a-musing-lee twin reflections

I have always been enchanted with the magical and mythical. From unicorns and fairies to mythology and astrology to fate and serendipity. This past week however, I've been thinking of wishes. The last few nights, as I have been leaving work, I have looked up at the clear evening sky and seen the first evening star shining ever so brightly just above the mountain shadows, slightly offset below the waxing gibbous moon, and I couldn't help but be reminded of the nursery rhyme (and what some may say superstition of hoping for wishes granted) to make a wish on the first star of the night. Star light, star bright, The first star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight When one thinks of wishes, falling stars or birthday candles come to mind. Anything from throwing a penny into a fountain or plucking petals one by one from a flower or blowing dandelion seeds into the air, we have all felt inspired to make a wish, to whisper our secret...

I now find myself thinking about the fact that it's a new year and know that I will get asked by many people "what are your new year resolutions"? When I don't think in those terms. I ask myself questions more along the lines of, "how can I start this year off in a positive way", "what can I do so that I focus on the good things", "how can I make sure I'm living more in the light than the darkness".  I saw a question posted somewhere recently that made me decide to jot down a few notes. The question was. "What inspires YOU to focus on the good?" Now, my mind went in various of directions, but my first impulse was this.... Single words: light, sunshine, laughter, smiles, music, giving, service, kindness, family, friends.....then I read the question again and shifted my paradigm a bit and looked at it as  what makes me "feel" good.  This time it was, limiting my activites and indulging in things that recharge my ba...