I'll Take my Comfort Chocolately!

This is the BEST hot chocolate I have ever had. 100% real Belgian chocolate mixed with warm soy milk. Mmmmmmmmm. I found it at Home on Water and stuffed it into Billy's stocking, but he was sweet enough to share it with me. :)

And check out this beautiful mug! Made by the one and only Miss Isabella St. John, my friend and mentor. Next time you're strolling through The Battery be sure to check out Blue Moon Pottery on Outer Battery Road. A fine selection of pottery indeed. This mug shows Isabella's passion for the land and sea and tradition of the Newfoundland fishery. I just love it. :)




I feel pretty at peace with the world tonight. I had a productive day filled with embroidery, knitting, epic veggie pizza, life planning, Glee, a heart to heart with a good friend and finally, hot chocolate. :) Because of this I've chosen the virtue of Contentment for you to read...


Contentment is an awareness of sufficiency, a sense that we have enough and we are enough. It is appreciating the simple gifts of life - friendship, books, a good laugh, a moment of beauty, a cool drink on a hot day. Being contented, we are free from the pull of greed and longing. We trust that life provides what we need when we need it. Contentment allows us to experience satisfaction with what is. We are fully present in this moment. Being contented does not obstruct our dreams or thwart our purpose. it is a place to stand and view the future with a peaceful heart and gratitude for all that is and all that is to come.


"Love came up to me showing me that a contented mind is best for growth."
- Zoroastranism, The Yasna 43


The Practice of Contentment


I allow myself to be satisfied and grateful.
I trust that I am enough.
I enjoy where I am and what I have.
I resist the craving for more.
I am fully alive to the present moment.
I relax in the trust that life is good.


I am thankful for Contentment. It shows me that life is a gift.




BE CONTENT. 


Good night everyone, sweet dreams.


-KB