There are so many things that happen in our daily lives .. clues to who we really are, clues to who we need to be and to show.

How often do those little things get by us?

The notice of a color in a sunset, the simple “good morning” and “hello” of friends.

How often do we remember to be thankful for each and every little thing. The car we are driving, the money in our pocket — no matter how much it is, that we have the ability to think and communicate, that we have friends and family. That we go to school or go to work, or have a place at home. Where ever we are and whatever we are doing is what is right.

There are times to think and search. There are times that lives come into focus. There are times when the littlest thing, a hand on the shoulder, the tone of a voice, the look in an eye, the letter in the mail, the simple emoticon on a facebook wall can make all the difference.

Do not discount the little things — the every day things. Don’t discount the still whispers deep in your heart guiding and pushing and comforting and even pushing us out of boundaries we unwittingly constructed for ourselves.

Sometimes our minds take us back to a time of the past. To explore, to revisit the feelings, the symbols, the friendships that created choices that put us where we are today. Sometimes revisiting and seeing the road and the lessons helps to open the doorway to more growth and understanding. The challenge is to not shy away from what may be difficult to muddle though, allow the emotions to wash away with the waves and leave the tree behind, the knowing and the lesson.

Trees grow when they are nourished. Our tree of life grows with being connected to everything we are and the earth around us and then pulling in the extra guidance and love from Spirit that we need for the future transformations and the other seasons our lives here will carry us before going Home.

I have been taken to the past lately. I have been taken there, again by song. I have revisited and shared and remembered wonderful, uplifting, beautiful loving moments and hurtful, scary, trying and heart wrenching moments. I have realized that they are all wonderful, really. Each and every experience. Recently I visited my grandmother. First time I have been in the house since my grandfather passed two days before Dean did. Honestly, I am pretty sure I was avoiding going there .. and yet, even though the place is filled with memories, it was a great and calming place. Was not difficult to allow the replay of past times being in the house travel through my brain. Each and every memory is special .. even after a passing.

I have also been reconnected with many old friends lately. Things I have totally forgotten about .. TV shows and movies, the comfort of just sharing and talking.

I have taken a lot of time to thank and be grateful to Spirit each and every night for things I have now and things that I ‘used’ to have … that have now turned into memories and lessons. I know that I am heard. Yesterday was a day filled with lots and lots of reason to give thanks.

I got the keys to the studio and we will be opening in March :), I got a check in the mail I was not expecting, Dean had a very small insurance policy through work that I did not know about. It is enough to pay off the house and give us great breathing room, I got paperwork in the mail saying I would have insurance cards for the kids soon, I got to talk to two old friends, I had a great night at circle, and had the most wonderful meditative vision and experience of connection.

If all that was not enough, a friend of mine sent me a song. It was a gift from Dean. I will place it below. Beautiful. And my friend did now know this, but Dean hardly ever called me Jenn — it was always Dear …. just like in the song.

Finding there are some in my life I will always be connected to — we are on a learning path together. That does not end when it is time to return Home.

All these things have given my Tree of Life some powerful fertilizer.

Just for today I will notice the little things
Just for today I will give thanks for the little things
Just for today I will feel connected to the Divine that is in EVERYTHING

Just for today I will remember, feel and share Love

Be well.


The song from Dean through my friend, Dawn. Thank you, Dear… glad you are well.
Was playing the wrong song — it is fixed now

Connections and Thanks