Finding Serenity……..

I wrote a few weeks ago about things happening and us not understanding why. You can read that entry here.

This in itself is really hard to understand. Why things happen. What is even harder is forgiving someone. Even though it is hard to understand, process and in all actuality forgive, it will serve you the best in the end.

 for·give
1. To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon.
2. To renounce anger or resentment against.
3. To absolve from payment of (a debt, for example)

I have been struggling with this for a while now. I have a few people in my life that I am trying to forgive, from the past and much more recent.

My heart is heavy and sad with pain, confusion, anger and at the same time trying to find a place of comfort and peace knowing that some relationships must come to an end.

As I write this 23 days before my wedding, my eyes are filled with tears knowing that there will be a small place of absence on my special day. This is really hard to grasp, accept and understand, however there is still a place in my heart knowing that it is meant to be and will serve me the best.

While these acts have really hurt me, offended me and left me with loads of questions of why and the actions of these friends and family will always be a part of my life and memory, I choose to release these feelings and forgive.

I surrender. I surrender. I surrender.
I forgive. I forgive. I forgive.

I will choose to focus on the positive relationships and the exciting things happening in my life. I choose to forgive and offer each person that has hurt me compassion and empathy. I choose to bring comfort and peace into my life without excusing their behavior and actions.

I choose the do this as it is the kindest thing I can do for myself. I choose to set those free of their hurtful words and actions. I choose to rest on the shoulders of those who love me and comfort me on a daily basis.

AS I UNTIE MYSELF FROM YOU, YOU ARE FORGIVEN………..

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered.  Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives.  Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you.  Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous.  Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.  Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.  Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.”
~ Mother Teresa

As always, love and blessings.
With Gratitude,
Jenna

Graces best friend………

Compassion has been running through my mind so much lately.

I decided that I wanted to write about it- this all came to me while soaking at Ojo yesterday…….my favorite place. It never fails me ♥

Compassion is necessary.
Compassion is graces best friend.
Compassion is comforting, compassion is loving, compassion is serenity.
Compassion is a feeling that warms my heart.
Compassion when neglected can create great sadness.
When others don’t practice compassion can you feel it?
Show them, forgive them, and release the feeling to welcome compassion back in.
Compassion completes my soul.
Compassion is a form of self-care.

Go spread some compassion where it is needed. Treat yourself like a newborn puppy- be compassionate to all ♥

As always, love and blessings.
With Gratitude,
Jenna

Funny Friday

Woohoo the weekend is here! I love Friday’s– it always feels more relaxed and fun for some reason. I guess just remembering being a child looking forward to the weekend Haha!

A good friend of mine emailed me this joke earlier this week and I literally laughed out loud. It is good, clean humor

I wanted to share it with you- start your weekend off laughing- how can it get any better than that?

The Night Light
A 90-year-old man goes for a physical.

All of his tests come back with normal results. The doctor says,
“George, everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with God?”
George replies, “God and I are tight. He knows I have poor eyesight, so He’s fixed it so when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, poof! The light goes on. When I’m done, poof! The light goes off.”
“Wow, that’s incredible,” the doctor says.

A little later in the day, the doctor calls George’s wife. “Ethel,” he says, “George is doing fine! But I had to call you because I’m in awe of his relationship with God. Is it true that he gets up during the night, and poof, the light goes on in the bathroom, and when he’s done, poof, the light goes off?”

“Oh sweet Jesus”, exclaims Ethel.
“He’s peeing in the refrigerator again!        

Have a great weekend! Sunday, is World Laughing Day by the way. If you live in Santa Fe and want to participate in some laughing yoga– contact Mary Rives here is the link to reach Mary http://www.laughterinc.com/

As always, love and blessings.
With Gratitude,
Jenna

       

 

Motivation Monday

Happy Monday!

What a beautiful day it is today in Santa Fe. I put on a dress this morning and felt the warm sun beating on me as I was driving around with my windows down. Enjoying the heat, being thankful I am alive with lots of family and friends who love me.

Sometimes, things happen in our lives that we don’t understand, can’t figure out why and are confused, looking for answers.

Sometimes those things that happen can be blessings, sometimes they can be hurtful, sometimes they can be a loss, sometimes they can be a gain. I have always in my heart since I was a little girl and experienced my first death realized that things happen for a reason.

We don’t need to know why, we don’t need to solve the puzzle, they just happen.

While I am feeling sad, confused and extremely hurt with a card that I was dealt this weekend, I am at the same time feeling comforted, loved, relieved and grateful.

So on this Motivation Monday, think of something that has happened for a reason in your life. Reflect on it, write about it, talk about it, cry about it and give thanks knowing that you are exactly where you are meant to be. ♥

As always, love and blessings.
With Gratitude,
Jenna

Love is all you need!

Love is the language which is universal, interpreted through every living soul and understood by all.

Love will find the solution to every problem, will answer every question, and will ultimately vanquish every foe.

Love begets tolerance; tolerance begets understanding, an understanding which is able to put itself in the other person’s place.

Love is unity, understanding, harmony.

It is as necessary to the well-being of the soul as food is for the strength of the body.

A life which is starved for love, which knows no affection, is unnatural and abnormal.

Love would sit within every person, flowing through and permeating one’s entire being.

We truly live in its atmosphere when we meet people through whom love radiates.

A unity is formed, harmony is created, and we desire to be in their presence.

Love is a synonym for God; and God is love, the universal outpouring of the Spirit through law, wisdom, life, and action.

God knows us in love; we know God only through love.

When we love humanity we are loving God, in and through others.

It is impossible to enter a state of peace without love.

Love is the only reality there is.

From A Holmes Reader on Practical Wisdom

As always, love and blessings.
With Gratitude,
Jenna

It’s Friday Again……

Time for some good ‘ol Friday laughs, let’s get this weekend started right!

Muahahahhahahahh, LOLOLOL! Enjoy!

As always, love and blessings.
With Gratitude,
Jenna

Peace and Bliss

I went to Ojo last week with my sister. It was her first time visiting the hot springs. Ojo is sulphur-free, geothermal mineral waters that have flowed from a subterranean volcanic
 aquifer for thousands of years. Ojo is the only hot springs in the world with
 four different types of mineral water including Lithia, iron, soda and arsenic. I try to go as often as I can. It is a nice drive and amazing place to go and nurture yourself with healing waters.

I always leave feeling calm, rejuvenated and full of peace and bliss.

Last week, as I was soaking in one of the hot springs, a haiku came to me.

Ojo is my place
Water beating on my face
Cleansing for my soul

It is so important to practice self-care. I live a wonderful life full of love and happiness but none the less, I have stress and worries and fears. Ojo takes it all away.

What do you do to practice self-care?

If you live in Santa Fe or ever come to visit……Go.To.Ojo.

As always, love and blessings.
With Gratitude,
Jenna