It's one of the best ways I have found
to Love my Life, more...

I'm training my brain to
LOOK for what I WANT TO SEE


I'm being CREATIVE and that is FUN
and also gives me more ENERGY


I'm writing about these moments
which is a great way to milk them
and FEEL GOOD for even longer


Then I'm sharing it which means I get to
UPLIFT OTHERS and spread the LOVE

 They say that:

Here are my 1st two days:

Life has felt hard lately.

I've really been struggling.

And things are slipping through the cracks.

Things like remembering to order oil for our furnace.

We woke up this morning to a house that felt like an igloo.

My heart sank.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

Not a good way to begin my favorite holiday.

I felt my hopes of a wonderful Valentine's day slipping through my numb fingers...

But then, I went into the living room, and I saw something...

A dozen velvety white roses surrounded by baby's breath in a crystal vase.

Underneath the gorgeous bouquet were three beautifully wrapped gifts, one with Shayla's name, one with Jadyn's name, and one that read "BE MINE GODDESS". They were in the shapes of each of our favorite kinds of chocolate.

A surprise from my sweet thoughtful husband...

My Heart Opened!

In an instant my vibration shifted!

In literally one second I went from feeling
frustrated and anxious to
delighted and overjoyed.

HOW???

Were all the problems in my life still happening?

Was I still feeling exhausted from yet another crappy night's sleep?

Was I still FREEZING cold with who knows how many more hours ahead?

But because my attention was purely focused on something beautiful...
on a symbol of LOVE, of something good in my life in that very moment...
I felt UPLIFTED, I felt HAPPY!

I wanted to milk that moment!

Savor it, appreciate it to the fullest.

Stay there with all of my might and let it continue to fill me UP and UP and UP.

So I picked up my camera, which I had not done in a long, long while.

And I begun my new 365 day project!

"Looking Through The Lens of Love"

I am so beyond excited to PRACTICE
this ability to shift from FEAR to LOVE.
 

To LOOK for things that uplift me,
to FIND that which makes me feel happy.

To LOOK at the Ordinary
and be PRESENT enough
to SEE it as Extraordinary.

Every.  Single.  Day.

I know it is going to elevate my life.

Follow me on this journey

or better yet, JOIN ME!

Let's Love our Lives, more, together.

Click here if you feel inspired and want to FOLLOW or JOIN!

P.S. I'm sitting here at my desk in my pajamas, bundled up with sweaters and a hat & scarf. It's been 6 hours since I woke up frosty and then saw the flowers. I continue to shiver but my happy heart is warming me and I am still smiling ear to ear. Being creative and getting a new perspective is such food for the soul! I really do hope you will FOLLOW ME or JOIN ME on this journey of Looking Through The Lens of Love!

Sending you LOVE on this very special day!

P.P.S. Please share with a friend!

XOXO, Cari Ellen

It’s only Day 2 of my 365 Day Project “Looking Through The Lens of Love” and I am already LOVING how I am fervently looking everywhere for moments that open my heart.

There were quite a few I could have photographed, but the most beautiful had to be the gorgeous dusting of snow we were blessed with today.

My husband and I took a walk just before sunset and it was…

So relaxing. So quiet. So peaceful. So magical.