My Abundant Life 2-28-26

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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

Sacred Spaces
Explore New Zealand

“Before my story began…” (Heather Houston 2-28-22)

1972 Me…at my Aunt Carrie’s Baby Shower

“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.

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My Storied Life 2-27-26

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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

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February 27th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

“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

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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 Musical Life 2-27-26

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February 27th, 2026

#44 Slip Away (Clarence Carter) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
What would I give
For just a few moments
What would I give
Just to have you near🪄
Tell me you will try
To slip away somehow
Oh, I need you, darling
I want to see you right now🪄
Can you slip away
Slip away
Slip away
Oh, I need you so🪄
Love, oh, love
How sweet it is
When you steal it, darling
Let me tell you somethin’ now how sweet it is🪄
Now I know it’s wrong
The things I ask you to do
But please believe me, darling
I don’t mean to hurt you🪄
But could you just slip away
Without him knowing you’re gone
Then we could meet somewhere
Somewhere where we’re both are not known🪄
And guess can you slip away
Slip away
Slip away
I need you so🪄
Oh, can you slip away, baby
I’d like to see you right now, darling
Can you slip away now, baby
‘Cause I got to, I got to see you
I feel a deep burning inside

My Abundant Life 2-27-26

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February 27th, 2026

Committing to Your Spiritual Awakening

“I don’t believe; I know.”

Carl Jung (Swiss Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst; July 26th, 1875 ~ June 6th, 1961)

“If you consciously work to bring more gratitude, simplicity, order, harmony, beauty, and joy into your daily life, your world will be transformed whether you believe a Higher Power is guiding you or not. But if you commit to your spiritual awakening as the most important part of the process, something marvelous will happen. Life will not feel as fraught, as frazzled, or as fragmented as before because you’ll realize that the spiritual, the creative, and the practical can’t be separated. They each count. They each mean something. They’re all connected.”

“…ready ourselves with spiritual openness. …Spirituality is the sacred center of which all life comes, including Mondays and Tuesdays and rainy Saturday afternoons in all their mundane and glorious details.”

Christina Balwin (Author; April 16th, 1946 ~ )

My Bucket List

Spiritual Awakening
Hike Toketee Falls in Oregon

“Before my story began…” (Heather Houston 2-27-22)

1972 Me…at my Aunt Carrie’s Baby Shower

“I am excited to discover myself newly while at the same time love the being I already am. My thoughts today are on the people of Ukraine. I also have a pang of fear wondering if my son has been deployed to bolster the Ukrainian cause. If so, I send him all my protective motherly love to keep him safe. I love you Porter!”💝 (Heather Houston 2-27-22)

“Seems full circle as we began bombing Iran and hoping my children are not deployed anywhere near the Middle East. The “Sacred Center of Life” is the BEing present within the moment. My husband made Pho and the gloriousness was not just the first bite. It was the intentional shopping, the smell of the cooking beef bones, the cooking of the aromatics, and the final boil of the broth…all leading to the first sip of soup that unfolded the sacred beautiful creation. Relish the daily routine intertwined with the beauty of living in the moment.” (Heather Houston 2-27-26)

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 61 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.

Daily Gratitude 2-26-26

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February 26th, 2026

  • “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)

My Abundant Life 2-26-26

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February 26th, 2026

Real Life Begins with Reverance

“Let knowledge from more to more

But more of reverence in us dwells;

That mind and soul, according well,

May make one music as before.”

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)

My Bucket List

REVERENCE
See a show at Red Rocks Amphitheater

“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.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.