Seriously?!? Could it have truly been longer than half of a year since I posted last? Wow. Just wow. Apparently my creative outlet must build itself up further, until I can no longer contain myself. Well, here I am.

Things have proceeded, as they always do. I have made some progress in my fitness goals, by losing 10 pounds. Still so far to go, but at least it's a start! I'm loving the program I'm doing, it fits so well into my life. I finally have gotten to a point where I know I will do this, without a shadow of a doubt. It's just time. Perhaps this is the 'click' that people speak of, when the light comes on, and your whole life changes.

My involvement at Summum has been fairly consistent lately. I have had the opportunity since April to provide a clean, fresh home environmentm every other week for our beloved master. I must say that it is something I look forward to doing every other week. It's a full on meditation of work for me, and I love it. It helps me feel in some small way that I'm giving something back. How important it is in our lives to consciously choose to give. How many of us do that really?

So often we are surrounded with the message of consuming, take everything you can, get it before it's gone, keep gaining one up on the Jones's. How often do we take a look at our lives and actually CHOOSE to give, rather than to take?
How easy is it for you to hand that dollar to someone who needs it? How easy is it for you to give away the last piece of pie? How difficult is it for you to give your old clothes, items, away to those who may put them to better use?

I love this time of year. The holiday's are approaching, and for some reason because of these holidays it generally helps people consider generosity. I would like to make a personal challenge to anyone reading this (yeah, right) - don't wait for Christmas, or Thanksgiving. Give something away today. Give something away that you feel you just cannot part with. See what it feels like to sincerely give something to another. I bet it will surprise you.

It is only when you give away everything that you realize you have everything. :)