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Life’s sweetness is pervasive.

Our focus is essential in connecting with this zing. And gratitude –
recognition and celebration of the brilliance of the color green,
the passion of a puppy’s love,
the magnificence of a child’s laughter and
the peace within our breath.

Taste the sweetness,
savor it and then take another nibble.
You are being gifted with something precious each moment.
Be in this moment – purely and completely.
Allow the wholeness of this moment’s sensations envelop you.
There’s no mystery in finding the nectar. Simply tune into
your senses and then, like the bee, share what you’ve discovered.
Do your dance to summon others this way.

And know that this place is always available to you;
return often and experience the expanse of lusciousness.

Anne

It was January 6, 2004 and after 10 years of pain and having just birthed my second child, I was ready to claim my strength. I understood from my studies over the past several years that our thoughts and what we focus on creates our reality.

So, on this wintry afternoon in my quiet living room, I stood with conviction and claimed this year my year of strength. That same afternoon, I took my children for a walk at the park and my body responded harshly. My body was my barometer; I knew it was telling me a shift was happening. Two days later, I received the phone call from Detective Newsome with news that they had, after 14 years, positively identified my rapist.

This was the ending and another beginning — a beginning I had strongly intended for myself just 2 days earlier. This strong intention set in motion a series of events that I never could have predicted, but which touched me in many healing ways and today, I stand in strength knowing the truth of who I am, knowing with conviction the gifts I have to give, knowing the power I have to create what I desire.

In gratitude for this gift and as a statement for the courts, I wrote the following. Click here to read more.

Anne

The fullness of loving and being loved
like a mountain lake
whose falls plummet down the mountain
taking chances
and always landing in the safe arms
of beauty

I’m with you this day as you celebrate
Life and love

Here’s to hearts connecting
Smiles and laughter
Holding hands and hugging tears

I’m knowing you’re held in light and love
As is your beloved Darryl.
I burn a candle in my sacred space
to light his path as well as yours.

Anne