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Falling in love

There are amazing, inspiring, real, precious creatures, people, moments, opportunities and spectacles everywhere.  There is good fortune  if we choose to see it.  While traveling for a period of time I have spent a bit of time focussing on what I missing back home.  There have been some complicating factors that have added to my anxiety, for example Freya has not been well.  Freya is an elderly lady dog, and a true loyal friend.  My younger son will leave home a few days after I return - so considering empty nest syndrome too.  Between the business, there have been moments of despair.  How have I coped?
By falling in love with the animals along the way.  Then generalizing that feeling to whatever has come my way.  A gratitude journal has been my travel log, and this has helped me stay focussed on where I am.
 Loving the culture of animal friendly nations
 beautiful spaces
 so many many amazing critters
 human and animal
 sharing times with special friends
meeting strangers who have no borders.

I am totally fortunate, there is no doubt.  Yes, we all have stumbling blocks.  This is life.  I have considered the following joy in the last weeks.  When faced with these tripping hazards, they can actually be reminders to look for the good.  There is a great deal of it wherever we focus.  When I focus on the good my preconceptions change, and I see more and more of the good.

There is power in stillness.  Just being and experiencing.  I have been blown away by so much incredible-ness on my little journey.

There have been many times in my life when gratitude has been the road I have chosen to travel back to joy.  I strongly recommend it.  Consciously log it!
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