July 20th, 2026
- I am proud of the goals I reach.
- I am deeply thankful for this new day.
- I am grateful to be alive and breathing.
- Every breath I take brings fresh joy.
- I appreciate the simple gifts of today.
Daily Gratitude 7-20-26
Day: July 20, 2026
My Musical Life 7-20-26
July 20th, 2026
#27 All Right Now (Free) 👍🏼
There she stood in the street
Smiling from her head to her feet
I said hey, what is this
Now baby, maybe she’s in need of a kiss
I said hey, what’s your name baby
Maybe we can see things the same
Now don’t you wait or hesitate
Let’s move before they raise the parking rate
All right now baby, it’s all right now
All right now baby, it’s all right now
I took her home to my place
Watching every move on her face
She said look, what’s your game baby
Are you tryin’ to put me in shame
I said slow don’t go so fast
Don’t you think that love can last
She said love, Lord above
Now you’re tryin’ to trick me in love
All right now baby, it’s all right now
All right now baby, it’s all right now
All right now baby, it’s all right now
All right now baby, it’s all right now
All right now baby, it’s all right now
All right now baby, it’s all right now
All right now baby, it’s all right now
All right now baby, it’s all right now
My Abundant Life 7-20-26
July 20th, 2026
True North
“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.”
Ursula K. LeGuin (American Author, October 21st, 1929 to January 22nd, 2018)
“I used to believe that happiness could only be found after arriving at my heart’s destination. Explorers call it true north.”
“…I’ve learned that the spirit of our journey is as important, perhaps even more important, than the arrival at our destination. In order for us to realize genuine happiness, we must be willing to court contentment every step of the way. For after all, the journey is really all that most of us will ever know. Day in, day out. The journey is real life.”
“I found myself saying to myself…I can’t live where I want to…I can’t go where I want to…I can’t do what I want to. I can’t even say what I want to. I decided I was a very stupid fool not to at least paint as I wanted to…that seemed to be the only thing I could do that didn’t concern anybody but myself.”
Georgia O’Keeffe (American Painter; November 15th, 1887 to March 6th, 1986)
“…we can certainly learn slowly to follow her example, to carve out time for rewarding reveries that acquaint us with our authentic selves and give us glimpses of true north.”
“For it’s during our expectant hours–those hours that might once have been called ‘idle’–that we are most pregnant with our own potential.”
“..store up reservoirs of calm and content… and draw on them at later moments when the source isn’t there but the need is very great.”
Rupert Brooke (English Poet; August 3rd, 1887 to April 23rd, 1915)
“This skill–the soulcraft of devoutly caring for our authentic selves–rarely comes naturally or easily. But with practice, with patience, with perseverance, it does come.”
“Listening and peeling away the layers to get to my authentic self has been the most extraordinary journey of my life!”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 265 to 266 of 501.
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Eagle Sighting 7-20-26
July 22nd, 2026 @ 7:40AM
While driving to work, on westbound I-90, an eagle flying eastbound on the northside of I-90, swooped into my lane and flew right overhead. I’m so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
Eagle Sighting 7-20-26
July 20th, 2026 @ 5:59AM
While on my morning run, an eagle flew up the hill I was running down about 20ft overhead. Straight up the sidewalk. AMAZING! I’m so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
