Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts

Saturday, March 13, 2010

LIVING YOUR DREAM



What is your dream life? Is it having the most toys, the biggest house,  being a size 2 or having  the best of everything?

I am one of the fortunate ones that I am finally living my dream life. Yes, I am a size 2, it may be a 2 plus, but it's a 2! I have a husband that adores me and I him.  It is that last sentence that is my dream life. You see, I get to enjoy each and every day knowing that my husband is here, by my side and has my back. What a great feeling that is. He loves me for who I am, inside and out. We enjoy each others company in every respect. How rich I am.  How blessed I am. How thankful I am.
So am I living my dream life?  You Bectcha!

How are you living your Dream Life?  I would love to hear what turns your crank.
(btw.. there is no right or wrong answers or dreams... to each their own)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

An Ancestor Reading

I would like to share with you a reading I had by Kathy Crabbe, aka SoulReader. This was an extremely emotional reading that I want to share.. no, I have to Share.

( the artwork displayed is also by Kathy Crabbe. Please visit her website @ www.soulreaderblog.blogspot.com to see some more amazing and beautiful artwork, please meet this lovely soul.)



An Ancestor Reading for RuthAnn Dickinson

*This reading was done for RuthAnn in late August, 2009) You can read my comments at the end of this post. They are inside the brackets []*


This reading is in response to your wish for a connection with Jeffrey, Geraldine or Bill.


I believe that it is Jeffrey that I am connecting with at this time.

- Jeffrey makes me smile – he has a wide face, very open to everything and smiling.

- He really wants to play!

- I see him with straight, short hair that was blonde when he was young and then it darkened to beigey-light brown when he got older.

- He appears to be a bit pudgey (overweight), but comfortably so.

- I’m also getting an image of you wearing tall black boots and he’s picking you up off the ground.

- Someone named ‘Jimmy’ is around too.

- He shows me the backyard (grassy) where he used to play. I also see trees changing color (Pennsylvania?)

- Was he your older brother?

- I am getting the number ‘51’ in relation to his death.

- He did like sports, but was good at other things as well – such as accounting.

- He was a warm man and liked to flirt too, but that got him in trouble!

- His wife appears quite plain (Ann?) with straight blonde hair. She appears practical and simple and he says, “She was a good mother to our kids… (I see three) …whereas I didn’t always do what was good for me!”

For you RuthAnn, he says, “I always admired you. You knew what your were doing.”

- I’m also seeing that he may have sensed his own death ahead of time.

- In regards to how he died, I get a sense of pinching (of veins, arteries?) and shrinking, a caving in on himself.

- He comes really close (to me) to say that he “always loved you.”

- I’m also seeing some sort of blue-grey ring with a flower petal like silver lacing around it. Then he says, “Remember me dear heart” and he clutches your hand and the ring.

- I say good bye to him and I see him leaving with a small fluffy white ball of a dog and he waves goodbye (he may be riding a bike also).


RuthAnn's Comments are in brackets [ ] below:

[This has been the most emotional reading yet… a release of tears that I so dispiritedly needed. I yearn for more time with him. I need to find a way to contact him myself. I have been trying to do so for 32 years. I still trust him alone to guide me… for he knew what he was doing.. only he didn’t know that.

I can not thank you enough for this reading… emotions that I have buried far too long are being released... although it is sad, it is also cleansing. Thank you.]

I believe that it is Jeffrey that I am connecting with at this time. I am so happy it was Jeffrey that you connected with.

- Jeffrey makes me smile – he has a wide face, very open to everything and smiling. [Jeffrey was always smiling and made all that were around him smile]

- I see him with straight, short hair that was blonde when he was young and then it darkened to beigey-light brown when he got older. [His hair was almost white when he was a toddler , and turned a dark brown as he grew up]

- He appears to be a bit pudgey (overweight), but comfortably so. [Jeff was only 5’5” and we like to say “sturdy” or “stocky.”]

- I’m also getting an image of you wearing tall black boots and he’s picking you up off the ground. [I use to jump into his fishing waders and get stuck.. so he’d have to lift me out.]

- He shows me the backyard (grassy) where he used to play. I also see trees changing color (Pennsylvania?) [We grew up in eastern PA… he and I would play in the backyard which blended into a large grassy field.]

- Was he your older brother? [Yes, 4 years older than me and my hero.. he always looked out for me.]

- I am getting the number ‘51’ in relation to his death. [hmmm the only thing that comes to mind is that I will be 51 in 2 months]

- He did like sports, but was good at other things as well – such as accounting. [He played football and fished. He also liked using an abacus]

- He was a warm man and liked to flirt too, but that got him in trouble![Boy, did it ever get him in to trouble... that makes me smile… his flirting was in such a giving manner.]

- His wife appears quite plain (Ann?) with straight blonde hair. She appears practical and simple and he says, “She was a good mother to our kids… (I see three) …whereas I didn’t always do what was good for me!” [His wife’s name was Susan and she has blonde hair and looks like Joanne Woodward. They did not have children, but I have 3.]

For you RuthAnn, he says, “I always admired you. You knew what your were doing.” [Jeffrey was the only one of my family that believed in me and supported me unconditionally.]

- I’m also seeing that he may have sensed his own death ahead of time… [Yes, for he committed suicide.]

- In regards to how he died, I get a sense of pinching (of veins, arteries?) and shrinking, a caving in on himself.[ *tears* for his internal suffering in life and in death. It is good to know he is the happy-go-lucky Jeffrey in his eternal life.]

- He comes really close (to me) to say that he “always loved you.” [I never doubted his love.. not even now.]

- I’m also seeing some sort of blue-grey ring with a flower petal like silver lacing around it. Then he says, “Remember me dear heart” and he clutches your hand and the ring. [I shall be on the look out for that ring, a day does not go my without him in my heart… always... always with me.]

- I say good bye to him and I see him leaving with a small fluffy white ball of a dog and he waves goodbye (he may be riding a bike also).
[I so wish he would come visit me.. I miss him terribly.. I do need him]


In Memory of Jeffrey Alan Roland - you are very loved.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

To Spank or Not to Spank, That is the question


“Spare the rod and spoil the child” “Beat until submission” What is the difference between these two phrases? Age. It all comes down to age. Why do we think that children do not understand what we are saying and therefore deserve a spanking? By spanking we are communicating that we, the adult, have lost control and have now resorted to brute strength to obtain our desired result from the child. Why do we choose to spank rather than remove the child from the situation and speak with them? Of course it is going to take many a talking to until the child understands.

When we beat someone into submission, it is called domestic abuse. That is a crime. If the abused can be brought to submission after numerous beatings, it is because they have been broken…broken down in body and spirit. And this is an adult.

What do you think spankings do to children? Do we really think that they are thinking” hmmm I get spanked if I anger mommy or daddy, so I will anger them purposely”? NO, the child is trying to learn their boundaries and spread their wings. It is our job as parents, aunts, uncles, etc., to help the child learn right and wrong, good and dangerous and most importantly, love.



So next time you have the urge or the reaction to want to spank, take a moment and think about it. Do you really want to show the child that you are bigger and stronger or do you want to help the child understand with love and compassion?
The choice you make is critical.


Any thoughts to share?

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Dedicated to My Love Muffin, Frankie D O double G

Monday, July 13, 2009

A Lovely Blog Award!







I have been blessed with A Lovely Blog Award from Charms Of Light! Thank you much Charms, I am so excited! I am honored.. this is my first award.. ever!!

So.... for the rules:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that love and/or have newly discovered.

3. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

4. Use the One Lovely Blog award picture from my blog, on your blog to let everyone know that you have one lovely Blog!

Well now, here are the blogs I choose. I know there aren't 15 of them, but they are quality!

Lupus Girl Goes Raw
Reiki Changes Things
Zen2Day
Grounding with a tree
ORGANIC GARDENING: Indoor Container Gardening

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Are We The Man In The Mirror?





I, like millions of people around the globe, watched the memorial for Michael Jackson. Each have their own opinion about Michael the man, father, son, brother, entertainer and child. I say child because to me, Michael was so childlike even at 50 years old. He had so much love in his heart that the more he gave of himself, even more would be replenished within him.
I was not a fanatical Michael Jackson fan. I was an average fan. I enjoyed his music, was in awe of his dancing and respected him for his philanthropic nature.
Was he odd? Yes, he had his odd moments just as we all do. Difference was that his were made public due to our insatiable need to be morbidly curious.
Did I find it odd that Michael shared his bed with children? Yes, I did and still do. Do I understand it? Yes, where Michael is concerned, I think I do understand his mode of thinking.

Stay with me on this. It strikes me odd that all of the Jackson children have a very soft spoken voice to them. They all seemingly have such a pure and good spirit to them. None seem to be struck with the arrogance that so many celebrities take on, especially Michael. With Michael knowing that his every move was photographed, taped and recorded what arrogance he would have to possess to think that he could molest children and get away with it. It so goes against the character of Michael. Was it inappropriate for him to share his bed with children, yes, in our world views and limitations, most definitely yes?
To me, it was as if Michael would live and relive his childhood through the children that he surrounded himself with. Michael was a genius when it came to music and concepts when on stage. Off stage, he remained a lonely man-child searching for a lost child, himself.

When I learned of Michael’s death, I was shocked, saddened, then a wave of relief fell over me as I knew that Michael would finally have the peace and the childhood he so desperately yearned for.

Everyone has their own opinion of Michael Jackson, as do I. I am not trying to say mine is the correct one, but it is the correct one for me.

I will miss your amazing spirit, the love you gave so freely and for all that you brought to my life. We grew up together Michael. Thank You Michael.

Monday, July 6, 2009

It's Never Too Late To Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

Live to Learn and Learn to Live.

These were the words that adorned the corners of my Junior High School at Governor Mifflin. They were a present from my parents graduating class,to the school district way back in the day.


Those 7 words intrigued me from the moment I could read. I passed by that building often, as it was on the main street of my town, Shillington PA.
Today, as a 50 year old woman, I am finally UNDERSTANDING the words and meaning held within them.

I have been off from work for the past 6 months and will be returning to the cubicle I call home from 7:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. on Monday, July 13th. During these past 6 months, I have been re-evaluating, re-vamping and re-storing my inner strength as well as my outer self. In reality, I have been heading in a new direction for the past year, but just amped it up these last 6 months.

I have embraced Reiki and Qigong with their benefits urging me on. Never have I felt so at peace and full of love as I do now. With each new day, I become more connected with the universe and feel the abundance of energy and compassion towards all.
I have met some amazing people through Twitter, Reiki and through happenstance. I am so thankful for all the connections I have made, for they have ALL helped me in my growth as a person.

I especially want to acknowledge my husband, Frank Dickinson. A woman could not ask for a better partner, husband, friend, cheerleader, companion or teacher than Frank. His unwavering support of me, no matter what the endeavor is an inspiration. For almost 14 years, he and I have been on this path together, growing in mind, body, spirit and unconditional love.

Thank you Frank, for who you are and who I am because of you.

On Monday, July 13th, I will be returning to my position at a company that I firmly believe in. They will be receiving a better version of RuthAnn. My wish is to make the universe proud of my growth thus far.


Learn to Live and Live to Learn

Monday, June 22, 2009















Today I took a Special Journey. I received Kundalini Reiki Attunement #2 From my husband, Reiki Master/Teacher - Frank Dickinson. It is such a privilege to be taught by him, such a compassionate, kindhearted,gentle, insightful and wise man.
Below is what I wrote immediately following the attunement. I would love to share it with y'all... Enjoy..

Monday, June 22, 2009 10:07 p.m.

Attunement II



After a good grounding, I received my Level 2 Kundalini Reiki Attunement. This was a gentler experience than my first attunement. The energy was still active within me from the grounding.. I immediately felt a subtle surge, resting in my wrist. After a few minutes I felt a tightening around my heart... then it released.

I sat with palms up and had a heart in each palm.. the hearts flew from my palms to in front of me, each heart forming a wing of a cherub. The little fella fluttered about.. then flitted away. I next felt a tightening in my knees.. then to my abdomen. It was a pressure that I needed to continue, so I pressed my 2 hands horizontally on my tummy....

A vivid bright golden light began to shine.. the rays coming towards me. I raised my arms up, palms facing up.. receiving the energy the rays were sending me. I lifted my head to take in as much as I could and at the same time giving thanks for this gift I was receiving. Leaning my head back a bit, I saw a fountain, water and all, coming out of me where my heart lies. The sprays of the fountain were in different shades of blue ( I think).....

as it subsided, the energy ended....

such a peaceful feeling I am left with.