Cruising

There are signs everywhere...it's up to you to choose to see them. ~ from a card chosen at the Stephanie Staples session today

Today was the second session with Stephanie Staples. This morning we continued to work harder on ourselves than anything else exploring what is easy or hard for us to do. She then had us do affirmation sentences for two minutes: I am joyful, faithful, fun or I love to laugh, I listen well, and I live fully. Try that as a bit of an experiment one day and see how far you get before running out of steam. I feel blessed that I came through my 50th birthday celebrations where people had shared some of these sentiments with me so the thoughts flowed pretty easily for me.

Part way through the morning, we spotted dolphins playing on the side of the boat, diving in and out of the water. When I went outside to snap a few photos I noticed a couple so intent in doing their Sudoku puzzles that they did not see the dolphin dance right in front of them. Life is like that sometimes. Like the quote above that I selected in the session this morning, I think we need to choose to see the blessings that are presented to us sometimes.

Now I am poolside in the sun, soaking in its warmth. The wind has picked up though so I may need to jump back into the hot tub to warm up. An alternative might be to go to the Spa and try out those ceramic heated loungers. Those would be nice here by the pool.

It is the last day here on the ship. We arrive tomorrow at 7:00 in the morning and should be off the ship by 10:30. Shelley will pick me up and bring me to my beloved Crescent Beach. I love that place—its rugged beauty stirs my spirit. I hope to also spend some time with Therese and Gilles. I look forward to that day too, celebrating with them the journey we have together.

Peace,

Suzanne