Julanne's Village Jewels

                                                                                 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...

                                                                                           GRATITUDE  Here is a beauty to behold! The colors and the scene are magnificent! Whenever I see anything like this I'm immediately sent into a swoon with the generosity of our planet! Since Thanksgiving is very near, it prompted me to write to share my feelings about GRATITUDE and Giving-thanks for oh so many things! I'm particularly thankful for my health, my gifts of functioning even if a bit slower than before. I'm feeling more assured about my health and my path to being the healthiest I can be. I'm thankful for my interests and accomplishments and my endeavors, even though there are some activities I either cannot do or c...

                                                                                                                                                                    IMPERMANENCE This morning I found myself drawn to reading about John Muir, certainly one of my favorite people on this planet! He is my go to  inspiration and connection! I honestly have never read an author that speaks from his heart and his soul so eloquently and so sincerely and with such feeling! A true Naturalist, he is the one who op...

                                                                                       NATURAL BEAUTY As you know, NATURE is my most favorite 'things'! It comes in many forms but at the top of the list is National Parks. I just completed watching PBS National Parks, a 6 episode wonder of the most magnificent scenery and information I have experienced. I grew up 75 miles from Yellowstone Park and have precious memories of that spectacular experience! I clearly remember the marvel of Old Faithful erupting with in minutes of when it was scheduled to 'go off'. Seeing wildlife very often just driving along the road going from one site to the next, bears, elk, moose, deer, magnificent creatures! I'm so grateful I was exposed to all this when ...

  PATH This might look familiar (it's actually taken in Oregon) but it serves to represent my point, PATH. There is one way to reach such beauty and it is by taking a PATH. I'm truly in my element just looking at this beauty!  I have been a bit under the weather and feeling 'out to sea' and certainly not 'myself'. I find that when this happens to me it is best to S T O P, look and listen!  I'm feeling very lethargic and unable to keep up the pace I was on, so I was having a hard time not blaming  myself for this change. I was feeling old  and quite useless and uninspired. Out of that came a gift (I knew it would show up sooner or later) in the form of a book,"THE INNER WORK OF AGING"BY CONNIE ZWEIG.  Anything new & different can bring about a new perspective, as we know. This book opened my eyes and heart to new POSSIBILITIES to actually LIVE   while  my body continues to do what it has been doing for awhile . . . AGING!  I can honestly s...

                                                                                                TREES AWESOME This photo isn't especially beautiful, but it is AWESOME! I don't remember where this photo was taken but I obviously couldn't leave it behind! Some of our most AWESOME moments aren't  always beautiful but they are indeed, AWESOME! One of the most significant aspects of this photo is that one must look  up  in order to see it fully! For me it is a slight reminder of how I must look up  in order to see what I want and  what's next? Since I have moved into my new apartment, I'm NOTICING I'm happier in general and I can't account for exactly why,  except that I feel  ...

                                                                            MOTHER AND BABIES ADJUSTMENTS When things  change in our lives, even a tiny bit, we have to ADJUST to the new situation, do we not? You can well imagine how this mama duck had to ADJUST to having such a large family, but I'm very sure she did! Any change can be daunting or it can be pleasant and smooth running. My recent change in moving to a different apartment was the latter and I'm most grateful for the easy transition. I like my apartment and the setting  better  than the previous one! Fancy that? Since my move and my 'settling in', I have experienced some amazing changes. Quite by a unexpected chance, I have been able to change my health insurance and my doctor to much mo...