It’s October 28th, three days from Halloween. The leaves are turning. The days are growing short. There is a chill in the air. I’ve put away the shorts and t-shirts. It’s long sleeves and jeans for a few months. This is the time of year when I struggled in the past. I hate the cold. […]
Category: Observations (Shayna Elayne)
Day 2139- May Is Mental Health Month
19 years ago Kayla started school. We were just launching Treasured Locks, inspired by the need to find good products for the girls’ hair. Shayna was only two years old. So much has changed in those 19 years. Shayna passed six years ago, just after Kayla finished her first year of college. We thought Kayla […]
Day 1736- We Are All Grieving Now- Coronavirus Lockdown Blues
You may be thinking; I’m not grieving. I haven’t lost anyone. We tend to associate grief with the loss of a person but the loss of life. But grief can come about with any significant loss in our life, whether it’s a loss of income, loss of a job, loss of freedom, loss of a […]
Day 1672- Was I High When I Chose My Family?
“Family, where life begins, and love never ends.” It’s a lovely thought, isn’t it? This is on a plaque my wife bought. It’s in our downstairs powder room. It’s a great sentiment. But, it certainly doesn’t resonate with everyone. This week in the Afterlife Topics group on Facebook, someone asked a question about soul planning. […]
Day 1665- The Day After Shayna’s Birthday
Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, all of these things are a confusing mix of emotions after we have “lost” a dear one. Shayna’s 20th birthday was a day that brought a feeling of dread as it loomed larger and larger on the calendar. Starting last week, well-meaning parents in Helping Parents Heal began offering sympathetic messages to […]
Day 1637- I Am Not
Many times when we are trying to define a thing as profound as God, it’s easier to say what it is not than to say what it is. When it comes to figuring out who or what we are, the most basic of questions, we can find many errors along the way. Some of us, […]
Day 1588- Let’s Make Reality A Little Easier to See
Connection. The more you are aware of this between you and all things, all people, the more peace, joy, and love you will experience in your life. Separation. The more you see this as the truth of your existence , the more isolation and desolation you will feel. Perspective is all-important. Looking at the surface, […]
Day 1587- Are You Feeling A Little SAD?
Here in the northern hemisphere, it’s late October. The leaves are turning, the skies are often gray all day, and the days are short. If you’re feeling a little SAD, there may be a good reason for it. What is SAD? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects an estimated 5% of the population in a significant […]
Day 1583- Through A Glass Darkly
1 Corinthians 13:12 King James Version (KJV) 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. “Through a glass darkly”; having grown up with the King James Version of the Bible, this is the way I […]
Day 1584- I’ve Got To Use My Imagination
I’ve really got to use my imagination To think of good reasons To keep on keepin’ on (keep on keepin’ on)- Gladys Knight Imagination- what do you think of when you hear that word? My friend Kat Baillie and I had a little debate about this. Kat is an amazing professional medium. For her, […]