My Abundant Life 5-16-26

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May 16th, 2026

Clearing Out What Isn’t Useful or Beautiful

“Having nothing in your homes that you do not know to be useful and believe to be beautiful.”

William Morris (Textile Designer & Poet; March 24th, 1834 to October 9th, 1896)

Irish poet’s call for the aesthetic alchemy of beauty and function in the home “the long-waited-for deliverance of the decorative arts.”

W.B. Yeats (Irish Poet & Former Senator of the Irish Free State; June 13th, 1865 to January 28th, 1939)

“…our authentic decorative deliverance arrives when we begin to appreciate and put to use the Morris rule—ridding ourselves of anything we do not believe to be beautiful or useful—as we restore order to our homes and simplify our lives.”

“…start to sort: if it’s not beautiful, useful, or sentimental, it goes. One pile is for items to give away to thrift shop charities…”

“The other pile is for perfectly good objects of previous infatuations that no longer make your heart beat faster. This pile can be recycled as future gifts.”

“There is an ancient metaphysical law that says if we desire more abundance in our lives we must create a vacuum to allow ourselves to receive the good we seek. How can more good come into our lives if there is no room for it? The way we create the vacuum is by giving away what we no longer need or desire but what can serve others.”

“Deciding to simplify our lives and bring order to our homes by sending on the objects we no longer love to new, happier incarnations with people who will genuinely appreciate them is the way to open ourselves up to receiving an abundance that will perfectly suit us.”

“The timing of this devotion is amazing. Neil and I are sorting through our storage items which have been in storage for 3 years. We will be assessing what we keep and not in a powerful way.”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 162 to 163 of 501.

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

Daily Gratitude 5-15-26

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May 15th, 2026

  • I am grateful for the abundance of life that surrounds me.
  •  recognize the infinite possibilities the universe presents, and I give thanks to every one of them.
  • I am thankful to my parents for all that they taught me. I know that they did the very best they could with the skills they acquired while navigating their own generational traumas.
  • I come to my partner, Neil, with peace today. I am ready and willing to support, nurture, and grow our special relationship together.
  • I love myself exactly as I am. I can love where I am now, even if I’m still working toward growth and transformation.

My Musical Life 5-15-26

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May 15th, 2026

#30 Hurt So Bad (The Lettermen) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
I know you, don’t know
What I’m goin’ through
Standing here lookin’ at you🪄
Well let me tell you that it hurts so bad
It makes me feel so sad
It makes me hurt so bad to see you again🪄
Like needles and pins people say
You’ve been making out okay
She’s in love don’t stand in her way🪄
But let me tell you that it hurts so bad
It makes me feel so bad
It’s gonna hurt so bad if you walk away🪄
Why don’t you stay and let me make it up to you?
Stay I’ll do anything you want me to
You loved me before, please love me again
I can’t let you go back to him, please don’t go, please don’t go🪄
It hurts so bad, come back it hurts so bad
Come back it hurts so bad, I’m begging you please🪄
Please don’t go, please don’t go
It hurts so bad, come back it hurts so bad
Come back it hurts so bad

My Abundant Life 5-15-26

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May 15th, 2026

Progress, Not Perfection

“Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.”

Anne Wilson Schaef (American Clinical Psychologist & Author; March 22nd, 1934 to January 19th, 2020)

“How much of our lives is frittered away—spoiled, spent, or sullied—by our neurotic insistence on perfection?”

“Today, accept, that perfection is unattainable. In real life we should strive to be our best—not the world’s.”

“Perfection leaves so little room for improvement. So little space for acceptance—or joy. On the path we have chosen, progress is the simple pleasure to be savored. Daily.”

“I have what I lnow is a particular way of things, and it it not perfect. What is perfect anyways?”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 160 to 162 of 501.

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

Daily Gratitude 5-14-26

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May 14th, 2026

  • I have access to all of the basic necessities I need, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
  • I appreciate every single person who was involved in bringing me the nourishing food I ate today.
  • I refuse to take any of my friends or chosen family members for granted.
  • I am grateful for my pet, Kiva, and his complete and unconditional love.
  • I am thankful for every beautiful and unique creature that is on this Earth.

My Musical Life 5-14-26

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May 14th, 2026

#29 Going in Circles (The Friends of Distinction) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
I’m an ever rollin’ wheel, without a destination real
I’m an ever spinning top, whirling around till I drop
Oh but what am I to do, my mind is in a whirlpool
Give me a little hope, one small thing to cling to🪄
You got me going in circles (oh round and round I go)
You got me going in circles
(Oh round and round I go, I’m spun out over you)🪄
I’m a faceless clock, with timeless hopes that never stop
Lord but I feel that way, of my soul, my soul is stay
Oh but what am I to do, my mind is in a whirlpool
Give me a little hope, one small thing to cling to🪄
You got me going in circles (oh round and round I go)
You got me going in circles
(Oh round and round I go)
I’m spun out over you (I need you baby) over you (I need you baby)
Spun out over you (I need you baby, I need you baby (oh baby) baby)
I’m spun (I need you baby) I said I’m spun out over you (I need you baby)
Spun out over you (I need you baby, I need you baby
Baby, I need you baby I spun out over you
I need you baby

My Abundant Life 5-14-26

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May 14th, 2026

A Sense of Charm

“Why do we love certain houses, and why do they seem to love us? It is the warmth of our individual hearts reflected in our surroundings.”

T.H. Robinson-Gibbings (British Architect & Furniture Designer)

“The warm resonance of a charming room s beckons us to sink into comfort to our heart’s content. Simple beauty delights. Serenity, harmony, and order soothe. Touches of whimsy amuse. Personal memory reacquaints the present with the past. All’s right with the world in such an engaging and inviting home.”

“If you have it, you don’t need to have anything else; and if you don’t have it, it doesn’t much matter what else you have.”

Sir James M. Barrie (Scottish Novelist & Playwright; May 9th, 1860 to June 19th, 1937)

“…charm seems to be a quality of the soul that cannot be bought or sold. But charm can be channeled from Creative Spirit. It is accessed through our authenticity, expressed in our personal flair.”

“Beauty doesn’t lie in the expenditure of much money, but in the artistic disposition of little. The desire to make the home dearer and sweeter to those who live in it.”

August 1917 The Mother’s Magazine; “The Charm of the Unexpected”

“I love a home that is LIVED in and not a museum.”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 159 to 160 of 501.

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

My Storied Life 5-13-26

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May 13th, 2026

1969 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

  • The Love Bug 👍🏼

“I remember watching this so many times throughout my childhood. I would highlight it in the TV Guide so I knew when it was playing next. As I watch again newly, I realize film making has improved so much. The sets with the running film in the background to replicate driving down the road was comical. I loved the character Buddy Hackett played. I fell in love with Herbie and wanted my own volks when I could drive. My dad’s purple Volkswagen was so fun to work on with him as a child. He taught me to tune-up the bug, set points and give it an oil change. Regretfully, the purple bug died and was sold before I could drive. However, with dad’s help, I was able to get a used 72′ Super Beetle to drive in college which was so fun to commute around in.”