had a lovely evening with my ReImagining friends…

we have been gathering as a group every 4 to 6 weeks since 1993… an amazing group of women, we have studied, learned, struggled, laughed and cried together for twenty years…  the group has been as large as 20 and as small as 6…

we gather at one of our homes, share dinner – which might have been homemade, but often is purchased – check-in and either have a program, read a book or watch a video, and then finish up with a discussion…

some of us are homemakers, some are business women, some are retired,  but we all look forward to our gatherings… some very rarely get to be with us, but will still think of us when we are together…

the hands of the women who know my heart…

we have been reading an excellent book – Through the Woods: Making Sense of Your Spiritual Path, by Clark Saunders – and are nearly finished it… the sharing we do in the process is quite remarkable… we know one another very well and are not afraid to be honest and vulnerable…

on Monday we had a lovely homemade stew with wonderful bread to soak up the juice… and for dessert we enjoyed After Eight mints, strawberries and grapes… we almost always have some form of chocolate, a very important food group…  what a treat to be able to spend an evening with such special people… being with them always reminds me of what a spectacular circle of friends I have…

delicious stew…

we spent a bit of time talking about being in the moment, and reveling in that moment… that is often difficult to do…

I am looking forward to many special moments when I am with my children and grandchildren in Mexico and, more than ever, realize what a wonderful life I lead…