Who Makes You Smile?

  

The poster says:  It’s always nice to have someone in your life that makes you smile even when they’re not around.  —- Unknown

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When there is stress in your life, or if you get really angry, remember the people that make you smile, and your stress or fury will dissipate.  If you do not believe me, try it!

Remembering a time when you laughed and shared and enjoyed an activity with someone will totally wipe away stress.  Often, the other person does not remember that particular moment because it did not have the same emotional meaning for that person, at that time.  

Some examples of happy memories: 

• Getting your driver’s license
• A special Christmas
• A first date
• First day at a job…
• Walking with your grandson or granddaughter
• Sharing a glass of wine or a cup of tea with a girl friend or boy friend
• Laughing with family or friends
• A special wedding
• A special dance
• A vacation at a cabin on a lake or up in the mountains
• A day out with friends where anything goes

Find your memory that makes you smile or even laugh… it is worth the journey.

Blessings,

Judy

Hearing With Our Soul

 

The poster says:  the soul has been given its own ears to hear things that the mind does not understand. —-Rumi

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This poster stirred something in me… the need to have a better understanding of the soul.  Luckily, I found this wonderful poem by Maya Angelou.  Enjoy.

When Great Trees Fall

When great trees fall,
rocks on distant hills shudder,
lions hunker down
in tall grasses,
and even elephants
lumber after safety.
When great trees fall
in forests,
small things recoil into silence,
their senses
eroded beyond fear.
When great souls die,
the air around us becomes
light, rare, sterile.
We breathe, briefly.
Our eyes, briefly,
see with
a hurtful clarity.
Our memory, suddenly sharpened,
examines,
gnaws on kind words
unsaid,
promised walks
never taken.
Great souls die and
our reality, bound to
them, takes leave of us.
Our souls,
dependent upon their
nurture,
now shrink, wizened.
Our minds, formed
and informed by their
radiance,
fall away.
We are not so much maddened
as reduced to the unutterable ignorance
of dark, cold
caves.
And when great souls die,
after a period peace blooms,
slowly and always
irregularly. Spaces fill
with a kind of
soothing electric vibration.
Our senses, restored, never
to be the same, whisper to us.
They existed. They existed.
We can be. Be and be
better. For they existed.”

― Maya Angelou

Blessings

Judy

Are You Scattered?

The post says:  You can do anything, but not everything.  David Allen

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How many times have you heard, “ You cannot do that!  It is impossible!”  And, then, you have gone forward and done it.  You can do anything. 

The other part of the poster is also correct.  If you try to do everything, it is not possible to complete everything, or even do a good job on what you are doing.  I know, from observation, that I cannot be a hair stylist, nurse, doctor, or physicist.  I have no interest. Therefore, I will not do those tasks or related tasks.  And, if you do have an interest, then you will need to choose what you do because we all have time constraints.  

When we try to do everything instead of asking for help or recognizing that we do not have the expertise, we scatter our energy.  We end up not being able to complete tasks.  We end up looking a bit incompetent.

What do you want to do?

Blessings.

Judy

Hold The Vision

The poster says:  Hold the vision, Trust the process.  —- author unknown

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Looking forward and backward is a common practice.  How often do you look upward, towards the sky, the clouds, the Sun, the Heavens?  When you look up, do you see where you want to be?  Do you see the vision of you in one or two or five years?

It is exciting to have a dream.  Let yourself dream now.  Plant the picture firmly in your mind.  Let go of the visions of the past.  They will hold you back.  Dream forward.

Blessings.

Judy

November 1 2026

 

Picture in Fish Creek In November - 2 Coyotes Hunting - Taken by J Hirst

When I think about November, I think of bare trees and sleeping, dried grass.  I thought it would make a lovely poem and decided to search to see whether poets ever wrote about November.  Many poets did.  Robert Frost was one of them.  This is the poem that I liked best.

Welcome to November 2026.

November Poem

The vine leaves against the brick walls of my house,
Are rusty and broken.
Dead leaves gather under the pine-trees,
The brittle boughs of lilac-bushes
Sweep against the stars.
And I sit under a lamp
Trying to write down the emptiness of my heart.
Even the cat will not stay with me,
But prefers the rain
Under the meagre shelter of a cellar window. 

—Amy Lowell

Blessings,

Judy

Happy Halloween 2026

 

In our neighbourhood, people have started decorating for Halloween as early as September 20.  The number of inflatable scary ghosts, goblins, cats, and skeletons has increased every year.  It is such a fun time to dress up one’s yard and to let the imagination run wild. 

Households begin buying treats… chocolate bars, chips and snacks, and all kinds of individually wrapped goodies to hand out on October 31st.  The problem, of course, is that not all treats last to the end of the month.  They are consumed by the taste testers that do their best to make sure the treats are worthy for handing out. 

Halloween is actually the old Irish celebration of Samhain, a time when the veil between the Earth and the Afterlife was so thin that the spirits of the dead could once more walk the Earth.  To hide from the spirits, individuals wore costumes and stayed up late around large bonfires to ward off the spirits.  The Christians named Samhain another name.. All Hallows Eve to celebrate the Saints and martyrs of Christianity.  

As you celebrate today and tonight, remember to have fun and to be safe as you walk around in the dark.

Blessings,

Judy

Beyond “Plan A”

  

The poster says:  If “Plan A” didn’t work.  The alphabet has 25 more letters!  Stay Cool. - Author Unknown

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Have you ever thought that your day was going from bad to worse?  The Angels tell us that they can help… all we need to do is give them the “go ahead and help me” words, and they can pitch right in.  

Many times, the problem over whelms us so that we do not see the easy solution.  That is where the Angels come in.  They know how to help us do things easily, in the flow, so that the sense of doom can go.

Ask them.

Blessings.

Judy

Compassion For Self

 

It is true!  The Angels say that humans can show so much compassion for others, and even cry at commercials on television because they tug at our heart.  They go on to say that we do not seem to be able to show compassion for our self. We see the “self” as someone who needs to be bullied, harangued, and mocked.  We are harder on our self than any other person could be.

Change that now.  Put your left hand over your heart. Use your right hand, if left is your dominant hand.  Then put your right hand over the left.  Close your eyes.  Breathe.  See the golden light around you.  Know that you are safe.  Now, in your mind, see a river, meandering between two banks.  On each bank, the grass is green and dotted with flowers.  A forest starts up several hundred yards away. The river flows peacefully now, but sometimes, it rages and overflows its banks. Other times, it is a trickle in the bottom of the river channel.  Always it moves. Always it flows.  Finally, it merges with a larger body of water… a lake, sea, or ocean.  

We are like the river.  We need to keep flowing.  We do not need to stop what we do or how we do it unless we choose.  Go with the flow of your life.  Stop several times a day and put both hands on your heart.  Give your self some compassion.

Blessings.

Judy

Circumstances

 

The poster says:

Lesson of Time - Karma

When a bored is alive…It eats Ants.

When the bird is dead.. ants eat the bird.

Time & Circumstances can change at any time.

Don’t devalue or hurt anyone in life.

You may be powerful today.  But Remember.

Time is more powerful than you!

On tree makes a million match sticks…..

Only one match stick need to burn a million trees….

So be good and do good.

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The message in this poster is very timely.  We watch the people in the world around us do good and do harm to other people.  We see that they seem to be working with values that we, the observer, does not understand.  Perhaps we are not meant to understand.  Perhaps we are supposed to be confused by what is happening.  Perhaps there is a balancing going on that is not apparent to the observer.  Perhaps!

Blessings.

Judy

Breath Fills You

 

The poster says:  Breathe === Author Unknown

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Breathe in, and breath fills you so that your body functions.  Breathe in and your heart opens.  Breathe in, and life seems to be more colorful.  Breathe in, and feel the rhythm of the heart beat of the Universe.  

Stop breathing.  There is silence. There is calm. There is a sense of fading.

Breathe in, and breath fills you with life.

Blessings

Judy

What Turtle Expects

 

The poster says:  TURTLE IS NOT ANGRY….Turtle is disappointed in you.  —— Author Unknown

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I loved this picture when I saw it because it reminds me that we often see human features in animals.  

Turtle lives a long time, and is very focused on all beings being happy.

Blessings.

Judy

Skunk in Black and White

Skunk says that not everything in life is black and white.  In truth, most things have four or five angles, not just two.  Skunk knows because most people think that Skunk is bad, has rabies, and smells.  They can’t seem to find anything good about him.  

Skunk would like you to know about his “good” side.  Have insects plaguing your fields?  Skunk will clean them up.  He will deter moles from making holes in pastures and lawns.  And, he is a natural predator for frogs and snakes.  

If Skunk is showing up in your life, it may be to remind you that your view of the world is very narrow, and that many life situations are grey.

Blessings

Judy

Walking Without The Crowd

 

The poster says:  The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd.  The one who walks alone, is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been. —- Albert Einstein

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While most of us crave companionship on a daily basis, we all do need to have quiet moments and be alone.  It is in being alone that we meet ourselves and assess what we are doing.  Being alone gives us a chance to try things without the running commentary of family and friends, and, it gives time to find those things that feed our Soul.

As the Earth changes, we change.  We need quiet time to process the changes.  We can discover that we are amazing; that life is amazing; and that the world is amazing.  

Blessings.

Judy

To Be Happy

 

The poster says:  The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything.  —- Unknown

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I keep thinking about how a baby comes into the world with nothing, and how happy a baby is.  As it gets older, and people give it “things”, it becomes unhappy when it doesn’t have “things”.  It does make you wonder what our lives would be like if manufacturing just stopped, and if we did not have things.  

Concentrate on some questions and see what happens as the answers come out.  

• What made you laugh today?
• What action happened that gave you a warm, fuzzy feeling?
• What caused you intense frustration today?

Blessings.

Judy

Reflection Of Life

 

The poster says:  Reputation is what men and women think of us; Character is what God and Angels know of us.  —— Thomas Paine

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The discussion at the lunch table, was around an individual who was known as being difficult and who was causing delays in getting some specific work completed because he could not make up his mind.  Some of the comments were unkind. Some were humorous.  

At the end of the day, however, it does not matter what each of us thinks about another; it is about how well the individual lives with himself or herself, and what they have done to be true to ‘self’.  Standing firm in what one believes in, is in fact, a great show of character.  

Blessings,

Judy

Lady Bug Seasons

 

It is truly Fall.  Lady Bug is finding places to burrow for the Winter.  I am sure that in the northern hemisphere, you have noticed Lady Bug coming into your house, looking for a safe place to winter.  Even with screens and deterrents in place around the house, she seems to find a way in.  If you have house plants, she will head to them for a quiet winter.  When the last Lady Bug disappears, then I know the first snow is coming soon.  

Summer arrives when Lady Bug arrives… that’s how I measure summer.  The weather warms up, in the mid 60 degrees, and Lady Bug appears on new leaves.  With her arrival, Lady Bug reminds us:

• Fresh starts are not a favor; they are a birth right.  Everyone can start over as many times as they want.
• This is a good time to get grounded and to remember what is important in life… family ties, home, neighborhood, and community.  They will always support you when your work place will not.
• Every situation is a chance to spread your wings and try something new.  You might fall down.  However, know that you can always get back up!  It is empowering to get back up.

Blessings,

Judy

Amazing Energy

 

The Angels remind us that energy is unlimited; it simply takes on different forms as it is transmuted from one energy body to another.  We are unlimited energy.  We too can transmute and be what ever we want to be.  We do not need to let others limit our energy.  We can grow and transmute.  

Blessings

Judy

Understand Your Deep Sleep

 

The picture says:  As you sleep, sometimes you are connecting with teachers from other realms ….. even if you don’t remember.  — Unknown

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The Angels say:

Dearest Ones… yes, all of you!  We remind you that all of your time is time for teaching, whether you sleep or not.  It is the gift of sleep that gives you the greatest lessons from the greatest teachers.  Yet, you sleep so deeply, you do not remember when you wake up.  It is planned this way so that you will not be overwhelmed with the knowledge that you have with the current life that you lead.  You would find all the information too much to take in while you are walking on this planet.  So, we teach you when you are not committed to doing anything else.  Your race is so committed to do and to go.  It keeps you from the simple things. Let go now, and go to sleep.  We will see you in dreamtime.

Blessings

Judy

Turtle Speaks Out

 

It is time, I say, to listen again to Turtle.  We who are judged the slowest of beings have one of the best of lives.  We carry what we need with us.  We have a place to sleep when we want to sleep.  There are not any special times that we must eat, or go, or do.  

We see that the human race has moved out of balance with the natural rhythm of the Earth.  It causes the humans grief and sickness.  It causes unhappiness.  

Just for a moment, find that place deep within and match your breathing to the same heartbeat of the Mother Earth.  You will be soothed.  It will feel like a vacation.  Try it now.

Blessings.

Judy

Healing Light

 

The light that flows from the Sun has been criticized for being harmful and for causing cancer.  And yet we know that healing happens because blood carries oxygen which carries light frequencies, many from the Sun.  

How often have you heard of people being told to go to recuperate in a a sunny place?  Without the Sun, our Vitamin D would be only from drug companies.  Without the Sun, the plants would not turn green.  Yes, the Sun influences healing.  Go out today and tomorrow, and the next day, and be in the light of the Sun.

Reminder… here are some other postings about healing.

https://www.lightstationwisdom.com/2023/01/sending-healing-energy-to-others.html

https://www.lightstationwisdom.com/2023/03/this-is-time-of-clearing-karma.html

https://www.lightstationwisdom.com/2023/03/using-meditation-to-promote-healing.html

https://www.lightstationwisdom.com/2025/11/healing-broth-recipe.html

Blessings

Judy