Conversation – 15

Susan Runyon, Heidi Daus and Bill Green. Looking good. ♥

Bill Green you are missed and I hope you and Heidi Daus do a show together. ♥

Joan Boyce and Bill Green ♥

Cherie,

I think Velvet will like the Bunny Gallery. LOL! I did put some carrots out in the area I saw
the Bunny. ♥ I went to look for it today and I don’t see him. I hope he is safe.

I am concerned about Charlie the Neighborhood Cat who I love. I don’t want Charlie
trying to catch it. I will talk to my Neighbor about this.

Very pleasant day today here in OZ. Cool right now but things will steam up.

Oh I love The Rain Forest Restaurant I have taken my family there many times. 🙂
Sadly they closed the Restaurant in my area. Great place I am sure the girls had
great time. I hope you can get some sleep. I miss those days and I have had many. ♥

Have a great Monday Cherie. ♥

The answer to control is practicing surrender.

Trying to maintain control in this life is a bit like trying to maintain control on a roller coaster. The ride has its own logic and is going to go its own way, regardless of how tightly you grip the bar. There is a thrill and a power in simply surrendering to the ride and fully feeling the ups and downs of it, letting the curves take you rather than fighting them. When you fight the ride, resisting what’s happening at every turn, your whole being becomes tense and anxiety is your close companion. When you go with the ride, accepting what you cannot control, freedom and joy will inevitably arise.

As with so many seemingly simple things in life, it is not always easy to let go, even of the things we know we can’t control. Most of us feel a great discomfort with the givens of this life, one of which is the fact that much of the time we have no control over what happens. Sometimes this awareness comes only when we have a stark encounter with this fact, and all our attempts to be in control are revealed to be unnecessary burdens. We can also cultivate this awareness in ourselves gently, by simply making surrender a daily practice. At the end of our meditation, we might bow, saying, “I surrender to this life.” This simple mantra can be repeated as necessary throughout the day, when we find ourselves metaphorically gripping the safety bar.

We can give in to our fear and anxiety, or we can surrender to this great mystery with courage. When we see people on a roller coaster, we see that there are those with their faces tight with fear and then there are those that smile broadly, with their hands in the air, carried through the ride on a wave of freedom and joy. This powerful image reminds us that often the only control we have is choosing how we are going to respond to the ride.

Sheba .. Loving the Rabbit Gallery! Cherie thinks that would be so sweet to put out some carrots. There was a wild rabbit at our Middle school & the kids would leave carrots for it. Cherie is toast …. Took the girls to The Rain Forest Cafe …. Then dropped them off safe & sound. I’m loving your Rabbit adventure Sheba♥ …..

LOAF …. Bet your in laws are Loving California! If they are in S. Cali …. I hope they are near the water!!

Mcpoopoo …. How are those Cardinals? Been Missing You.

Peace Out Peeps! Shout Out To Taci. ♥ Be safe and enjoy your evening. 🙂

Been a long weekend.

Welcome to the Bunny Gallery. ♥

Cherie,

I was working in my garden and the little bunny was over on the side of the yard.
It was so cute and tiny I know it was a baby so the mother and maybe others may
be nearby. I may put some carrots out but other creatures may eat them.

I hope I see it again. ♥ I live near wild life. 🙂