TODAY IS A GIFT

I have written about acknowledging with gratitude; remembering to breath and be present; and creating soothing rituals to bring back awareness and balance.  Today I'm writing about creating a talisman, an anchor, a touchstone or any physical reminder to live in the moment and believe; accept; celebrate; enjoy; acknowledge; laugh; cheer; or breath.  My sister gave me a  wonderful opportunity to create such a reminder.  She found a stone that she wanted to make into her touchstone, a stone that fits perfectly in her hand to anchor her in the moment.  She took me shopping for my own touchstone, and this weekend, to start the New Year off right, we will create  and build our talismans together.  And we will infuse them with laughter and energy and balance and strength and friendship and love, because we will be watching Kung Fu Panda and any other movies that remind us to believe in ourselves, to look within and to treat today as a gift.