I’ve no job!
Retired! The future is wide open!
Smell that? it’s called freedom… lol
No more Brules for this one!
A new chapter begins, so much to do and see. New people to meet and connections to make. So much is changing… including myself. Like a tree, I will be dropping dead leaves and only keep the vibrant green along for the ride, or maybe growth. I suppose trees don’t take rides. Whatever, you get my gist. Lol!
Ahh La Vida!
Much Love ❤️
So I have been nominated to a quote challenge by Mel Gutiér.
Here are the rules:
Thank the person who nominates you. – Done! Thanks again, to the lovely Mel Gutiér, Fiction in my Head
Post one quote per day for 3 consecutive days. – The only problem will be choosing three lol
Nominate a three bloggers each day. – I will be happy to choose someone. Although it’s hard to choose, since there are so many wonderful bloggers.
How sweet it could actually bee 🐝 with the right person. Lol Who doesn’t love, love? 💕
My nomination for today is Mr Mel, Life more than existence. His blog is a wonderful and uplifting place to go. So if you haven’t checked it out, do so. You will be happy you did.
I am also nominating Dr. Perry, Make it Ultra, His blog is also very motivational and uplifting. Drop by his blog today!
Last but not least is The Stories In Between, maybe,” with a little bit of hope and a little bit of faith,” (his own words, lol) we can get him to share some quotes. His blog is beautifully written poetry. A great place to read and contemplate.
One more day for me! I hope everyone participates, but totally understand if it’s not your thing. I can’t wait to see what everyone shares!
Much love to you all 💕
So I have been nominated to a quote challenge by my new sista Mel Gutiér. Who is just a beautiful butterfly 🦋. A social butterfly! This woman is everywhere! Lol
Here be the rules:
Thank the person who nominates you. – Done! Thanks again to the beautiful and talented Mel Gutiér, Fiction in my Head.
Post one quote per day for 3 consecutive days. – The only problem will be choosing three lol
Nominate a new blogger each day. – I will be happy to choose someone.
Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself……
Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi
So for today I will nominate the lovely and talented Aurora from Aurora Dwen, who I am happy to call a dear friend.
Aurora I’m sure this will be no problem for you. Since I’ve been reading your lovely poetry for quite awhile and love it. I hope it’s something you will like to take a part of.
Yes, there is art in tarot.
I always love to see different kinds of art in the fantasy realm of things. I found this beautiful tarot deck called shadowscapes. The artist Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, spent quite awhile creating the artwork for this deck, and all I can say is that it is beautiful and of course otherworldly.
I know very little about tarot and its readings however I do know about it having all the signs of the zodiac within. I am a Scorpio. So, being that it’s a water sign I know that cups is kind of related to the water sign.
This deck of cards has the most beautiful illustrations for the water sign and it’s definitions for the cards are just as beautiful. So, for today, I will show you the page of cups which I just felt really drawn to, don’t know why… OK, you’ll know why when you read the description. lol
“She delves down through the waves seeking to be alone and find a peaceful place to contemplate her own thoughts. She brings a cup with her, it brims with the captured essence of sunlight from the world so high above her own. She lifts the cup underneath her face, feels that remembered warmth of the suns kiss upon the wave tops.
The page of cups is sentimental. She is a true romantic at heart, and in a world that is filled with so much noise and bustle, she longs for the time and space to simply breathe and to truly take in the pleasures that abound. She listens to the still voice from deep inside that speaks with understanding and intuition, and she longs to believe in the impossible.”
Now this is not exactly the way it’s written, the description I mean. Just some of the highlights. But if you’d like to know the entire description I guess you will have to buy the deck or the book itself. You will be able to find it online and I will leave the link however, I just found the whole deck beautiful the lovers card and the two of cups are amazing as are all of the rest.
The two of cups is dreamy. A true soul connection in art. Not for me today though.
This artist has quite a bit of work to see, not just the tarot cards. So check her out if you like fantasy.
Have a wonderful day. No music for today I don’t think. Spending a few days alone and like the beautiful being above, enjoying the quiet.
Much love ❤️
No one else needed.
Solo bike ride on a beautiful day!
This here rebel Raq took off to check out the great outdoors..
Ok, so lately I have broken my wrist, fallen a couple times and let’s just say graceful hasn’t been in my vocabulary.
I was a little worried and excited about taking off on my own this morning. So I got all ready wrapped my wrist, sunglasses, keys and off I go! A few miles in I realized I forgot my helmet! Oh and ID? Nope nada. Had my phone, headphones and some coconut water. Oh well I figured if I fall it’s not usually my head that takes the hit. I know, the way my luck has been running it would be the first thing to hit the pavement… lol
Took it easy and just enjoyed myself.
Going to enjoy this trail all I can for now. There was quite a fire near here yesterday so there is still some smoke in the air as you can see in the pics.
This song came on and I could swear it was my trusty steed (bike) singing to me! 😉
So the rest of the day will be packing boxes and this song sola, solita in the head .. lol
Have an amazing day! Much love!
Happiness?
Where do you find yours?
As for me, The more I think of it, the more reasons I come up with. As usual, more than the small post I originally planned on. So my list for now, love!!! Remember when you first fell in love? That stupid smile on your face that made your cheeks hurt and you didn’t even realize you were smiling, until someone asked you what the deal was? Ha! Yeah, I knew you would. Hanging with family, an amazing bike ride on a beautiful day. Wildflowers, laughter, a child’s wonder, music, my dogs, any dog, or animal, not having to go to work tomorrow, finding amazing vegan food when you thought there wouldn’t be any. Omg, the list can go on and on…
Always nice to see others happy as well.
Nevertheless, if you’re not happy in this moment, wait another, think of that time you were. There are always three words I lean on in life, and they are, it goes on. Lol
I was sent this picture today, its local and I love sunflowers. It’s sweet when something so amazing reminds someone of you, isn’t it?
Plus this song! I just love it. Yeah it reminds me of someone and I do hope they are happy.
I hope you’re happy!
That one on my back,
See ya!
Hasta!
Today is lit with possibilities…
Last few days have been rough.. but, I’ve centered my fruity ass and can take it on…
Thanks to those of you who throw out all the inspiration. Much love to you!
I got a mind full of aggravation
I can take it if I just relax
I say a prayer for the motivation
Keep me solid so I stay on track
But there’s a monkey on my back
And it don’t know how to act
Got me climbin’ up and down the walls
Now I gotta make a choice
Maybe then I can rejoice
‘Cause I’m sick of all the same withdrawals
I got a mind full of inspiration
And I ain’t livin’ in the past no more
So feast your eyes
On the big, blue sky
And wave bye bye
From a long, black Cadillac
Pay the price
Gotta roll those dice
And wave bye bye
From a long, black Cadillac
From a long, black Cadillac (Cadillac)
We all chase our butterflies, 🦋 be it love, money, freedom.
Different times of our lives leave us chasing different ones too.
Right now this butterfly 🦋 of freedom is work! However, I think one of my other butterflies might have actually let me go! Pinche butterfly. Lol!!
Glad there are so many other butterflies to draw in. Just have to get some flowers I suppose.
What’s your butterfly?
I was inspired to write this while working out and this song came on.
Always the music isn’t it?
I painted your room at midnight
So I’d know yesterday was over
I put all your books on the top shelf
Even the one with the four leaf clover
Man I’m getting older
I took all your pictures off the wall
And I wrapped them in a newspaper blanket
And I haven’t slept in what seems like a century
And now I can barely breathe
Just like the crow chasing the butterfly
Dandelions lost in the summer sky
Cause when you and I were gettin’ high as outer space
I never thought you would slip away
I guess I was just a little too late
I was just a little too late
I was just a little too, little too late
So yeah new day. Full of sunshine and hope. Going to the beach to hang out and catch some rays. Then later watch Los Lonely boys play some tunes. This is the kind of day that starts out with the promise of goodness!
Boxes be damned!
You thought I was gonna get all mushy about love I suppose. Ok so here it is… love is more of an illusion. Like a wisp of smoke sometimes you see it or feel it for a second then it tapers off and away.. then it begins again. But it’s enough of a reality to keep us hooked. Just read Rumi or Pablo Neruda or whoever else you choose. One of my favorite Spanish quotes is, de illusión también se vive. Meaning, Of hope also one lives. Figurative Translation: Life is not always about “getting there” or getting what you want, but also about the dreaming of getting there. Hopes and dreams are what keep us going. The translations are always so tricky. Of course this is just my take on it. Wanna tell me yours? By all means, please do.
So many different kinds of love though, I may have taken on more than I originally planned.
So like me…
I said new love today, because I already love today, the promise of being out with others and enjoying it all.
I hope your day is ridiculously amazing and full of love!
Had to come back to say Los Lonely Boys are not very Lonely.. ha! They rocked!!
So yeah, does absence make the heart grow fonder? Maybe…
I was only gone a week and a half. Seems like it was longer. At least it did when I got home. What a nice surprise.
My partner has actually been at work, getting ready for the big move. The smile on his face is pretty darn cool. So is the mountain of boxes.
I myself thought it wasn’t long enough since there were many things left to do on the property. But, duty called.
Lots to do here in California as well. Going through old belongings and wanting to chuck it all. Lol. Where did this all come from!?
Finding some lost memories is almost worth it.
So yeah, records! Vinyl.. with no player.
Wait! Absence that’s where we were, sorry.. no focus here. Boxes and the great unknown. They seem to have triggered something inside my husband and he is actually ready to get on the move. Where before he wasn’t too sure.
Fonder or surrender? Lol.. I can’t tell. Nevertheless here we go!
This is so damn simple, take care.
La Vida Raq 