Dear anonymous friend

Dear anonymous friend,
You have been leaving me a few comments and said not to stop blogging. I thought I was just doing it for me so decided to have a break for however long. then I decided I would check in with myself with lifes little high lights again and there you were encouraging me. Leave comments when you are able as it encourages me. thanks so much
lots of love from susan in australia

Silent retreat

Dear friends,
I went on my first silent retreat a couple of weeks ago and learnt one huge lesson. I took too much reading, writing to do instead of spending at least some time in quiet contemplation like most of the other participants did. have you been on a silent retreat? what do you do there?
lots of love from susan in australia

Losing an online friend

Dear friends,
One of my dear online friends has died of cancer. we used to email every day and I am so sad at losing her. Have you lost an online friend through death?
lots of love from susan in australia

Favourite tree

Dear friends,
My favourite tree is the oak tree and there are a few of them in my area and one in my back yard. I also love the silver birch which my mum has in the front yard. what is your favourite tree?
lots of love from susan in australia

Daily newspapers

Dear friends,
I get a Sunday paper for the TV guide and to catch up on news. My mother gets two papers a week and my brother the daily paper. Do you get the newspaper? How often? WHat do you enjoy about it?
lots of love from susan in australia

Naps

Dear friends,
WHen I am up at 3 am due to my sleeping problems I often need to have a nap later in the day. do you have naps? How long? DO you do it regularly or occasionally?

lots of love from susan in australia

Bucket lists

Dear friends,
A friend and I were talking about bucket lists as she was starting hers. I have only just started a bucket list. over recent years I have had goals but not a bucket list. I look forward to seeing what gets on it. My helicopter ride for one. DO you have a bucket list or do you want to make one? What's something that is on it?
lots of love from susan in australia

Favourite quote

Dear friends,
My favourite quote is ....."when you know better you do better". What is your favourite quote?
lots of love from susan in australia

Helicopter ride

Dear friends,
For many years now I have wanted to go on a helicopter ride. I have always loved helicopter rides and as a kid didn't realise anyone like me could go up in one. Yesterday I had my first helicopter ride and it was awesome. I never realised how slow and cruisy it would be and how much I could see through the windows. I had a wonderful, caring pilot. the helicopter went along the coast line to the city of Melbourne and back. even flew over my childhood home which is still where my mum lives. Have you ever been on a helicopter ride? where to?
lots of love from susan in australia

Enthusiasm

Dear friends,
a friend did an oracle reading and I got enthusiasm for January. I did a blog post in Jan 2010 about enthusiasm and how enthusiastic a person I am in my zippy phase of my mental illness. Enthusiasm is defined as being divinely inspired and that is just how I feel. I feel alive, that the sky is the limit, boundless, energetic, full of ideas, happy. DO you get divinely inspired? what does it feel like?
lots of love from susan in australia

Forgiveness

Dear friends,
I have done a couple of things that I can't forgive myself for. I won't go into details as they aren't huge issues or problems but I am stuck in unforgiveness. I am easy to forgive other people but can't seem to do it for myself. How do you forgive yourself for things?
lots of love from susan in australia

SLOW...word for the year 2012

Dear friends,
My little area on the computer is abuzz with the word of the year and one friend also has a motto for the year. My word for this year is SLOW and I have started a new journal to celebrate. On FYW there is a new group started and I am contributing. I also have a web site I am visiting myoneword.org that I will work through with past prompts and share more online as I do it. I will dedicate my new entries to the word SLOW
lots of love from susan in australia