Living a Meaningful Life

[Amy McNaughton]

It's almost one in the morning and I find myself here surrounded by amazing women in my life.  Some of you I have met face to face, and some of you...not yet.  And yet I know each and every one of you as you post and share the essence of who you are with me.  For all of it, I thank-you.  I have tears running down my face as I sit here humbled by the meaning of my life for me.  How truly magnificent is my life.

 

My life is so full and meaningful.  I delight in just about everything that I can and can't think of.  I wake up and I know...there is yet another incredible day a head of me.  I make my way to my office and I get excited about what I may discover when I check the phone messages and...I delight when there are none.  In the chaos and the stillness of the night, I can find a reason to marvel and I do. 

A state of being does that for me.

 

A few minutes ago I was wrapping a very special gift for my daughter.  I have tears again as I know that she will look at the inscription in 25-50 years and she'll remember the night we watched Julie and Julia.  We laughed we cried and marvelled at the joy that life and cooking can bring you.  The key to success if anyone were to ask me?  Just have fun!  :)

 

So Meagan (my daughter) has loved cooking since she was about one.  Yes, one.  :)  She started walking at seven months and I have pictures of her before she's one standing on a chair in front of the counter holding an egg getting ready to break it into the bowl.  So...she is a chef by heart and in my heart.  Although she is 13, she has said for a few years now that she would love to become a chef.

 

Tonight while everyone was sleeping, I crept upstairs ever so quietly to retrieve my 'special' silver foil wrap.  I smiled as I came down stairs with great anticipation as I delighted in knowing the excitement I had simply by the thought of what I was about to wrap, would emanate from the core of her being Christmas day.  Every year I get something for Meagan that is very special that is shared between us.  This year in silver foil, green metallic ribbon and red metallic bow, will find 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I by Julia Child. 

 

As I write I'm sitting here smiling and excited as I know she will be so excited.  My heart is so filled with love and admiration for the little girl who sleeps above me in her room.  I don't think that I'll ever shake the love that I have and hold for her and I know that I never want to.

 

With tears streaming my face, I know that there is a love that emanates from me and a caring that I have for so many people in my life and I don't have to know your history, what you do for a living and I already know that I love who you are.  If I offer nothing else to my daughter and everyone in my life, this is what I want to give and share with others.

 

Life is so meaningful to me and I know that there were times in my life when it didn't feel so meaningful not in the least bit.  It seems as the days go by, I have more and more a sense of appreciation for who we are and what we have to offer each other.  Tomorrow...I'm wearing a bow cause...I'm a gift.  I smile as I write that because I'm thinking I'm probably going to wear a bow.  And I know that in this moment and in this breath, Louise, Sandy, Marie, Lisa, Naomi, Rolanda, 'my' Lisa and man the list can go on....wait....Lynn...can't forget you :)  you know I'll wear a bow and think of you and don't forget...I'll be singing.

 

And so tonight...this morning being that it's Christmas Eve, I send you all a huge hug and....may I offer a suggestion to you?   Where a bow tomorrow because you are all a gift and I marvel that you are all in my life.

 

Mahalo and hugs to all of you for 'being' in my life.

Amy

 

"Only she who engages the absurd, can manifest the outrageous!"

 

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[Rolanda]

Amy, you truly are a gift; as are all the women in this space!! The
meaning off " we create our own holodeck" is amazing and is becoming
more and more real too me as each day unfolds. Yesterday morning at
6am we lift Halifax for a 10 hour drive to visit family on the Gaspe
peninsula. Prior to leaving we watched the weather and it was suppose
to be freezing rain, snow etc...initially I thought we should not go,
i hate driving in the snow etc.. ( intellect, intellect), but then I
remember someones post from the day before and the words "I surrender"
came into my awareness; I thought the weather will not be on my
holodeck! We arrived in Gaspe at 4:30 yesterday afternoon and the
drive was great!

Again my intellect starting thinking what will we do tomorrow since we
only know my husbands aunt and uncle; I really just wanted to "be".
This morning we awoke to not having power, which was not anticipated
to return until 2pm. As a result, we sat around a wood stove in Dave's
woodshop in the basement, made coffee through an impervised method,
made toast over the wood stove. Wow, what better way to "be" and get
back to the basics...amazing experience. We then walked our dog to the
ski hill and drove to the beach. I am creating my holodeck today in
ways I did not even anticipate. The beauty of life as it unfolds!

Obviously, the power has returned ( yeah- I need a shower!!!LOL!), but
it was great experience in the moment! Thanks to all you amazing women
for allowing me to perceive the world differently and fully live in
each moment.

Have a meaningful Christmas!!
Rolanda

On Dec 24, 12:24 am, "Amy McNaughton" <a...@thepowerlieswithin.com>
wrote:

[sarah]

I agree, we do create our own holodecks. I spent the evening with my
father , his girlfriend and my sister and her husband and we laughed
all night. We had so much fun. We all were who we are and I wondered
during it has everyone changed? Or was it just my perception and
willingness to play tonight? Maybe it was a bit of everything:) This
year we mixed up our traditions a bit in between who's home we would
be at and when. I am home now in my pjs with my cats watching
christmas movies. Feeling sooooo content and happy. More then I have
ever felt any christmas. All becuase I just allowed everyone to be who
they are and most of all allowed myself to really show up and have
fun:) This is the best christmas ever and its not even over yet:) No
family is perfect, we all have our own journeys and this year I am
truly in mine.

Thanks everyone on my journey, its getting better and better ever
year:)

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