Claudia Around The World

Saturday, March 16, 2013

'Beginning' by Warren Hanson

This is a beautiful book that Wendy and Charlie gave me right before I left on this adventure. It is SO appropriate and I would like to share the wisdom....

Encouragement at the Start of Something New!

This is the Beginning...
This is where it will all start,
on the wings of some new Spirit with the Beat of some new Heart.
Every morning brings a Promise.
Everyday has Gifts to give.
But Today...Right Now...this Minute...
is when I begin to Live.
And the air that I am breathing
is the breeze of what could be,
as I stand here looking out
on all the things that could be Me.
And the road that goes before me,
leading somewhere out of sight,
is a brand new Opportunity for me to get it Right.
This is the Beginning.
This is Once upon a Time...
There are dragons to be vanquished!
There are castle walls to climb!
But this story isn't written yet.
I'm only on page One.
The Adventure that's awaiting me has only just Begun.
There are Mysteries and Treasures.
There are daring deeds to do!
And if I speak the secret word, then all my Wishes will come true.
That Magic Word has powers that can make the heavens spin.
But it really is no Secret that the password is..."Begin!"

Oh the possibilities in this Beginning I have made!
I am Ready!...but reluctant.
I'm Excited!...but afraid.
Afraid that starting something New leaves something Old behind.
Afraid that what I seek is something I may never find.
Or, if I Find it, that it won't be what I want at all.
That what I've left Behind is what I needed after all.
Beginning can be bittersweet, and hard to comprehend.
It can mean that some sweet, precious part of life is at an End.
And the Heart can feel so Hollow when it has to say Good-bye
that the thought of starting Over is too Hard to even try.
But when I reach the End,
when all my days are nearly through,
I will Not want to look back on all the things I Didn't do.
Nor regret the Joys and Passions
of the me that Might have been,
if Only I had found the the simple Courage to Begin.
so....This is the Beginning...
My Beginning.
My Rebirth.
I Awaken to the Wonder
of what I am Really worth.
It is a Springtime for the Spirit, and it's Giving me a Choice.
So I choose to Use this season as a reason to Rejoice!

Friday, March 8, 2013

Japanese week!

Japanese days of the week represents all elements:

Sunday represents the SUN

Monday the MOON

Tuesday - FIRE

Wednesday - WATER

Thrusday - WOOD

Friday - GOLD

Saturday - The EARTH

Makes sense! Then you are to meditate on them each day. I was at the Imperial Palace Gardens walking around and found a beautiful place along a babbling brook and sat on a beautiful stone and sat quietly, meditating when I remembered these representations. It was Thursday and I tried to contemplate what wood would mean in my certain circumstance on this Thursday. THEN I realized that I was in the very HEART of Tokyo walking in the most beautiful wooded grounds right in the center of the largest city in the world! Amazing what comes to you when you quiet your mind....and listen....

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Learning curve...

I am having difficulty with my cell and wireless internet connection here at this hotel so am limited on the computer down in the lobby. Hoping to get this all figured out as I am feeling like I am living in the "stone age" with EVERYONE else on their cell phones! (I would REALLY like to be able to use my language translater app!!!) Seems like because I do not have a permanent address here, they are all unable to help me! I ASSUMED that once I had my iPhone unlocked that I would be able to put in a pre-paid SIM card in it and have access- but NOT! Stay tuned....I have SO many stories to share and I have only just begun!!! XO

Sunday, March 3, 2013

My favorite horoscope - Cancer June 21-July 22

"Limber up your writing hand and buy a batch of fresh notebooks; a channel of wisdom opens up for you this month that could blow your mind, restore your faith, and rearrange your reality. This is a supremely creative vibration that reminds you that you are the artist of your own life!"

Arrival Japan!!!

Have landed and am checked in to the Ana Crowne Plaza in Narita - Millie Morris's family warmly met me and will be taking me into Tokyo in the morning! Lucky girl!! ;)