What is that? Tis the prettiest sparkle I've ever seen! Thanks Eve. (((hugs))) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 67 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,031 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $268 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

EVE< Time to shine That will be this week in the Mountains with my family, The only thing bad about it is I'll miss your words of encouragement and wisdom. Have a Blessed and peaceful week noel The TRUTH WILL SET US FREE [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 101 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,037 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $303 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

Boy I feel sparkalicious! :p LOL Thanks Josie, BF, Noel and Shevie, my motivation comes from your support and that means so much to me, to put into words even though I am a writer, well, LOL. It means ALOT!!! :) :) :) BTW, I may be writing alot more too this week, seems to have bubbled up in me and is overflowing so time to build an ark and write myself to safety LOL...and that means I may be a bit scarce 'round these parts for the next few days... (((((HUGZ FRIENDS))))) EVE :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 102 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 822 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $612 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

This is the first in my "Truth" series (continual writing from my Illusion series). I have discovered that you need not write 10,000 articles on Illusion to understand that it could go on forever. Our perceptions are always filtering what the truth really is. And until we take off those blinders and rose-colored glasses, we may never see what is real, let alone experience it! So on with the truth #1: Time to Shine It is indeed, time to shine. Let the Sun shine in. I mean, most of our lives have been filled with clouds of smoke right? Rid the smoke, rid the clouds. Then you will be left with only sun. There is never a right time to quit, as they say, and there is an addendum to that which goes unseen for the most part and that is, there is never a wrong time to shine. In that I mean, it is always time to be who you really are. The door to yourself is always open, but you are the only one who can walk through it, and bring out your perfect light that is YOU. An actor goes through many classes and school to become what s/he is before shining their light on the stage of a theatre. They are shining their talent in acting. The are seen as a star, and society thus looks upon them as such. However, for us this is not an act. We are not in Hollywood to quit smoking and perform this act of what it is we feel we must accomplish in order to shine, but rather put smoking to rest on the stage of life, and this stage is a journey. What are we bringing to the stage? What props have we come across that we have found useful? Which ones were the good disguises that even had us fooled? Which ones were the true shining sparkles that were seen glowing around us when we were really standing in our truth? The answer is always clear: When you are sharing your heart from the place of compasion that exists deep within you, you are bestowing upon the world the BLESSING of who you are. That is the world's wish: to relish in you. Because you are a gift to this world. That is the truth. Each of us brings a particular piece of that light to the stage and noone can shine our light for us in the way that we can. It is up to us to put down the disguises and pick up the sparkles and have fun. We are all heart underneath it all. Would you beg to differ? All hearts are red, t

Another super post, Eve. [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d69/agildog/sparkle.gif[/IMG] "... a journey of stages ..." and the shedding of disguises. So very true. :) Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 421 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,438 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1599.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 78 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 48 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7

EVE, This is a wonderful piece and very insightful! Your honesty and inspiration is sure to help other members with their journey. I encourage all members to share their journey with one another. We need all the support we can get and every is welcome. Thanks EVE! Keep Strong, Josie _____________________ The SSC Support Team.