Julanne's Village Jewels

                                                                                            DIRECTION Sometimes I feel like I'm on a foggy path like this photo. That fog has lifted this past week with the Inauguration and the tremendous relief it brings! At last I feel a boulder has been removed from my body and I can breathe a sigh of safety and peace of mind. I know there is ever so much work ahead but at least now I KNOW I'm heading in the right DIRECTION, and I have CONFIDENCE in the country being lead in the right DIRECTION.  I am REALIZING now how VITAL it is to be heading in the right  DIRECTION, either FORWARD or UPWARD. We are all on a journey of one form or another, with drastic and subtle changes all along the way. My INTENTION is to look ahead  and aim for the highest and the best in any situation. I did my best to keep my DIRECTION and my aim as high as possible but it was not easy. Somehow I knew down deep that 'all would be well' but I became wobbly more

  I am wanting to reach out and bless this day! Inauguration Day! We are so blessed to be able to be a part of this day because we are part of the whole of America! I 'm ever so grateful for our freedom and independence even though we are ONE. I'm asking for us all to acknowledge our safety, appreciation and all blessings on our new president and vice president and all members of any part of our system today.  I'm sending blessings out into the world for each and every person on our planet and our country! To those who have passed on from this world, I feel gratitude for all of our courage and fortitude we all have shown! Sending love and blessings to all! Julanne

                                                                                           AGAVE   PREPAREDNESS During the past few months I have been so much more AWARE of my needs and desires than ever before. I have taken so much for granted in my life, the ebb and flow of money, necessities, contacts, supplies, etc. I have TRUSTED that ebb and flow without much effort on my part. Now I'm completely AWARE of my PREPAREDNESS in all these ways as well as my abilities and interests in life's offerings. As I leave my apartment for any reason, I have a check list I go by of what is needed and wanted for me to be safe and mobile. I love the CONSCIOUSNESS and GRATITUDE I feel each day for this AWARENESS. I also NOTICE just what I really  need and what is just a flash of a thought of something that would be nice   to have. It actually is very freeing to RECOGNIZE these things. Being a Brownie and a Girl Scout, I learned early of the necessity and value of 'Being Prepared'. I

                                                                     Close to a peace PEACE ROSE                                                                                                  CURIOUSITY Last week was a monumental week for me in many ways. I was reminded that when I have a conundrum on my mind, what to do or when, I can be CURIOUS about it and not feel like I have to have a SOLUTION for it  right this minute. I realize that I don't have to always have the answer to some situation! I have been practicing being CURIOUS about a few things and it is a huge relief! I can let somethings percolate on the back burner for now and just wait for the appropriate moment to proceed. Considering all the ANXIETY that I, (as well as others I'm sure) have been feeling lately that it is a good  and an acceptable feeling because these queezy feelings actually propel  us to keep going and /or take the next action that is needed! This is remarkable to me since I have been trying fo

                                                                 INSPIRATION I chose this picture because it reminds me of where we are right now. There are a lot of LUPIN all clustered together and in the background there is a gentle climb to OPENNESS and FREEDOM! We have just celebrated a NEW YEAR, however that may be and we are now looking forward to a NEW YEAR, however that may be. I feel a HOPEFULNESS in the air even though situations are UNCERTAIN and a strain is on all of us. I have spent the day repotting and potting plants and that makes me very happy and I have a feeling of fulfillment. that is something I can become INSPIRED doing. It is usually easy for me to find activities that INSPIRE me and follow through with them. I recently watched a movie called "the Darkest Hour", the story of Winston Churchill and his struggle with World War 11. I've seen other versions of this but this one really spoke to me because he had a firm determination to keep on fighting. I