 So here we are with another amazing Wishcasting Wednesday and Jamie has provided another wonderfully thought provoking question What is your greatest wish? I have a couple of them. I wish to live my life like it's Golden (thank you Jill Scott) That means living my life to the fullest being the best 'Dionne' I can be with no fear, no apathy, no regrets. I wish to move through my life with as much grace and ease as possible. And in doing so I wish to provide my children with as many tools and resources to move through their own lives in the same way. And because she is one of the most empowering divas in the most positive sense of the word, here's the song I'm talking about. May you live your life like it's Golden...whatever that looks like for you. Bless! I see myself turning and listening to the heart of a young woman
a circle sister who shares, “My boyfriend wants me to do things that I’m just not comfortable with. He says if I won’t he can find someone else who will”. She is comforted because there are other sisters there…older women who have had similar experiences years ago and are able to offer their wisdom They remind her she is valuable. I find myself surprised because even though the world has changed so much since I was in my 20s there’s still much that has stayed the same. In her sharing I’ve found something of value to pass on to my daughter as she readies herself to move into the world. I thank this 20 something sister because she has made me a better mother. “How can that be?” she asks, “I’ve never been a mother.” I say “because I heard you with my heart”. I see myself turning and listening to the heart of middle age woman…a circle sister who shares what she’s struggling with. She cries out “Why won’t my body let me be mother?!” Her sisters hold her and she is reminded of how often she nurtures her circle sisters and cheer them on. She is comforted by all her sisters and told that she is valuable. “How can that be?” she asks, “I’ll never be a mother.” And we’ll say “because we heard you with our hearts.” I see myself turning and listening to the heart of another woman slightly older than middle aged shares her struggles. “I’ve spent so much time being a mother I lost myself somewhere along the way and I don’t know how to find her again.” We comfort her and invite her out and tell her she is valuable still. In her sharing I’ve found something of value because I realize I hadn’t done anything for myself in a long while so I decide to get a babysitter and join them for dessert after the play. I thank her and reaffirm her value. “How can I be valuable to you?” she asks, “I’m done being a full time mother.” l'll say “because I heard you with our hearts.” I see myself turning and listening to the heart of a career woman who shares what she’s struggling with. “I’ve just buried my parents and I have no family because I am an only child and I chose not to have children. Now I’m being asked when I am going to retire. Have I wasted my life because I haven't had a child? What's left for me?” Another sister shares how lonely she has been since her husband died. “My kids are busy with their kids and don’t have time for me.” And sisters all around them offer comfort and tell them both how much they value these sister’s experiences. The widow promises to check in with the parentless sister outside of circle. We reaffirm their value as we tell them both “we’ve heard you with our hearts.” The faces of these women swim before me young and old women enjoy each other. As I open my eyes and see a lovely multigenerational group of women sitting at my table I hold back the tears of gratitude Because the reality of what I created is even better than what I envisioned.  Bless you dear wishers and readers!
I returned from my personal retreat rested and restored....so well in fact that I've been basking in the after glow and not wanting to spend loads of time online! But we are here at another Wishcasting Wednesday and Jamie has asked a question that seems tailor made for this tea priestess! Who do you wish to have tea with? For me, taking tea is a sacred act of communion Tea gives us the ability to connect with all of the elements (earth, air, fire, water, spirit) at once and experience the power of transformation on mind, body and spirit levels of consciousness; quieting our minds refreshing our bodies, and renewing our spirits one sip at a time. As tea is being brewed it encourages us to slow down and breathe. It's mystical power reminds us of both solitude and intimate company....a time outside of time only to be filled with what we wish. Conscious effort is required to create dainty sandwiches and enticing sweets presented in a beautiful way to delight the senses. This alone is proof to me bringing attention and reverence to anything we do in this life becomes an act of prayer and meditation renewing our connection with the Divine in it's purest essence. Tea can provide hope when all feels lost. So who would I wish to share this sacred connection with? Anyone who is in need of this deep healing and sacred union. Come to tea dear ones, the kettle is always on. Last week after getting honest about what was holding
me back from taking a retreat, I took the plunge and made a reservation for a cabin in the woods. This weekend, I'll be on private retreat...and I'm super excited!!!! So we come to this week's Wishcasting and Jamie asks How do you wish to be nourished? Fantastic question and great timing. I've been pondering this very question since I made the reservations. My knee jerk reaction is to plan yoga, meditation, journal writing exercises, meals and pretty much schedule everything which is almost the opposite of what I'm craving most; time for stillness. Keeping that in mind as I make my plans and prepare to go on retreat, I wish plan a nourishing balance of activity and stillness so I can bring the rhythm of both into my 'non retreat' life. I wish to return from retreat nourished by the time and space I've given myself to just be. I am so filled with gratitude for everyone who participated in the Superhero Mastermind Blog Tour and to everyone who commented on my post, signed up for my newsletter and followed me on Twitter! I was supposed to be sharing the winner of my ebook, Sanctuary for the Soul yesterday but we had a major costume malfunction and near melt down that would have ruined all the trick or treating fun...but lucky for my Lil Bear I'm a super crafter and was able to repair the costume just in time! Whew! So...from the comments, new Twitter followers and newsletter subscribers, I put everyone's name in a hat, mixed it all up and let my daughter choose! (don't you love my Mouse ears? It even has my name on the back!)  Without further adieu
the winner of my fabulous ebook is Danielle! Congratulations Danielle! You'll be receiving an email from me shortly! A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated! |
Blessings!I'm Dionne, a Natural Rhythms Creation Coach and Elemental Forces of Creation Oracle Reader. I teach people how to tune into to the power of the elements and rhythms of nature to design a life they love 
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