Please forgive my negligence...

It must feel as though I don't  manage my blog well, since I haven't entered anything in here since last March! However, starting in the Spring, I didn't seem to have as much 'zip' to my steps, and was feeling somewhat lousy, and it all culminated into a 'heart attack' that caught me unawares (as though some could be planned and 'thought through?' I don't think so....) so, I feel confident that it will now feel like a forgivable situation, right? And, I am pleased to say that the heart attack was a very good thing, as they went inside and did some overhauling, and now I feel so great, there is no holding me back!

I am off this month to partake of something I have looked forward to, since the first of this year...a Retreat with Christian Pankhurst, whose teachings have been phenomenal! Plus, his FREE videos have put me into contact with several other great teachers whose teachings have been just as exceptional as Christian's.

And early on this week, something great happened...the wonderful 'team' at <inspiremetoday.com> put my most recent submission to them on a site called: <Care2.com> and that has a readership of just under 17 MILLION people!--and that boggled the mind for me! I have no idea of what will come of that, and I guess it is none of my business...as God set it up, not me...so, it will be fun to see if anything comes of that. But it certainly FEELS like some good exposure.

Well, enough about me. I wanted to mention something that happened to me yesterday. (Now isn't THAT a hoot--to say 'enough about me' then lead with what 'happened to me'--I suppose I could delete the 'to me' altogether, but it wouldn't be nearly as funny!)

But you will need a bit of background to follow my story. We have a property, a factory, in fact--that we have owned now, for several years. It used to house my husband's business, called "Galaxie" (he made truck covers--So I called myself Galaxie's "Cover Girl"--but I guess you'da had to've been there to appreciate that one...) and we have rented the property for some time. Somehow, said property started having leaks all over the place, and trust me--for someone our age to get a loan to pay for these repairs was not easy! Then, finding someone to do the repairs was a trial, too...but we found someone, found the resources, and Poof--we had a new roof on the ol' place. There was a great guarantee with it, too...only the guy who put on the roof decided to declare bankruptcy and haul on back to West Virginia, which left  us holding not so much the bag (as he scuttled off with his money bag quickly) but with yet another 'umbrella' in every leak in the place!
It then took us ages to find someone else willing to do the necessary repairs--which he did, very conscientiously--and not wanting to do us any injustices. But somehow, it aroused the ire of the 'officials' who were renting our building. I got the full blast of the venom that was being spit from one to the other as the repair man for the roof gave me a full account of the exchange...and it reminded me, once more of something I heard a cute little retired gal say who was speaking at a church in Myrtle Beach, where I visited, while at Jamie's one time. She said, (with the most beautiful southern drawl I'd ever heard) that she "would lahk to stahrt a Soci-etty foh the pra-vention of Cruel-ty to other human Bein's, because, People! We are really MEAN to one another!"
I wanted so much to say to him "the reason we have wars going on, is because of the lack of peace in our own hearts"--but it would not have settled well with him. He needed just for someone to hear him out, so I did that. But, I must admit...we truly are 'mean' to one another, quite often. It takes lots of 'being aware' to quell that awful 'need ' to be right...but it can be done when we are willing to go to that Place inside where Peace reigns, and 'let it all go.' Not always easy...but always simple. Love, Char

My dream is coming true!

That racket you heard was my heart singing!  Here, follow the progression:

1. I peeked into Joe Vtiale's website
2. He mentioned Mindy Audlin's book, "What If It All Went Right?" so I went to HER web site...and there, I found...
3. <inspiremetoday.com> and also <braveheartwomen.com> So, both of these 
    stirred something within me.
4. Don't ask me how it happened, but...as you may know I was "featured" on        "Inspire" and later interviewed (and it should be available very soon).
5. During the interview, Gail asked, "Char, is there any one thing you have always
    wanted to do, but haven't yet had the chance to do it?" And I said, "Yes. I have
    always wanted to have a "Feel Good" clinic--a place where people could come
    and share, and feel better when they leave."
6. Then, through "Inspire" I found the teachings of Christian Pankhurst and my
    life seemed to expand, so much so, that I felt I wanted to share these wonderful teaching tools with others.
7. The local Library here has shown very enthusiastically that they would let me use their facilities

Needless to say, I am very thrilled about this! I will keep you "posted"...

In the afterglow....

The article in "Inspire Me Today" came out one week ago. The comments submitted warmed the cockles of my heart (and one fastidious person actually looked up the meaning of that expression when I added "what ARE those, anyway?"--she said there are "parts in our hearts that resemble "mussels"--thus, "cockles"--but who'd have even known that mussels were also cockles? Although I would admit that warming the "cockles" of your heart does sound more poetic than stating the "mussels of my heart" which would denote poor spelling plus perspiration.) But, all of those wonderful comments also carry a responsibility with them...I mean, when people start prowling around in my Blawwwwg, they will be expecting me to be profound! Now, that is a bit daunting. However, the whole thrust of those daily submissions causes you to focus on your 'last 500 words' and that is even MORE scary. Especially at my age, as I will soon be 80. However, the closer I come to the end of my life (and I am not being morbid, for death will come to us all)--I find the whole idea of death 'less scary' than I did when I was young. Often, I think..."it will be a day just like today.. Every one else will be going about their daily business. The day will either be sunny or maybe overcast, but "set" in whichever season it happens to be. But in my own personal world, I will be preparing to be ushered straight into the arms of pure Love and Light and a Full Realization of "why" it all happened, anyway!" I mean, do you ever wonder why Life shows up the way it does? I watch my children struggle and I want so much to "make it all better" for them, but I know it is an "Inside Job" that only they can do; and that they are where they are because of decisions THEY have made. Well, I didn't know how to "get born" either, yet, obviously I made it...so, although I am not sure of how "to die gracefully" I know that I can do that, too, with a little help from the angels, and so forth....I remember reading of a man who was so fearful about his elderly mother going into surgery. She touched his face and said, "Son, if not today--then some other day." And that spoke volumes to me. Thanks for stopping by today...and glad I remembered to do the same....Char

My article came out today!

The response to the article I wrote for "Inspire Me Today" has been so warm and loving...what a neat experience! Sorta made me feel like a "queen for a day" and I hope I can settle in to "normal" come tomorrow. I had a few moments of panic a few minutes ago when I thought I'd been "blocked" from my own Blog! However, it was due to being an un-savvy 'puter person, trying to get into someone else's blog where I didn't belong, I think. If your curiosity is sooo great you just can't stand it, you can still catch the submission to <inspiremetoday.com> and then if you click under "luminaries" I think you can find me. There is a fun and wacky "Princess Party going on right now, and I am about to be honored as the "Queen Mother" or something like that, so guess I need to go get crowned...Love to all, Charlene

The Best Gift I have ever been given!

This morning, while in that foggy, tottery space where you are still sitting on the edge of the bed and  reaching for your glasses, I started to grin like a ninny. Because, on the intake of my breath, I heard "What is your best gift today?" and with the whooshing out of that same breath, I said, "The Very Next Breath!" And somehow, that made me feel giddy and happy. Then, the "Brilliance" shared by a Christine Arylo on "Inspire Me Today" set my heart to doing somersaults so high, I almost fell off my 'puter perch! Her wonderful article make me feel so honored to be a part of all of this, that--
well...even such a snowy, gray day--can't dampen my spirits. This dear gal (Christine Arylo--I have no idea of how her last name is pronounced) said things that I know we have all heard over and over...but she said it with such Power behind every word--it is obvious that her "well" runs very deep and clear. It makes me want to run right out and buy her book! Now, if you don't read this today, you will have missed her message, but--go into <inspiremetoday.com> and then go into the Archives and look for her name and you should still be able to read it. Our articles remain "up" for 24 hours,then they go into the Archives and remain there for one year. Love to all! Gotta feed the dog, and Gene, then take one of them out...Love, Char

Why a blog, you ask?

Recently, I was asked to submit an article to "Inspire Me Today" and the theme is "if this were my last day and I only had 500 words" what exactly, would I want others to know? It really sent my brain a-whirlin' but I did come up with some pretty heavy duty "stuff." However, since they invite 365 people a year to do this--it might not appear for months! So, once I gather a few about me, I thought it would be fun to delve a bit deeper into such a concept, and see what we come up with. In the meantime, I will continue to "test drive" this "blawwwwg" until I become an experienced Blogster. In the meantime, you might want to check out <inspiremetoday.com> to see what others have to say, as to their "last 500 words". You will be glad you did...I promise.

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