As last year drew to a close I became more pensive than usual, spending time silently reflecting on my landmark year of change, remembering how it unfolded.
Taking plenty of time to re-read all my blog posts (including the comments other bloggers had made) I re-traced my journey, seeing and understanding where I had tripped up and when changes within started emerging.
Several days later on the eve of the New Year I was drawn to a sacred place and sat down to absorb the beauty of nature while breathing in the ocean breeze.
Time stood still and I have no idea how long I sat. Everything around me ceased to exist while an overwhelming feeling of tranquility enveloped my soul.
There are no words to adequately describe what I was feeling. All I can say is that the experience was peaceful and surreal.
When I stood up I silently thanked the guidance of Lao Tzu who has shown me the Way.
Be careful what you water your dreams with.
Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success.
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success.
Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
― Laozi
I now feel ready and energised to welcome 2014 and eagerly anticipate a new year of spiritual growth and personal development.
Jenna Dee 
Beautiful. I can relate. I go to that place now often..even right wherever I am.
Beautiful. Many blessings to you –
Laurie
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Thank you Laurie. It makes me happy that you can go to that place very often as it is so peaceful and calming. Love Jenna
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It is. I carry it with me. I am actually putting a little book together with my posts to share.. a small meditations book.
So nice to hear from you. I think of your quote about the crystal all the time 🙂
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Wishing you Jenna a wonderful and magical 2014… Barbara
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Thank you Barbara, I hope 2014 is great for you too. Love Jenna
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Sounds like a wonderful experience, Jenna!
Have a wonderful and beautiful year ahead..full of opportunities. Thank you as well for sharing the quote! 🙂
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Yes it was a magical moment that will stay with me. I hope 2014 is great for you too. Love Jenna
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I enjoyed this post, Jenna, and the quote is just wonderful!
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Thank you Michele, it is lovely to hear from you. Love Jenna
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That’s a wonderful philosophy, and one I want to embrace in the new year. Thank you for sharing it. 🙂
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It is lovely to hear from you and it was my pleasure to share. I too pledge to embrace this philosophy wholeheartedly in 2014. Love Jenna
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Best wishes to your New Year + that all your dreams come true-robbie:-)
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I wish the same for you Robbie. Love Jenna
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Dear Jenna, this is a lovely post for the start of 2014. May your new year be filled with new hope, peace and sweet surprises :). Much love, Pat
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Great to hear from you Pat. Happy new year to you. Love Jenna
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Beautiful. It was so comforting to find you at my site just a bit ago. Thank you for being here. Many new year blessings to you –
Love,
Laurie
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It is always a joy to visit the sites of my blogging friends to see how they are doing. To me it’s like calling up a friend for a chat. May this year bring you complete joy and happiness. Love Jenna
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And joy and happiness to you. I haven’t been over for a while..I will stop by soon ❤
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Isn’t it wonderful to be able to go back and read through the thoughts we had during the past year, then to advance to a new level in our lives, whilst being mindful of moving on from our mistakes? I wish you much happiness during 2014, Jenna.
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Yes you have summed it up beautifully Joanne. Onwards and upwards for all of us in 2014. Love Jenna
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How lovely and inspiring, Jenna. Your infinite moment of tranquility sounds wondrous. Happy New year to you… and your dreams….
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Yes it was a magical moment that I wanted to share with my blogging friends. I hope your year is filled with love, good health and happiness, Love Jenna
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Yes! I love that quote x thank you for sharing xx
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My pleasure, glad you liked it. Love Jenna
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Excellent advice. Susan x
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Thanks Susan. Looking forward to another insightful year in the blogging world enjoying the posts of friends like you. Love Jenna
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Many thanks Jenna, with friends like you it will be a good year. 🙂 Blessings Susan x
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What a beautiful way to start the new year!
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Yes it was a perfect start. Great to hear from you Ruth. Love Jenna
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Jenna, I’ve missed you. I’m so happy you had such a reflective, nurturing and heart opening experience over the New Year. This is such a gift to yourself and to others. Thank you so much for sharing your window of awakening and connection to the universe, higher consciousness, nature, god… or whatever each of us chooses to call it. In yoga it is called samadhi. It is all the same. And the essence is love and connection.
It is a place of wonder and peace that we all yearn for. We can find it when we create the space to be with ourselves in the present moment.
What if your experience wasn’t surreal, but was real and the truth? love, Val x
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Thanks Val, it’s great to be back in the blogging world and I am glad you enjoyed the post. This year I would like to try yoga and will look for opportunities to make this happen. I worry I am not very flexible but I am sure I won’t be the only one. I would love it if my experience was real and the truth. Love Jenna
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