by Guest Writer Suzie Cheel

To move forward I know I need to let go of both physical and emotional stuff.

Tomorrow we have a council collection, so today we have spent a couple of hours cleaning out the garage and clearing out accumulated things I might use one day.

Des just commented how amazingly tidy the garage looked.

I located a few journals tucked away in boxes from a few years ago and found a poem I had written about letting go.

Mirrors of the Soul

Are you just being a mirror

for me and my soul?

There is a big leap

to make from the

known and familiar

There is the letting go

of ” who I think I am” to

“the who I know I will become”

But the freedom it will bring

will drive me on

I must let go

I must listen to my soul

– Suzie Cheel 21/11/99

I know as I continue to let go I will create more space for the new to flow in.

Are there times when you find it easier to let go?

Suzie writes on Law of Attraction at Abundance Highway and you can see her wonderful Art scarves and Art Quilts at Suzie Cheel

Beach Notes by Guest Writer Suzie Cheel

Friday saw me driving 600 kilometers (372 Miles) returning home after a great week of creative inspiration.

Instead of staying on the highway I took one of the byways and stopped to view a spectacular waterfall, lunch by a river under a jacaranda and take photos along the way.

Driving from A to B

usually focussed

on the time to arrive

does not allow

for meandering

along a country road.

Time to take in

the beauty of nature,

a field of daisies

a powerful waterfall

time to chat to locals

at the Fusspots Cafe.

Time to stop,

enjoy a view

take some photos

have a coffee

watch the passing parade.

Be in the moment.

-Suzie Cheel

Do you sometimes take time to be in the moment and maybe even take that fork in the road?

You can view photos from my meanderings at Take Time gallery.

Beach Notes by Guest Writer Suzie Cheel

I have just returned from 2 days at a resort with 3 friends from my high schools days. One friend I had seen earlier this year, one 2 years ago and the other 20 years ago.

Four school friends
Met at a beachside resort
To celebrate a milestone

We walked down memory lane

We relaxed and laughed
Shared good food and wine
Took long beach walks

We looked through
Old school photographs

We shared stories

We have all taken different paths
but never a silence occurred

As if time had stood still…

And yet it hadn’t

True Friendship — priceless.

— Suzie Cheel

What’s priceless in your life?
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Beach Notes by Guest Writer Suzie Cheel

This morning as we were leaving the beach I noticed that the Morning  Glory was in flower.

Although this is a creeping vine that is often seen as a weed, I love the color and like to see it flowering on dunes at the beach. Sometimes purple, mauve, periwinkle blue, deep aubergine or white.

I then reflected on the name ” morning glory” and know there are many meanings besides the name of the flower.

• any of the various twining vines that having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
• a band of clouds
• a sparkler
• a wind squall  
• a horse who performs well in the morning but fails to fire in actual races
• “Morning Glory” is a song by British rock band Oasis    
• and many more     – Google definitions

Morning Glory reminds me of the beauty of nature, the varying colors, patterns, textures, the contrasts that I experience each day on my beach walk.

How often do you find two words which separately and together have such rich meanings?

Suzie Cheel