Day 50 | Ho'oponopono

Prompt: In your journal write a letter (you will never send) to someone you have unresolved issues with. Who are you upset with, feel anger towards, or to someone who has left you feeling 'off center' after something they have said or done.

You can even write the letter to yourself about regret you are holding onto.

Explain how you are feeling. Get it all out.

If you are ready, at the end of the letter I encourage you to try and write I forgive you, I'm sorry, thank you, I love you. It is not their benefit but for your own.

This is from the Hawaiian practice of forgiveness known as Ho'oponopono. Created to help release you from holding onto negative emotions about a situation. Therefor allowing you to move forward.

Annetta | I wrote a letter to a friend, which I will keep private for personal reasons. One thing my husband told me not to do when we first got married, is to put him on the spot. I am not a saint, but human and have put him on the spot. I've never known how that felt until someone did it to me and recently it made sense to me of why my husband was so sensitive regarding that. I'm sure we put people on the spot all the time, but we never know because it's to their sensitivity and not ours. I've chosen to learn from my friends and husband so that I can become a better person in the end.

Stephanie |  My letter is to someone I love very much. I am trying to explain myself and share why things are the way they are and possibly resolve some issues. I actually plan to send my letter to this person once I have it 'just right'

 

Day 49 | Sense Of Smell

Prompt: I am grateful for my sense of smell because...

 

Stephanie | I am thankful for my sense of smell mainly because I love to smell of flowers. Very fragrant ones like hyacinths. They have become a favorite of mine. I just recently bought a blooming bulb for my home and every time I passed it I literately stopped in my tracks and smelled it. It has the most beautifully light floral scent. I am thankful that my sense of smell helps me enjoy something so beautiful on another level.

Annetta | "I love to smell flowers" I took a different turn to my question today and just painted it.

Day 48 | February Mail Day

Prompt: Share what you received from February's Mail Call Day

Stephanie | I love getting fun things in the mail, I especially love my packages from Annetta. I really love the floral theme and the pretty purples really pop against the collage of pinks.

Annetta | Stephanie has a very good sense of what I love and this time she went above and beyond to make something beautiful, special and handmade. I am head over heels in love with my watercolor painting and heart she made. It was just the happy and pretty things that I needed to keep my mind off a hardcore headache that kept me in bed all day. She is quite the talented friend!!

Day 47 | Change One Thing

Prompt: If you could go back in time and change one thing, would you take the opportunity? Why?

Stephanie | I believe all of our actions have a purpose. Each thing we do leads us to where we are supposed to be in life. There are plenty of things in my past I am not proud of but all of that makes me who I am today. I sometimes look back at points in my life and say "what were you thinking?!", but that moment in time is just a stepping stone toward my future. Sometimes those so called 'bad' experiences leads us to the great ones. If I had never dated my ex boyfriend, our break up never would have lead me to my husband, my kids, my house, my own business, etc. If I had the opportunity to go back and change something, I would not do it. That simple change could alter my entire life and I wouldn't be who I am or where I am because of it.

Annetta | I would change many little things actually, but never my life. I would go back to July 2006 & make my sister-in-law leave her house to stay elsewhere, where it was safer, so that she would live with my nephew's. I would go back & save their lives. I would have listened to my moms sixth sense that something was wrong and off.

Day 46 | Advice To Yourself

Prompt: In your journal write a letter to yourself at 13 years old. What advice would you give?

Stephanie | Dear me at 13. The best advice I can give is to stand up for yourself. The sooner you learn to say 'no' and stand up for yourself the happier you will be. It will be hard, people won't like you for it, but it will be worth it. Stop letting your kindness be taken advantage of. You can't help and fix others problems, that's for them to do. Just focus on you and what helps you, what makes you happy.

Annetta | Dear 13 yr old me. Learn to say 'NO'! The only person you are hurting by not saying no is you! Stick up for yourself & be you. Saying no when you need to is walking in confidence & people will see it. Remember say 'NO'! Love me!

Day 45 | Pick A Quote 2

Prompt:  Pick a quote you like and share it in an artistic way.  *Available as downloads*

"A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself. " -unknown

*Annetta is photographing an event and in the chaos of figuring out plans for the journal post we misunderstood each other, because of that we missed posting on 2/14/14. Please forgive us*

Day 44 | Gift Received

Prompt: Tell me about one of the best gifts you have ever received.

Stephanie | My greatest gift would have to be my two beautiful girls. After loosing our first child there is nothing more precious to me than my babies. Their laugh, smiles, slobbery kisses, nothing in this world will compare to my kids. I hope they grow to know just how much I love them and how thankful I am that they chose me as their mommy.

Annetta | My husband and my son are my greatest gifts. My husband is my best friend & one of the best gift in my life & my son is my firstborn, he made me a mommy and I am here to enjoy them both!