An Everyday Experience, I Bet

I am so grateful for our health care system. My mom has just been treated for six weeks in hospital where she has been receiving rehabilitation therapy for Parkinson's Disease. The therapists have been excellent. They are skilled, caring and professional. The Personal Support Workers and nurses work very hard meeting the needs of many patients. And mom wasn't stressed about how to pay for the care.

We Canadians are so very fortunate! Yes, there is some waiting for certain procedures at times but the average Canadian should feel absolutely blessed for our health care system. So many Americans lose their homes to pay for care when a family member becomes very ill. Hospitals there are for profit and privately owned; commercials show health care centres competing for patients. Why? Because it is about the money.

Today I am counting my blessings that I live in a country that has such good, not perfect, but good health care.

Pic.. Gampo Abbey in Cape Breton, a beautiful part of Canada.

Ideas Abound;

It seems to me that these past few days have been rich with ideas. We are all thinking about 2013 and how we would like to see it unfold. We are also thinking about how we could be more loving, forgiving, supportive etc.

You may be getting what you would consider "weird" ideas. Listen to them, you may be getting an idea for the next pet rock. It is interesting that we ask the questions around how to make things better but often disregard the answers that come to us.

So just for today be open and receptive and at least give an idea your full attention. "Bat" it around for awhile and see if there is a gem in it for you. You never know where it will take you. But what we do know is if we keep doing the same thing over and over we'll keep getting the same thing over and over.

Pic.. Whoever had the idea of Labrynths started something quite powerful. To walk a Labyrnth is to meditatively reflect on our thoughts and emotions.

3 Happy New Year Looks

Happy New Year to one and all! Today is a great day to take some time to contemplate 2013. What would you like to see happen? How you would like to show up? Here are 3 "Looks" to consider.

Look Back... Start with gratitude for 2012. What were your accomplishments? What character trait did you strengthen? Who did you help? Appreciate your spiritual growth to date. The more you are grateful  the more you have to be grateful for.

Look Forward...What is your heart's desire? What would really "juice" you? Pick one thing you would love to have happen in 2013. Then write it down with a LOT of details. Describe it, what would it look like? Who is involved with you? Where does it take place? What are the accessories that go along with the desire? Paint a vivid picture. Keep it top of mind.

Look at Today..What ONE thing can you do today that will move you closer to the fulfilment of  your heart's desire? Goals are realized by taking small steps every day. Slow and steady will make the difference. Every day ask yourself.. What one thing...

Like anything else, a plan is only a plan. The secret is to work the plan and then you will see results.

Pic.. Rodeo Drive in Hollywood. A place I wanted to visit (Hollywoood) and did a few years ago.