March 2nd, 2026 @ 8:00AM
Driving to work westbound, I spotted a beautiful bald eagle perched on the railway wind gauge pole facing away toward the south at the midspan point of the bridge. I feel so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
Eagle Sighting 3-2-26
Author: Heather Houston
Absinthe aficionado. Empathetic thinker-feeler. Verbose writer. Avidly authentic. Hydrangea fanatic. Snow leopard lover. Joy huntress. Promising my devotees a honest glimpse into my life as I live with freedom, power and full self-expression in an unfiltered and sometimes distilled way. CHEERS!
Daily Gratitude 3-1-26
March 1st, 2026
- “I am thankful to give myself grace to put off cleaning the kitchen and instead running out to McDonald’s to get breakfast for us on an Arsenal game day.” (Heather Houston 3-1-26)
- “I am grateful Arsenal played a pretty good game against Chelsea and WON!” ⚽🥅🏆(Heather Houston 3-1-26)
- “I am blessed to have a husband who cooks such yummy food. Tonight we had Korean Wings and they were the bomb!”💣(Heather Houston 3-1-26)
- “I appreciate my husband is so adventurous. I sprung on him my birthday month exploration and he was immediately game!” (Heather Houston 3-1-26)
- “I love that my dog chooses to sleep at my feet. He keeps my feet warm all night!” (Heather Houston 3-1-26)
- “I am thankful to have had the opportunity to get s college education.” (Heather Houston 3-1-22)
- “I am grateful at second…third chances at life and mistakes I repeat.” (Heather Houston 3-1-22)
- “I am thankful it is my birthday month. One more trip around the sun!” (Heather Houston 3-1-22)
- “I appreciate a soft warm towel after exiting the shower on a cool morning.” (Heather Houston 3-1-22)
- “I am thankful to my dog always looking for his morning pet and chat before I leave for work in the morning.” (Heather Houston 3-1-22)
My Musical Life 3-1-26
March 1st, 2026
#46 Sweet Sweet Baby Since You’ve Been Gone (Aretha Franklin) 👍🏼
Baby baby, sweet baby
There’s something that I just got to say
Baby baby, sweet baby
You left me hurtin’ in a real cold way
Speak your name
Ooh and I feel a thrill
You said I do
Hey, and I said I will
I told you to just be true
And give me just a little time
Wait on me, baby, I want you to be all mine
I just get so blue
Since you’ve been gone, baby
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)
Since you’ve been gone
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)
Baby baby, sweet baby
I didn’t mean to run you away
It was pride on my lips but not in my heart
To say the things that led you to stray
But ah, me
Hear me now
I don’t know what I’m gonna do
Got to get you back somehow
I’m praying, take me back
Consider me please
If you walk in that door, I can get up off my knees
I’ve just been so blue
Since you’ve been gone, oh baby
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)
Since you’ve been gone
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)
Well I’ve been so lonely
(Sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby
Baby, since you’ve been gone
(Sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby)
I’ve been so lonely
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)
Since you’ve been gone
(Why’d you do it? Why’d you have to do it?)
Baby baby baby been so lonely
(Sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby)
My Abundant Life 3-1-26
March 1st, 2026
“It is the first mild day of March.
Each minute sweeter than before…
There is a blessing in the air…”
William Wordsworth (English Romantic Poet; April 7th, 1770 ~ April 23rd, 1850)
Restoring Serenity to Your Daily Endeavors
“God give us the grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed;
Courage to change the things that should be changed;
And the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.”
Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr (American Reformed Theologian, Ethicist, Commentator on Politics and Public Affairs, and Professor at Union Theological Seminary; June 21st, 1892 ~ June 1st, 1971)
“…the time has come for us to stop associating serenity with things that cannot be changed. For we can dramatically change the quality of our lives when we consciously seek to restore serenity to our daily endeavors.”
“Sidetracked women, who scatter their energies to the four winds, never achieve serenity.”
“What we will gain from this exercise is the inner peace that comes from living fully in the present moment.”
My Bucket List
“Before my story began…” (Heather Houston 3-1-22)
“I am usually a six-trick pony. However, I am learning to focus on 1-task at a time to create more ease, efficiency, pleasure, and satisfaction when my mind, body and spirit is focused on one task at a time.” (Heather Houston 3-1-22)
“Happy month of my birth! I am embracing to be in less frenzy and more in flow.” (Heather Houston 3-1-26)
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 67-68 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Daily Gratitude 2-28-26
February 28th, 2026
- “I appreciate grocery shopping with my husband…like food foreplay to a predictably delicious meal.” (Heather Houston 2-28-26)
- “I am grateful my husband noticed the low fuel gauge and stopped to fill up the car before heading home from our errands.” (Heather Houston 2-28-26)
- “I am thankful for having the energy to clean the kitchen and start the laundry before starting our weekend errands.” (Heather Houston 2-28-26)
- “I am blessed to be the one my husband shares his chefy gifts. Today he made Pho that filled the house with beautiful smells. The Pho was amazing!” (Heather Houston 2-28-26)
- “I appreciate our bedtime ritual to wind down our day and reflect with gratitude to bookend a perfect day.” (Heather Houston 2-28-26)
- “I am thankful my eyesight is still reasonably good.” (Heather Houston 2-28-22)
- “I appreciate being able to spend a sick day home with my favorite person.” (Heather Houston 2-28-22)
- “I am blessed to have two children who are serving our country in the Army.” (Heather Houston 2-28-22)
- “I am thankful I was able to create and working budget.” (Heather Houston 2-28-22)
- “I appreciate my partner working tirelessly on a business plan to create abundance in our lives.” (Heather Houston 2-28-22)
My Musical Life 2-28-26
February 28th, 2026
#45 Girl Watcher (The O’Kaysions) 👍🏼
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Watchin’ girls go by, my, my, my
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Here comes one now, mh, mh, mh
I was just a boy when I threw away my toys
I found a new pastime to dwell on
Whenever I detect members of the other sex
I play the game I do so well, oh
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Watchin’ girls go by, my, my, my
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Here comes one now
Hello, there, female, my, my, but you do look swell
Would you please walk a little slower?
I wonder if you know that you’re putting on a show
Could you please walk a little closer?
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Watchin’ girls go by, my, my, my
I’m a girl watcher, I’m a girl watcher
Here comes one now, mh, mh, mh
My Abundant Life 2-28-26
February 28th, 2026
Creating a Sacred Space
“You must have room or a certain hour of the day or do where you do not know what was in the morning paper…a place where you can simply experience and bring forth what you are, and what you might be…At first you may find nothing’s happening…But if you have a sacred place and use it, take advantage of it, something will happen.”
Joseph John Campbell (American Writer; March 26th, 1904 ~ October 30th, 1987)
My Bucket List
“Before my story began…” (Heather Houston 2-28-22)
“The request is to create a sacred space. I use my whole house as a sacred space with heartfelt and gratitude inspired trinkets, babbles and pictures throughout it to remind me wherever I am, that I am thankful and loved.” (Heather Houston 2-28-22)
“After reading ‘Rediscovering Your Sacredness.’ I endeavored to create a sacred space in my home where I could concentrate all of my spiritual energies. I choose the quiet of the morning after cleaning the kitchen from the previous nights cooking to sit in the candlelight of my alter to remind myself of my sacredness and to center myself spiritually before my day unfolds. This quiet early morning solitude fills my soul. Even my dog Kiva looks forward to my intentional breathing and words speaking into the sacredness of all beings. The days I miss this devotional time, I feel the energy of the world beginning to build up within me. Similar to Buddhist teachings, I welcome in the world energy and slough it off daily and return it to the Sacred Whole.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 61-63 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
My Storied Life 2-27-26
February 27th, 2026
1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films
“I enjoyed watching this film and I had not seen this to the end until dating Neil. Watching again with new eyes was great. Hal has always creeped me out. Now with AI in huge effect, it is even more creepy. We have been reading the book, ‘Sex at Dawn’, which speaks to the evolution of man from Bonobo apes. To see early apes learning about tools in this film was full circle. The last half of the film seems like a mushroom trip. I learn something new each time I see it and look forward to watching again in an altered state.”
My Storied Life 2-27-26
February 27th, 2026
1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films
- Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner🏆
- 22nd BAFTA Awards Best Actor: Spenser Tracy
“I enjoyed watching this film and I had seen it before when I was much younger. Seeing this as an adult in the present times was a bit surreal. This film really pushed the envelope with the societal issues of the time. Regrettably, not much has changed since then. Those who are racist and MAGA still treat those different than themselves poorly. Spencer Tracy’s final dialogue was brilliant and heavy foreshadowing.”
Daily Gratitude 2-27-26
February 27th, 2026
- “Grateful to spy another eagle on my commute to work.” (Heather Houston 2-21-26)
- “I appreciate a work day with few interruptions as I was super productive today!” (Heather Houston 2-21-26)
- “I am thankful that the local BBQ joint had not run out of BBQ by the time I placed my order for our dinner.” (Heather Houston 2-21-26)
- “I felt blessed to have an easy commute home so I could start the weekend with my love.” (Heather Houston 2-21-26)
- “I appreciate my husband’s willingness to watch ‘2001 Space Odyssey’ for our Friday night movie…supporting my 1968 movie watch party!” (Heather Houston 2-21-26)
- “I am grateful that my partner only accepts my authentic beingness and refuses to listen to my story.” (Heather Houston 2-21-22)
- “I am thankful to have sick days banked to be used for tomorrow.” (Heather Houston 2-21-22)
- “I am thankful to have a partner who loves me even in my darkest moments.” (Heather Houston 2-21-22)
- “I am blessed to a safe warm place to live.” (Heather Houston 2-21-22)
- “I am thankful to live in a democracy which protects my basic freedoms.” (Heather Houston 2-21-22)
My Distilled Life 