Julanne's Village Jewels

                                                                                 MANDALA HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are in the middle of the SEASON, technically, & I have found it to be very pleasant and quite low key.  I'm choosing my way of celebrating very differently than most folks and it suits me well . . .virtually no stress and certainly no rushing about! As I've said before I am a NATURE girl and I discovered a book I love, How to Read Nature by Tristan Gooley, from the library. I have the audiobook but it comes in a regular book as well. It is fascinating all the things he talks about to 'look out for' when out walking or anywhere.! Things to look for , listen for, anyway you can use your senses! A  real eye opener! A very special gift I received was a book, MORNING ALTARS. It is the most beautiful book I have ever seen, and I've seen a lot! It is a book by Day Schildkret, a nature lover of the highest order. His book shows many colored pictures of mandalas fr

                                                                                 AMARILLAS SEASONS GREETINGS! It has been a while since I have written and I must say I have missed it very much. I am feeling a resurgence in the past few days and decided it is time for me to reach out and to share with you. I'm happy to say I am learning to take one day at a time, one moment actually for the most part, and to do what I  feel like doing, and that hasn't been much. One step at a time, baby steps as they say, and it is working.  For one thing this season is a challenge for me. I'm slowing down to the point where I have to be very selective about what I do. It is a tremendous relief to really hone in on myself and follow my heart. I do notice when I go to bed at night I feel calm and satisfied about the day. I've also been reading some amazing books that have guided me to safe harbor  and made me feel more steady and balanced. When I think of how I used to scramble around, es