now things have changed. We have been released from this role. Thus, our weight will begin to fall off the more we begin residing on the “other side.” Again, the more time we spend and the more connected we are to the old world, the more uncomfortable we will be. Trusting that we can let go of the old will allow the new to arrive.

 

And this brings us to our very new connections. We are now carrying enough light as individuals that we will begin connecting to others now instead of connecting to Source as our means of support and higher energy. Yes, Source is ever present and we will always connect to it, but we are embodying so much Source within us now, that we will begin to connect to each other in new and different ways.

 

If you are one who has been experiencing a lack of support from others, or a feeling that you have to do it all, or a feeling that you are taking on all the responsibility, here is why:  You are most likely still connecting to others who are either not in your vibrational space, or to others who are not yet embodying their passion, or their specific role in the new world.

 

In the new world we each have a specific passion or role to fulfill. The ascension process creates a spinning off of anything that is not ours to do, thus, we no longer have the energy, where-with-all, or desire to do it all or to wear all the hats.

 

Our new roles involve being very true to who we are, or to our authentic selves. When we do not do this, or are not really being who we really are, we are out of alignment and chaos and unpleasantness can result. Being our true and authentic selves involves being in our integrity at all times and thus bringing forth our true and highest selves to the whole. And in this regard, we need not ever settle for less in any arena or in any way.

 

So in this way, we are now creating new connections to others. As we begin to embody our true and authentic selves, we then begin to connect to others who are doing the same. Then, when we connect to these others, we create a very new whole which is comprised of those embodying their passions, gifts and talents, and who are very good at what they do. Each of us then has a sincere desire to do our jobs well, we never tire of it, it comes easily for us, and we are then in heaven living effortlessly as we become a piece of this very new and highly vibrating whole.

 

These types of groups are beginning to congeal now, as they break off from the old world and form small groups of their own. It involves higher vibrating energies connecting to each other. So in this way, many of us are more than ready to let go of the burdens of our old responsibilities. I talk a lot about this scenario in Remembering Your Soul Purpose (I am so blissfully happy that the time is finally here!), and when my new web site is done, there will be complimentary information for you in assisting with identifying what that purpose is, along with other helpful information.

 

(I just returned home from a trip to Santa Fe. The phone in my hotel room had the message light blinking. Not knowing if I had a message, I dialed in to see. What I heard were three wonderful messages for the last three inhabitants of my room. They were all so beautiful…thoughts of love from friends, invitations to unite, and the like. Every few days I receive emails intended for others, as some folks hit the reply button instead of the forward button. There are so many wonderful emails from one friend to another, saying how much they enjoyed their last reunion, along with messages of love and support. There is so much love between friends!)

 

When we come to the point where we are willing and ready to let go of the old responsibilities, we may feel guilt. But after we let go, we then feel blissfully light and very connected to the new. It is then that we are more fully able to reside in the new world and the other side. We have been relieved of our old responsibilities of raising the vibration of the planet. It is now OK to retire, enjoy ourselves, and to take time for us within a reality of our wildest dreams. We are no longer in a “bondage” state with our old responsibilities as lightworkers. This can feel very strange at first, as this is all many of us have known, but when we allow the new “us” and the new reality to arrive for us, we will feel better than we have ever known!

 

I frequently mention our store-fronts. These will be the portals which exist on the dimensional border and which serve to house our gifts and talents in regard to service to others. We will be able to have lives of effortless existence, but many of us will want to continue to serve through these store-fronts. They will also serve as portals for money, until money is no longer needed.

 

Another scenario symptomatic of our new residency is a common one that involves the feeling of no boundaries, or perhaps even a feeling of being violated. Whenever we vibrate higher or reach a new vibrational residency in a higher dimension, we can feel that our boundaries are greatly thinning, and rightfully so. This can make us feel very vulnerable, as if things are happening seemingly out of our control.

 

Much more density is gone in the higher realms and we can really feel it. But as we vibrate higher, we now connect to other higher vibrating energies and things do get better. As we begin to connect with others vibrating high in their integrity and purpose, much else will fall away and cease to be in our spaces.

 

Our connections to electronics are being affected as well. We are vibrating differently than our electronics now. It can be hard to connect with or to have these electronic devices work for us! Eventually, we will be much more focused on our internal electronics instead of the external ones, and they will no longer be needed, but not for quite awhile yet.

 

As we continue to refine who we really are, to stay in our integrity and not settle for less, then much will arrive for us effortlessly. And when we are willing and able to allow ourselves to let go of our old responsibilities, we can then jump right into the higher realms.

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Wishing you heaven in your heart, starlight in your soul, and miracles in your life in these miraculous times...

Until next time,  

Karen

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I've always found peace in this poem and thought it speaks miles of wisdom to those who live the words. 

 

God grant me the serenity

To accept the things I cannot change;

Courage to change the things I can;

And wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;

Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

Taking, as He did, this sinful world

As it is, not as I would have it;

Trusting that He will make all things right

If I surrender to His Will;

That I may be reasonably happy in this life

And supremely happy with Him

Forever in the next.

I saw this on the web and thought I would share it because some people use this technique and may find that it only causes more pain for themselves while pushing away others.

This is an excerpt from the web.

One of the cruelest and most hurtful weapons my alcoholic father used against my family was silence. When he was mad or disappointed in me (or when he was drunk and being an asshole in general), he had two methods of communication; he would either call me every horrible name in the book or he wouldn’t speak to me at all – sometimes for months.

The later cut me far deeper to the bone than any screaming or name-calling could. I just wanted my Dad to *talk* to me, to acknowledge my presence, even if it was through yelling, criticism, or barbed comments. All of that was infinitely better than being shut out or ignored completely, which only made me feel invisible (unloved, unwanted and alone).

Unfortunately, I too learned to use silence to wound, punish, cut… and before I walked in Al-Anon I used it with a vengeance. I still do sometimes. But what I’m learning from program is that when I use weapons of any kind (verbal or non-verbal) to hurt the people I love, I inevitably hurt myself the most.

When I don’t speak up for myself, I’m using silence in a hurtful way – in that I’m telling the other person that their behavior is not only acceptable, but also that I’m unworthy of being treated with respect. Neither of which is true obviously.

When I walk around carrying resentments with martyr-like silent suffering, I’m not being truthful to the person who hurt me. I’m also foolishly assuming that they can read my mind and that by my very silence, should KNOW that I’m hurt. How arrogant and immature (who me?)!

My silent rage does neither of us any good. Generally the other person doesn’t even have a clue that I’m mad, and even though I want desperately for them to engage and ask me what’s wrong, my body language says “STAY AWAY!”

Ultimately, I just end up walking around pissed off, slamming doors, sighing or harrumphing loudly, just like my dad did. None of which encourages the other person to approach me or comfort me. In the end, isn’t that what we really want when we are hurting… for someone to put their arms around us, give us a hug and tell us everything is going to be okay? I know I do! But would YOU want to approach someone who is raging (silently or otherwise)?

How ironic then that I should end up behaving exactly as my father (and myriad other people in my life that I’ve been close to) – using the one thing that he always hurt me the most with, silence.

Using silence in this manner does nothing to convey my love or compassion for a friend, lover or family member. It conveys only bitterness and resentment.

"To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and to sing it to them when they have forgotten."
 
RED MARBLES
 
 
 
I was at the corner grocery store buying some early potatoes. I noticed a
small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily
apprising a basket of freshly picked green peas.
 
 
I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of f resh green
peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes.
 
 
Pondering the peas, I couldn't help overhearing the conversation between Mr.
Miller (the store owner) and the ragged boy next to me.
 
 
'Hello Barry, how are you today?'
 
 
'H'lo, Mr. Miller. Fine, thank ya. Jus' admirin' them peas. They sure look
good.'
 
 
'They are good, Barry. How's your Ma?'
 
 
'Fine. Gittin' stronger alla' time.'
 
 
'Good. Anything I can help you with?'
 
 
'No, Sir. Jus' admirin' them peas'
 
 
'Would you like to take some home?' asked Mr. Miller.
 
'No, Sir. Got nuthin' to pay for 'em with.'
 
'Well, what have you to trade me for some of those peas?'
 
'All I got's my prize marble here.'
 
'Is that right? Let me see it' said Miller.
 
'Here 'tis. She's a dandy'
 
'I can see that. Hmm mmm, only thing is this one is blue and I sort of go
for red. Do you have a red one like this at home?' the store owner asked.
 
'Not zackley but almost.'
 
'Tell you what. Take this sack of peas home with you and next trip this way
let me look at that red marble'. Mr. Miller told the boy.
 
'Sure will. Thanks Mr. Miller.'
 
Mrs. Miller, who had been standing nearby, came over to help me.
 
With a smile she said, 'There are two other boys like him in our community,
all three are in very poor circumstances. Jim just loves to bargain with
them for peas, apples, tomatoes, or whatever. When they come back with their
red marbles, and they always do, he decides he doesn't like red after all
and he sends them home wi th a bag of produce for a green marble or an
orange one, when they come on their next trip to the store.'
 
 
 
I left the store smiling to myself, impressed with this man. A short time
later I moved to Colorado , but I never forgot the story of this man, the
boys, and their bartering for marbles.
 
Several years went by, each more rapid than the previous one. Just recently
I had occasion to visit some old friends in that Idaho community and while I
was there learned that Mr. Miller had died. They were having his visitation
that evening and knowing my friends wanted to go, I agreed to accompany
them. Upon arrival at the mortuary we fell into line to meet the relatives
of the deceased and to offer whatever words of comfort we could.
 
Ahead of us in line were three young men. One was in an army uniform and the
other two wore nice haircuts, dark suits and white shirts...all very
professional looking. They approached Mrs Miller, standing composed and
smiling by her husband's casket. Each of the young men hugged her, kissed
her on the cheek, spoke briefly with her and moved on to the casket.
Her misty light blue eyes followed them as, one by one, each young man
stopped briefly and placed his own warm hand over the cold pale hand in the
casket. Each left the mortuary awkwardly, wiping his eyes.
 
Our turn came to meet Mrs. Miller. I told her who I was and reminded her of
the story from those many years ago and what she had told me about her
husband's bartering for marbles. With her eyes glistening, she took my hand
and led me to the casket.
 
'Those three young men who just left were the boys I told you about.
 
They just told me how they appreciated the things Jim 'traded' them. Now, at
last, when Jim could not change his mind about color or size....they came to
pay their debt'
 
'We've never had a great deal of the wealth of this world,' she confided,
'but right now, Jim would consider himself the richest man in Idaho .'
 
With loving gentleness she lifted the lifeless fingers of her deceased
husband. Resting underneath were three exquisitely shined red marbles.
 
The Moral : We will not be remembered by our words, but by our kind deeds.
Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take
our breath.
 
Today I wish you a day of ordinary miracles ~...An unexpected phone call from an old friend.....A
good music...Your keys found right where you left them.....The smile from a child, a friend or a complete stranger.....you know, ordinary miracles.
 
 
 
IT'S NOT WHAT YOU GATHER, BUT WHAT YOU SCATTER THAT TELLS WHAT KIND OF LIFE
YOU HAVE LIVED!

Here is a Valentine's Day card I created for sale on Greeting Card Universe. It is also available as an ecard. See menu above.

The text inside.

 

To a love like no other. You
are the most beautiful person
in the world. The light of my
world. Loving, respectful,
and my best friend. Each
moment with you is a like the
sweet breeze of the ocean on
warm, sunny day. I love you
with all of my heart.

I've always been an independent voter and still consider myself an independent. This year I have really become inspired by what I have heard from Barack Obama. I also really enjoyed his book. We need change in this country and I think he is the one who can lead us there. I don't think John McCain or Hillary Clinton can take us on the right path. We will see! 

Mary (Harn) Sloan
Mary (Harn) SLOAN Peacefully passed away on February 2, 2008 in her daughter's home in Buckley, WA surrounded by her family and her two wonderful caregivers. Mary was preceded in death by John L. Sloan, her husband of 62 years, her infant daughter, Patricia and her son-in-law, Leonard Lewitt. She is survived by her five children, Joan Lewitt, Kent, WA; Peggy Holman (Donald), Tumwater, WA; John Sloan (Elisabeth), Spring, Texas; James Sloan (Ann), Maple Valley, WA; and Marilyn Amer (Bruce), Buckley, WA; as well as 18 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren. Mary was born in Kent, WA to Joseph and Lena Harn and grew up in Orillia, WA. She and her husband made their home in Seattle; Boulevard Park; Portland, Oregon; Des Moines; and lastly, Renton. A Prayer Vigil will be held at Marlatt's Funeral Home in Kent, WA at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 8th. The Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 9th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Enumclaw, WA. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services.

  1. Try everything twice. On Madam's (of Whelan's and Madam) tombstone she wanted this epitaph: Tried everything twice...loved it both times!     

 
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down (keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches).

 
3. Keep learning:  Learn more about computers, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!   
4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with that person.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with you your entire life is you.   Lost time can never be found. LIVE while you are alive.  
 
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

 
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.  
 
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, or a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them at every opportunity.
11. Forgive now those who made you cry. You might not get a second time.   

 

12. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Dance As though no one is watching you.

Love as though you have never been hurt before.

Sing as though no one can hear you.

Live as though heaven is here on earth.

I thought this was an awesome poem that most people could relate to. I hope you enjoy it and it touches you deeply like it touched me.

When tomorrow starts without me, and I'm not there to see, If the sun should rise and find your eyes, all filled with tears for me, I wish so much you wouldn't cry, the way you did today, While thinking of the many things we didn't get to say. I know how much you love me, as much as I love you, And each time that you think of me, I know you'll miss me too. But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand, That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand. And said my place was ready in Heaven far above, And that I'd have to leave behind, all those things I dearly love. But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye, For all my life, I'd always thought, I didn't want to die. I had so much to live for, so much yet to do, It seemed almost impossible, that I was leaving you. I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad, I thought of all the love we shared, and all the fun we had. If I could relive yesterday, just even for a while, I'd say goodbye and kiss you, and maybe see you smile. But then I fully realized, that could never be, For emptiness and memories, would take the place of me. And when I thought of worldly things, I might miss come tomorrow, I thought of you, and when I did, my heart was filled with sorrow. But when I walked through Heaven's gates, I felt so much at home. When God looked down and smiled at me, from his great golden throne. He said, "This is eternity, and all I've promised you. Today your life on Earth is past, and here it starts anew". "I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last, And since each day's the same day, there's no longing for the past". "But you have been so faithful, so trusting and so true, Though there were times you did some things, you know you shouldn't do". "But you have been forgiven, and now at last you're free, So won't you take my hand now and share My life with Me". So when tomorrow starts without me, don't think we're far apart, For every time you think of me, I'm right here in your heart. --by Erica Shea Liupaeter

When you add 2007 together, the digits add up to 9. In numerology a 9 means a completion year. This is great because 2008 is a "1" year which means new beginnings. 2007 has been a year of change. Many things have happened that have changed my life for the better even though the process was not always pleasant. I purchased a peace of land that looks almost exactly like the photo I had put in my Law of Attraction collage. I never saw photos of the property. I saw it on Craigslist and went to look at it but I knew before I saw it that it was the place. I am currently getting close to starting construction. I have the septic permit, power is on, the well is dug and next I need to get a building permit. The land has a very spiritual quality to it which really seems to energize me. The only thing I can say is that I will miss my current neighbors and hope that my neighbors will be just as awesome at the lake and if not, I hope the Universe moves out the bad and moves in the good so I can enjoy great neighbors. I'm also hoping to publish my art this year and get it into some Galleries. It was featured on a TV show in California which was very cool. The producer sent me a DVD of it which was awesome to see my art as part of the backdrop. I don't know what 2008 has in store but I think it will be a spectacular year for all. Til next year, have a great 2008!!!

In one breath a whisper comes... Faint and in the distance a wonderful sensation brings your presence. It bares your name as it gives life to someone who is sleeping. Knowing now what it feels like means to much, sometimes seeming to unreal to be shared. In one breath a whisper comes... Bringing life to someone who sleeps. No more... Copyright ©2007 LENITA KAY SHELTON

I've been so busy with building a house, selling a house, the holidays, work and other stuff that  I haven't spent much time on my site. I've been able to create an online presence that promotes my art in a way that is easier for people to see. I'm in the process of uploading files so that more products will be available.