What I learned these past 8 months

April 12

I am feeling so blessed to be alive now. The wonders of being alive and having a joy filled heart is what keeps us going. We need this in a world of war, disease, indifference, poverty, calamity, ignorance, intolerance, greed, hunger and all the perils we face in our lives on planet earth. Our perspective and attitude, thoughts, feelings, words and actions create an energy around us as we walk this earth which attracts what we perceive as good or bad. I believe that I feel blessed and joy-filled deep within myself because I know true compassion and love. I have a husband-partner whom I deeply respect and adore mutually, a loving family, beautiful friends and a wonderful extended family. In this moment this is what my healing journey with lupus is all about !!! What a gift. That does not discount the moments of grief or despair but the inner feeling of peace always remains. Even during chemo or during surgery..........how can I feel otherwise. The glass being half full is a good perspective. Pass this inner joy along to everyone you meet today. Smile at the check-out clerk, the homeless lady, the doorman, the bank teller, the stranger passing on the street.........even let someone with whom you are having difficulties know that you see their inner beauty and this bump in relationship shall pass. Let's be friends and neighbors today. It really feels good. Spend time with someone you love and say kind words. The moment is now. Be a mentor. Or simply remind yourself just how lucky or blessed you are !!! These seeds grow and spread..........A