Mother May I? A Mother's Day/Everyday Post

May's article in @ConexionFlorida . 

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HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

It’s May already. This month we in the US celebrate Mother’s Day. A day one typically thinks of Mom, nuestra madre.  As well we should. First, she gave us life. Segundo, she gave us amor.  Thirdly, she gave us the best she knew, the best she had, both materially and spiritually. So si, most definitely Mother’s should be celebrated and thanked. And emulated. To Ourselves.

Beautifuls, let’s realize this. Aunque we will always be our Mama’s bebe, we are, for the most part, adultos. Tiempo to do for ourselves.  This month, let’s surround ourselves with Mothering, Mother Love, Self Love. It truly isn’t hard. Here, let BB give you some ejemplos.

1)  We’ve all seen babies who just smile with all their beings when seing their mom. Let’s start doing that when we first look into the mirror each dia. Amor, Happy to be Alive. 

2) Musica. What brings joy to your soul when you hear it? PLAY IT. 

If it leads to dance, Dance. If it leads to song, Sing. LET IT FILL YOU.

3) Joy of just Being.  Be in the sun, feel it’s warmth and know the Universe is hugging you.

Sit in Silence and know YOU are watched and being loved. 

JUST AS YOU ARE. ALWAYS being wished the Best for you. 

Beautifuls, this is the TRUENESS, TRUTH of Mother Love. And this Babushka wishes for ALL this Dia de Las Madres.

Cuidensen.

Babushka Besos a Todos.

#FBF Greatest Gift of the Season Dec. 2022 @ConexionFlorida

 From the December 2022 article in Conexion, a sincere and heartfelt holiday wish for all.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

It’s Diciembre. We’re now in the holiday hustle. Present list to write and buy, menus to make with comidas to cook, people to visit, 1000 cosas to do.  Pero first, the most importante thing- have you asked Santi Clo for your regalo? What are you hoping for from los Reyes? You’re never too old for making a list. And you’re never too old for putting yourself on the top of that list.

Before the Crisma CorreCorre gets more frantic, do algo with BB Beautifuls. 

Sientate, Sit. STILL. Hands Down, Arms on your Sides. Ahora, a DEEP, SLOW, BREATH, Hold for 3, Exhale for 3. Next, and this is the most importante, lift both arms al cielo, boca and eyes as open as possible, do a happy jiggle, and BIGGEST SELF HUG YOU CAN!!!  A quick apreton, then a slow one, appreciate YOU. It’s the end of the year Beautifuls, and you’ve made it. Selfhugging make you feel silly? Saben que? LIFE is SILLY. Si, porque no matter how fast we run, it’s faster. No matter how frantic we get, it’s soon forgotten. No matter how furious we get, it fades. It will go on, and so will you. Esto is just a reminder to be gentler, kinder, observant of todo. And you are a very importante part of that TODO. Nunca, Never doubt or forget that.  

So, take that Deep Breath, Give YOURSELF a Giant ABRAZOTE, and get your holidays hopping. Just don’t forget the most importante regalo during the dance. Remember your best dance partner, and let it lead- Selflove y Amor Propio. 

Here’s wishing you a Beautiful Baile.

Babushka Besos a Todos.

Noviembre- A Month for Gratitude and Hope. Conexion November 2022

 Written for the November edition of Conexion, 

BB shares her love of fall, the beauty and strength of the season.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Noviembre, it’s officially Fall. Wow and Woah. No se about y’all, pero once the year got its momentum going, there was no stopping it. How about you Beautifuls? Did you get your momentum going? Did you hit your stride, or just went along on the ride?  Creo que we all did a little of both, verdad? We were “in the flow” and at times just “going slow”, pero al final, we’re here, getting ready for another rapidly approaching New Year.

In another month the locura of Crisma, then before you know it we’re singing Auld Lang Syne. Let’s take a moment to reflect, remember and rejoice this year. Give thanks for all that has happened, for it has brought moments of happiness or hardiness, either way, we’re still here. Surely that means we have a reason to be, and for that, feel grateful and blessed.

“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.”

~Chad Sugg

We are the trees, some samplings, some giant oaks, but we all lose leaves in life. And like nature, we dig down into the ground, roots going deeper. At times we go dormant to strengthen, to rest, to recollect our energies- and our dreams. Si, otro año se termina, this year is almost finished, but that doesn’t mean we are.  Find encouragement in being. Be proud of what you’ve lived and learned this year, for with that, you have the chance to bloom again.

May your Dia de Gracias Be Everyday Beautifuls.

Babushka Besos a Todos. Cuidensen.

2022- The Year of SELF #TBT Conexion Florida

A very special year this one. For BB, time to prioritize and follow bucket lists. 

Starting 2022 with this article written for Conexion.

Porque this is gonna be some año...

 

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

 Have you decided on your word for 2022?  Seems the latest trend is to pick one word that encompasses what your goals (because “resolutions” is sooo ayer) are for the upcoming year.  Thinking of what she’d like to accomplish in her upcoming 60th year de vida, BB realized that it was time to focus, to step back and away from perceived obligations. Es hora to focus on Self.

 SELF- as in: SELF LOVE, SELF APPRECIATION, SELF WORTH. It has been said that we radiate what we feel, what we are, and if we’re not one with ourselves, not aligned, then how could we possibly be so for others?  And that Beautifuls is what BB believes is our mission here. To make the planet better, to raise the vibes of SELF so it will radiate to others, because you never know who you might be touching.  Who you might touch, who you might influence.  Hopefully it will be with good. Pero there can be no verdadera good if you don’t feel good about yourself and your life choices. Being true to SELF is the ultimate Truth y Strength.  How strong are you Beautiful? Will you make time for yourself a priority? Will 2022 be the year you follow your heart and the knowing you’ve pushed aside for so long? 

 

  This is BB’s wish.  That we all raise ourselves, each other, and the planeta. In Good, for the Good of All.  Find your Truth and Live It Beautifuls. If there is one thing Babushka learned from 2021 and the cursed Covid, it’s that mañana isn’t promised. Don’t live for the future if it means faking the present. Find yourself, YOURSELF. Believe and Love who you are and you’ll be able to do the same for others. And in this heartfelt mindset and vision, we will find the maravillas of this mundo. 

  Here’s to 2022 and the wonders it will bring.

 Babushka Besos a Todos. Cuidensen.