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-Mahatma Ghandi

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Love is a drug.

“Not everyone you lose is a loss.... because if the door isn’t open, maybe you aren’t supposed to walk through it.” 

I believe that vision boards are a integral tool for manifestation. If nothing else, they can be wonderful motivators towards a goal.

― Khalil Gibran, The Prophet

The Greek word "amethystos" may be translated as "not drunken", from Greek a-, "not" + methustos, "intoxicated".Amethyst was considered to be a strong antidote against drunkenness,which is why wine goblets were often carved from it. In his poem "L'Amethyste, ou les Amours de Bacchus et d'Amethyste" (Amethyst or the loves of Bacchus and Amethyste), the French poet Remy Belleau (1528–1577) invented a myth in which Bacchus, the god of intoxication, of wine, and grapes was pursuing a maiden named Amethyste, who refused his affections. Amethyste prayed to the gods to remain chaste, a prayer which the chaste goddess Diana answered, transforming her into a white stone. Humbled by Amethyste's desire to remain chaste, Bacchus poured wine over the stone as an offering, dyeing the crystals purple.

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The Fall Equniox passed for me without much revelry. I didn't remember to charge my crystals or dance under the moon topless. None the less, I look forward to a change of seasons. The physical and non-physical shifts in our lives that encourage us forward to a better future.

A morning walk to Manito Park, through the conservatory and the English rose gardens. It was a lovely, peaceful day and I am grateful for small, beautiful things.

I've been kind of unhappy lately. I'm feeling unfulfilled and a little lost in regards to my career and life path. I have a lot of anxiety surrounding money and income. I feel that my rebellious spirit gets in the way of me being a successful, responsible person. The list could go on, but these worries are 'top of the pile'. Anyway, I've noticed myself acting out in public- at people, and even through social media. I don't like it. I don't like the way my irritations turn into issues, I become short tempered and rude. I don't want to be that person. It's contradictory to everything I believe in. And yet in that moment, I AM that person. I am the person tapping her foot in a long line, saying rude comments just within ear, rolling her eyes at the receptionist. I think it's important to recognize when your behavior is out of alignment with your Authentic Self. I know what kind of person I am meant to be. I was raised to be kind, patient and compassionate. I have learned to listen, trust and respect others but I am still striving to be my ideal self and I think we all should. It's not easy to always do the right thing. Sometimes its much easier to give in to anger or apathy. But it's never okay to take your "stuff" out on other people. It is not my place to tell anyone how they should live or how life should be. It is not in my control if lines are long and children are loud. I can't change anyone but myself and I should not pass judgements on other people. Today is a new day. I commit to only putting energies of kindness out into the world. I commit to dealing with my "stuff" on my own time. I commit to be a better person than I was yesterday.