LAUGH OFTEN...

                                                       living the blog...

Because I followed the advice from my last blog post about keeping an open mind, I found myself on the set of a local cable TV station promoting Laughter Yoga.
When they first asked me to be in the video I was sad thinking about Aunty. She would have been an ideal candidate for Laughter Yoga. And, had she been around I would have brought her with me. Yet, I was open enough to my own healing and to continue as best I could with living my life to the fullest. I know that a good way to honor Aunty is by being like her. And, Aunty was as happy and genuine as any human could be. She had mastered the art of wholehearted living and giving.

So, with the wings of Angel Aunty nudging me, I showed up on the set to help my friends promote this healthy practice. Before I knew it I was laughing and unleashing my inner child with abandon. Afterwards, as seen in the photo above, I felt lighter, and less stressed. There really is something to this Laughter Yoga. Laughter is uplifting no matter how down you think you might be. How can you be sad when the corners of your mouth are pointing to heaven?

Here I am (above)with Bill and Linda of Let's Laugh Today http://www.letslaughtoday.com/ and Helen Chin Lui of the Healing Place
http://www.healingplacemedfield.com/

A smile is free, easy, and ageless. And, in my case it's a way to honor Aunty.  The shirt I am wearing here says LAUGH OFTEN. It was a gift. I  am convinced it's a message from Aunty.  She wants me to smile. She wants you to smile too. Here's one of her favorite pictures for proof.

peek-a-boo

FREE GIFTS...

Aunty is popping up everywhere...

Yesterday is History

Tomorrow is a mystery

Today is a gift

That's why we call it the present...

An open heart and mind leads to better places ...

YOU CAN TAKE HER WITH YOU...

 endless love

As it turns out just because aunty stopped breathing on Friday evening November 18, at 6:48 PM, my relationship with her has not ceased. To my surprise it continues to grow. I wanted to share this with the readers of Ageless to comfort anyone who has lost a loved one. And even if all your loved ones are fully alive, it doesn't hurt to be reminded not to take them for granted. Since Aunty passed I've been talking to other people who have lost someone they love. I am here to tell you that the reoccurring three words are, if only I…

You don’t have to let that happen to you.

And when those you love do pass on, you can take a little comfort in knowing that they will never be too far away. Aunty is everywhere I go. I'm not making this up. I am not crazy. I am sincerely and genuinely sharing my experience and what I discovered is true. Just one very small example (and there are many) is something that happened last night. I had just been sharing with a group of people how much I missed aunty, but that I knew she was close, and I knew she could see me and hear me. I also commented on how I had recently signed up for a stargazing class so I could see aunty in the sky. I have really been feeling this cosmic connection.

Then, on my way home I had to make a quick stop at the store. I went down an aisle I don't usually go down, and something immediately caught my eye. I saw stars. There was a beautiful greeting card right in front of me covered in stars. This is what was written:

In one of the stars I shall be living

In one of them I shall be laughing

And so it will be is if all the stars were laughing when you look at the sky at night.

When you are open to being in a relationship with your loved one after they have passed that relationship will continue. They are always with you. And they are always watching you. Love is after all, eternal.

I get a myriad of signs all the time that my darling Aunty is not only with me and watching me, but really and truly still loves me! She keeps sending me presents from heaven. 

I love her more each day. It’s as if I lifted her right out of the grave and took her with me… and she didn’t resist. She loves me so much!

P.S. i love you Uncle D. You will always be with me!

AGELESS ART

Deedee Hampton is one of my favorite artists by far! I discovered her ultra-fantastic work when I was looking for colorful and creative ways to enhance the look of my own blog. I remember coming across her paintings online and they really caused a reaction. I immediately was drawn to her colors, themes, and the overall feeling of her work. Her creations made me stop and reflect. They made me wonder. I enjoyed looking at them so much, I couldn’t get enough.

I would like to share some of her work with the readers of Ageless. Aunty too, enjoyed Deedee’s work. Sometimes I would bring Aunty into my office and after she watched the silly animal videos on YouTube, we would take some time to enrich ourselves with artwork. Aunty had a deep appreciation for art, nature, her fellow human beings, and all life. Many of you don't know this, but, she was an artist herself (and I will show you her work soon).  Like any good art, Aunty’s work, and Deedee’s too, is universal and timeless!

What do you feel when you look at Deedee’s creations? What do you like about them? What do they say to you? I love her choice of colors, and just the way she expresses herself so creatively.  I feel like she has captured a sliver of my own spirit, or, at times, like she is drawing the inside of my own mind! Her work is ageless.

Make a little time for some art in your day. Treat yourself to Deedee Hampton!

http://www.deedeehampton.com/Site/Welcome.html
all the work in this post is by the incredible Deedee Hampton

OH YOU'RE A HOLIDAY...

joined at the hip to my heart and soul

(aka) Aunty & Uncle D

I officially declare March 7^th a holiday! Aunty was born March 7^th 1924 in Hudson, New Hampshire. It doesn’t surprise me, given Aunty’s extraordinary karma, that Hudson, New Hampshire is also the home to the Life is Good Company!

Even more miraculous is that according to the wise yogi’s, Sharman, and meditators in my circle of friends…. I am still “in relationship” with Aunty. They got that right. Aunty follows me everywhere. She adored me so much in life that her love is simply carrying on. I sense it always. I know it instinctively, and I cherish it! This knowingness strengthens me. Aunty’s aura and angelic spirit lights up my life even more since her passing! I just did not see this coming. And, due to the true nature of real love... the more I open my heart to her the more of her undying love I receive!  

Because Aunty and I continue to love each other exactly as we did while she was alive, it’s like she is still here. I talk to her.  I walk with her. I joke with her. And, now, instead of praying with her (which I must ad, she absolutely relished) I pray to her. And, yes, she answers me. Aunty’s love continues to be the ultimate blessing in my life!

Aunty at 86!

I am going out today and fully celebrate her birthday! She is happy and excited with my plans. I will sing to her, watch videos of her, bake a special cake for her, and toast champagne with good friends…all in Aunty’s name and in her honor.  I am even going to wear her perfume and spend the afternoon at her gravesite, reading to her and just being present. She is still the best company!

So, don’t be sad….be glad you have someone to love! And celebrate the love in your life today and always…. There is no better way to stay ageless….