A Little Soul Bearing.....

Good morning friends! You all know me either personally or thru my posts, as I am an open book and pretty transparent. I share my thoughts and soul with you all. If you have had the chance to be a face-to-face friend of mine you know I enjoy talking. wink emoticon You have seen my love for my sonshines and their girlies and my undying devotion to my hunka hunka burnin love. You know how much I enjoy planning weddings and making them pretty. You know how much I enjoyed having chickens and how I wish I still had a few. (but can't right now as bears think my house is the local KFC) How Enli the beagle is a hoot. If I find a good deal or article that moves me you will know about it. My pinterest pins have let you see my food choices and decorating styles. You know how much I love inspirational quotes. My journey right now with losing someone I love on hospice is being shared because I honestly couldn't go thru this without all of you. If I held it all inside I would implode and that would be messy and who wants a big ol hot mess on their hands. You also know that I love Jesus and lean on Him in every aspect of my life. I have been pursuing health and that I am an essential oil lover....ok, fanatic.... ok, fine... an addict! But you all know this! wink emoticon
It's been a whole year.... a year of learning and amazement. A year of tweaking my lifestyle choices. A year of focusing on health and being aware of what I put in and onto my body. A year of fitness? not so much, but health a big fat YES!! I have managed to pass thru "mid-life" relatively unscathed without having to resort to any non-natural treatments or remedies. I have released some emotional baggage in order to live life with less fear and anxious moments. I have become even more in tuned with Jesus as I turn to Him even more in my quest for honoring His temple. I am totally amazed at the provisions God has given us thru nature... why have we pushed them aside?
Any who.... Just wanted to share all of this because I want you to know when I do talk about all of these aspects of my life I am doing so for several reasons....
1) I have no face-to-face life.. I live in the boonies and don't get out much as far as face-to-face relationships go.. so this is my social life... sad but hey, it's like a party all the time. (for those of you who do see me face-to-face you get to hear all of this with your ears,,and you will probably get a hug or two thrown in)
2) If I don't talk about it I will go stark raving mad. My 3rd grade teacher put it eloquently (waaaay before ADHD came on the scene) "Barra is an energetic child who enjoys visiting with her neighbors" haha!!! nailed it... another teacher said on one of my report cards that I was a "social butterfly" !
3) If I think something is wonderful or worth exploring I need to share it.. the end.

So.... Get ready to hear about me and my life, what I love and what I recommend for all the areas of life! 

If you're Happy and you know it.....

On the 17th day of December  my daughter gave to me.... (my gifts to Jesus)

My wit....... sense of humor, funny bone, laughing til I cry, the best medicine, 

I love to laugh. It hasn't always been that way. I went thru a bout of depression related to my PTSD from the 1992 6.9 earthquake that epicentered under our house. Those were not fun days.... not at all. Living rural and not wanting to go on long trips to a "shrink" I asked Jesus to help me get thru it and He did. (this is not to say that no one needs a Dr. I just wasn't so sick that I was able to work it out on my own) But here is what I did. I started on a JOY journey. I wrote down 3 things every night before bed that made me smile. The first few weeks were rough I could find much to be happy or joyful about. I'm breathing, the sun came up, a cup of coffee... those were some of the things that made it to my list. So sad, I know. But lo and behold I started to notice more and more that made me smile. Then I told myself "Self, now that you are able to see the joy, laugh out loud about it". So I started laughing more. Oh my goodness, oh. my.goodness! Of  course at first it was forced but then it flowed naturally. Do I have bad days? Of course I do.... remember my little holiday tantrum I had the other night? But honestly, laughter is great medicine! Joy should be the base line of our health because with it comes healing. I think Jesus laughs alot. I think I give Him reason for any laugh lines He has... I am always doing silly things and perhaps making a fool of myself. Those of you that know me would probably say I laugh alot...I even shout Hooray and Yeehaw alot ...oh! and I even clap my hands in joy!! You should try it sometime! Strap on some antlers and a red nose and go out into the world! 

So today I give Him my sense of humor. My ability to find the Joy in life. That He may help me to enjoy it even more and spread the laughter and Joy in a sometimes dark and scary world. Yippee!! 

(hilarious Rudolf bullie... how can you not smile when you see his pinterest experession!)

An Apple a Day and an oil or two!

On the 15th of December my Daughter gave to me.... (my gifts to Jesus)

My Health...... Physiological and mental health, feeling good, sickness free, an apple a day

I'm pretty healthy...knock on wood.. I think. However, I am a tad nervous today as it is time for the dreaded yearly physical exam and blood work.... girls , you know what I mean. Ugh.  I'm nervous because I am getting older and "fluffier" and some of my friends are having serious health concerns that make me anxious to find out about my insides. I try to be healthy in my food decisions and I have recently fallen in love with essential oils to help me deal with aging issues like those darn hormones and pain and my "fluffiness". And boy do they work! I know I should move more but if it involves the word exercise, then I am adversely allergic to it! (I'm looking for an oil for that!..lol) All I know is that if I do my part in keeping healthy then the rest is in Jesus hands and if I find out I am sick or diagnosed with a scary disease or ailment then I know that He will carry me thru the process. My heart is so full for my precious friends who are on a scary ride regarding their health or that of their children.... I wish there was something I could do to heal them but alas I am not a healer. Jesus is! But what He chooses to heal might not be our definition of healing. So today I give Him my health. That no matter what condition my body is in I will lean on Him!
oxoxoxoxoxoxoxo  to my girlfriends near and far who are battling for their lives.......♥

(vintage girlfriends hugging on Pinterest)