SGC Admin: Do you ever feel like having a Bournville dark chocolate bar, or maybe a curly wurly… or perhaps you enjoy sweets more, say like jelly babies and such… ? Well if you do and you visit the town of Cobourg, Ontario we encourage you to check out Nessie’s Gifts & British Fare…. here you will find an assortment of British yummies…
We provide a little trip down memory lane ….. for everyone who has ever been, resided in or always longed to go to …. Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.
Marjorie Hunter :) owner/operator
Check them out at: 16 King Street East Cobourg, On, K9A 1K7
If you are apart from your family you can decide upon a reminder together, and create a simple ceremony of connection that defies any distance.
Life’s journeys may sometimes take us away from our families and friends, but there are many ways to stay connected. Aside from making use of the technology available—speaking on the phone or seeing each other from across cyberspace—we can create simple ceremonies using nature and our own thoughts to connect our hearts across the miles.
The first step in creating your ceremony is to look to nature for similarities in the different surroundings. The second step is agreeing upon something that is meaningful to all involved. If your mother loves birds, then perhaps each time you hear a bird chirp, you can think of her and mentally send love. You may choose the sight of a butterfly, the feel of a breeze or raindrops, or the scent of flowers to remind you of a special someone. The pink glow of sunset might be your favorite time to send a thought, or perhaps the warming oranges of sunrise. We can all see the sun, the moon, and an array of twinkling stars when we look to the skies. The monthly full moon may be your time to connect with your loved ones, or the first star you see each night, knowing that they, too, are gazing into the night sky and sending love. You could choose a day that you would usually celebrate together, such as a holiday or a solstice. If you once shared Sunday brunches in the garden, you can! each seek out a garden on Sundays. Or you can choose a specific time and account for the time difference in order to connect by heart and mind at exactly the same moment.
With practice, we may learn to recognize the feeling that comes when a loved one sends energy our way, and the feeling of soul-to-soul communication. In this case, distance may indeed make our connections stronger. There is certainly much to make us think of our close friends and loved ones often, but when we decide upon a reminder together, we create a simple ceremony of connection that defies any distance.
How do I create happiness in my life? How have I achieved success? What brings me joy? Your Sun Spark: Start noticing your “Happiest Moment of the Day” (aka HMOTD) every day. I read about this practice in an interview with Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love, a few years ago.
Your happiest moment might be a fabulous meal, or a smile someone gives you, or a birdsong you hear on your walk. The more you notice the things that bring you joy, the more your happiness will grow.
Post your HMOTDs on Twitter or Facebook, or write them on scraps of paper and put them in a special “Happiness Jar.” Watch your happiness grow and expand. Whoosh . . .
Brightest Blessings to you,
(Images: The Sun from the Gaian Tarot by Joanna Powell Colbert,
and The Sun from the Rider Waite Smith Tarot by Pamela Colman Smith.)
