Hanging with my gal pals

From a "DailyOm" that I can relate to at present:

"Releasing our attachment to specific outcomes gives the universe the opportunity to create more blessings in our lives. By opening to the flow of abundance and goodness the universe has to offer us, we open the door to allow this abundance to enter our lives. Rather than feeling fearful that we are not in control, we learn to see the goodness in every situation and put forth positive energy that will attract even more beneficial circumstances into our lives. We then realize that our attempts to control events only blocked us from the blessings the universe already had in store for us. If you surrender to the natural flow of abundance and joy the universe has to offer today, you may end up with better circumstances than you could have created on your own..."


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Hanging with my gal pals:

I was invited to hang with my gal pals, at Tammy’s place. Here are shots of us taken on Tammy's porch :)







The trip did us good and reminded me of a timely article that said "Our best friends are a warm refuge in which we feel free to be fully ourselves, to share our deepest secrets, to rest when we are tired, to celebrate when we are happy—a place in which we feel utterly welcome to give and receive that most precious of all gifts, love ... We allow each other to be exactly as we are at a given moment, even as we allow each other to change over time. In this way, best friends sometimes feel like family. We know we will stick together regardless of where our individual paths lead.."

Tammy made a simple dinner that both Em and I took notes on making and it comprised of hormone free hens, sweet potatoes and green beans. She also had cookies in the oven when we arrived, which was supplemented by the sweets Em and I brought.







Being the photo geek that I am, I of course had to capture memories.

Here's a fun shot of Tammy as we prepared to go out:



Unfortunately, Em couldn’t stay long, so the pics taken at the pool hall only comprised of Tammy and I. I didn’t realize just how much I liked pool until I played again, and I hadn’t played in a very long time – perhaps a decade or so ago. The operative word being play. And I so love to play and frolic, as each are qualities I favor in myself and appreciate and relate to in others.

On our way to the pool hall, we came across a very talented belly dancer: