Moments - D13; Beyond the Veil

Today's moment is brought to you by a co-worker. 

Yesterday and today was the CONTACT Portfolio Review.  Tonight was the announcement of the winner of the reviews...and a bunch of us from work went to see the wares.  

This lovely co-worker of mine is quiet spoken and customer service centric.  But her real passion is photography.  She finally found the courage to share her portfolio with experts in the field.  Today, seeing her with her work was a moment to remember.  She was exhilarated.  She was alive and her passion shone through.  It was delightful to see beyond the work colleague and to her true self.

It reminds me to embrace my passions.  To believe in self.  To share my own art with the world.

A moment to remember.

A moment to share.

Moments - D12; Tacos

I know.  I know.  It IS a bit crazy to say that tacos are a special moment.  But in order for you to appreciate this point, a little background is necessary.

1)  I love tacos.  I love making all types of different tacos.

2)  I love Mexican food in general.  The hotter the better.

3)  I LOVE LOVE LOVE tacos.

4)  I love surprises!

Tonight I met up with a couple of friends for dinner in their new condo.  They've been in their condo for 2 weeks.  They wanted to cook.  Who am I to say no!?  When I arrived, I had no idea what was on the menu.  And then....after the tour of their newly set up apartment it was revealed.  IT WAS TACO NIGHT!  WOOT WOOT.  Best surprise ever and what a beautiful way to end a lovely busy weekend with two of my bestest friends.

Yes.  I had a little piece of heaven tonight with the overload of flavours.

I am thankful for surprise tacos.

It's a moment I will remember and appreciate.

Moments - D11 - A gaggle

Today's special moment was brought to me by a gaggle of geese.  Actually, I think it was a family of geese more than a gaggle, but that's just semantics.  Maybe someone knows the difference if there is one.....

Anyway!

My moment presented itself post volleyball tournament.  We had lost 8 out of 10 games.  I had fun, but it's never fun to lose more than you win.  But, when I arrived at my car, I found a family of geese sitting behind it.  As there was a fence in front of my car, this meant that I was unable to move my car until they decide to move on.  

They were adorable.  Mom, Dad and at least 8 goslings.  The goslings were wee and bright yellow.  Mom & Dad were watching over them as the babies nibbled away at the pebbles in the parking lot.  As I approached, M&D started hissing at me.  I just spoke softly and gently to them and they all started to walk away.  I'd talk and take a few steps, they'd hiss and take a couple of steps away.  The entire process of getting them away from my car took a good 10 min.  But, it was a cute 10 min.  I enjoyed those 10 minutes greatly watching the group work together.

Cute factor for today's moment.

A moment to remember.

Moments - D10; Flexibility & Moon Rises

You know, I'm the type of person who likes to plan things.  I've always liked to plan ahead and ensure that I have time to do everything I need or want to do.

Recently, I have struggled to be this way.  It's been more about spontaneity and going with the flow.

Tonight was supposed to be a BBQ with a girlfriend of mine.  Instead we went shopping for a dress (or two).  From a laid back BBQ evening to one filled with giggles and crazy dresses and fun dresses.  It was great.  Not what I had anticipated, but quite fun none-the-less.  And ya....I was hoodwinked into buying a few baubles myself.  How could I not.  What fun.  A cute dress.  Sexy shoes.  Yes... a moment to appreciate the ability to go shopping and to buy pretty things.  I am thankful for this.

And then as we were leaving the store, my girlfriend and I paused to soak in the beauty of the moon rising.  It's nearly full tonight (99.7% according to my app!) and it was BEAUTIFUL nestled on the setting sun sky.  Wisps of  pink and orange clouds caressed the moon as it rose into the sky.  Beautiful.  Oooooh how I love the moon.  I love to watch it.  I love to dream with it.



Thankful.  Beautiful.

That sums up today's moment(s).

Moments to remember.

Moments - D9 - Storms

Oh how I love rain storms.  How I love lightening storms.

I love to sit and listen with my eyes closed.  I like how the music of rain drops tickles my ears and how the flashes of light can be seen beyond my closed eyes.  My senses seem to be heightened....I am lost in the storm's sights and sounds.

Oh how I love a good rain storm.

Moments where you close your eyes and just live in the moment.

Moments - D8 - Sunsets & Surprises

Today’s moment was brought out of a day of darkness and difficult moments.  It was a challenging day.  It was a day that I wouldn’t want to relive and I was happy when it was over.

But, even so, there was a special moment.  A moment where my worries and concerns were explained away and relief set in.

Things at work have been particularly challenging the past 5 months.  We’re under resourced due to a loss on the team.  Everyone is feeling the pressure to keep up.  Yesterday that came to a head with the lack of communication and assumptions.  My surprise:  An apology for the process and pains.  A commitment to me and my department to take care of us.  It was a sigh of relief.  It could have been much, much different.  I am very thankful.

And then, yesterday waiting for my girlfriend to pick me up for our post-Booty Camp comedy adventure I stopped and smiled at the sky.  It was 8:30pm.  The sky was a pretty pink with wispy clouds.  It was beautiful.  It was serene.  It was a moment to pause and reflect.

Both moments to remember and share.

Moments - D7 - New Wondrous Foods... and MANY moments!!

Today has been a special kind of day.  It's been filled with many magical moments.  I can't just choose one to share.  Why should I?  So, what I AM going to do, is share the ones that stood out and list some of the others.  I don't know why I was so flooded with moments, but hey, I'm going to love them all!

So - the first magical moment:  A loving email from a dear friend of mine.  She reminded me of being a light to others and how inspirational that can be.  It warmed my heart and it was a beautiful way to start my work day.

The second magical moment:  Another email from another friend.  She's been finding a new path.  SHE IS ON FIRE!  And she reminded me that I helped to keep the spark alive.  This filled my soul with such happiness.  She is an amazing women and I am CERTAIN she will find her path again.

And then the day brought moments of smiles.  Being told you are beautiful and kind and generous will do that in a day.  I don't know why I was flooded with love, but I promise the universe that I will take this love and energy and amplify it back to those most in need.

The next kinda-cool-I-need-to-share-moment has to do with a new wondrous (to me!) food.  You may (or not) know, I'm a bit of a foodie.  I've tried many, many different things over the years.  I have never, in my time on this earth, had a fresh almond.  Today a co-worker introduced me to these furry, tart, tasty fruits.  The almond flesh is tart.  The almond "pit" is sweet.  It's DELIGHTFUL!  It's a short season (according to the blog I found about them), but I am hoping I will be able to find some at the St. Lawrence market!

How INCREDIBLE.  Really!  I never knew that such a thing existed!  They were delicious.  Here's a picture:

And better yet, I found this other blog that talks about them in great detail.  Please do go read about them.

Yes - a new foodie moment.  A lot of love moments.  My day felt complete.  But I was wrong.

This evening brought a connection of old souls and great discussions of the workings of the world around us.  An impromptu moment between an 8-year old and her Mom.  "Mommy - I love you"....just as I walked past.  A confirmation of fun plans for the weekend....and then a surprise visit.  I didn't have the productive evening I had planned for myself, but I find myself closing out my day with a warm glow from all the beautiful moments.

So tonight I pause and thank the universe for being so generous with me today.  I am thankful for all the beautiful souls in my circles.  I promise to cherish them every day with MANY more moments to share.