"When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns
to music...And what is it to work with love? It is to weave the cloth with
threads drawn from your heart, even as if your beloved were to wear that
cloth..." Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
Be blessed  as we enter into the the Season of Gratitude and Giving. May you all
enjoy the holidays! Thank you Celia from the Heartcentered Wellness Center in King of Prussia.

This blog started with a friend sending me this inspiring quote: Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey

As I was forwarding it to some friends I thought this quote could use a bit of clarification so we're not thinking it means 'we're just settling for what life has flung our way.' So I modified it like this: I've found that when we're thankful for what we have which is what we have asked for, and keep open to receive - we’re are blessed even more. When we focus on lack, there is never enough.

We were born with freedom of choice and the ability to co-create our lives. Our thoughts become things. What we think about is what we get. Co-creating our lives involves three steps: asking (that's up to us), answering (that is our Source Energy's response) and receiving (again that's up to us to not block the receipt of what we asked for with thoughts of 'lack' or unworthiness). Many times we may think we are asking for what we desire and in reality our thoughts are based more on the lack of, or not having what would make us happy. There may be a fine line between one type of thought and another. The main way to know which we are doing is again based on how good we feel when we're asking and being in a state of receiving.  
The basis of life is freedom, the result of life is expansion and the purpose of life is joy! Thanks Esther and Jerry Hicks for your book, Ask and It Is Given.

     Now where did that come from!  In finding my voice to introduce myself to you, I thought about being raised on a farm in Kansas surrounded by love and cherry trees. My parents named me Cheri Lane after their favorite song called ‘Cherry Blossom Lane.’ The song ends with the phrase ‘there’d be no rain in Cherry Blossom Lane, if you were there to tell me that you care.’ Later, give yourself a treat and listen on the link below to Gracie Fields sing her version in 1937. 
     My parents Grace and Albion Avery, decided to give my name a French spelling C-h-e-r-i, which can translate to beloved or cherish. I love my name and it makes me feel joyful and unique.
     Thinking about my name inspired me think more about love and joy, and it came to me that ‘Life is just a bowl of cherries’, another great song that urges us to live and laugh with it all. 
     With just a fun twist I changed the fruit to the sweet delicious fruition that comes from love or ‘cherish’. Thus we have ‘Life is just a bowl of Cherish!’ Now I’ve come to the understanding that our life’s purpose is to first cherish ourselves and live our truth that is uniquely ours. Then as we cherish life, it happens that we brighten others lives too.
     To the world you might be just one person but to one person you might just be the world! That’s because each of us bring to our encounters our unique wisdom gained from our life’s accumulation of experiences that is unlike any others. From this our unique voice then can speak to others in ways they have not heard from anyone else. 
     Each voice contains nuggets of wisdom that create a fuller world, expanding the diversity of creative possibilities. As you read the Art and Science of Success, travel on a DreamTrip, savor the site’s amazing resources, come to our Topaz Dream Palace in Jamaica, join us in bringing fun, freedom and fulfillment to the world, live your life, dancing and listening to your music - do share insights and joy with us in your own special unique voice. 

Blessings and One Love.

Holding you in the Light,

Cheri

                                Cherry Blossom Lane!         Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries!