Wishcasting Wednesday...What do I wish to give?
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 9:40AM 
Bliss looks like this.
Last Friday, I signed up for Jamie Ridler's e-course called Soul Reflections. I had planned, or hoped anyway, to steal away some time over the weekend to work though the course. It requires uninterrupted time, which I set an intention on Friday to find/make/steal over the weekend.
By Sunday afternoon, it was starting to look like my uninterupted time would have to come while my husband was away at work and the kids were sound asleep... which would mean another late night, but I was committed.
A little later, Dan got a call from work and was cancelled for the evening. He came in and told me to, "Get outa here. Go to the bookstore if ya want. Stay as long as you'd like," he said. I practically did an old fashioned happy dance as I darted to the closet to change into something suitable to wear in public. I hit the ground running.... iPod in hand and collage supplies in tow.
I spent the next few hours at the bookstore café, magazines ripped to pieces, glue stick and coffee at the ready, listening to Jamie's calming voice prompt me to find images, make collages and journal my hearts desires. I found that being away from usual interruptions invited me to be a little more vulnerable and allowed me to pay close attention to my thought process and feelings.
I finished my Soul Reflections work with a few surprises, some reaffirmed beliefs and some new intentions.
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Today's Wishcasting Wednesday promt is:
"What do you wish to give?"
Today and always I wish to
Give hope
Give love
Give my kids the attention they crave
Give patience to myself and others
Give kindness and respect
Give chances and second chances
Give time to loved ones and cherished friends
Give support and encouragement
Give an ear and listen
Give a shoulder to laugh or cry on
Give a smile to a stranger
Give random acts of kindness
Give a hand to hold or help
Give appreciation to those who love, support and encourage me
Give back to those who listen, smile, and hold my hand & give an ear or a shoulder when needed
And most of all, I wish to
Give thanks.
Thank you Jamie for a wonderful workshop. I plan to repeat this process again and again. You are the star I'm wishing on tonight!
And thank you to those of you reading this for taking the time to stop by. I appreciate you. I hope all your holiday wishes (and beyond) come true.
Dreaming big dreams and wishing my deepest wishes,
Carmen
Reader Comments (14)
As Carmen wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
It was such a joy to read about your Soul Reflections journey. You know, I created it hoping to make it like we were in the room together. Now, with you sharing your experience, it's even more like that were true. You brought tears to my eyes and gave me the gift of knowing that the work I am sharing with the world is meaningful.
You are a shining star, beautiful Carmen.
hugs,
Jamie
As Carmen wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.. what a beautiful giving list you have. May your dreams come true.
I also signed up for Jamie's e-course and I can't wait to give it a go.
As Carmen wishes for herself, so I wish for her also. You have a lovely wish this week!
~as Carmen wishes to give with such a loving heart so i wish for her too....chances....we all need to remember to give another chance...thank you for the reminder...somedays it is just to easy to wipe our hands clean..walk away and not give another chance waiting to be...brightest blessings~
Hi Carmen,
A harmonious post sprinkled with literary melodies. So glad you made it to the bookstore. Great places to just hang or do projects. All your gives are wonderful. Love the last one the most!
"Give back to those who listen, smile, and hold my hand & give an ear or a shoulder when needed."
I wish for you to give all that you want to give!
Giulietta
Hi Carmen,
Thanks for sharing your wishes and your collaging at the bookstore story (and pic!). It's so amazing what can happen when we give ourselves time and space out of the fray to dive in and dream big -- and having a gluestick and a stack of magazines certainly helps!
p.s. I love that your "comments" are called love notes. Can I copy you?!
love love love your list.
as carmen wishes for herself, so i wish for her also!
What a beautiful post. Jamie is fabulous. I loved her Soul Reflections workshop too! So glad you were able to get away for some alone time and enjoy it! xox
I could hear your excitement through the writing. I wish all the things you wished for you too! looking forward to taking jamie's class too. I was thinking of the hard copy version though. now you have me thinking that I may not be able to wait! HA! ciao!
As Carmen wishes for herself, I so lovingly wish this for her also.
You inspire me in so many ways! Thank you.
Carmen...your recent posts are so wonderful. I read them and hope one day I can feel like this too. Thank you for being so inspirational.
I enjoy finding about new things and new people on your blog. :)