Suzanne’s Personal Quote and Blog for 10/3/2022

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The season has clearly shifted.

The fog is back and lingers before it is lifted.

The moisture is signaling the season of change.

The canning is in full swing on the home range.

The dampness is felt on the outside chairs.

The animals come together and are seen in pairs.

We are in the season of harvest and celebration.
A time of reflection and one to release frustration.

Let the foundation of life settle in.

Embrace this moment and let more peace begin.

We are going to change in ways that should now be clear.

We cannot escape what is ahead in this new frontier.

Massive numbers of people are needing to shift.

Every country needs to see this as a gift.
We cannot stop what we started a long time ago.

What is unfolding will force us to grow.

We did not do what was asked of all of us.

And now everyone wants to resist and discuss.

While drought forces some from their land.

And oceans rise to cover the sand.

We are all going to have to adjust.
And learn to adapt because … we must.

~Suzanne Wagner~

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I spent the day helping my husband with the canning process. While I was in Ireland, he did a batch of spaghetti sauce and salsa. He learned how to do it all when he was living on the organic fam in Willow Creek when he was in his 20’s.
I just love people who have had vast and varied lives. They have talents and tools upon which they can rely and are skilled in areas that I am not … and competent in ways that are creative, useful, and life affirming.

So, we did more spaghetti sauce and I got to add my personal touches. Fennel, more Basil, a few jalapenos, and a touch of Vermouth never hurt anything.

All the lids made that popping sound. A very good sound in the canning world.

This morning I have some fresh salsa to do. And then I must continue the unpacking as there is much laundry to catch up on.

It seems my cold is past, and I feel great success that I am healthy enough to just work with a few herbs to get through it.

I remember the days where stress was a constant. And when I would get sick, a small thing would get very bad in a week.

While I have always known the connection between stress and illness. And I constantly tried many things to lower my stress level, such as; acupuncture, massage, exercise, meditation, etc. There is nothing better than just having a calmer lifestyle, living on the land, learning that less is more, having my own organic garden, sitting and drinking tea while petting the outdoor cat, and finding happiness in the simple things.

I am grateful that I seem to be managing to learn how to have a normal human life.
It is very joyous and peaceful. It allows for contentment and deeper connection.

I am from the generation that put a lot of pressure on us … to be great, to do more, to be better, and to make a difference.

While in many ways I have succeeded. In other ways … it causes us to miss out on the small things that matter and the deeper connections that families used to experience.

I seem to be finally coming full circle and getting those experiences now in the later hours of this life.

For that I am grateful. Better late than never.

There seems to be no necessity to support ego driven patterns in my own psyche.

At this age, I can clearly see that we all rescue ourselves from the patterns that appear to afflict us.
I see that our choices determine the next set of lessons.
I understand that misery is a manifestation of things we deny and refuse to accept.
And that until we are tired of our own patterns of control and become exhausted by the wasted energy that we use to support illusions that hide who we truly are … we will not do what is necessary to have a better experience of reality. Nor will we step into that illusive potential that is carried within our soul.

~Suzanne Wagner~

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