Monday, September 7th, 2015. It's nice to have a long weekend, an extra day to let go, relax, and simple 'BE'. We met my brother at the Red Wagon Cafe for brunch yesterday. We waited for about an hour to be seated as we were party of three and got bumped by parties of two or four or six even though we were on top of list. To me this is not an acceptable practice for the restaurant to take as although the food is good it in our opinion is simply not outstanding nor any better than other restaurants we've been to that seldom if ever have a line-up. The Red Wagon is busy possibly because of its appearance on 'Diner's, Drive-Ins and Dives' and reputation.
Would we go back? Not likely. The food is good however being bumped by a half dozen or more parties that came after us simply because we were a party of three isn't acceptable. But we enjoyed our visit and the food was good and the server was great!
We relaxed a little and then headed out to take in the 'Richmond World Festival' around 4:30pm. We found an empty parking lot next to the park, paid for parking then checked online to se where we had to go...only to discover that the festival was on Saturday...aarrrgggghhhhh! To drown our sorrows by getting the date wrong and missing the festival we took a quick walk around the park, got some Chinese Take-out and headed home.
Around 8:30pm, that's when I looked up at the clock, I was surprised that it was still early as I was contemplating slipping into bed. What to do to while away another hour or so...check out my developing model railroad, read a bit more, look at our camping options online...we're hitting Vancouver Island the first week of October...Nanaimo, Tofino, and Victoria...yay! And then it was off to bed around 10;30pm.
We are staying in Nanaimo at the Living Forest RV Park, in Tofino at the Bella Pacifica Campground, and in Victoria at the Westbay Marine Village. I'm excited and can hardly wait!
Spirit Is and today's visiting Tarot is the "Queen of Stones, Bear: Richness and plenty surround you. Your bounty and welcoming nature make you popular with all. Many depend on you, and your natural sensuality makes you powerfully attractive to others. Pragmatism and generosity open doorways at every point. Power and generosity, Punctiliousness, A demanding individual, Confidence, Frankness, Assurance, Prosperity."
When I simply let myself be and my spirit lead the way I feel more approachable, more welcoming and seem to wear a natural smile on my face and walk with a happy demeanor. I also feel better too! Even lighter and more content in and with all that I do...
...if we let our spirit's lead the way then we leave no room for our egos to take control or get in the way of our natural state of being which is to be filled and overflowing with light and love that will draw people to us so we can lead by example through our generosity and pragmatism where we use our success to help and inspire others to do the same.
Thank You Spirit.
Blessed Be.
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Monday, September 7, 2015
Sunday, September 6, 2015
The '10 of Vessels, Happiness' and How to Keep It Around
Sunday, September 6th, 2015. We decided to go for a hike yesterday morning and got on the Bunzten Lake Trail around 11 to 11:30am. It was great being out in nature, the ground was damp, the lake overflowing but the air was cool, fresh, clean and cleansing. Nearing the other end of the lake we ran into a couple of friends coming from the other way. We chatted for a bit before going our separate ways. As our friends did we decided to turn around neat the end of the lake foregoing a complete walk around the lake as it was after 12:30 and our tummies were asking for food. We were in the car and on the road and soon at our chosen eatery, Cora's in no time at all.
After satiating our hunger we hit Real Canadian Superstore and completed our weekly grocery shopping before heading home do complete few chores and then relaxed and talked about what to do during our next week of vacation in early October.
So after some discussion and a great suggestion from the partner we've decided to hit the west coast of Vancouver Island for that week with maybe a quick detour to the Pemberton area so we can finally do the Joffre Lakes hike we've talked about for years. Tofino, Long Beach, Ucluelet, and Pacific Rim National Park are on the radar screen for our stay. Having said that though, I think we'll be staying near Tofino at the Bella Pacifica Campground or possibly the Crystal Cove Resort. Bella Pacifica is likely the spot as it remains to be a more natural setting than the coiffed look of the resort and even though it's in a more natural state full hookups are available and this is what we want for our RV camping adventure.
It being such a happy, carefree and loving day yesterday I awoke feeling the same way and today's visiting Tarot reflects this, "Ten of Vessels, Happiness: With the deep and profound calm of true and lasting happiness flowing through your life, a sense of homecoming, safety and beauty shines from an individual that lights others' lives and is infectious to everyone. Healing rays of affection and warmth radiate from your inner core. For those in love, the joy is in the sharing of tender and intimate support and understanding. Giving love and seeing that love reflected in the eyes of the one you care for is the most powerful and healing magic known to mankind. For those who thrive on happiness derive from the fulfillment of ambitions and life-goals, happiness is fueled by a sense of affirmation of self-worth and ideals. Being effective and productive in the practical world brings a sense of stability which can be shared and used as a vehicle to motivate and inspire others. No greater act of humanity can be achieved than by showing the way and opening a person's heart to the possibility of happiness. However much we love, however much we achieve, we empower ourselves to be emotionally alive by accepting that the circuit of life requires giving, as well as receiving. As we revel in the bliss of the journey, we remember with gratitude the patience, wisdom, and synchronicity that brought that blessing into our lives."
We must always remember that the true fountain of happiness rises from within us. Lasting happiness will only come from the very core of our being. Don't seek it outside of yourself for it will only be fleeting and lead to disappointment and a continual search for its fleeting and temporary existence. Happiness from within is attained from being true to yourself and will radiate to all that cross your path.
Thank You Spirit.
Blessed Be.
After satiating our hunger we hit Real Canadian Superstore and completed our weekly grocery shopping before heading home do complete few chores and then relaxed and talked about what to do during our next week of vacation in early October.
So after some discussion and a great suggestion from the partner we've decided to hit the west coast of Vancouver Island for that week with maybe a quick detour to the Pemberton area so we can finally do the Joffre Lakes hike we've talked about for years. Tofino, Long Beach, Ucluelet, and Pacific Rim National Park are on the radar screen for our stay. Having said that though, I think we'll be staying near Tofino at the Bella Pacifica Campground or possibly the Crystal Cove Resort. Bella Pacifica is likely the spot as it remains to be a more natural setting than the coiffed look of the resort and even though it's in a more natural state full hookups are available and this is what we want for our RV camping adventure.
It being such a happy, carefree and loving day yesterday I awoke feeling the same way and today's visiting Tarot reflects this, "Ten of Vessels, Happiness: With the deep and profound calm of true and lasting happiness flowing through your life, a sense of homecoming, safety and beauty shines from an individual that lights others' lives and is infectious to everyone. Healing rays of affection and warmth radiate from your inner core. For those in love, the joy is in the sharing of tender and intimate support and understanding. Giving love and seeing that love reflected in the eyes of the one you care for is the most powerful and healing magic known to mankind. For those who thrive on happiness derive from the fulfillment of ambitions and life-goals, happiness is fueled by a sense of affirmation of self-worth and ideals. Being effective and productive in the practical world brings a sense of stability which can be shared and used as a vehicle to motivate and inspire others. No greater act of humanity can be achieved than by showing the way and opening a person's heart to the possibility of happiness. However much we love, however much we achieve, we empower ourselves to be emotionally alive by accepting that the circuit of life requires giving, as well as receiving. As we revel in the bliss of the journey, we remember with gratitude the patience, wisdom, and synchronicity that brought that blessing into our lives."
We must always remember that the true fountain of happiness rises from within us. Lasting happiness will only come from the very core of our being. Don't seek it outside of yourself for it will only be fleeting and lead to disappointment and a continual search for its fleeting and temporary existence. Happiness from within is attained from being true to yourself and will radiate to all that cross your path.
Thank You Spirit.
Blessed Be.
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