April 2021... Already? All Ready?? #TBT @ConexionFlorida

BB's column from the April edition of Conexion.

Short intro. Still in shock how fast 2021 is going...

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

April, Abril. Already? Ya? Si, Ya, Already. Wow and Woah. Three months of the year have gone by, in a blink verdad? So, what has happened, have we caught up yet? Do BB un favorcito Beautifuls. Sit Down. Breathe. DEEP Breath. Feel the energy of the ground, bring it to your feet, up to the knees, to your hips, your chest, top of the head, keep it there un segundo swirling around, getting the air vibes around the top, and in one big Swoosh, EXHALE. From the cabeza to your corazon, get rid of the bad, pent up oxygen and mala vibras and LET THAT STUFF GO!!

Ahora SI. Now that it’s Abril Already, let’s be Allready.  We’ve cleared our inner air, time to clear the inner mind. At this point you’ve seen how 2021 is going. Te gusta? In this moment of stillness, see the year. You like where it’s going or not so much? Papel y lapiz Beautifuls, before the year goes any further. Get it down on paper so you can get it down in your mind and psyche.  Start off with a BIG 2021 on top. Now, a line down the middle, half way on the papel. On the left we start with the COSAS BUENAS. Quee?? Think Good thoughts Primero Siempre Beautifuls, that way the bad don’t shine as bright. Continuing.

On the left side of the paper you have the COSAS BUENAS, on the right, LJSF better known as

Life-JU SO FONII!! Do all the things that you can think of, finishing off the left side then the right.

Take your time. Use your corazon, then tweek it with your cabeza. Under each item, list how it could be better. What can YOU do to make it so? If truly nothing, then LET IT GO! It’s there for a reason, because we all know and should be daily singing  “Lo Que Esta Pa’ ti, Nadie te lo Quita” BB suggests you start off with a monthly list, then weekly, then daily. Le prometo, you will begin to see a difference in your outlook and how you greet the days, Porque Beautifuls,the dias, they are going quicker. And that, is a Universal Truth pa’ TODOS. Here’s to Singing in the Rain!

BB2U

Babushka Besos to You.

Cuidensen.

Crawfordville Cares- Operation Santa 2016

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!!

They say Charity begins at home, and if there’s a town that embodies that, it’s Babushka’s home town of Crawfordville .  It’s wonderful living in a place where people come together to help others, usually total strangers. The sense of community is strong here and BB hopes to share some of the amor, starting with the unbelievable Operation Santa.

“Operation Santa is a community effort sponsored by the Wakulla County Coalition for Youth (WCCY) who with its partners build support for the youth, individuals and families in Wakulla County. In the past six years, Operation Santa has helped thousands in need of a hands-up to experience the joy of the Christmas Season. 2016 is the seventh year of Operation Santa of Wakulla helping Wakulla residents in need of a hand-up. There is no qualifying; we expect only those that truly need help, to experience a joyful Christmas, will apply.

This effort could not be done without the help of volunteers, businesses, the adoption of families, donations of new and like-new items and cash donations.” 

BB not donate? JU SO FONII!!! Babushka likes to give Thanks that The Grands and The Trio have always received gifts during the holidays and that we have always been blessed with shelter and comida, so for every child/grandchild we give at least the same amount back. That was 9 regalitos for Operation Santa, and this year we went straight to Santa’s Workshop.

At 6'4" Sweetie is enjoying being Santa's biggest elf. 

Este año  there were 181 familias that signed up for holiday assistance. 81 of them were “adopted” by individuals, leaving 100 for Operation Santa to provide for. And that they definitely did. With help from the community, with toy drops around town, online monetary donations, 100 families will be having a better holiday. Pero it’s not only the families receiving the presents that are having a better holiday. Did you notice the volunteers (they call themselves elves) arriba? They came in different shifts, were from all demographics and ages, and the spirit of giving filled them all. Gracias to the “elves” for being part of Babushka’s home town. They fill the air with love and goodwill, raising the vibes all around, making Crawfordville a place that cares.

Hopefully BB will highlight other such giving groups and individuals, at least one per month.  Try to do the same Beautifuls.  If we all are on the lookout for givers, we will receive so much. To know there are those who care for our community helps us see the beauty there, and that in turn will spark more care and love from us. Imagínate if we all raised the vibes, how vibrant we’d all become.

Who will you highlight in your home town ?

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

P.S. If you'd like to know more about Operation Santa Wakulla,

to donate or maybe even start one in your hometown,

Feibu Wakulla Operation Santa

Website http://www.operationsantawakulla.org/