Positive Post
July 2, 2008
Wednesday

Nom de plume

It's Wednesday.
My husband's day off. He slept late. I got up early and was sewing and
listening to Abraham and becoming really full of myself.


Around 9:30 AM he was up and about and I found my husband sitting at the
kitchen table in his robe enjoying breakfast. He was a bit chatty
and wanted to ask my opinion about something in the paper about
a local prisoner finally being put to death, after 17 years this child molester
was officially put to death by the state.

My husband said:
"They should have let the victim's family push the button on that guy".

this started a sharing of Abraham stuff about death
and everything that comes to us is a match to how we are vibrating
and how we create it all, the child and the molester were of the
same vibration, there are no victims here and there is no death. The
molester is now in pure bliss, his suffering was in the death sentence
but perhaps his last 17 years being in jail.

Then I said to my husband:
"You know, I'm becoming more like you in my vibration. Your vibration
is rubbing off on me. I am feeling comfortable most of the time. Very little ups
and very little downs.
Except for running barefoot on the burning hot beach the other day, which was a huge
contrast to my comfort zone, fun but none-the-less a jolt to my vibration
and
then the pleasure of the cold water from the faucet at the end of the
boardwalk and no blisters afterward....hummm.......I feel pretty much even
most of the time, just like you, kinda' flat line comfortable."

My husband between slurps of his cereal replied:

"I think it's time for a new nom de plume.
Yes, you need to change Iron men to Fire walker".

Hahahahahah......I love him.
After ten years of dumping the contents of my head.....my husband knows
me really well.
Yes! This feels right. Ha-ha.....
Fire walker is now my new nom de plume!


By the way on Friday, the 4th of July, my husband and I will be celebrating ten years
of mature love!


With love and adoration for all of you,

Fire walker


Judy Barnhart

www.Senseiforhire.com

Death of a Sensei

Positive Post
June 13, 2008
Friday

"There is no death"
Abraham

"I am curious about the other side. Death is like a thief in the night.
I am un-afraid. I will look death in the eye".
My Mom
1907-1987


"The Bigger the Gorilla the bigger my spirit."
Sensei Eddie Garcia
1937-2008


Death of a Sensei


On the physical plane Eddie or as we called him Garcia Sensei, lives like a Damon Runyon character, a tough guy with a Brooklyn accent and the girls loved him, probably the most colorful character I ever met.

He is a bigger than life fellow Blackbelt of Shorin-Ryu Karate USA under the direction of Grand Master Ansei Ueshiro and I am honored to know him. He is
what legends are made of.

At 3:00 AM this morning, Eddie crossed the bridge to the spiritual plane. I am tickled that he choose Friday the 13t.

I am joyful.
He is the vibration of pure bliss.
I already feel the connect whenever I smile.

Positive Post
June 5, 2008
Thursday
Positive Post
5:00 PM

Sweating

I was thinking of you (all of us on this list) earlier, as a Positive Post
began percolating in my brain!

The percolating thought was:
My upper lip is a mustache of sweat
Droplets of salty fluid pour off my chin

My karate uniform is soaked
A layer of "coolant" coats my body

The delicious, delightful humidity abounds
I am in love with the season

Tiz the season to be sweating...tra, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
My Sensei (karate teacher) use to say the boxer is most vulnerable in the first
round, the round when he is cold.

No problem here, just stepping onto the non-air-conditioned deck and the uniform
begins to get soaking wet.
It feels good to work hard and
It feels good to sweat.

In my karate school sweat is an indicator of hard work.
In my karate school a soaking wet uniform is a status symbol.

A weigh in
before
and
after a workout equals a difference of four pounds, so says
one of my male students.

I can't imagine losing more than a few ounces in perspiration
during a workout (I sweat like a girl...hahaha) but non the less it feels fabulous.

I also noticed myself sweating earlier today while doing some gardening stuff
and moving stuff around in the heat of the day.
Later I had the pleasure of a cold shower
and
now I'm sitting in air conditioning & an over head fan is on.

I like to sweat but I'm happy being all cool down now.
Love,
Iron Man

Positive Post
June 4, 2008
Wednesday
12:30 PM


Indulge yourself


My friend just bought a restaurant.
A little fast food place in the Mall, Nature's Table
Even though I rarely experiment with different food
experiences....

Today I felt like having lunch there.
I ordered a Mediterranean burrito.
I didn't ask for anything special just how they usually make it.

Tomato basil burrito with chicken, lettuce, tomato and some
interesting spices that already have me wanting to go back.
(I later found out the secret ingredient is spike!)

Although cute and orange and bursting with many colors,
the burrito was a tad "soupy" sitting in all that dressing.
I'm usually a fuddy duddy and want my dressing on the side
but, you know with the extra sauce I rather enjoyed myself.

I even liked that the olive oil was running down the edge of my arm.
Good thing I was wearing a tank top and jeans!

I had plenty of napkins to soak up the excess and it was really fun to
have a new taste experience.

At the end of my meal, the owner, my friend appeared and I got to tell her
that her NEW restaurant is now my favorite and that I will be coming back often.

Being the helpful feedback person that I am, I mentioned there was a little
too much dressing on the burrito and she gave me a lesson about life that
I had somehow forgotten, you have to tell them how you like it!
hahahaha...........delightful!
: )
Feeling a little full now,
Iron Man

P.S. I sent her a copy of this post.

Judy Barnhart

www.Senseiforhire.com

Positive Post
June 3
Tuesday
8:30 AM


Ice Cream Cake

There's a Carvel cake in my freezer, more precisely there's half a Carvel cake in my freezer!
I have been guarding it since Sunday's Ladies Group party.
I am by nature a planner.

When people bring me stuff, I am saying the words thank you, lovely, WOW....
(because I've learned the hard way that resistance is futile)
I know how to talk the talk but my thoughts are thinking
How can I get rid of this....hahahaha

I hate it when people bring sweets to my home.
Candy, cake, brownies, chocolate covered pretzels....whatever

If there is any left after the event, the giver refuses to take them home.
I am left with the decadent dessert calling my name, worse yet my husband's name.
as............I am not a sweet eater....but I easily could become one!

After todays 10 AM karate class, I will be asking who's ever here to join me in my kitchen
for
Ice Cream Cake.

Whoever says:
"Yes.", is in for a mouth watering treat.
Chocolate, vanilla and whip-cream with a big tall glass of ice water on the side.

My red and white checker table cloth will make my little kitchen look like Judy's restaurant.
There will be laughter, ummming and ahhhing and a lovely memory made.

I will enjoy the moment and feel utter relief that this delicate, delicious taste treat is soon to be gone.
In the meantime, I'm going to set the table and I'm already smiling with the knowing of the fun that awaits.

Getting ready to party-on,
Iron Man

Positive Post
June 2, 2008
Moan-day
9:30 AM


Moan-day morning movie

It's Moan-day morning and I lay on my bed watching a Library DVD
How to Cook Your Life with Zen Chef Edward Espe Brown
I am a Queen with nothing to do but my wishes!
Ha!

ummmmm...my air conditioning is on and I am fluffing up my shampooed tresses
easily making this a good hair day!

Suddenly I feel a Positive Post vibration coming over me.
Taking a break from my newly discovered pleasure,
I pause the DVD, with a knowing that I will return to this exact spot
minutes later and then I exit the scene!

I love that I stepped away, in a feel good glow, I now connect with all of you

I've only watched the first fifteen minutes of the flick and already I am saying things like:

I like how he uses his hands
I like the bald headed women monks
I like that this is filmed in Austria
I like that I can almost smell the bread
I like the feeling of I can do this
I like it already!

I have so enjoyed this connect
Time to escape back into my decadent lair
and continue with the movie.
Enough for now!

All is well,
Iron Man

Positive Post
May 30, 2008
Friday
3:20 PM

I appreciate the steady knowing and even vibration of ALL IS WELL,
however
I enjoy an infrequent adrenalin rush before settling back into that knowing!

Cockroach

We live on the edge of a Florida jungle.
Except for an occasional huge straying turtle or the tiny dinosaur-like
lizzard, we tend to forget the jungle is there.

Today I was in my bedroom organizing my sox drawer and
a two inch cockroach leaped out of nowhere and grabbed my
pinky finger, he held on upside down till a second later I shook
him free!

I screamed like a girl-
three short loud bursts "Ah, ah, ah!"

Fortunately my husband was in the next room.

"What's wrong, Jude?", he asked.

I being very excited ran into where he was and with the
adrenalin still pulsing told him what I just told you.

He said-
"You're such a girl!"...and then like the great white hunter
he is, he stopped his project and immediately stood up
and walked into my room, the scene of the drama.

Now we are both standing in my bedroom and silently
I am I pointing to the corner of the room.

My husband crouched down, near the wire basket sox drawer
and said-
"There he is....there he is......NOT!"

Always with the jokes. I love him. We had a good laugh.

Then thoughtfully my husband said:
"I bet he's under the carpet where it bulges here in the corner."

So, he lifted the leopard throw rug and exposed the lone roach.
Squish!
Bug killed.

Then my husband turned to me and said-
"You know what they say, Jude?"
and being that we had this conversation a few years ago.

I replied:
"What? That if you see one then seven more are hiding?"

"Yup!"-He answered.

I said-
"No way. He's one of the generals. The generals are big
and they travel alone."
Still excited, I ran for a kleenex to wrap the body in. My
husband wrapped and squished it and then proceeded
to run around the house waving the little bundle at me,
as I he laughed and I screamed.
: )
End of story.

I am grateful that THE cockroach was easily found and exterminated.
I am grateful that I don't remember seeing any in our house in
years and I am confident that my husband and I are the only
tenants now living in our edge of a jungle home.
Breathing freely,
Iron Man

Positive Post
May 29
Thursday
1:20 PM

Would you help me with this!

Attention.
At your service!
My pleasure!

Being asked to serve flows my energy.
Asked to serve I feel helpful and needed

Be it my orange trees who have no power over mother nature
or
A student with a question
or
A half.com client who needs expedited mail
or
My son who accepts my monthly getting through a rough patch support
or
My husband who's back is resting....I'm happy to lift or teach for you, sweetheart
or
cook
or
clean
or
you name it.

I love being of value.
Of course it works both ways!
Love,
Iron Man

Positive Post
May 27
Tuesday
8:45 AM

Neil Diamond remembered


This morning after breakfast, I went back to bed!
I put on the T.V. and watched a recorded Jimmy Kimmel live.
During the interview of Indiana Jones's son....I drifted to sleep.

When I woke up, Neil Diamond was singing "Pretty Amazing Grace"
Wow!

I feel all silly and sexy and thrilled
Neil Diamond was singing to me this morning!
I woke up in a Neil Diamond concert

I sat up in bed and remembered the feelings of being 20 something
and being at a Live Neil Diamond concert. Back then I was...hahaha.....out of control in love
with the singer...........I remember jumping up
and
down in the audience crying, excited and ready for anything!

This morning I woke up hopeful, giddy, and adoring.
Look at him....he's still going strong.

He looks fabulous.
Look at him selfishly doing his thing.
Look at us...........we adore him.
What better "keep going" role model than Neil Diamond.
Bravo!

I may or may not purchase his new album but one thing for sure....
the tune will be buzzing in my head all day

I woke up to the sight and sound of a man who could have sneaked out of the
spotlight but instead choose to stay the path
and
take it from someone who knows............. he's still got it.

Today I will be working and playing with an "in love with life" smile on my face.
Neil Diamond sang to me first thing this morning.
: )

Powerfullyconnected,
Iron Man

Positive Post
Friday
May 23
10:30 AM
Feeling good!


Death List




Me sitting in my bed last week. Pic courtesy of my sister

It is wonderful to be part of a group that understands there is no death,
we are eternal beings, living in this time space reality. Abraham says something like we got it backwards, we rejoice at birth and weep when someone dies.

On the side of my refrigerator on a magnet is an envelope. Written on the envelope are 11 names of people I know or someone close to someone I know who have been told by a doctor that they will die soon. One name is crossed off. This envelope list gives me comfort as I know, that when they are ready each will easily transition into pure bliss.

This morning my husband snuggled with me the bed pictured above. Laying with him in, being held by him, feeling the soothing of his arms around, I was happy and appreciative. Holding the green velvet pillows one against my chest and the other between my knees,my husband had my back. We were spooning............ummmmmmmmmmm!

I said to him: "This is how I want to die. Just like this. You holding me. Me being healthy, happy and alive....feeling really, really good. I am un-afraid to die".

My husband replied: "Yes I know, Sweetheart".

I replied:
"I'm not ready yet, but when I am, I hope get my wish".

This post soothes me and has me smiling. I know my
fellow positive posters are smiling too or not
as we all get to choose!

Forverentwined,
Iron Man

Positive Post
May 22
Thursday

New Yauk-ers

Yesterday I head a Brooklyn accent on our Shorin-Ryu '89 Karate video.
My old Sensei.
ahhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaa.....a breath of fresh air.

This morning Cyndi Lauper interview....
She leaves the "g"
off the end of "ing" words and says "da" instead of the.
Not only am I grateful to hear these sounds,
I'm interacting
and
I find myself repeating the words out loud.
I am learning or re-learning a new language.
I find my self singing the words and finding
the magic in the sounds I am creating.

My ears are soothed and my smile widens.

Last night on that awful (not aw-filled...hahaha)
2 hour Idol....it was great wasn't it?
NOT!
THIS COULD BE MY LAST SEASON with American Idol....but that's an up-stream rant!
: )
I head Australian-born Michael Johns sing....ummmmm
I was thrilled
and
I am wanting MORE....MORE....MORE!
(He was my pick...another upstream saga!)

and

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.....were you able to catch the Bachelor from London?

He had me right from the limo, greeting the girls:

"Nighess dress"!

My ears, my brain, my heart and soul come alive with other people's accents....
especially New Yauk-ers.

Potato chip "picture"

Did you ever see something clearly in a potato chip?
Is it a Madonna, Christ or art?
Maybe someone on the other side trying to connect?
hummmm.....
On Saturday, my sister visiting from New York was
sitting at my kitchen table with her husband and my husband.
We were enjoying a Turkey Sandwich and chips.
My sister reached in the potato chip bag and said in a silly tone:
"Look a karate person"!
I saw on the chip a stick figure who was flexing his muscles.
In that instant, looking at the chip, I saw her son, who died at age
19 in a motorcycle accident.
Ha!
My sister who is deeply religious (Catholic) connects with him
all the time and really I don't think ever greaved. She gets
the there is no death thing, we are eternal beings. I knew she
would understand when I said:
I see a body builder....I just knew she would get it and see
her son too.
Geeeeeeeezzzzzzz he died 12 years ago.
The day before, one on one, we had a conversation about our
older sister, who croaked last year
and
the joy of connecting with her spirit so I said:
"Looks like a body builder to me. You know they can only
connect when we are in bliss"!
She just looked at me or beyond me, hard to know what
she was thinking.
I just let it go.
I mean after all she was visiting with her new husband and
we were having a nice lunch.
However, I really felt the connection of her "dead" son, my god child
during lunch, during the laughter and the lovely conversation were having.
I felt the vibration of bliss.

The next day in the Sunday paper, my husband found the following comic;
Pickles:
A little old man with white hair and his white haired wife.
The husband is at the kitchen table excited about a find in a bag of chips
-What on Earth are you doing, Earl?
-I read about some lady who found a corn flake shaped like Illinois. She sold it on ebay for $1,350.
-I don't see why I couldn't do the same.
-All I have to do is find a flake shaped like a state.
...and figure out what an ebay is.
(and the last frame, the old woman with hands on her apron says)
-I see a flake shaped like my husband.

Why am I telling you this?
I don't know.....I must be an old flake.

Positive Post
May 19
Moan-day

Mountain of Garbage

Some people complain when their kids are grown that they
still have to pay taxes for the school system.

I am grateful that are kids are grown
and
I have no problem paying to educate the rest of our community.

However, we do have garbage.
Fortunately removal of garbage is included on our property tax.

A Mountain of trimmed trees and other landscaping refuse sat waiting
for a the dump truck all week.

Today I was awakened by the sound of the big monster trash removal truck
with
the huge black clam on an arm.
Oh what a racket....hahahaha.....
and
what a delight knowing the trash is now gone.

We may not have kids but we do have trash
and
our taxes take care of both.
I always smile big when our trash disappears.

Wet and wild

My sister stayed over night.
As they pulled out of my driveway, it started to
rain. At first I was just waving good bye and
then I started jumping up and down with glee.
It has poured for the last hour. Yipee!

This is the first rain we've had in over a month and
we NEED the rain. There have been a few isolated dry spots, too dry and too hot. Rain is wonderful.
So many positive, up-lifting things happened over the course of my sister's visit.

We had fun!
Last night especially.
The pictures say it all:


A "little" wedding by the Hilton at Cocoa Beach. This picture was taken from maybe
30 feet away on the boardwalk. The bride wore a wispy white mini skirted gown with rhinstones that shown in the light. Over that she wore a long see-through like kimona
and she was bare foot.
The groom wore a white tuxedo with a neru
type collar and white patten leather shoes.
They were both about nineteen!
As we got closer we were able to see them
look into each others eyes and while holding
hands recite their vows. It was magical and
they were glowing with love. Their "service"
only lasted a few minutes but it was
inspiring and if you look closely you will see rose petals to the wedding trellis.

My sister and I. The water was cold and our husbands were running in and out of the water taking pictures of us like a bunch of silly kids.

My sister and her husband kissing. This was taken a minutes after the beach wedding (see above with magnifying glass...hahaha) was over the couple and the few guests had left.
We took turns renewing our vows and
posing for pictures. My sister has no problem smooching in public!

Afterward at Dairy Queen.

Love on the beach

My sister is in town.
She arrived at my front door with her "new to me" husband
at 11:00 AM this morning.

I have been anticipating this visit from my New York sister for weeks.
It has been nearly ten years since I last saw her.

She looks lovely.
Her husband adores her.
I easily read vibrational energy.
He's a keeper.

Tonight my husband and I and my sister and her husband
will take a walk on Cocoa Beach.
The moon will be full
and
we will hold our mates hand.

We will soak in the lovely negative ions.
Our feet will sink in the sand.
We will sit on the beach and watch the waves lap on shore line.
We will hear the ocean roar.

Tonight will be filled with laughter.
I am ready to step into this scene.

Wherever you are in the world.....

First thing this morning, I found this uplifting song

in an email from a beautiful woman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cosNsocHgo

ABBA sings Chiquitita

Now you may have heard this before, but it was a

first for me and it knocked my socks off!

A reminder of who we are and where we came from.

Nuff said!

I love you all,

Iron Man

Gut Feeling

I am grateful that I can feel things in my gut.
I am appreciative for this sense that leads me.

I am grateful that I don't always follow it.
I appreciate the feeling of "tripping over my feet", the contrast, the malfunction!

I am grateful to easily find my way back to feeling powerful again.
I appreciate the contestants on American Idol who expose their humanity.

I am grateful for this day.

I appreciate the nook in my husbands neck that my nose easily finds
and the feeling I get when I hold him and I snuggle there.

I am thankful for the steamy bath tub that awaits later in the day.
I am blessed with a friend to meet for coffee at 12:30.

I am blessed with students, who await the Introductory Karate class this morning
at a local elementary school.
I am blessed with more karate students, more work...hahaha, my 5 PM class today.
YES.....I am blessed with work!

I am grateful to find my connection to source
and
the knowing that all is well as I write and send
and recieve Positive Posts, the daily check in's
and
the delightful pondering's in my head later,
like:
"crunchy blueberries on the roof of my mouth".......hummmmm

My husband. I adore him. He is a brilliant man. He has been working as a computer programmer for too many years and he has a very odd sense of humor.
I however learned to love his humor and we are like two kids, laughing and playing all day.
In fact he acts much like the pink panther, you know hiding and leaping out
and such. I adore him. We make a lovely couple!
: )


Death and laughter

I am happy and appreciative for so many things but especially for laughter.
Last night my husband and I went to the supermarket as we do every Sunday.
We saw a man entering the store and my husband and I both know him.
He is the father of one our Karate students.
If it was a few weeks ago, I wouldn't want to "bump" into him because, I know
he is ill and I know he had gotten worse and then he was better again, it's day
by day, just like everybody else. I was a tad squeamish about being around
negative stuff, but I am no longer so fearful.

I have this new feeling of "power", protected, immortal....eternal....whatever
that, the movie Iron Man gave me. Ha! I am in this bring it on vibe. I can deal with
anything.

So I said to my husband:
"he's wearing a beige shirt with black flowers".
and when we went inside this huge super market, I was actively looking for him.

My husband, however, went straight for the bread and the vegetables, but I wanted to
touch base with this man, so I dragged my husband from his focused
shopping to connect with our in common acquaintance.

From behind he was looking like he lost weight and his skin tone was
orangey/ yellow.
He was looking closely at the meats in the meat section.

My husband who has a very strange sense of humor, got right up close so the man had
to look up and our friend said:

"Oh Sensei Barnhart, how are you doing?"

and
then the typical chit chat about his son and his daughter and their getting
accepted into college.
And my husband who teases and is always with the jokes said.

"So you gonna' stick around for a couple more years".

I couldn't believe my ears, I was horrified, even though I know their
is no death and we are eternal beings, my husband the atheist to
talk about death like that....oh my god, that was shocking.
I mean our friend was looking rather thin and yellow from his liver problem,
but how could he say that?
It was so in my face that all I could see was the death thing, it was so obvious that he
had gone down hill.
Well, our friend replied:
"Yeah, that's the plan, as long as I can".
and then we just kind of nodded and we all shock hands and said our good byes.

Well later that night I mentioned to my husband about the encounter in
the super market and geeeeeeezzzzzzz......
I told him that I couldn't believe my ears.
I might be a little out spoken and a rebel of sorts but
how could he say:
"Are you going to stick around a couple a more years?"

My husband said:

"Oh, we were talking about work. Kennedy Space center is laying off people.
I wasn't talking about his dying".

When my husband told me that, I started to laugh hysterically, because,
I am use to his horrific humor, although that really would have pushed the
boundaries.
I couldn't stop laughing for maybe 5 minutes.
My sides hurt.
Then my husband said....
"Sounds like a Positive Post to me"
: )
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.................
Thanks for listening,
Iron Man

P.S. I am thankful that Sharbel is okay. I know Sharbel knows how to find the light
and that he can thrive in all settings, however I was over-joyed to receive an
email from Sharbel this morning and I know he knows I am holding good for him.
He doesn't have to email he is as close as my heart.

My husband. I adore him. He is a brilliant man. He has been working as a computer programmer for too many years
and he has
a
very odd sense of humor.
I however learned to
love his humor and
we are like two kids,
laughing and playing all day.
In fact he acts much like
the pink panther, you know
hiding and leaping out
and such.
I adore him.
We make a lovely couple!
: )




Death and laughter

I am happy and appreciative for so many things but especially for laughter.
Last night my husband and I went to the supermarket as we do every Sunday.
We saw a man entering the store and my husband and I both know him.
He is the father of one our Karate students.
If it was a few weeks ago, I wouldn't want to "bump" into him because, I know
he is ill and I know he had gotten worse and then he was better again, it's day
by day, just like everybody else. I was a tad squeamish about being around
negative stuff, but I am no longer so fearful.

I have this new feeling of "power", protected, immortal....eternal....whatever
that, the movie Iron Man gave me. Ha! I am in this bring it on vibe. I can deal with
anything.

So I said to my husband:
"he's wearing a beige shirt with black flowers".
and when we went inside this huge super market, I was actively looking for him.

My husband, however, went straight for the bread and the vegetables, but I wanted to
touch base with this man, so I dragged my husband from his focused
shopping to connect with our in common acquaintance.

From behind he was looking like he lost weight and his skin tone was
orangey/ yellow.
He was looking closely at the meats in the meat section.

My husband who has a very strange sense of humor, got right up close so the man had
to look up and our friend said:

"Oh Sensei Barnhart, how are you doing?"

and
then the typical chit chat about his son and his daughter and their getting
accepted into college.
And my husband who teases and is always with the jokes said.

"So you gonna' stick around for a couple more years".

I couldn't believe my ears, I was horrified, even though I know their
is no death and we are eternal beings, my husband the atheist to
talk about death like that....oh my god, that was shocking.
I mean our friend was looking rather thin and yellow from his liver problem,
but how could he say that?
It was so in my face that all I could see was the death thing, it was so obvious that he
had gone down hill.
Well, our friend replied:
"Yeah, that's the plan, as long as I can".
and then we just kind of nodded and we all shock hands and said our good byes.

Well later that night I mentioned to my husband about the encounter in
the super market and geeeeeeezzzzzzz......
I told him that I couldn't believe my ears.
I might be a little out spoken and a rebel of sorts but
how could he say:
"Are you going to stick around a couple a more years?"

My husband said:

"Oh, we were talking about work. Kennedy Space center is laying off people.
I wasn't talking about his dying".

When my husband told me that, I started to laugh hysterically, because,
I am use to his horrific humor, although that really would have pushed the
boundaries.
I couldn't stop laughing for maybe 5 minutes.
My sides hurt.
Then my husband said....
"Sounds like a Positive Post to me"
: )
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.................


P.S. I am thankful that Sharbel is okay. I know Sharbel knows how to find the light
and that he can thrive in all settings, however I was over-joyed to receive an
email from Sharbel this morning and I know he knows I am holding good for him.
He doesn't have to email he is as close as my heart.

May 11th Weekly intentions

The following are in my mind's eye done and the

feeling is purr-ing-ly
pleased:

My twin sister arrived in from New York with her new husband.
We enjoyed a day of soaking up the beauty and abundance of
what my Florida world offers before they headed to the other coast
to experience her children and grandchildren.
My husband and I took them out for a "slow" fine dinning experience.
We all walked barefoot on the beach hand in hand.
Moments and memories to treasure.

My Wednesday Introductory Karate Group, at the local elementary
school, of 6th graders was a delightful and energizing experience.
Some rascals, some focused....all unique and perfect students.
My husband and I are enjoying sharing our mutual passion of
a love for Shorin-Ryu Karate USA and the joy of propagating it.

(....and this one is a purely selfish...but aren't they all?)
Long time desire / goal deliciously completed.
I have found a local shoe store that sells wide width high off the ground
platform shoes and I am enjoying my decadent pleasure of pain
free summer shoes and that off that ground feeling that brings
me eye height or above my spouse....hahaha...they look fabulous with my new
go with the flow, low profile Florida lifestyle image:
jeans and black tank top.
: )

I enjoyed a Sunday afternoon of listening to Abraham Cds and de-cluttering.
My file cabinets have been purged of old musky useless papers.
Another resistance free afternoon and I can now find easily any papers.

(One last intention)
We have finished the fresh off the tree oranges with oooo...and ahhhh
appreciation. My sister and her husband had the honor of enjoying the
last fresh citrus of the season. I has the honor of hand squeezing
the last remaining fruits as we chatted in my kitchen with some lovely
Sirius, classic music in the background.
I am delighted to share the last fruits and the lovely memories!
DONE!

Many Hands Make the Burden Light


A few days ago, last minute, I was asked to fill in for
another karate school that had canceled to be part of
a Japanese tea ceremony demonstration, the final "act".
I had two days notice for a 45 minute demo.
I responded to the nice lady from
the elementary school office with:

"Yes, of course"!

In my mind (even though we hadn't done a public demonstration
in quite a few years) I felt that I had at least 4 students to join me.
So with a hopeful attitude, I made a few calls.
I was feeling my way with my thoughts and emotions.
Knowing that I am such a ham and the crowd loves me and
that I have been on this path since 1975 and seen just about
every audience and stage you can imagine.
You don't forget how to ride a bike....even if it's been a few years.
Any time my heart would go a little blippy...hahaha...I'd remember
how good it feels bein' up there in the spotlight and I'd sigh with longing!
ummmmmmm.

and then the other side, the worry thought about me being alone
up on the stage and my heart would go back and skip a couple a beats, but
I have a knowing I could do it solo....been there...it is going to be fun, I'd tell myself.

Fortunately, the DAY OF.
I was joined by 3 other adults
and
we had a fabulous demonstration.
How fortunate that for a late morning
demonstration on a Thursday, I had three adults.

We performed for 75 semi-rowdy kids, on a cafeteria stage in a Catholic school.
The vibe went from chaos to orderly free spirited freedom to just a little noisy to total focus,
to jaws dropping......hahahaha
It went well.
Okinawan Karate History, jokes, laughter, Kill Bill Music to kata and a little "magic of karate" thrown in
breaking
and
ohhhhhhhhh.....the sitting on the heels in meditation on the stage in the stillness before and after,
breathing in silence with the crowd.

Not only did my husband, who took time off, from his "computer
programing sit in a cubicle all day" job, but two of my top students
showed up for the 10AM class that day and followed me over to the
event.

The combination of them and the audience plugging in to the same
source energy made the burden light....and rocketed to the vibration
of pure pleasure for all.

My students latter told me:
"We not only enjoyed being in the demonstration, we enjoyed the show"!
Ha!
Many hands and many good thoughts make the burden light!

As I write this the sound of Proud Mary the fast part
is pulsing in my ears!
Ha!

Positive Post
May 9, 2008
Friday
9:45 AM

A spring in my step


Lynn wrote:

"watching CHER and TINA TURNER on Oprah yesterday...WOW what energy........and oh yes I plan on seeing one of Tinas concerts ...since she announced a tour....OMG what great energy!!! She is magical and embracing life ALL OF IT!!!"

Lynn,
Your post put a bounce in my step, first email of the day!
You have uplifted my spirit.
I saw it and I loved the special too!
Me too appreciating.

I am inspired to keep getting younger in mind and body.

I love the contrast of extra help and yet I wouldn't choose the
face or wig thing for me, I am fearless of the aging thing.
I am...you can finish the sentence.......hahahaha

Still I adore their desire not to retire and keep going in the public eye.

I have female role models.
: )

I am thrilled that Cher's flats look so comfortable, I want a pair....I totally dig
pain free!
: )

Boing!
Boing!
Boing!

SpringingintoFriday,
Iron Man

Positive Post
May 8, 2008
Thursday
8:45 AM

Flops


Today I received a positive post from an on line buddy.
Her post inspires me to be brave!

Flops are good.
I always remember ALL my flops.
hahahah.....
Even the word flop is funny.
To go through life 100 % of the time right or perfect is such a pity,
fortunately, I don't have that problem.
I think of myself as more the Annie Hall type!
Good thing the "stuck in the squat", birthday cake happened
before the day of.
: )

I am laughing and freeing myself of worry.

Today, I so needed to hear about a recipe gone wrong.
Today I will bravely step out of my comfort zone
Today I may have a similar story, only it won't take place in the kitchen
and I too will enjoy the results of my labor!
: )
Love,
Iron Man

May 7th, 2008
Wednesday
12:45 PM











Powerful thoughts

Today I am grateful for:

Waking in my own bed
Hot oatmeal
a clean karate Gi
Hot bath
and
Music that lifts my energy

My husband who taught with me, a mini-mester, Introduction to Karate
this morning, the first of three, three hour sessions to a group of
12 / 13 year olds. (6th graders)

Connecting with their souls
and
sharing the power and beauty of being Iron Man....hahahaha!
: )


Judy Barnhart


www.Senseiforhire.com

Positive Post
Cinco de Mayo
Moan-day

POWERFUL FEELING

Confession
I saw it!
Iron man
and
I walked out of the theater feeling like a super hero.
My husband said I identified with the character.

after the movie
we did our regular grocery shopping
I noticed a spring in my step I hadn't felt in awhile.
I was smiling and energized.
Like a kid playing who plays with transformers.

Ha!
Superpowers
Identifying with Robert Downey Jr.

Fearless,
Funny and having fun
Ready for anything
Focused
Using his gift
and
Unafraid to speak his mind.

Yup, that's me,
IRON MAN!

I just read this to my husband and he laughed
and changed only one thing:

IRON WOMAN!

However, my vibration is I am IRON MAN....hahahaha
oh....that's powerful!
YES!
: )

Have a lovely day on planet earth.
Connecting in the breath,
Judy Barnhart

Positive Post
May 3, 2008
Saturday
8:20 AM

Big breath in....bigger breath out:

To all my on line Positive Post friends,

Inhale:
I have decided

Exhaling:
Yes, I have decided

Time to inhale again:
un-plug T.V.
un-plug DVD
and
un-plug computer.

Exhale:
(and no need to explain!)

Keep breathing:
Okay you twisted my arm, I am taking a day off from posting!
: )

Have a lovely weekend.
Catch you bright and oily
Moan-day morning!

Youareascloseasthesoundofmybreath,
Judy Barnhart
P.S. Keep breathing!

Positive Post
Friday
May 2, 2008

Awful Chick Flick
"A Good year"

starring Russell Crowe as a ruthless Pollyanna....hahahaha

In one sceen, Russel Crowe lands face done in a mucky, muddy swimming
pool, unable to get out.

A "supporting" actress finds him in distress and says:
"I hope you can swim!"

She turns the water on, the pool fill up part way and he struggles to pull himself out.

What some would say is a slow moving, not funny comedy
is
enjoyable to me to watch as I see Law of Allowing play out
and
relationship issues that I have been struggling with in my face
with the simple answer.

The one and only answer to all questions brought to Abraham:
No matter what is "in our face" we all get to selfishly choose
to struggle or have fun with it!
and
Today I am grateful for a recently recurring theme in my life:
So much time, so little to do
and
Free library DVD's
: )

Holding you all close in my heart,
Judy Barnhart

Positive Post
May 1, 2008
Thursday

Up here....way up here....longing for you!

Standing on this mountain

surveying all that I see
Way up here
Big breath in, bigger breath out


Grateful for the climb
sitting
head held high
eyes closing
my body releases resistance every exhale
and
going inward


powerful connection to ahhhhhhhhhh-ooommmm
in-hailing the cosmos
exhaling never-ending
Inhale
Exhale

Inhale purr
Exhale soothed


Fully present
flickers of thought

Impulse to move
Eyes flutter

Movement
Big breath in, bigger breath out....aaaaaaaaahh-oooooooooommm

Released
We are home now.
We are oooooooooommmmm NOW!
We are one!

: )

Ahhhhhhhhhh-ohooooo-miningly,
Judy Barnhart

Positive Post
Wednesday
April 30th, 2008

It's May

It's May, It's May...the lusty month of MAY
I can feel it, I can see it, I can taste it.
CLOSE ENOUGH
to
step into it.

Ahhhhh.....May.
New awakenings.
Tilting our head and seeing things from other points of view.

Windows opening.
The feel of a newly decorated office
Seeds flowering into fruit.......business expanding

Checks in the mail
Checks deposited.
Checked off the list!

Laughing in Florida,
Judy Barnhart

Positive Post
April 29, 2008
Toesday

Purple pillows and other things

Fresh squeezed orange juice
Clean bathrooms!
Screens that keep out mosquitos
Juliet returning to us all busy and alive
All of us finding our way to happier thoughts
Stories about dogs
Sharbel photo of textile pots?
Sharbel photo of 100 Persian carpets with one lone figure kneeling?
Sharbel photos that awaken the sleeping traveler in me
Expecting a 'big" check, a few of them on their way to me....ha,ha!
Lou's prose
Joanne's office painted a "nice" color
Green lawns
Plants blooming
and
It's almost time for "the Bachleor" to choose
hahahaha
I love it!

Selfishly forking my way downstream,
Judy Barnhart

April 28th
weekly intentions:

This week I am praying to the spirit in the sky
http://www.spiritinthesky.com/

that I, Judy:
write shorter emails
receive student payments on time or before
sell a bunch of books on half.com
reach for the better feeling thoughts
stay out of other peoples business!

Amen

I inhale DONE
and
exhale appreciation of more time, more money and peace of mind
and
so it is!

Positive Post
April 27, 2008
Sunday

Academy Awards

I'd like to thank myself for the lovely movie I created yesterday, inspired by a trip to Wickam Park.
I have to take credit for the writing, directing, editing and of course being the lead actress!
The script of course changed substantially as did the plot and characters.

I wrote my husband out of my movie, after reading aloud the Positive Post I sent to all of you yesterday, although he and I were laughing out loud, his vibe just wasn't up to playing the part. He was happy, when I
fired him, allowing him to have a Saturday afternoon to himself.

After pre-paving my day with the story of how it would go with intention, feeling and
emotion, when I stepped into the movie, my vibe became even more appreciation and
a even greater feeling of a BIG DAY OUT! I was excited and in the moment, ready for whatever!

I went to the book sale first.
The moment I walked into the book sale, the prices had dropped to half price!
How fun is that for me and my little book business.
Interesting!

I am so grateful that I packed my shoes, although as it turned out, I didn't
need my cushy volatile platform sled designed for walking shoes.
I never once complained about painful feet, thanks to the golf cart, we never
walked more than 25 paces.

Here's the thing about that golf cart:
I am grateful, they fixed it (the battery was dead for the last day or so)
They said when I called them on their cell phone from the north entrance parking lot,
they had just gotten it fired up and they would be right over!
Nice coincidence, right? After all else failed, they removed the truck battery. It worked
and the timing was perfect!....and it looked so cute, they had attached an American
Flag on a two by four to the back!

Lunch at Charlie and Jake's a local brewery, turned into a fast food Gyro at the park listening
to live music from the 60's.....ahhhhhhh.....it was delicious and we had some good conversation.
My friends were focused on the gathering and to leave would be going against the flow. They bought
me a Gyro and I will never forget sitting in the golf cart parked by the picnic tables and then all the razzing from other vets....about silly stuff. The way they talk to one another. It was FUN!

The weather was more than perfect.....ahahahaha

The "extras", you know the acting extras, were old yet colorful, the last of a dying breed.
The average age was 60 and up!
My age....it's just that everybody just seemed at least 20 years older than me,
through my eyes.
: )
Men everywhere.
Long beards like ZZ top
Long gray and white hair in pony tales.
Leather vests with embroidery "Vietnam Vet"
No young "bucks".....where were the young guys?

Tents
Parachutes strung like tents
Trailers
RV's
Monster busses

Picnic tables covered with red and white squared Italian restaurant material.

Huge stage with a curtain and a wood platform.
Music from the 60's and 50's
A minister with a hook arm singing on a mike with full orchestra.
Magical, awesome, mesmerizing

Vendors, memorabilia
Food.....ahhhhh...the smell of sausages, fries and Gyros

So many old men.
I adore old men.
I have a penchant for old men.
I married one!

Good thing I left before dark or I would have been up on a picnic table dancing all night
with whoever...hahahaha....not that I drink....the mood and the music was stirring!

The Wall was stirring as was the new Afghanistan and Iraq wall .
I felt myself welling up as the color guard marched
and
I felt myself stifling tears (a choice, I choose)
with the sight of flowers and the full bottle of beer left for soldiers past.

So much to see, so much to process.

My movie's high point was being read to by my friend.
He read a sign about freedom and how the protected would never understand.

I am grateful that others have the freedom to gather and celebrate and re-new
old friendships and have things to look forward to that stir them and that we
get to join or not according to what we choose.

I don't have to fully understand but I appreciate it all.
Peace,
Judy Barnhart

Positive Post
April 26, 2008
(the day after Christmas in April)
Saturday

Creating my own Movie
Today I am creating my own movie with the help of
a few snipets of your positive posts
and
then stepping into this movie....as the day progresses!

Three factors:
Intention
Emotions
Feelings

Title:

My title:
BIG DAY OUT

My husband's title:
SO GREAT TO BE BACK HOME!

Main characters:
Me and my Husband (who adores me)

Scene: Traveling Wall (Vietnam Memorial) exhibit at
Wickam Park, Melbourne, Florida (about 30 minutes south)
trees, the lake and all the colorful characters.

Cast:
Veterans, hippies, old friends & new friends & extras.

Plot:
My husband and I lazing around in our robes, grateful for a
day of nothing to do! He opens the front door and walks outside
and says:
"Ah this is a good day to die".
and he pounds his chest.

He picks up the newspaper on our green plush lawn
and
while we drink our coffee holds up the paper
and shows me a brightly
colored picture.

He is reminding me of our big day out!

Today, my husband will get off the ladder and forget about mowing
the lawn and chopping down any dead trees....etc. Today he will put his
second job, head of maintenance around the house on hold
and share a day with me, out the door and on the road....we're having a
big day out!

We are quite and in the silence,
I am carefully pre-paving the walking part of the day, that will help
dissolve a pound or two
and seeing in my minds eye, walking as a pleasant
experience. I am intentionally, in my mind, packing my
cushy sled platform walking shoes so I won't be
complaining about my feet.

We enjoy peanut butter & jelly sandwhiches....lolly gag for awhile
and
next we shower and dress up in our hippie costumes.
(Well not both of us, my husband will be wearing his Hawaiian shirt).

I have my bag with my waling shoes and we jump in our dream car
and head for Wickam Park.

We will be meeting two friends of ours who have a passion for the Vietnam experience.
They have been at Wickam Park all week. This has become a yearly celebration
so they bought a sturdy tent with a shower and they even rented an electric golf cart to
scoot around the park.
They'll be showing us all the points of interest they've found over the past week.
I'm glad I packed my walking shoes, as we have to walk to find them...hahahaha
We may have to walk a long ways, because there may be 100,000 people there.


A day of new experiences, so much to see, maybe even some fireworks,
and a knowing there will be laughter and tears of joy.

Today we are:
Breathing in loving and living.
Learning more about life, love and the Universe

Finding good things about people and life.

Seeing opportunities

and

not wanting to come home just yet,

on the way back from our outing, we stop briefly
at a book sale in Melbourne
and
I find some rare books to sell on the Internet.

Then
We make another stop at "Charlie and Jake's", a local brewery
and enjoy some beer
and
bar-B-qued chicken.
Ummmmm....I can already smell and taste it.

We are collecting memories of conversations with smiles
and remembering visual treats that we will savor.

My husband doesn't have to tell me he loves me today, I can feel it.
I feel loved and adored.

Last screen is us driving home at dusk and then parking in the driveway,
grateful for our big day out!
or
in my husband's words, grateful to be home again!
He adores me!

Seeing you and me as an extension of source.
All is well,
Judy Barnhart

Positive Post
April 25, 2008
Friday

Welcoming New Member, Sharbel

Sharbel is a male.
Born and still living in Lebanon.

I have never met Sharbel in person and yet he is as close to me as the air.
We have spoken on the phone and we have connected via email over the years.

He is in his early 30's and he lifts my soul.

Sharbel is that which makes the branches of the trees move and he
lives up in the stars. (his words)

Sharbel smells like fresh garden basil (my words), but I never met him
so how would I know?....hahahahaha......I just know!

You will love, him as I do.
I am grateful to share Sharbel with my on line Positive Post friends.

I am selfishly delighted to re-connect with him via our little on line group!

Appreciatively,
Judy Barnhart

April 24, 2008
Positive Post
Thursday

a vicarious delight

responding to a friend earlier today:

Mehera,

Ummmm.....I'm right there with you.
I am delighting in the smells of ironing, the
lovely fragrance of heated egyptian cotton,
the feel of danger as the iron is hot and the
cloth is almost untouchable
and
ohhhhh.......being in the flow, blessed with work!
: )

Alwaysconnectedmoreorless,
Judy B.

Positive Post
April 23, 2008
Wednesday

Nasty Red Blister
At the point of friction of a pencil on my
middle finger lies a big red blister.

Not from writing, I am proud to say, I've been digging in the soil!

My husband says, most people have these nasty red
blisters all the time from working hard.
hahahaha.......for me it is a novelty!

I am joyous with my nose close to the ground, unearthing
weeds and raking with a little garden claw!

Over the winder we have been composting kitchen scraps.
Dumping them in a bin, stirring up the heap and letting it do it's thing.

I love the feeling of intentionally being part of the birth, death, birth, death cycle
of vegetables and fruits.

I am delighted that my nails are filled with soil and sand.
I am appreciating nature as I turn the composted soil into our sandy soil.
I am feeling nurturing and useful!

My nostrils are filled with the smell of cedar mulch and earth....ummmmm
I was just out there on the ground under the orange tree canopies,
raking and messing around.

Fresh squeezed oranges are still a decadent delight for me, a
born and raised in New York-er. The delicious still alive taste of fresh squeezed
juice is second to this feeling I get, when I get down and dirty flowing my energy.

April 22, 2008
Tuesday
Positive Post

Hair appointment

Today I am grateful for:

Blue skys
White clouds
Green money
Red car
Beige shoes
Blue jeans
Black Tank top
White Gi (uniform)
Blackbelt
and
Cherry Cola Hair!
: )

All is well,
Judy Barnhart

Hair standing on end

It was yesterday.
We began day one of our week long Katathon.

I like to play music.
I feel like a DJ using tunes that I have eclectic added to my personally
burned CD's
We only did the first 10 kata, ten times each.

I began with
Keith Urban, "Better life"
Santana..."Black Magic Woman"
Spanish Tango music
Kenny "G"
Music from Riverwind (a 60's musical)
"Free Fallin" by Tom Petty?
and others
HOWEVER
the very last song I announced to the group:
"I'm going to be very magnanimous and one of you gets to pick a track".
Pick a number from one to 21
and
one of the girls yelled out:
"4"
I said:
"Okay, track 4 it is with 5 more kata left to go"
I asked if everyone had seen this weeks changeable letter sign on the
museum wall. A few people said no, so we took a walk outside into
the Museum parking lot and read the sign:
Happy 75th B. Day
Ansei Ueshiro
459-3000
Karate

and then I said:
"Even though he died in 2002, we keep his story alive.
and you can connect with him any time you want, just nod
your head....but you've got to be feeling really good to
connect with his vibration, at least, that's what I believe"!

Then we went inside and I lined everyone up for Fukyugata san,
(Master Ueshiro's kata, composed in 1960)
We made one straight line down the center of the Museum.
Me in the very front followed by belt ranks in descending order.

We were facing the 9 foot high enamel painting of Master Ueshiro wearing the black
kimona holding the fan.

Bushio warrior wear the black kimona and the fan is a symbol of Okinawa.
I ran a karate school with Ansie Ueshiro
for 10 years across from
Grand Central Station and
the Waldorf Astoria.
He is connected to my heart.




I yelled:
"Kio-tsuke (attention), Rei (bow), Kata Fukyugata san (basic form number one), yoi (ready)",
then I ran to the CD player and cliked track # 4,
ran back to my place in line
and Yelled: "hajime (begin)",
We began the last five kata
The track played "Julia" by the Beetles.

Oh my gaud!
: )
Okay it wasn't Judy in disguise with glasses
and my name isn't Julia
but Jew, Jew, Jewwwwwwww-leeeee-eeee-aaaaahhhhhhh
It might as well have been Jeeeeew-uuuuuuuuu-ddddd--eeeeeeeee!

I felt as though Master Ueshiro was singing to me a love song
as
our first group of Katathon 2008 preformed
the last five kata, his kata Fugugata-san.

We began and ended with a bow and the last bow ended right
presicely at the end of the Julia song!
That song took us to the 100th kata.
My hair was standing on end and I was and still am giddy with appreciation
and
a knowing that he was and is with us, now and forever, Amen!
Thank you for listening,
Judy Barnhart

Positive Post
Sunday
April 20, 2008

Last row of the balcony

I looked up at the spirit in the sky and yelled:
"Yes"!

I got down on my hands and knees and kissed Mother earth
and whispered:
"Thank you"!
Well not really....but you get the picture.
I value what my home town has to offer!
: )

I am proud to share my delight as I tell you, our little town
with a population of not more than 25,000 now has a movie
theatre that offers 16 movies!

It was yesterday, Saturday afternoon
and
I was alone in the back row of the theatre.....my choice!
I savor and applaud my selfish choices!

My husband and our friend went to see the intellectual documentary Expelled

I am happy that I easily find the better feeling action step for me
and
took the path of least resistance
and
I thoroughly enjoyed being alone in the back row watching, Forgetting Sarah Marshal

I am smiling as I tell you that:
as much as I relish holding my husband's hand
during Terminator...hahaha....and other manly movies.....I am more a romantic comedy type!

I enjoy and delight and value laughing at a silly comedy.
Humor that shocks me is so fun and the full frontal male scenes
here and there, were totally unexpected and a rare treat....hahahaha!

The music uplifted me and going to Hawaii on a full screen stirred up emotions
of hunger for chocolate coconut cake and the whole vacation scene. Living a life
of happy and satisfied most of the time, I so enjoy the feeling of hunger for something.
Thank you Universe. Pointing my way to an "I WANT"!

I am grateful that my husband was waiting on the bench,as my movie was
15 minutes longer than his.
He always looks so handsome with his purse on his lap, patiently waiting.
Our friend had left 5 minutes earlier but my husband would never budge till
I emerged from the theatre.
I adore him.

I love the little game we play, one of us making believe we don't see the other
till the other is right in our face....hahaha
I was delighted to snuggle up next to him on the bench and feel his arm around my shoulder.
I am appreciative for what I have created!

All is well,
Judy Barnhart

Positive Post
April 19, 2008
Saturday

Purple Door
Last night I attended an Abraham meeting at my friends house.
As I walked towards the front door I noticed seemly for the first
time, the purple entrance, her front door. I felt like I was about
to enter a castle in a storybook!

The Purple door is shinny, healing, deep purple, a color so Jann like.

I stood in front of the entrance for a moment, took a deep
breath in and a bigger exhale and with the anticipation
of knowing that I was going to have a really good evening,
I made a fist and with my front two knuckles:

I knock, knock, knocked.
"Hello", I said opening the purple door.

Immediately, I saw Jann walking down the stairs:
"Judy", she laughed
"It's so good to see you, I was hoping you would be here".

She gave me a hug.
I was happy to be hugging my friend!

Later at the meeting while she was sitting across the room
from me talking to the group I noticed:

Jann looked so pretty.
She was wearing a purple silk dress,
hummmmmmm.........the color of her front door!
and
Jann was happy and so alive and glowing!

(at that moment, I knew I would be writing to you about Jann
in today's positive post, I am always with antennae up looking for
the story...hahahaha)

What I saw was:
She was bare foot and her toenails were painted purple
and
around her ankle was a (purple) Amethyst Stone bracelet
and
sparkly earrings and a sparkly necklace.
A lovely, lovely vision of the magic of law of allowing.
I believe that Jann is the motivation for all of us to dress up
her monthly Abraham meetings!

Jann is an artist on many levels and a healer.
Here unique style of dress and choice of decore
say panache (flamboyant courage).
I love Jann!

There were ten of us
and
Jann had planned for us to watch an Abraham DVD on a big screen for 30 minutes
(Powerful, magical, wonderful workshop....just what I needed!)
and then we were back in our circle.

Before we ended our meeting, Jann shared a story about making a decision about
finally selling her truck. Her truck was "awaiting" sale for several months.
The buyer was making an offer.He wanted to know if she would consider less.
She told him she would consider it
and then said she would get back to him.
Jann considered the offer her way. The path of least resistance for Jann is
her ruin stones.
(found this link on google http://www.alleghenycandles.com/gemstonerunes.html)

The stones assisted her ability to trust her inner knowing.
Telling us her story, she did what I do.... she glowed!
I was overjoyed to see her shine her light.
She told us how she noticed the presence of a dialogue within herself
and how the stones worked to feel her way to a decision.
The ruin stones connected her to her inner being.
You had to be there....hahaha.....it was lovely.

Jann talked a lot last night and I was exceptionally quite, we all were.
It was Jann's moment to shine and to our delight, she shone.
No need to explain!
This was good.

I find these meetings strengthen my connection to all that is.

The circle was followed by an exchange of ideas (one on one)
and lots of food and drink!

I am already looking forward to next month.

I am appreciative to learn via this group that Abraham workshops
are available on www.Youtube.com Just type in Abraham-hicks!

Entwinedforever,
Judy Barnhart

Positive Post
Friday
April 18, 2008

That which does not kill us makes us stronger
Aole Vera Plant
Black and thin like cardboard
Neglected in a window box in the back of the house.
Watered only a few times a year
Rescued.

I got on my hands and knees to look at this plant
that I transplanted planted last year.
It now has 5 babies.
I carefully lifted the spiny now thick succulent "arms" and counted FIVE
new baby plants.

My pride and joy.
"How?" I wondered, "did this skinny ugly black plant suddenly
burst with life and turn green and then give birth to five more?"

humm....I don't know, maybe it was my attention to it
and all the people I gathered round this resurrected aloe to
share it's miracle of awakening. My vibe is up as I boast
of it going from near death to the strongest plant in the yard.
ummmmmmmmm I feel uplifted sharing this vegetation story with you
and I have decided that gardening fever has now once again got hold of me.
Hooooooooo-ray!

Today I am down on my knees, nose to the ground, butt to the
air, digging into the life giving feeling of gardening.
I am so grateful for this feeling of inspiration. Today, I dirtying myself with
this wave of enthusiasm.
Today I am pulling out the old lettuce plants and the ker-stunk brock-cally
and kale
and then I will take the time to
muzzz over what will grow here next.
I am on a mission.

Alwaysconnected,
Judy Barnhart

Positive Post
April 17, 2008
Thursday

Ouch! I bit my tongue.
Last Friday I bit my tongue.
It hurt.
I've done this before and I know the drill.
7 to 10 days and it will be fine so I said nothing.

On Sunday it began to really hurt!
What is that law of attraction law? Focus on it and it gets bigger?

That's what I did.
I made it even worse.
I told one person, my husband about my owie!

Even though my pain level increased, I'm glad I did because:

#1- I love the attention I get when I am soothed by my husband.
#2- We laugh and he always makes me feel better by kissing my owie
and I let him kiss my cheek and my neck.

However, because I spoke about it, my owie hurt even more!
I felt like I could only move half my tongue.
The good news is,
I found that it was hard to talk, so I didn't keep complaining.

The only reason I mention it today is that I'm 98% back to "normal"
and with all the contrast I am grateful for the pain.

Yes. I am grateful.
Now I appreciate eating slower and savoring ever bite.

Hummmm........I had more things but I can't remember them
now because the excruciating pain is gone. It was easier to
imagine when I was miserable.

However I am very grateful for finally learning to really slow down
and savor every bite and now I really enjoy the simple pleasure
of eating.

Thank you for listening,
Judy Barnhart

Wolf Whistle

I always feel better after I shower.
Today I showered and then dressed for a visit with an old friend and then lunch.

As I stepped outside it was breezy and cool and I "blow dryed" my hair in the sunlight.
ahhhhhhhhhh....that felt good looking up at the trees and the sky and then bending forward
and shaking my head from side to side.

I am appreciative that I can have a good hair day with just a little fluffing up,
running my fingers through my hair and the assist of the wind & sun.

It's Wednesday.
My husband's day off.
I'm feeling pretty
and I love the gleam in my husband's eye when he looks at me.

On the way to our friends house, my husband stops by the library
so I can drop off a video and two DVD's.

At the front desk, I am shocked to find out that I have incurred late fees.
The "book due" card said I had till Friday on the two DVD's.
hummmmmm.....

I'm still in that I feel pretty vibe, even as

I heard the clerk say:
"These are overdue.
The video is okay but all DVD's are only two days".

I smiled my irresistible doors open for me smile and I
looked him right in the eye and I said:
"Look the check out card says differently.
There must be some mistake.
hummmm.....Oh, remember talking to the clerk, I probably
confused him. It was my mistake".

The clerk replied:
"Okay. I'll let it go this time".

Then he added:
"Who checked you out"?

I replied:
"....hahaha I'll never tell"!

He said:
"Was he old or tan"?

I laughed, turning my head towards him on my way out of the library
and in my I feel pretty vibe, I laughed:
"He's very handsome"!

Then my husband continued driving to our old friend's house.
When we arrived I said to our friend.
I need a pen and paper.
I have to write down something (the above story...hahaha)

My friend said:
"Go in my office. Help yourself".
So I did.
My friends, parrot was perched on a stand beside the desk.
and of course you know how the parrot greeted me....hahaha
a wolf whistle.....hahahaha........now there's a match for my vibration.

Water


ummmm.....the delight of a hot bath.
Oh the refreshing savoring moments of tea.
The feel of warm water on my hands as I wash the dishes.
The feel of my hair after a shampoo
and
that wonderful feeling I had today of being rescued from
water that went out of control!

The unstoppable flow of our bathtub faucet diminished to a
mere drip, drip, drip. I so appreciate the little drip
(a mere gallon an hour collecting in a bucket)

Who can I thank for being a super hero
and
bringing me back from escalating panic
to my at peace and grateful vibe?

My calm in control "maintenance" man.
I am so appreciative of how logical he is
and
his knowledge of the best
action to take till he got home from his day job (computer programmer).
I love my husband
.....hahahah
It's so wonderful to have a man to call when something is busted around
the house.

Why is it that men always have the answers?
hahahaha

He says it's a piece of plastic stuck in the filter and not to worry, he
will tend to it and shut the main shut off valve at the street with the
metal T bar that requires more (strength than I have) when
he gets home later. He also said when he retires he is going to
install an easy shut off valve.........ahhhhhhhhhhh.....ummmmm
I like that.
I appreciate that he will retire the end of this year
and
I appreciate the easy off valve.
It is done!
: )

In the meantime, I am feeling at ease, at peace and rescued.
I'm in a really nice vibe.

A necklace that was made and given to me by one of my best friends, Norman,
a few years ago....wore out!Yup.
I loved-up-on-it so much it went ker-stunk!

A few years ago it looked all sparkley.
A beaded treasure with the words in baby block letters "All is well".
That little plastic look of elegance necklace got me through a particularly
rough patch in my life.

I have worn that treasure about 900 times in the last few years.
It was only yesterday that I noticed the plastic "crystals" gave up their shine.

Norman has made many beautiful elegant necklaces and earnings for me
but this one was the most meaningful!

Time for a trip to the local gem store.
My plan was to wrap up the necklace, ship it back to my artist friend with
brand new replacement beads.

Upon entering our local Bead Store, I asked the owner for assistance.
Or at least the woman who appeared to be the owner
(I am really good at reading energy)
This woman, my age, wearing glasses on the end of her nose, steered me past
The Austrialian crystal that shone like diamonds in the sun light
and brought me to what I was asking for muted wood tones or polished rock.

Why by pass all the glitter that my inner child still hungers for?
I told her of my new thing about toning my image down!

I use to dress more like a flower child with flashy colors
and
odd designs
and
cute little mini skirs but in the last two years, I decided to not dress so LOUD!...hahahaha
I want to look like I am in perhaps the right decade...ahum!

Lately I wear a "uniform", a uniform because it is the same every day,
black tank tops and jeans, most everywhere.
It's working! My new muted Florida look.
: )

Within five minutes of checking out the more somber beads,
I was back at the front of the store, looking through
trays and trays of magical glittery colored crystal.

I was reaching for the feeling, for the knowing, which color, what will it be?

The wood tones and anything less then a full out sparkle was not going
to work for my new necklace that was getting a much needed "face lift"...hahaha

So here I was mesmerized by knock your socks off expensive, head turning, double take,
crystal beadsl.

The owner showed me 5 trays of beautiful dazzling beads in every color
of the rainbow.

What to do?
I kept searching for that feeling of YES...this is it, but wasn't getting it.
I really didn't want to have a necklace that looked like a lite up Christmas
tree but the little girl in me was dreaming of a few beads in every color.

Counting the plastic gems on my original necklace I realized that I needed
a total of 62.
I told the owner this and than I said:
"Wait a minute, the beads in this tray look a little too large."

So she brought out one more tray.
There were only two choices in this tray.
This tray had just the right size beads
two Australian crystals
purple
and
a clear cut crystal that razzed up the purple.
I got the feeling.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............Easy!
That's the ticket.
Yes!
The answer!
I felt it.
I knew it.
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

This was so easy. There wasn't even a choice. There were
only two beads in this tray and I got 31 of each color!
Two colors are just like the original only the real deal.
$38.00 later...hahaha....I had the sterling silver letters
"All is well" and 62 gems bagged up and ready to go.
I felt wonderful.....a natural high.
The feeling had clicked into place.
That wonderful knowing of DONE, yes, manifested..........ahhhhhhhhhommmmmmm

The saleslady said, as she saw me grinning
and smiling
and giggly as I slipped the packaged gems into an already addressed
to Norman postal envelope, she said:
"Why send it out, when we could string the beads for $10?"
and then she answered her own question:
"Oh, this is special, you want the person who made it for you to re-string it!"
Preeeeeeee-cise-ly!

I am grateful to this dear friend who will create a master piece once again
and
to my husband (who adores me) and for permission to use his credit card!