“I am thankful to have spied 2 nesting eagles circling over my car with a full wingspan.” (Heather Houston 2-26-26)
“I am grateful to get in 6 walks around the block to give me self-care breaks, sunlight and fresh air.”(Heather Houston 2-26-26)
“I appreciate little traffic on my commute home so I could reunite with my loving husband.” (Heather Houston 2-26-26)
“I am blessed to have fish tacos for dinner…SOOO GOOD!” (Heather Houston 2-26-26)
“I am thankful my husband cares and supports my sleep needs. My sleep hygiene is EPIC!” (Heather Houston 2-26-26)
“I am thankful that when I took my car in to have the tires looked at due to the low inflation indicator in my car, Les Schwab found a crew in the rear passenger tire. It was repairable and no charge.” (Heather Houston 2-26-22)
“I appreciate Les Schwab checking my brakes and advising me that the front calipers and pads look new and that the rear calipers were having freezing issues. One never wants to learn about auto issues, but now I can shop around for a reliable European mechanic to begin a relationship for future needed work.” (Heather Houston 2-26-22)
“I am thankful that when shopping for the ingredients for the Sri Lanka Chicken Curry dish we planned to make for dinner that all the needed ingredients were available.” (Heather Houston 2-26-22)
“I am grateful to be my partner’s sous chef when we make a new dish. I love cooking together.” (Heather Houston 2-26-22)
“I am thankful to have designed a new cocktail to compliment our dinner that had a Sri Lanka flavor profile…Sri Lanka Summer.” (Heather Houston 2-26-22)
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson FRS (English Poet; August 6th, 1809 ~ October 6th, 1892)
“Reverence is that altered state of consciousness when you feel awe and wonder because you know you are in the presence of Spirit. Reverence enwraps you in perfect peace because there is no past or future, only the present moment, and you are one with Heaven and earth. There is no distinction between body and soul. Meditation can sometimes spiritually induce this special moment of Wholeness, as does creating something beautiful, whether it’s a meal, a painting, or a flower bed. Concentrating on one task at a time with care and attentiveness can invoke reverence as well.”
“…gratitude is the gateway to experiencing more reverence in our daily lives.”
“If the only prayer you say in your life is ‘thank you’ that would be enough.”
Eckhart von Hochheim OP (known as: Meister Eckhart or Eckhart) (German Catholic Theologian, Philosopher and Mystic; UNKNOWN)
“Before my story began…” (Heather Houston 2-26-22)
1972 Me…at my Aunt Carrie’s Baby Shower
“My daily gratitude gives me access to reverence. I also have begun to focus on one task at a time versus multi-tasking. In doing so, I have noticed my productivity and effectiveness has improved greatly.” (Heather Houston 2-26-22)
“BEing present is the juice! Reverence comes with being enraptured with the what so of the now. Not an intention, but to be actually in reverence of the moment you are experiencing. Whether it is running back to the car to pick up my saved shopping bags or whether I am watching a sunset…both have reverential experiences in each one. The access to the rapture of every instance or occasion is the magic of LIVING.” (Heather Houston 2-26-26)
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 60-61 of 501.
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Driving to work westbound, I spotted a nesting pair of eagles circle over the highway and waterway between Factoria and Mercer Island. They were flying low with full wingspan stretched wide and flying low enough for them to be seen through my sunroof. Fabulous sighting! I feel so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅🦅
My Distilled Life 