Comments on SAVOR THE DAY: Welcome, Dear New Year!

Wow! Thank you so much!!!!

2012-01-09T19:02:24.998-08:00

Wow! Thank you so much!!!!

Beautiful! You are my favorite blogger.

2012-01-09T18:58:42.456-08:00

Beautiful! You are my favorite blogger.

Happy New Years Meadow! I just love your open h...

2012-01-03T03:54:53.810-08:00

Happy New Years Meadow!

I just love your open hearted posts. Watching you share your personal wishes and desired around marriage and children never fails to open my heart. Thank you.

You are also reminding me of when I was writing "Real Girl Real World" (which took 3 years to find a publisher, so A LOT of time to be in the "unknown phase" of "will this work out?") I remember struggling over whether to keep our book a 'secret,' as lots of people at the time advised that, so that no one would "steal" the idea. I went with my instincts and shared at most opportunities and found that more often than not it led to one of the following:
1. another cheerleader in our corner
2. a helpful tip or resource
3. I triggered someone else into looking at their own dreams that were on the backburner (hmmm, if she's writing a book, maybe I should be doing my xyz...)

Here's to being open hearted with dreams.

Thanks also for another yummy recipe. xoxo

This is truly a posting to SAVOR, Meadow! Your ho...

2011-12-30T14:33:47.717-08:00

This is truly a posting to SAVOR, Meadow! Your honesty is refreshing, just like Cherry Pie Sparkler that I'm thinking would be a perfect accompaniment to creating my 2012 vision board on Sunday!!!
Cheers to you and to whatever life has in store for you in the days and year ahead! You are a blessing.

Beautiful Meadow! So sweet and real. I honor you o...

2011-12-30T08:51:31.206-08:00

Beautiful Meadow! So sweet and real. I honor you on this journey of life and feel you will "find" more joy than you could ever have imagined. :) Sending lots of LOVE in this New Year. Congratulations on your new cookbook. Blessings and miracles abound!

Jenny

Well said! I can see your dreams coming true. I re...

2011-12-30T07:15:31.609-08:00

Well said! I can see your dreams coming true. I recall a time in my life when I thought I could not go on. I was childless and everything I did with the doctors would not work. They told me I did not have many eggs and the ones they make me produce could not be fertilized. I didn't'[t even get a period and I was 30 years old. Then I asked God to speak to me. I was so unhappy with my life that I was going to end it. I know look back at myself being a spoiled brat and ungrateful for the things I did have. However God did meet me that night in love and beauty. I was a 9 year old girl and God appeared behind a huge Desk. My nanny came in to me and said your father is here. I knew it was God. I ran into his office and He said to me (I couldn't see him because the desk was so big that I couldn't see past it)"Gina, You cannot base my love for you by what I give you or do not give you. Now go look on your bed." I ran into my room and there were to life like dolls waiting for me. I started making a baby quilt knowing God was giving me 2 girls. My mother in law thought I was crazy making a quilt for a baby I didn't have. 1 1/2 years later I adopted. The birth mother did not know what she was having and picked us out of everyone because of my spirituality. She gave birth to a girl. My first doll. After 1 month I got my period and the 3 month I went to the doctor in pain I couldn't describe. He said I was ovulating get home and get to work. 3 months later I was Pregnant with Janelle my second daughter. Anytime I have fears or doubts I can go back to that event in my life and know I am not alone and there is great power and strength in faith. Thank you for your vulnerability. I am sending you much love and belief!

Happy New Year Meadow! Thank you for sharing your ...

2011-12-30T06:41:13.406-08:00

Happy New Year Meadow!
Thank you for sharing your dreams, I could see you standing under tree on your wedding day as soon as I saw the picture!
It's indeed a good thing to share your dreams, but remember also to send them out; let them float out into the Universe without worrying how they will manifest. (it's not easy, I know, haven't really gotten it down myself)
Sometimes we think we have to control how, but as in Alanis Morissette's song: "The moment I let go of it, was the moment I got more than I could handle; the moment I jumped off of it, was the moment I touched down".
I remember when I wanted a baby really badly and it just didn't happen. So I decided to let go of that dream and have a puppy instead. My lovely daughter was born at the end of that year.
Dream big and allow yourself to receive them, you deserve it!!
Have a sparkling start into a magical new year!!

Christine

Happy New Year Meadow may all your dreams material...

2011-12-29T17:19:35.824-08:00

Happy New Year Meadow may all your dreams materialize for you in 2012
and like you said, they don't have to be exactly like you envision them in your dreams... sometimes the universe will put thier own unexpected twist to your wants and when they happen... they are perfect..better than your dreams!
Marlene

Happy New Year to you too Meadow. I imagine that p...

2011-12-29T12:36:23.774-08:00

Happy New Year to you too Meadow. I imagine that photo at the end of your blog was tricky to capture just at the moment you poured the sparkling wine in the glass.