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Design Your Own Life Style

“The way you live your days is the way you live your life.” ~ Annie Dillard

Your life is a life style all your own, and you’re the only one designing and creating every single detail in the style that you decide. Tree shadow.jpeg Large

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In the light..

You hold the power over all energies – bringing them to light – making them so. Leaf on ground.jpeg You have your own way of seeing things. You have your own set of beliefs that you have acquired and are holding onto – that dominate, rule and regulate and shape the outcome of each of your thoughts.

Your’e the only one who can have the final say so, you’re the final decision maker. Even when you think you don’t have a choice, you do, you’re the one making the choice of no choice. You’re the one holding the magic key to your life and consciously or unconsciously, whether you want to admit it or not, you’re the one creating every single moment. 3 cactus.jpeg You have the responsibility for your life and you can either accept that you are the mover and the shaker of your own journey, or you can hide away and just let life pass you by because with or without you – life will pass – life will change – life will move – life doesn’t wait – life is creating it doesn’t stand still.

You’re a miracle and you have the power to reinvent and change the course of your life, to reach for the stars – to re-design – re-shape – re-structure – to change what you don’t like.

Step into your life, sprinkle some magic and design your own unique life style.

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below, I’d love to chat.

Blessings

COPYRIGHT MASHA G. ELLMAN 2017

April 10, 2017September 16, 2021

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Your Inner Miracle Maker

Are you saying yes to your life?

Are you stepping into your power?

Are you living your true possibilities?

Your true natural?

Are you living your life as the miracle that it is?

Have you found your Miracle Maker within?

We each have a Miracle Maker – that inner part of us that is guiding us, and loving us, and offering the fruits of the universe to us

Do you know your Miracle Maker?

Do you have a relationship with Her?

Your Miracle Maker has always been with you since before you were born

You may dismiss her warnings and think it’s all hogwash

You may wonder why she’s not listening to you and fulfilling your every request, so you may doubt her existence

But, whatever –

Your Miracle Maker is with you

Shining the light inside you

Offering you the gifts that seem way too out there

Seem like impossible to attain

Impossible to believe

Open You up

Listen to your Miracle Maker

Today I’m sharing with you these words that came to me and out of me in one moment in an ordinary day. You never know when creativity will strike, when your Miracle Maker will summon you and you must obey, you must be still and you must be the instrument through which she can come through. Elizabeth Gilbert writes about this in her book Big Magic. If you let your creative genius go, if you let the moment pass, you will never get it back again. I know this so well, if you shut down and don’t accept, if you don’t make yourself ready and available, if you are not ready right there in the moment she will leave.

I’m not sure who or what my Miracle Maker is. She’s my intuition, my creativity, my higher self, all of these, I don’t know. But I know she is inside of me, a part of me. She nudges me, and calls me, and her gifts are many and brilliant and sometimes I’m afraid to show them. But not today.

Do you know your Miracle Maker? Leave your thoughts in the comments below, I’d love to chat.

Blessings

COPYRIGHT MASHA G. ELLMAN 2017

March 29, 2017

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All About Listening + Spring

“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?” ~ Neltje Blanchan

I wanted to write about trusting your inner knowing. I tried all week to write it but I just couldn’t find the right words. I even tried to decide on the pictures to accompany the words, and that was a struggle too. I couldn’t get the right picture, the right color, it wasn’t coming naturally and smoothly. In the end I just couldn’t get it and before I knew it, here I am Sunday afternoon and I’m still trying to force write what isn’t coming.

Isn’t it ironic that while I was trying to write about trusting my inner wisdom, I was actually doing the very opposite. So instead I let go of forcing and I decided to actually – trust and listen – (LOL) to my inner knowing, and go with what was my original instinct that I had for this week and post some of the gorgeous photos I took while out and about.

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Ahhhhhhhh the colors, the smell, the new freshness of Spring! What beauty it holds. What precious gifts!…

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Is this the most luscious pink, or what?

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Trusting in my inner wisdom is not always easy. Sometimes I’m blinded by that other part of me that lives in the rational realm that always wants to let me know that it knows better and says no, that’s not good enough, or clever enough, and I fall pray to it’s clutches. I’m working hard at listening to that part of me that knows all, and always has my best interest at heart that is for my highest good and that of all.

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So, welcome Spring –

I hope you found as much joy, loveliness and some peaceful moments while reading, and allowed these photos with their brilliant colors to touch your senses, as I did while writing this post.

“The earth laughs in flowers.” ~ Emmerson

As always, you’re invited to share your thoughts, comments, pictures. Let’s chat.

Wishing you Spring Blessings.

COPYRIGHT MASHA G. ELLMAN 2017

March 20, 2017

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I’m Saying Thank You

Wishing you all a Magical Season!!!

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Whether you celebrate the Christmas holiday or not, it’s a great time of the year to open your heart and let some of that holiday magic touch you and say – Thank You.

So I’d like to let you know how much I appreciate you and celebrate you.

That I am honored, humble and grateful for your support and the love you show to me throughout the year.

That I really appreciate your liking and your comments that you leave on my blog posts here and on my FB page.

Your support inspires and moves me – I am deeply grateful for each one of you.

*** I offer Peace Love and Joy to all ***

Magical Blessings

December 23, 2016

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Celebrating My 70th Birthday!!!

I wanted to take a cruise for my 70th birthday, I looked at it as a retreat on the ocean, so my kids gifted me with a cruise to Mexico. Seven glorious days on the ocean with three different destination stops.

It started with dinner in San Diego, California with my son, and I can’t believe that I didn’t devour the bread – I loooovvvve bread. I’m like Oprah, I can eat bread for breakfast lunch and dinner. But, I stayed committed to my health and didn’t eat but a very small piece and let me tell you it was delicious 🙂 (and yes I wanted all of it)

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Dinner San Diego

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And of course my son surprised me with a birthday cup cake, yum, which he ate LOL, but I did make a wish and blew out the candle.

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I woke up on Tuesday morning to this fabulous view of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Wednesday, 2nd stop another fabulous view…Mazatlan, Mexico.

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Lunch on board.

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Boat carrying passengers from ship to shore. I didn’t get off at any of the three stops. I just took pictures at the ports.

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico last stop. Another magnificent creation.

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And a shopping mall right by the pier.

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On my last day I was greeted by this spectacular view from my balcony… sunrise in San Diego, California.

I’m really proud of myself I stayed committed to myself all through the cruise and I didn’t eat any of the many delicious looking deserts, not even a crumb, except for the last day I had a small scoop of sugar free ice cream 🙂

I don’t know what happened because I was looking forward to turning 70 but I was depressed for the first three days of my birthday, still am a bit (I’ll write about this transformation in another blog post) I realized I’m at a threshold, starting a whole new journey in a place I’m not familiar with, letting go, opening up and moving deeper.

I saw the best show on the ship, the BB King All Star Band, they were amazing. I read two books, When The Heart Waits by Sue Monk Kidd and The Second Half of Life, Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom by Angeles Arrien.

I had a fabulous great time. I am grateful.

Blessings

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

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Have a Wonderful Weekend

The weather is gorgeous here in the Southwest, it’ll be in the 70’s today. Time for long sleeves and maybe a thin sweater (yes love that) love the feel of fall.

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I’ve been looking for thin everyday casual sweaters just to wear for when I’m home, something loose and comfortable but I haven’t been able to find anything. When I was in Target a couple of days ago I got the idea to look in the men’s section and I found the perfect pull over cardigan style sweaters. They are thin and soft and feel good against my skin and fit me just the way I like it. (Just hope they don’t shrink in the wash :))

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On my walks and runs to the store this past week, I’m still seeing all the beautiful fall colors honoring the fall season. And of course I couldn’t resist taking pictures of these beauties.

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