Braving the Storm

Don't let fear stop you from living, or the next thing you know, life will have passed you by and you will have lost your chance.

Before I moved to Florida I was petrified of Thunder and Lightning.  I honestly don't think I would have moved to Florida if I had known that it is the Lightning Capital of the world.  It took a lot years for me to get over this fear.  I had no choice, if I was gonna live in here then I would have to get over it.  There is no other way around it, especially come summer time.

We finally got some rain yesterday.  I sat outside on the lanai with my afternoon coffee enjoying the sound and smell of the rain.  There was some lightning that was pretty cool for this time of year.  I sat there thinking of the time not so long ago that I would NEVER have sat outside, willingly, watching the storm.   When I was afraid of the thunder and lightning I missed the beauty in lightning.  It is really an amazing thing when you can overcome your fears.

The picture above was not taken yesterday, it was taken before a hurricane about 5 years ago when I was still a little bit afraid of the storms.  But the beauty in seeing the flag whipping with the stormy cloud background was worth getting over my fear for the moment for the sake of a couple pictures.

Pretty in Pink

I really do love the color pink!!!

I was talking my walk and saw this tree.  I have seen this tree for many days now, but it was forcasted to rain & it was pretty windy so I HAD to go back and get my camera.  Afraid that if I didn't, the rain would wash away all the petals and I would not be able to enjoy the pretty site.   This picture (to me)does not do it justice.  The color on the tree and ground was just~Pretty in Pink.  If you can notice in the picture further down the street are more Pink Trees. 



Spiritual Energy

While taking my morning walk with my black lab Bella this morning I was graced by the presence of a Bald Eagle.  I have never seen one in nature before.  I was mesmerized!!!  I went back home for my camera and rode my bike back hoping he was there.  He was but flew away to the tree (above) so I got to see him in flight as well.

I animal totem'd the bald eagle and this is what he means:
Freedom~Rise above~Strength~Illumination~Courage
The eagle teaches us:
~the ability to see the highest truth or highest viewpoint
~a connection from earth to sky symbolising balance
~Spiritual Energy
~that we have the ability to reach great heights when we find the courage to do so
~that freedom is our birth right

I LOVE it all!! It is everything I am working so hard at~ Courage, Freedom, Strength and Spiritual Energy

Goals for 2012

This photo was shot Feb 2012.  An early morning sunrise. 

I have several goals for 2012 and beyond!! They are not the typical goals that I would normally have. 
1.  to have more Spiritual Faith
2.  to Read more
3.  to Meditate more
4.  to pick up my Camera more often than I have been.
5.  to Walk more and further
6.  to Eat Healther
7.  to learn more about Creating Websites
8.  to try a different form of Exercise~ maybe Zumba or Yoga ( I have done 2 classes and really liked it) maybe ride my bike again. 
9.  to Let Things Go that I have no control over