Of Taylor and Timberlake

Morning Meds 2.15

Of Taylor and Timberlake

Trying on my hat as the queen of the over share, Taylor Swift! (And yes you'll see it in my next hair style...ha!) So as Justin Timberlake brought sexy back so I reintroduce you to the simple love poem, hopefully reminding you of the joy it brings. Write one to the one you love today...see how easy it is? On a gray day In a city full of history and power something inexplicable happened walking next to you down the art museum hallways. Questions without answers Smiles for no reason Can you see the photographer in the model's eyes?  For every painting we saw spoke of the artist, so what does that say? And maybe I am a lovely flower. And maybe you're a dream come true. But certainly together We're learning to honor With patience and purity The God of the Inexplicable The flower And the dream come true. Felicity "If you're not receiving Morning Meds every week, click here to sign up and get your free audio message by Felicity,  "Keys for Sustainable Living." Click here for past editions of Morning Meds Click here to see my new website

Strategy for Falling

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Strategy For Falling

Support lines I love it when people say I'm strong. It gives me an opportunity to set the record straight. I always say that I am not strong, but I have very good support. Thinking about my hero Nik Wallenda, people always try to add to his stunts to make them seem more believable, I've heard he's actually wearing a parachute, or there's invisible nets or support lines. Nik Wallenda said his only strategy for falling was to cling to the rope itself and hope for the best. That's all we can do if we live a fearless life of risk-taking, which I have chosen to do. But we should have some kind of plan. A Proverb states that, "a man plans his way, but the Lord directs His steps." Can we presume then that if you don't plan, God won't give direction? That seems 100% true in the lives of my clients. On my tight rope journey of late I've had to cling to the rope of my supporters, trading the love of someone who no longer is committed to me for those whose love is only growing brighter for me through the years. I've also found music to be an important strategy for me. I tripled my music budget to help get me through this season, when no one answers on the other end of the phone, songs are always there as my friends reminding me of Love's constant presence. What about you? Even if you're undefeated like Nik Wallenda, do you have a strategy for if you fall? Keep it simple so you can remember and meditate on it even when you're despairing or confused. My one sentence to take me into my next season, "I chose joy!" (It's a good choice.) Felicity "If you're not receiving Morning Meds every week, click here to sign up and get your free audio message by Felicity,  "Keys for Sustainable Living."

Remembering the Munroes

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Remembering Myles & Ruth Munroe 

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The Artist of Teetering

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The Artist of Teetering

Funambulism (how's that for a cool word!) is the art of teetering, or tightrope walking, if you will. It's foremost artist is Nik Wallenda, and if you're a Chicagoan, you surely know that he successfully walked between the Marina Towers here this week. I love to speak about this model of balance that this art creates for a life well lived. Last night I learned a new lesson associated with balanced living...Patience. The broadcast began at 6, but we didn't know when the 8 minutes of walking would begin. I waited on a nearby rooftop about an hour and a half to see it. Wallenda says "Life is on the wire, everything else is just waiting." Waiting for conditions to be right, waiting for our focus to be clear, waiting for the safety precautions to be securely in place. I know something of this waiting for life. It's hard to envision yourself in a fulfilling relationship without a picture to put in that place. So I think God gave me a bookmark to save my place in this book of life for the last year and a half, but looking at a bookmark isn't the same as reading/writing your story. It seems most fitting then, that on the night I got to see my hero live, I got to take some of my first steps. I'm no longer waiting. I too am living on the wire! Felicity

Joy and Pain

Morning Meds 2.11

Joy and Pain

Some of you may remember the song from the 80s...now turned snappy title for this week's blog! When I opened the nightstand drawer on my last day of Canadian bliss (more on that later) my heart leapt as I saw this old-fashioned relic with the timeless message. Intending to do my devotional time, I instead turned to the first page (pictured here) and was blessed by another timeless story. The Gideons sacrificed both finances and reputation to see that a Bible would be placed in every hotel that would have them and I was inspired once again. I believe there were actually people I inspired in this very hotel, to pick up and open their copies and today my joy humbles me. At the same time I contemplate the pain of this fact: I was the first person to open my copy of this Bible. And though I hope the people that have stayed in this room before perhaps used their Bible app as I did this week, the reality is that most people don't know how to extract wisdom from the pages as I've been taught. So I share with you my today's Dear Diary entry, as accountability that I too will share the timeless truths and lessons that I have been blessed with to a world that may not have met the Author of the unopened love letter in their hotel rooms. Felicity

Fall Teaches Us to Be Present

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Fall Teaches Us To Be Present

We can choose to worry about the winter to come, lament the summer that was too cool, for some; or enjoy nature as she shows off her variety and sensitivity (I turn colors when I get chilly too :-). Actually, there is something to enjoy in every weather phenomenon if you look for it. Rainy days are so refreshing, the air feels so clean; cold days make you feel alive like an ice bucket challenge! The only problem I have with “perfect” days is how people talk about how they won’t last. I would love to see people that live in this neck of the woods embrace the extremes that are offered…or move…without complaining…Just a suggestion from the peanut gallery. I present you with the opportunity to unwrap the present called Autumn. Let it remind you that the only time on the clock is…   Felicity ONE WEEK LEFT!!!

What You Mean To Me

Morning Meds 2.9

This is to my mentor, who shall remain nameless. She strikes me as pretty humble, so I won't embarrass her. On our last phone call I promised I would explain to her why she means what she does to me. Enjoy my open letter to a phenomenal woman.

You want me to love you for the wise words you say, you want to replicate for me what your mentor gave you. What you are giving me now is the woman she helped to develop.

You appreciate my strengths, which is not an easy thing. One of my signature strengths is wisdom and um, I think I'm twice your age (give or take). So no, I don't need your wisdom as it is traditionally thought of, but knowing when not to speak is probably harder.

Knowing who you are is cool and everyone celebrates that, but knowing who you're not is what makes room for you in this world. You listen to me quietly enough that I can hear myself with enough refraction from your light that I see more clearly.

Indispensable
Formidable
Capturer of the heart of God. 

Thank you for being my friend and yes, a mentor to me.

Felicity

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