Julia K Cole

Today I close the door to the past, open the door to the future, take a deep breath,step on through and start a new chapter in my life.   - Unknown In order to step through the door of new beginnings questions must be answered .  And from those questions  decisions must be made.  The most important question I ask myself  is...what am I willing to leave behind? To be genuinely happy, am I willing to let go of all the unhappiness that I have carried all these years?  Am I willing to leave behind the judgments of others and the judgements I hold for myself? What would living  a life free of judgment and self condemnation truly feel like to me?  Am I willing to leave behind the fears associated with these judgments?  Better yet, am I willing to leave behind the fears of having nothing to take judgment's place? What am I willing to leave behind?  What would it feel like?  What would it look like?  How would I a...

Years back a brilliant documentary on spirituality and science entitled What The *&%$!? Do We Know?!   w as introduced to the world.   The whole movie was inspiring but the most memorable line in the movie was a question posed…   How Far Down the rabbit hole do YOU want to go? That question is something I still ask myself to this day.   Especially when I face a challenge to go deeper into myself.  The Rabbit Hole aka Self is a bottomless cavern. Though I’m pretty sure we all have an inkling how deep it is none of us know how far this thing called self reall y goes.     And Going deeper into self is quite the adventure (to say the least).    Sadly, f ear prevents many of us from going on that particular adventure.     But what are we afraid of ?  Fear of losing ours elves?  Fear of losing the people we love?  Fear that we will discover how utterly worthless we are?  Fear o...

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For the past few days I have been grappling with stress.  Mostly work related.  What I have noticed about stress is (1) it really locks up your body and makes it hurt; and (2) it's stressful!  *big smile* To stress my point on stress and stress release (pun intended) I share with you the following story:  A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience with a raised glass of water.    Everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, 'half empty or half  full?'... She fooled them all .... "How heavy is this glass of water?" she inquired with a smile. Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. To 20 oz. She replied , "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it.  If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.   If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an Ambulance. ...

For me, October is the best month of the year.  It is the month that brings us one of my favorite celebrations...Halloween!  But over the years I have started enjoying another celebration... Dia de los Muertos !  The day of the dead.     Don't let the name fool you.  Dia de los Muertos   is not meant to be sad or frightening. On the contrary!  It is an uplifting time to remember loved ones who have died.   It is celebrated with festivities, lots of goodies and the coming together of friends, families and loved ones. It is a time of reverence. Or as Cesareo Moreno, Chief curator at Chicago's National of Mexican Art stated so eloquently...   "Day of the Dead is a very sacred day. It's a day in which we welcome back the memory and the souls of those people who are still — are still — an important part of our family, even though they many not be physically present"    (Click HERE to read his interview with Chicago...

I have cats and they are all my little furry babies that I love, love, LOVE! Today is National Cat Day!  Which if you're a cat lover like moi--that's every day of the week!  *LOL* Interesting Fun Fact about National Cat Day from Wikipedia: National Cat Day  was founded by animal welfare advocates Colleen Paige and Adam Olis. It is a celebration that takes place on October 29, every year in the United States. [1]  The National Cat Day website states that the holiday was first celebrated in 2005 by Obi, "to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year and also to encourage cat lovers to celebrate the cat(s) in their life for the unconditional love and companionship they bestow upon us." The day is supported by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a nonprofit organization which also works to encourage pet adoption. [ An International Cat Day, August 8th, was created in 2002, by t...

Part three of my Halloween sig tag 2015! woo hoo! Made this one for my daughter. Made this for bff Tracci.   Another one I made for my daughter