In keeping with my new focus of looking at life as a grand adventure providing opportunities for growth and learning, I am right on track. As challenges appear before me, I remind myself this is exactly what I wanted: to not be lazy in my spiritual growth but instead, to risk and stretch and refine the golden chalice that is me. It's my prayer that I may be an even clearer vessel for doing my work in the world.

     A long time ago a friend told me the difference between efficiency and effectiveness. Efficiency, he said, is getting things done right whereas effectiveness is getting the right things done. Discerning the multitude of tasks before me and getting the right things done is where I am committed to keep my attention and take action.

     Another lesson up for me to master during this time is practicing giving energy only to what I want more of, rather than noticing what gives me discomfort. In the words of Abraham as expressed through Esther Hicks (in an 10/02/04 seminar from Boston): "Talk about the discomfort less; talk about what I want more. Notice what is less and talk about what I'm expecting more. Talk about things that bother me less, and talk about things that make me feel good more. Talk about things that are going wrong less, and talk about things that are going right more." Practice makes perfect. Besides, it's fun to say things like, "I'm expecting to have a good day, I'm expecting things to go well."

     For my Thanksgiving journey into the natural side of life, I found some beautiful Sand Hill Cranes to watch in a pond, and some cats to shower love on for a vacationing friend. Here's a glimpse (you're welcome to click on the photo to visit my Flickr site to see more):

Prayerfully,