Gratitude Lounge Welcome to our community space to support and celebrate Grateful Living. Please consider reflecting on questions such as these: What am I grateful for? How does gratefulness enrich my life, my community, the world? What is grateful living inspiring me to do? You are welcome to include images and videos to illustrate your reflections… Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Pilgrim3 weeks agoPilgrimDiane, How are you? And your family? 3 Reply Ose3 weeks agoOseJoin you in this. Wondering how you are, dear Diane? If possible, we all would be glad to hearing from you. 3 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaI am with you, Pilgrim and Anna, I think of Diane all the time … 3 Reply Anna3 weeks agoAnnaI am with you Pilgrim, I miss Diane so much… 3 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnamy dear, as you know, I spent my last weekend in that beautiful place that you can see in my pictures below. It was my mother’s will to visit the village where my mother-in-law was born and lived her youth. My mother-in-law is now in a nursing home, she has dementia, like Alzheimer’s disease. So we went there, not far from Rome, not far from Naples, to be with some relatives, people so beautiful and good that they appreciated our presence and we appreciated theirs. We …m...my dear, as you know, I spent my last weekend in that beautiful place that you can see in my pictures below. It was my mother’s will to visit the village where my mother-in-law was born and lived her youth. My mother-in-law is now in a nursing home, she has dementia, like Alzheimer’s disease. So we went there, not far from Rome, not far from Naples, to be with some relatives, people so beautiful and good that they appreciated our presence and we appreciated theirs. We …my dear, as you know, I spent my last weekend in that beautiful place that you can see in my pictures below. It was my mother’s will to visit the village where my mother-in-law was born and lived her youth. My mother-in-law is now in a nursing home, she has dementia, like Alzheimer’s disease. So we went there, not far from Rome, not far from Naples, to be with some relatives, people so beautiful and good that they appreciated our presence and we appreciated theirs. We also ate very well !!! There is also an ironic aspect, among these people there were 4 cousins of my mother-in-law very old, over 90 years old, my parents, over 80 years, … My mother is getting more and more confused and she was a little dazed, finding herself in a different place from her usual and with unknown people who spoke a dialect different from ours. My father is fine, now the oncologist says that the most important thing is to take care of pneumonia because the cancer does not grow. So he enjoyed the journey, but was worried about my mother. One of the cousins - over 90 years old, lives near us in Como, and we took her with us because she wanted to come and see her country again. She is deaf and the hearing aids don’t work, so it was a little unpleasant. So, dear friends, among these beauties I saw, we also passed a sort of Easter triduum of Holy Week … ☺️ However, since I’ve been with you, I’ve learned to comfort myself with practice of mindfulness and gratefulness. I miss so many people who haven’t been here for a while. I bless everyone, with a bow and a warm embrace, because you all and each of you is a treasure, a true treasure. I believe that the staff that allows this circumstance to happen is another great gift of my God. Read More4 Reply Palm3 weeks agoPalmAnna, such beautiful story and words, thank you. I love the images, especially the fountain, it is spectacular.. I can picture your family having beautiful meals and sharing company and conversation, … and some annoyances, but I am sure, that is something to laugh about now… 😊 it sure made me smile… I am happy to hear that your father needs to care only for pneumonia and I join our friends in prayers for his complete healing. I bless and send love to you too, ...Anna, such beautiful story and words, thank you. I love the images, especially the fountain, it is spectacular.. I can picture your family having beautiful meals and sharing company and conversation, … and some annoyances, but I am sure, that is something to laugh about now… 😊 it sure made me smile… I am happy to hear that your father needs to care only for pneumonia and I join our friends in prayers for his complete healing. I bless and send love to you too, dear friend Read More1 Reply Pilgrim4 weeks agoPilgrimWhat a beautiful journey you all took together, dear Anna. An opportunity for the elders, the ancient ones, to make this pilgrimage together, gathering in a lifetime of memories – perhaps not fully remembered in the mind, but somehow in the soul. And good food will help, too! The Triduum is a wonderful analogy for this gathering, the high holy days of life in community and remembering. It is something you will remember always, I think. I am glad your father is doing better, and join you...What a beautiful journey you all took together, dear Anna. An opportunity for the elders, the ancient ones, to make this pilgrimage together, gathering in a lifetime of memories – perhaps not fully remembered in the mind, but somehow in the soul. And good food will help, too! The Triduum is a wonderful analogy for this gathering, the high holy days of life in community and remembering. It is something you will remember always, I think. I am glad your father is doing better, and join you in prayer regarding pneumonia. This space here is indeed a gift for all of us, and with you and others I am grateful to the staff for providing of sacred space. Many blessings to you and yours, my friend. Read More4 Reply Michele4 weeks agoMicheleDear Anna What a wonderful experience to reconnect your families. There were trails, as there usually are when dealing with elderly and illnesses, but a gift none the less. I am so happy for you and I was very happy to hear of your father doing well. Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. Your spirit seems a bit lighter! 🌺💓 4 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaA nice Video for the beginning of spring: 5 Reply Palm3 weeks agoPalmUrsula, such a sweet video, thank you, I saw your answer to grateful sea, I have ser two days per week scheduled for watching things that make me laugh or just relax, and I highly recommend it. I hope you are feeling better, dear friend, and join our friends in prayer for your complete healing. 2 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaDear Palm, thank you for your loving and compassionate words! I am happy that you like the video. Having looked for more funny videos or films, I haven’t been successful … I am looking for something more subtle and not films which are kind of hysteric or where you have laughter in the background … But anyway, too much computer time might be counter-productive for me (we have no TV set). I am glad to read your mother is doing better, and I admire that you thought of tr...Dear Palm, thank you for your loving and compassionate words! I am happy that you like the video. Having looked for more funny videos or films, I haven’t been successful … I am looking for something more subtle and not films which are kind of hysteric or where you have laughter in the background … But anyway, too much computer time might be counter-productive for me (we have no TV set). I am glad to read your mother is doing better, and I admire that you thought of traveling there in order to help her … I often feel I would need some more support of my family of origin, and even though they are not so far away (about 2,5 – 3 hours by train) it is hard to get. My mom came last week, but only for a few hours … she went back home the same evening. So I say to myself that I have to do more things myself again! Maybe this is the hidden gift … that I have a perspective to get well again! (My husband is already running on “fumes” after having done all the housework plus his job plus caring for me lately, as you might imagine). Ok, enough complained ;-). I wish you a very happy and funny :-)) week, dear Palm, take good care of yourself. Btw, is there already a solution for bringing your daughter to school which suits everyone? Much love to you, dear Palm! Ursula Read More3 Reply Palm3 weeks agoPalmDear Ursula, Thank you for your loving wishes and heartfelt message. I admire that you look for the hidden gifts, and call on to your individual strength and capacity to heal, and as Diane said, you are loved. I pray that you’ll be fit soon for your mistletoe treatment and that you’ll be able to focus your attention on that in the days to come 🙏🏻 Thanks so much for checking in about my daughter’s transport arrangements. We haven’t discussed this again with t...Dear Ursula, Thank you for your loving wishes and heartfelt message. I admire that you look for the hidden gifts, and call on to your individual strength and capacity to heal, and as Diane said, you are loved. I pray that you’ll be fit soon for your mistletoe treatment and that you’ll be able to focus your attention on that in the days to come 🙏🏻 Thanks so much for checking in about my daughter’s transport arrangements. We haven’t discussed this again with the father of the boy, she has had some more playdates with him, something positive, as the boy is fond of her and this is new for us. She has mostly had difficulty making friends in the past, so I am grateful. The father seems cautious, but maybe this is a good thing and a friendship will develop gently, we’ll see what happens my friend… Wishing you much lovingkindness dear Ursula! From Palm Read More0 Reply grateful sea3 weeks agograteful seaI love this, Ursula, thank you. I watched it three times. As the poet Mary Oliver said, “you must never stop being whimsical.” The daffodils are popping up here, just like in the film. Sending love to you this spring day from grateful sea. 2 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaDear grateful sea, it seems we happen to be here at the same time again 🙂 I am glad you like it as well! I also watched it over and over again … I rarely watch films, but since I got this from a friend, I would like to find something similar, in order to be able to laugh a bit … and to have “little children’s feelings” 😉 As Anna said, it reminds me of children’s books or comics. I still am in bed, as it turned out that when I...Dear grateful sea, it seems we happen to be here at the same time again 🙂 I am glad you like it as well! I also watched it over and over again … I rarely watch films, but since I got this from a friend, I would like to find something similar, in order to be able to laugh a bit … and to have “little children’s feelings” 😉 As Anna said, it reminds me of children’s books or comics. I still am in bed, as it turned out that when I am “up” for a longer time and even start doing a few things in the Household, and afterwards go for a walk (as yesterday and this afternoon), I feel sooooo tired … and I got some fever again. So it seems that I should just take care of myself and have a good laugh (which is so rare, alas!) I want to learn this! I wish you a great, joyful Sunday afternoon, dear friend, with a good laugh, too! Read More1 Reply Pilgrim4 weeks agoPilgrimWhat a treat, dear Ursula! Thank you for sharing. 3 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaYou are so welcome, dear Pilgrim! It’s nice to see something just lovely and “innocent”, which is so rare nowadays, it seems … 1 Reply Michele4 weeks agoMicheleThank you Ursula. It brought back lovely memories for me as well. You are always in my prayers and I pray for your spirit to be kept lifted and your body to heal. 3 Reply Ursula3 weeks agoUrsulaThank you so much, dear Michele! I am happy that this short video brought lovely memories for you! Thank you so much for your continued prayers, dear friend! I really need them and am sure they help me so much! Hugs! I hope you are doing better, dear Michele! 1 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnaThis very very nice Ursula! It seems that every heart can Expand with joy and hope. It brings me to my childhood and to illustrated books that made me dream!! 3 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaMe too! 🙂 2 Reply Mica4 weeks agoMicaVielen dank, Ursula – regnet es bindfaden? [I did German foreign study half a century ago] 0 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaGerne, liebe Mica. I think you can say: “Es regnet Bindfäden”, but this is totally uncommon where I live. You’d rather say “Es regnet in Strömen”, “Es schüttet”, or other expressions some of which are in dialect 😉 1 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnaThis or one awesome palace I visited the last week end, not far from Roma. Oh, forgive me my friends, it is too late…I will tell you something more…for the moment, i am so grateful for the beauties of my country. I am also grateful for this sacred space where I can freely and honestly share … 4 Reply grateful sea4 weeks agograteful seaHello dear Anna. Like Ursula, I love that the photo is upside-down, as a magical castle might be. And if a breeze comes along to riffle the water, the castle disappears. It is fun for me to imagine. I am happy to hear of your weekend trip and that your father is feeling well enough to travel. Sending love from grateful sea. 2 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnaYes dear Grateful Sea. He walked so much!!! I am happy to see you and that you like this picture!!! Around this palace there is also a great Park, with a big fountain which is as magical as the sky! 2 Reply grateful sea3 weeks agograteful seaOh, it is a magnificent fountain! Thank you, Anna. 0 Reply grateful sea4 weeks agograteful seaI do love fountains. 2 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnaThis is the big one i saw 3 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaThank you, Anna, for the nice picture … and so funny, it’s upside down! Almost as if it were a reflection in a lake … (which of Course is not the case)! .-) 😉 I hope you enjoyed the travel with your family! 1 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnawhen I use my mobile, I see the picture upside down, when I use my IPad I see it in the right direction. It is weird but I have already noticed that. 1 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaAnd did you notice … one of the clouds seems to be a fish! 2 Reply grateful sea4 weeks agograteful sea🙂 1 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnaoh, yes Ursula, it seems a fish, you are right! Btw, the sea is not far from this place: we were at Caserta, and this is the “Reggia” built by the kings of Napoli and Sicily. So, the Mediterranean Sea is not far, we were near Amalfi. 1 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnaOn the path, from left to right, my mother, my father and a cousin of my husband. My husband is the first of the group, you can see him between my mother and my father. 3 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaDear ones, wishing everyone a happy Spring Start! News: Today I went for a walk with Sunny for the first time in awhile, and when I wanted to light a candle at St. Anthony’s Sanctuary she just jumped into the Wood so that I had no choice 🙂 (I had planned a shorter walk). But then I thought that the trees and woods are good for me and my health 🙂 And so it is! I was astonished that after such a long time mostly spent in bed my physical condition was bett...Dear ones, wishing everyone a happy Spring Start! News: Today I went for a walk with Sunny for the first time in awhile, and when I wanted to light a candle at St. Anthony’s Sanctuary she just jumped into the Wood so that I had no choice 🙂 (I had planned a shorter walk). But then I thought that the trees and woods are good for me and my health 🙂 And so it is! I was astonished that after such a long time mostly spent in bed my physical condition was better than i had thought … although sometimes I have such dark ideas about my health … Actually, I am praying for light to fill me, my Body, mind and spirit! And I thank all here who so steadily tell me that they are praying for my full healing! I am praying for yours as well, dear friends! The biggest challenge is my children’s behaviour and attitude, as I thought the had understood what my husband had told them to do in order to make life easier for me and everyone… Today, as I had gotten out of bed, they behaved in their usual way which instantly made me feel physically extremely bad – my scars (which my doctor treated yesterday because they were extremely weak and sensible) started to cramp at the same moment, and I felt helpless. That’s not what I want to be, so I have to change my ideas and thoughts. And surely I won’t yield their pressure, but I have to figure out how to do that. Focusing on my healing will be key! Lots of love to all! Ursula Read More5 Reply grateful sea4 weeks agograteful seaHappy spring! So glad you are feeling a bit stronger and that Sunny could take you into the woods, where the trees, too, support your healing. Sending love from grateful sea. 3 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaThank you so much for your warm words, dear grateful sea! I hope you are doing well these days! 🌞 1 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnaDear Ursula, don’t worry about your children, because the more you worry about, the more they will do the opposite of what you are asking them. Don’t force your natural and strong maternal attitude, especially now, when they severely cut their umbilical cord ….. They must enjoy a kind of independence and show this need whenever school is the main topic of family discussions. I think the reason is that they deal mainly with school and school tasks. Try to le...Dear Ursula, don’t worry about your children, because the more you worry about, the more they will do the opposite of what you are asking them. Don’t force your natural and strong maternal attitude, especially now, when they severely cut their umbilical cord ….. They must enjoy a kind of independence and show this need whenever school is the main topic of family discussions. I think the reason is that they deal mainly with school and school tasks. Try to let yourself go and keep control in a “soft” way, as if you were an ambassador and as if you had to play a diplomatic role, talk about other things, joke about sport, music ….and at the same time try to catch some news on their life. I pray for your health, Ursula and for a quiet weekend with your family. Read More3 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaDear Anna, thank you for your wise advice! I guess my diplomatic talent is not as developed as it would be good for all of us, although I do my best to improve … Especially in the family, we all are less diplomates than with “foreigners”, I guess. But you are completely right, and I will keep your advice in mind! A big hug and happy venerdí (day of the female Goddess Venere and in German and English Freya – Friday, Freitag) … ! A presto! 1 Reply Anna3 weeks agoAnnaHappy Saturday Ursula, i notice your reply right now! 🤗 0 Reply Mica4 weeks agoMicaDear Ones, I hope you are doing better now, those of you who were doing poorly. To the others – may you continue to do well. Virtual hugs to all! 5 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaVirtual hugs back to you, dear Mica! 1 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnaThank you Mica! 1 Reply grateful sea4 weeks agograteful seaDear Mica, thank you. Wishing you well also and happy Spring. 3 Reply Ose1 month agoOseAlthough late, please let me express my being with you on common prayer day. May His grace be with you all, you who share and visit here, and beyond. Dear Ursula, I pray that all will turn out well and that your strength may come back day by day, as it started already so that you fully recover. May Gabi´s tests be ok, and that your father, Anna, is on his way to cure also. Mary, may you and your husband find a new balance free of the old stumbling stones so that love may unfold and gui...Although late, please let me express my being with you on common prayer day. May His grace be with you all, you who share and visit here, and beyond. Dear Ursula, I pray that all will turn out well and that your strength may come back day by day, as it started already so that you fully recover. May Gabi´s tests be ok, and that your father, Anna, is on his way to cure also. Mary, may you and your husband find a new balance free of the old stumbling stones so that love may unfold and guide again. May you all, named or unnamed, be blessed, and healed. A new day just begun and the bright sun warms and calls all of nature here to unfold again. May this unfolding to the fullest be realized in every living being and lead to joy, peace and freedom of hearts. Read More3 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaThank you, dear Ose! Btw, one question: As i have reduced the frequency or totally forgotten to take Heilerde sometimes -, would it be a good a idea to take it for a longer time? Does it help to clear the toxins from the cancer as well? And how many times per day? I have started to eat more small meals now (or drinks which provide energy). Is it sufficient to take it only once per day? And at which meal? Thank you in advance, dear Ose! 1 Reply Ose4 weeks agoOseMy dear Ursula, I am happy that you gained back some energy so that you could enjoy walking in the woods again. Healing walks. Light, fresh air and stillness along with Sunny. Knowing you there is such a joy. Sending you light and love wile praying for your healing. Heilerde is absorbing fluids and toxins along the digestive system and those which end up in the bowels. If they originate from cancer and are expelled through the digestive system, I suppose there is good possibility that ...My dear Ursula, I am happy that you gained back some energy so that you could enjoy walking in the woods again. Healing walks. Light, fresh air and stillness along with Sunny. Knowing you there is such a joy. Sending you light and love wile praying for your healing. Heilerde is absorbing fluids and toxins along the digestive system and those which end up in the bowels. If they originate from cancer and are expelled through the digestive system, I suppose there is good possibility that they will be removed through adhesion to the Heilerde, too. To take it twice a day (morning and evening) would be a good thing during the flu, only make sure you drink enough afterwards, once the flu is over, as it binds water, too. You can take it independently of meals or with food. If you feel well when using it, I guess that two or three times a week could be supportive. Read More0 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaDear Ose, your blessings are a balm on my soul … thank you for your touching words! And for the Heilerde-advice, of course! I so appreciate it! Have a wonderful spring week-end, dear friend Ose! 1 Reply grateful sea4 weeks agograteful seaBeautiful, Ose, I am so glad you are here with us. 2 Reply Anna4 weeks agoAnnaOse, I am so grateful for your prayers, for your words to me, Thank you dear friend. This week I have had no time to stay here at peace, but soon I will come back, maybe right this evening. 2 Reply Michele1 month agoMicheleOse. Your words are so beautifully written and felt. Bless you. 2 Reply Ose1 month agoOseSo happy to see your icon here, dear Michele! Hope you found some peace in dealing with the situation concerning your dear friend. Thanks for your kind reply, dear friend, and a big hug to you. 1 Reply Michele1 month agoMicheleHello Ose Thank you for thinking of me. I decided that it was best to sever communication with her as the toxicity was engulfing me and making me ill. I wish the best for her but she is one that sucks all life energy from a person and I was a mess when I got home. We are on two separate life paths. Still recovering with medications for my digestive system that goes haywire with stressful situations but I am home. Sending you my love and wishes for a beautiful day. 2 Reply grateful sea4 weeks agograteful seaHello Michele, just sending out love to you today from grateful sea. 3 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsulaWonderful, dear Ose, thank you so much! ☀💖 Abundant blessings on you! 2 Reply Ose1 month agoOseThank you 🙏, and a tender embrace, dear friend. 2 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsulaDear Souls, I have posted many comments and received some answers of you as well this afternoon/evening. But it seems to me that some have disappeared? At least I got noticed about an answer from Pilgrim, replied, and now I don’ t see any trace of both posts. Strange … 2 Reply Pilgrim1 month agoPilgrimUrsula, I deleted my post of yesterday after I saw that you had read it. It felt too long and maybe not helpful to me. Not living in your country, I have no understanding of your health care system. I am long divorced, with grown, responsible daughters, and feel inadequate to the task of giving any helpful response in this case. But my heart is with yours, my friend, and I trust that with prayer you will find your way. Blessings to you and your family. 1 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsulaDear Friends here in the lounge, thank you all for your heartfelt comments and encouragement. After having read Ose’s last post (before she changed it), I woke up with acute pain and a panic attac in the night to Saturday, and it was such that they transported me to the hospital. The result was that I have probably a virus but nothing was seen on my lungs so as to keep me there for longer, so I went home. What was seen, actually (although I do not have exact results yet) th...Dear Friends here in the lounge, thank you all for your heartfelt comments and encouragement. After having read Ose’s last post (before she changed it), I woke up with acute pain and a panic attac in the night to Saturday, and it was such that they transported me to the hospital. The result was that I have probably a virus but nothing was seen on my lungs so as to keep me there for longer, so I went home. What was seen, actually (although I do not have exact results yet) that it seemed my left lung was better than at the last exam (although it was a scan which is different), but on the right side something seems to have grown and maybe is worse than before (that is what I fear). No specialist has seen before and after so far, and as I said tests were different. I have had fever now for more than a week although it is getting less now each day. I still feel weak (although I have a bit more energy), and I feel weakness in my lungs and chest. Sunny often comes and vistis me in my bed and asks me to give her a treat (when she sees that I eat, she often will just come to my bedroom upstairs). Today my mum is here for a few hours and has brought me cake and a soup, and it is the first day that I ate downstairs, which is good news! My weight has dropped again which makes me worry quite much because it is as low as it was some years ago when I was at the Bottom of my weight ever, and I am nothing but Skin and bones. I have done my Light Meditation in front of the mirror a few times today, and I am astonished how it helps me every time. I have enough energy to go downstairs and upstairs today various times without too much heartbeat, but I have been in a difficult place because each time I feel I have to intervene with the children, I notice how they are energy Vampires and it leaves me powerless and with despair. So shall I just leave them alone? And not worry About anything concerning them? My younger son, who yesterday said he was desperate because he fears that Sunny can’ t stay with us (he said, I also fear for you but you will make it anyway, as you did with your tumor in the past! – I didn’t know he knew I had a “tumor” but anyway children always know everything) – when I asked him to go out with Sunny today, he preferred to go playing with a neighbour child – although I had asked him to go with Sunny and do his homework (which he should have done for awhile and he promised to do it today). Sometimes I am so desperate: Why do I Always worry About everyone else and not be able to look after myself? Because my mother taught me to do so. Even now, when I am in a difficult situation she gives me “good advice” about children’s issues … I have always been courageous and positive, but now I am in a place where I ask me, do I really love myself enough to be healed? Do I really want to live? And the answer is – not the way I did for the last years. I do no even know where my joy is gone, what I can do for myself to be happy, how to just enjoy life! So I have to look for it. Thank you all for listening to me, for your Patience, for your support and prayers. Today I suggest to hold a Common Healing Day from now on – or Common Healing Prayer Day for those who prefer. And a “LOVE MYSELF / YOURSELF” DAY most importantly! And when I am doing better (which I still hope – I have an appointment at the doctor’ s tomorrow), I will even suggest to have a Common Gratitude Day (although I know this should be everyday). Love and Light to all! Blessings, Ursula Read More5 Reply grateful sea4 weeks agograteful seaDear Ursula, though my words are few they come from the heart. I send out light and love to you today, my friend, in support of your healing and wholeness. And in the days, weeks to come. 0 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsulaThank you deeply, dear grateful sea! 🙏 1 Reply grateful sea4 weeks agograteful seaHow wonderful we are here at the same time, almost as if I could reach over and give you a hug 🙂 0 Reply Ursula4 weeks agoUrsula🙂 0 Reply Michele1 month agoMicheleDear Ursula Dealing with life when we are well is a challenge, when feeling ill almost impossible at times. Your feelings of confusion and despair are not uncommon for those in your situation and just honor them and let them pass through. You are loved by many, even when we don’t see it. I pray that you regain your strength and health and once again be able to see the love and have the will to carry on. Be gentle and kind to yourself my dear friend, and know that you must come first ...Dear Ursula Dealing with life when we are well is a challenge, when feeling ill almost impossible at times. Your feelings of confusion and despair are not uncommon for those in your situation and just honor them and let them pass through. You are loved by many, even when we don’t see it. I pray that you regain your strength and health and once again be able to see the love and have the will to carry on. Be gentle and kind to yourself my dear friend, and know that you must come first right now. That does not diminish your love for family or others, it shows great love for them by wanting to get well. You are an inspiration and know that mountains of love and healing prayers are being sent your way. ❤️⛰ Read More1 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsulaThank you so much for your moving words, dear Michele! So kind and loving!!! Thank you! I was thinking of you and wondering how you are doing, dear friend! ❤💖💗 0 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsulaDear Palm, thank you so much for listening to me and giving precious advice! I feel you are right about children, their worries and reactions to those. As to Sunny, she IS a faithful, loving and true companion. My worries are about questions like: Who can go out with her when I can’t? Who will take care of her when I might be away for some time in order to get my power back ( which I think I need)? She is not used to staying at home alone for many hours. My...Dear Palm, thank you so much for listening to me and giving precious advice! I feel you are right about children, their worries and reactions to those. As to Sunny, she IS a faithful, loving and true companion. My worries are about questions like: Who can go out with her when I can’t? Who will take care of her when I might be away for some time in order to get my power back ( which I think I need)? She is not used to staying at home alone for many hours. My children are at school, and my husbands s working, although sometimes he can work from home – and take her for a walk when he’s not too busy (at the moment he IS busy though, very much!). We don’t have a garden nor a dog house, so she would have to stay inside … That is the major problem for me. And when she sees me in bed, she will want to get me go for a walk or play with her, because she doesn’t know I have fever and can’t … That’s why I ask myself: Who’ll do it, if not me? And with other things, too – although I have to say that my husband is fabulous in supporting me at the moment! But I had to fall very ill in order that they hear and see my pain … I want to change this pattern!!!!!!!; Wish me well! Read More0 Reply Palm1 month agoPalmI am grateful for the school holidays, for some calm after a roller coaster school term. For later mornings and time to just be, especially today on Common Prayer Day. Praying for my mom who has had strong sciatica pain, please keep her in mind too. Thinking of you all, this is the first Carnation that flowered from a seeds kit token given by a local supermarket, it was an easy way to practice Br David’s teaching on being surprised… May we all be surprised by joy and comforted b...I am grateful for the school holidays, for some calm after a roller coaster school term. For later mornings and time to just be, especially today on Common Prayer Day. Praying for my mom who has had strong sciatica pain, please keep her in mind too. Thinking of you all, this is the first Carnation that flowered from a seeds kit token given by a local supermarket, it was an easy way to practice Br David’s teaching on being surprised… May we all be surprised by joy and comforted by little simple pleasures Read More 4 Reply Anna1 month agoAnnaPalm, you are magic with flowers! This is wonderful in its shape and colours! A blessing for you and your mother, dear friend. 1 Reply Pilgrim1 month agoPilgrimWhat a beautiful, happy flower, dear Palm! It encourages me toward the turnover to spring weather – a hopeful sign. Blessings to you and upon your mother, my friend. 2 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsuladear Palm, thank you for your beautiful picture and last time’s post as well! I am happy you have had some good news for your daughter & yourself and a playmate for her! All the best for your mum as well! Blessings, love and prayers! Ursula 2 Reply Mica1 month agoMicaDear Palm, Hooray for calm – and flowers – enjoy! I thought of you as I listened to Adya’s online retreat lecture – it has so many words about a subject that is beyond words. The highlight, for me: Adya was listening to his teacher lecture during a rain storm. At some point, he started hearing the lecture in the same way he was hearing the rain storm. Not as a university lecture but differently. I wanted to pass that along to you, since we had talked about Adya. Warm wishes to...Dear Palm, Hooray for calm – and flowers – enjoy! I thought of you as I listened to Adya’s online retreat lecture – it has so many words about a subject that is beyond words. The highlight, for me: Adya was listening to his teacher lecture during a rain storm. At some point, he started hearing the lecture in the same way he was hearing the rain storm. Not as a university lecture but differently. I wanted to pass that along to you, since we had talked about Adya. Warm wishes to you, and virtual hugs! Read More2 Reply Palm3 weeks agoPalmDear Mica, thanks for sharing your experience with Adya, it reminded me of something I’ve heard about listening with the whole body…. I guess like a child does… Thank you also for your wishes, I couldn’t reply before, but have been thinking of you, a virtual hug back! 1 Reply grateful sea1 month agograteful seaHello dear Palm, this is a lovely surprise — this bright flower and that we seem to be here at the same time. I am glad to hear you are feeling some calm. I say a prayer for your mother. Sending love from grateful sea. 2 Reply Palm1 month agoPalmYes! I’ve just noticed we’re here together, grateful sea! Talk about being surprised by joy … 🙂 thank you for your prayers dear friend, much love to you 2 Reply grateful sea1 month agograteful seaSo nice just to be here now, with you 🙂 2 Reply Mary1 month agoMaryI remember Sylvie, that Gabi is having tests on brain tumors this month. I pray for her and you and your tiny supporter Awinchen. I send you all my love. Mary 7 Reply Sylvie3 weeks agoSylvieDear Mary, grateful sea, Palm and all of our friends here , thank you, thank you for keeping us in your hearts ! 🙏❤🙏❤ I will answer above. See you very soon . 0 Reply grateful sea1 month agograteful seaI join you in this, Mary and Palm, and all of us, holding Sylvie and Gabi and Awinchen in our hearts. 3 Reply Palm1 month agoPalmHow thoughtful dear Mary, I join in prayer for Gabi, Sylvie and Awinchen 🙏🏻❤️ 2 Reply Mary1 month agoMaryStopping in for a minute before I go to bed. Spring break is over. It was good to get a break from so much business and from the children. My husband and I are ok. I am just waiting to see how things go. This is certainly a work in progress for both of us. I was getting over focused on him and let him know I didn’t think he was comitted enough to his program. That went over about as well with him as you might imagine. He is sober, so I am going to back off, and there is that little ma...Stopping in for a minute before I go to bed. Spring break is over. It was good to get a break from so much business and from the children. My husband and I are ok. I am just waiting to see how things go. This is certainly a work in progress for both of us. I was getting over focused on him and let him know I didn’t think he was comitted enough to his program. That went over about as well with him as you might imagine. He is sober, so I am going to back off, and there is that little matter of focusing on myself. So back to school tomorrow. I love, love today’s word of the day about each day being something I can manage. That is true. I have been keeping up mostly with the posts in the gratitude lounge but I am a few days behind. I wish everyone of you all things wholesome, healthy, comforting and good. I do not know a group of people who are kinder. And I just wish for all of you all good things. I send out to all of you, each and everyone of you, my love from my heart to yours. Jai Bhagwan. I bow to God within each of you. Blessings to all! Mary Read More5 Reply Michele1 month agoMicheleMary and my dear friends. Thank you for the mention of difficulties others are facing to remind me to pray and ask for relief for my dear friends and their loved ones. My medication has taken a heavy toll on my memory and for that I am so sorry. 0 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsulaThank you for writing, dear Mary! I have been thinking of you so often! It is good news to read that your husband is sober. I wish you a good school start and term after the spring break! Thank you for your post to me as well! Much love, Ursula 1 Reply grateful sea1 month agograteful seaThank you, Mary. I am sending out love to you. Namaste. 1 Reply Palm1 month agoPalmThank you for your news dear Mary, it is so good to hear from you, it is so true about taking one day at a time, I am with you, sending love, Palm 1 Reply Pilgrim1 month agoPilgrimHolding you and your husband in prayer as you go forward, dear Mary. I bow before you, as well. 1 Reply Pilgrim1 month agoPilgrimOn this St. Patrick’s Day, a little Irish blessing: May you always have… Walls for the winds A roof for the rain Tea beside the fire Laughter to cheer you Those you love near you And all your heart might desire. And from John O’Donohue’s morning offering: May I live this day Compassionate of heart, Clear in word Gracious in awareness, Courageous in thought, Generous in love. 7 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsulaThank you for these beautiful words, dear Pilgrim! 1 Reply grateful sea1 month agograteful seaThank you for these beautiful blessings, Pilgrim. Wishing you well in all ways this day. 1 Reply Palm1 month agoPalmDear Pilgrim, thank you for these beautiful prayers, this went straight to my heart “May you always have… Those you love near you..” 1 Reply Mary1 month agoMaryBeautiful Pilgrim. Thank you so much! 1 Reply Anna1 month agoAnnaThank you Pilgrim, these prayers are a gift. 1 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsulaDear everyone, it is quite silent here in the Lounge, and I would love to read from many of you of whom I often think. Mary, Diane, Aine, Sylvie, Nancy, Alicia, grateful sea, Anna (I know you are busy and can post only a little) … and many others whom I haven’t seen here for awhile (or longer 🙂 I would also like to ask for prayers for my children and my husband who is working so hard, in his job as well as doing all the housework because I can’t … I se...Dear everyone, it is quite silent here in the Lounge, and I would love to read from many of you of whom I often think. Mary, Diane, Aine, Sylvie, Nancy, Alicia, grateful sea, Anna (I know you are busy and can post only a little) … and many others whom I haven’t seen here for awhile (or longer 🙂 I would also like to ask for prayers for my children and my husband who is working so hard, in his job as well as doing all the housework because I can’t … I see he is exhausted too, and after all my researches, it seems that we would have to find a private help for the household and this costs quite a lot … My husband prefers to “wait and see” although he admits it is too much for him, and I am stressed when I consider that he might wait until I have to go to a Hospital (which is a “red rag”-idea for me). I am more at peace when I know that everything is organized and all is in the “right channels” so to speak, but that seems to work only in part for the moment. I had some info that there are possibilities for my younger son to eat at school, that’s an asset. As for the rest – children should do their homework (at least), which they don’t do or very little, it’s stressful to know that, too, because I will probably confronted with teachers etc. when it comes to bad results, and I have no resources for that. But I don’t have them either for discussions … My husband also suggested that they have to help a little in the household, so I told him to discuss that with them – because whatever effort I made in the past to arrange this issue, provoked nothing but resistance. So now we really have to address issues that have been avoided in the past. Prayers and support will be very helpful for all of us! I know that you all have your own challenges, and I send Blessings out to everybody! Love! Ursula Read More2 Reply grateful sea1 month agograteful seaDear Ursula, on our common prayer day, I hold you and your husband and your sons in my heart’s light. Sending so much love from grateful sea. 2 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsulaDear grateful sea, I think I sent you a post yesterday, but I don’ t find it! I am very happy to see you here, I thank you so much for your prayers on our Common Healing Prayer Day, and I wish you well. I hope you are doing well as well! So many wells 😉 Much love to you, Ursula 💗 1 Reply Mary1 month agoMaryUrsula, you are doing the right things. Let your husband be the strong one, let him handle the boys. Little changes can add up to be enough. Keep your focus on healing yourself. You deserve it so much. Please let your first priority be your healing. I send you love prayers and energy. So much love to you, dear Ursula! Mary 1 Reply Ursula1 month agoUrsulaMary, As I just said to.mica, what you are saying is exactly the tough thing for me – letting go of ok behaviors and acting AS IF i always had to be the ‘strong’ one or the one who controls everything! My body just cries ‘NO! NO! NO!’ but I only listen(ed) when I am (was) at the ‘end of my breath’. When will I finally be able to change this? If have to change it right NOW!! I hoe I can do it! 🙏🙏 1 Reply Anna1 month agoAnnaUrsula, I am always here, with you. This site is a safe a calm place. I love to stay here. I have been on a trip with my husband, my father and mother, i will tell somethjng to you all, the next days. Tomorrow I will come back to my home. I have always thought to each of you, my dear friends. I will try to post a picture of something wonderful I visisted today. See you soon!
