Superlative Deviation: Life With Meaning, Life With Joy

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January 24th, 2021

Celestial Journey: Reflections on 2021: The Virus
Blog Update: “S.D. Plans for Spring!”

January 20th, 2021
This year will be seeing a lot more original content, and a few new additions. One is some posts that are also linked to content I’ve shared on other platforms. I have already begun that process in several recent blog posts that mentioned topics that have come up on Facebook and Instagram. Since I’m fairly active on Instagram, I didn’t see the need to share photos here, too. However, there are a few upcoming posts that call for personal imagery. This includes the new vegan cooking and family fun projects I will be sharing, so stay tuned for those!

As you can see, ratings have been added to all pages and posts. Feel free to take advantage of this new feature. You can also rate my poetry as it’s released on T.W.N. A new literary update on the novel is coming soon, as well. I will also be sharing more books from my shelves and the local library to encourage the Read a Real Book movement and encourage literacy in people of all ages.

Several new categories will also be added to Superlative Deviation. Most of them will be released closer to spring, but a few will make an earlier appearance. I’m not going to hint at what they are. You’ll just have to wait and see! All in all, I think we will have a very exciting and diverse blog for people to enjoy this year. I hope it inspires you to motivate yourself in the days ahead.

Many blessings to you all.
- E.W.
Wednesday’s The Grateful Five

January 20th, 2021
Today, I am very grateful to Source for:
- meeting the right teacher
- the new bird feeder we have
- help with our houseplants
- hugs from people who care
- the chance to pray for those in need
“Thought For the Day is back!”

January 8th, 2021

Here’s the first thought/quote for the day of 2021! It’s been a while since I posted these regularly. This year will see plenty more deep, inspirational, motivational quotes here on S.D. Let’s dive into self-esteem with this thought today. – E.W.
Contribution to “The Weekly Smile”: “Breaking the Shell” #weeklysmile

January 8th, 2021
It’s more important now than ever to build and maintain true community. I haven’t been a very social person for most of my life and have begun making an effort to change that. Once I made that decision, a few old acquaintances began contacting me (interesting timing).

One is a good friend in Texas, and another is someone I crossed paths with through my mentor. He lives in Europe and works as a French teacher. He and I have begun corresponding, sharing news and ideas, keeping our spirits up, and generally getting to know each other better. My other friend and I are closer, though. We’re on the phone with each other at least once or twice a week. We swap jokes, talk about her schooling and new job training, and enjoying the simple things in life like books, wild animals, favorite songs, and dancing to the beat of uplifting mantras I’ve saved to my playlist on youtube. That was a lot of fun!

My mentor always says, “Life is what you make of it.” I didn’t understand or believe how true that is until the past few years. It is very easy to point to everything and everyone else and hold them responsible for my motivation and happiness, but at the end of the day, the only person who can do anything to reshape my life is me. She can give me guidance, but if I never take it, things will stay the same. Maybe some day, I will share a few tidbits of my past here on my blog.

It’s very important to look back and see how far you’ve come, and then think of where you might be now if you hadn’t made the changes you’ve made. Alura says that’s one of the best ways to stay motivated. I tried it, and believe me, it works! I shudder to think of what would’ve happened had I not opened my eyes and started moving in a more positive direction. We all have a lot to smile about, and I think the world could use some more smiles – don’t you?
- E.W.
Wednesday’s “The Grateful Five”

December 30th, 2020
Today, I start the morning by giving thanks for:
- the recent rain we had that was greatly needed
- uplifting music
- the recent girls’ day out I had!
- the help my guides have given me as I continue my shadow work
- a new day so that I can change up my routine once again
Personal Post: “New Year’s Edition”

December 30th, 2020
I’ve transitioned to living according to the Angelic Year, which means we count time differently. Our year begins in the spring and ends in the fall. Lately, I’ve begun feeling a bit of a springtime vibe, and I am using it to lift my spirits by making new goals and creating steps to fulfill them. Fortuitously, I was given a new day planner today! Thank you, Source! Following Alura really helps. I don’t know where I’d be without her.

Today, I felt some of the heaviness and dread that’s hanging in the air. I recognized it for what it undoubtedly was and decided I wouldn’t let it get me down. I asked my guides for help and even sent in a prayer to “Nasha”, the angel of comfort. I played and sang some mantras, including some new ones I’ve found and saved to my playlist on Youtube. While doing that, I stayed physically active by cleaning the house and petting our sweet feline friend who had come to visit. (He’s always a wonderful picker-upper!) I even managed to get ahold of a friend and chat a while through texts, sharing jokes and funny pictures. Next on the agenda is cheering up some people in our online community. Anyone who wants to join is welcome to send in a request! The link is on this page.

Don’t think for a minute that all is lost. That’s the dark consciousness talking, not your soul. It’s a struggle, but there are always things you can do to make life better. The added bonus is that when others see what you’re doing, they are often encouraged to take part without you having to say anything. Sometimes the best way to cure negativity is to jump in and redirect your thoughts. Many people don’t do that. When they come across someone who does, sometimes they can’t help but be carried along. It’s always hard in the beginning, but after a little while, it becomes much easier.

The only person who determines whether or not you are going to be limited is you – not the current situation, not your financial situation, not where you live. You. I didn’t believe this until I lived through it, until I stopped repeating what others said and started listening to what my mentor was trying to explain to me. No matter what the world had placed before me, I was the one who had chosen to go along with it. So I decided to say no for a change and take a chance on something that, while no less frightening, couldn’t be any worse than where I was.

I’m still learning this lesson on a deeper level, and it still holds true. I can’t let anything hold me back now. There’s still so much to learn, do, experience, and change. I’m excited to see what the new year brings! So what if it’s less than perfect? There’s always room for growth, and the Heavens can carry you just fine.
- E.W.
Contribution to The Weekly Smile: “Holidays and Change – One Step At a Time” #weeklysmile

December 23rd, 2020
There’s a lot I could contribute to the Weekly Smile this week, but I think I’ll save some of it for my personal posts. Today, I wanted to share something I’ve not only learned but started practicing in life.

Keeping up with goals is harder than ever these days, and I have it on excellent authority it will probably get harder. So I decided to follow the advice of my best friend and mentor, Alura, in the recent post she did on her spiritual lifestyle blog (which I shared here) and began organizing my day in a different way. I cut out some of the things I do on a daily basis to make time to work on my goals. As a result, I find I’m not only continuing to make headway on the bigger things but also making some new memories and having more fun.

For instance, my mother and I usually watch a movie we have on DVD in the evening (we haven’t watched or even owned a television set in years – thank goodness!). Instead, we watched a thirty-minute episode of one of our favorite shows that I got from the library and then spent the rest of the evening making Christmas cards and slipping them under our neighbors’ doors. I love surprising people and had been wanting to do some more crafting for weeks but hadn’t had the time. I then wrote a letter to a dear friend who’s been having major financial trouble so that she won’t feel so alone during the holiday season.

A lot of people seem to think they have to send all their cards and gifts out by a certain date during this time of year, but I’ve never found timing to be very important when it comes to this. Think of how many people get a lot of well-wishes on Christmas Day and are forgotten about the day after? Maybe that’s one of the reason this season is a big let-down for so many. (I know there are other reason, believe me. I’ve suffered with them, too.) It doesn’t matter how small your contribution is. It could mean the world to the person in need. Sometimes the people who need the most support are the ones closest to you, as well. Never pass up an opportunity to show them you care – not with money, gift cards, or electronics that lose most of their value before you leave the store. Time, attention, conversation, showing interest in their lives, compassion, empathy, instruction, and even just a listening ear are gifts that increase in value the more they’re given.

Too many people focus only on themselves, and the current situation that everyone is so focused on only pushes us all more towards looking out for number one. They say change starts with you, and it’s so true! I hope I brought a smile to at least a couple of people this week, and I’m determined not to make this a purely seasonal practice.
- E.W.
Personal Post: “Compassion and Felines”

December 23rd, 2020
In the area I live, there are a number of people who seem to think it’s safe to let their animals roam free or to walk them without a leash. I won’t go into the numerous reasons that get sunder my skin, but there are also quite a few stray cats. Two of our furry friends were taken in by a neighbor, which made us very happy. We’re not in a position to raise another fur baby right now. Unfortunately, the well-intentioned lady has a great deal to learn.

Long before I got my cat, Nora, I read everything I could find on the subject of living with cats, their personalities, what they do or don’t like, what you should and should not have around them or do when they are busy eating, grooming, etc. I thought everyone did that, but apparently not. So like any good neighbor, both my mother and I did our best to educate and help. Due to decisions made by his new mommy, one of the cats has chosen to make us his surrogate family. It’s even gotten to the point that we’ve had to start buying some food for him. Sometimes he spends the night with us. Other times, he comes by during the day and stays until the sun is in a certain position. He was abandoned by his original family and is used to being independent now.

It doesn’t cost you anything to be kind to someone, human or animal. Even with our feline friend, we started out with just supplying clean water for him. I highly recommend this for all wild life, especially now. Make sure you are filtering your water. Why keep buying bottles from the store when you can buy a filter and have a reliable source? If you think you can’t afford it, calculate how much your spending for the bottled water. It might surprise you! And we’ve all heard the stories about clean water scams.

Spread a little kindness every day. You never know what kinds of life long bonds you might make. You may find yourself helping to change someone else’s life for the better, too; and they, in turn, change yours.
- E.W.
Arrow of Truth- End of 2020 Holiday Reading

December 22nd, 2020

Holiday and New Years reading with vital information. You are not alone. Please don’t give up! If you need help, please ask. Following some of the guidance here can make changes in your life, but you have to keep it up.

Spiritually Awkward

Greetings, this is the December 2020 tarot reading for the holidays. For my VIP clients, there will be more personal insight included in their newsletter.

Humans walk this Earth with an urge to understand. But what is it that they have a great need to understand? Is it the meaning of life? Is it the meaning of their own life or for all of life? Either way, everyone seeks their purpose. They seek to understand whether they are on the correct path toward it. But how many can truly accept it once they know what it is? The idea is that, everyone is seeking a meaning but is it they themselves who define it? Or is there a power higher than themselves that has already pre-destined it?

It’s a little bit of both.

Even when their purpose is finally discovered and accepted within their heart and soul, how many things…

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