Well I'll admit, even though I enjoy children and had even worked with them for many years, sometimes when I'll hear screaming at a park, it's sort of like a reminder of what type of lifestyle does not feel so aligned.. It feels like at this point in my life, I enjoy children in shorter chunks of time, such as offering classes for art or music, but to imagine having a child of my own 24/7 doesn't seem to be what I'm seeking. I know for many people having children can be such a blessing though. I suppose we all just have to follow our hearts, and if marriage with the right person or having a child resonates, it may in fact be the next step, but if not, ultimately we just need to tune into those visions of what light us up the most and not be swayed by what anyone else may think we 'should' do or what would be 'best' for us, and follow our own light instead ✨

@Disney Douglas Yes, good point about just embracing the simple things. I took a nice walk in nature today in addition to some time for reflection. Good music always makes a huge difference to me too, along with meaningful conversations. And positive envioronments in themselves can make such a huge impact. And like you said, just being aware of those simple joys rather than overlooking them can be a blessing in itself. When I was in my yard today I saw two hummingbirds fly right in front of me, and on the way inside I heard a black crow cawing while it circled our home 3 times in a row..! If I would have just gone inside without looking up, I may have missed the uniqueness of that bird.

@Lee Simmons I took a nice walk in nature today as well. Playing the flute sounds lovely too..! Actually, that is one instrument I haven't really delved into all that much, but I know certain flutes in particular can have such a lovely sound. I've been playing the piano more lately, and I notice that this too gets me in a high vibe state, especially after I played the same challenging song 10 times and it is finally starting to sound better..! 😊

Great quotes you're sharing.. This one was a great reminder for me to stay consistent in practicing the piano. I haven't practiced consistently in years but then I just started up again and I'm so excited to see I've gotten better in the past few months than in my whole life... I may still not be to the point of 'excellence' but I'm definitely getting better with my music reading than never before. So yes, I can see how consistency really can pay off :)

@Bibiana Nuñez Love the idea of cleaning while you dance! I think my house would be 10x cleaner if I followed your habit :) I'll have to keep that in mind, hehe

It seems like ultimately our destinies are created by the combination of life themes we value most, and also where we choose to place our attention. It's interesting how so often people think their lives just happened without realizing the role they played in allowing it to unfold in that way. It's true that sometimes the life choices we make were influenced by others, or certain environments and such, but it was always a choice to allow ourselves to be persuaded, even when we didn't realize it.. So often though when things don't feel 'ideal, it's easy to want to blame our life circumstances on forces outside of us. But it's true, we always have the power to choose again, and start a new chapter of our destiny, choosing the life elements that we value and that light us up the most. And even more importantly, our destinies may ultimately be shaped by choosing the energy in which to carry ourselves and experience our lives..🎈🦄

I feel like this is a good reminder, not only to be aware of what good things are already coming to us or already in our lives, but also to be 'ok' with when something doesn't work out, or we don't feel as drawn to a certain person or experience anymore. It's a reminder that even if a certain opportunity doesn't work out, that's because an even better one will be aligning soon... Or even if you don't feel as drawn to a certain person or experience, it's because even more aligned people and experiences are on the horizon... We just have to be open and receptive to the idea that whatever is truly for the best is what will be flowing in soon or remaining, while being at peace when something doesn't work out, seeing how it may not have been truly 'aligned' anyway. Life is quite the experiment though, that's for sure... Sometimes we have to experiment with various possibilities and such to try and figure out what the 'good things' for us truly are at this point in time.