remember you need to..........

The next time you find yourself wanting to react, try to pause, and in that pause, take a deep breath. Feel your feet on the floor, the air on your skin, and listen for a response to arise within you, rather than just going with the first thing that pops into your head. You may find that in that moment, there is the potential to move beyond reaction and into the more subtle and creative realm of response, where something new can happen.

this fresh phase i got here...........

We can initiate an entirely new phase of life by opening our eyes to the myriad possibilities that fate has seen fit to lay at our feet. Acknowledging the many avenues open to us can be difficult as it is a simple matter to discount one or more of these paths. But it is only when we choose not to close ourselves off from even the most outlandish opportunities that we discover how free we truly are. This new phase of life is a wonderfully liberated one—little can interfere with our enthusiasm for change and novelty when we have made a commitment to embrace the unknown in word and deed. You will feel full of life and vigor when you let your gaze fall upon the whole of your potential without prejudging any of the possibilities before you. 


******one in which you better employ your charisma, intelligence, curiosity, and creativity.

i love this cat

BAST A.k.a. BASTET) (BAHST or BAHS-tet; Female): Mother of all cats, embodiment of the warmth of sunshine, and goddess of the East, this deity in cat form was one of the most popular in all of Egypt. Cats of course were the most sacred of all animals to the Egyptians, but the black cat was particularly sacred to Bast. As a result, the physicians of the time would use the icon of a black cat in their healing practices. She was also considered the goddess of pleasures, which covered a lot of territory. Among many of the things that fell under her patronage were: generosity, music and dance, childbirth, protection against evil, frivolity, and sex. And this is by no means a complete list of all she covered. Not only was she the goddess of all cats, but of all animals in general! If this wasn't enough, she was also the goddess of fire and of the moon. Several temples were dedicated to her, and each was home to countless cats which were treated as literal incarnations of the goddess. It almost goes without saying that any cat beloved and honored by their caretaker would feel quite at ease should they be given this honorable name.