Last night I got 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep and I feel like a new person. I still wound up getting out of bed early (4 am) after I put Quinn back to sleep but the difference in how I feel when I have not slept is remarkable. Today/right now, I don’t mind that I am going back to work in 10 days. In fact it feels funny to be counting down–I can see that in the bigger picture it doesn’t matter. Whether I am working (outside the home) or not, I want the same things for myself, my family, my friends, the world at large…I want peace. Peace of mind for me, for you, for the world. And at the moment, while everyone in my family sleeps and I sit with only the sounds of their breath, the gurgling of my automatic coffee machine,and the distant whir of the westside highway, I have peace in my home at this moment.

I once read that the two most powerful words one can use are “I am”. That the universe responds to those words like a genie in a bottle (no I didn’t get this from the Christina Aguilara (sp?) song). So, my thoughts for today encompass my greatest desires for myself: That I am a positive, loving, laughing and peaceful presence in the world. That I am present-centered, patient, forgiving. I am liberating others from being and doing what I think they “should”, and I am accepting me for all that I am–at times forgetful, obsessive, annoying, kind, generous, and everything in between.

I am thoughtful and intentional. (I am not psychotic though I may sound that way). I am fairly well-rested and all too aware that this too shall pass. I am “locking in” and appreciating the beauty of this exact moment. May you enjoy at least a moment or two today as well. xx Diane