Welcome to Sacred Life Sunday

Everyday life is the prayer.
How we conduct it, cherish it,
celebrate it, consecrate it.
~Sarah Ban Breathnach

I thought it might be helpful to post a new entry explaining Sacred Life Sunday. Since there is an ever-growing list of us doing this weekly sharing (YAY!) and linking to my blog, this is now the best post to link to. If you're doing the 30-day My Sacred Life project, you can link here or there, whichever you wish. No hard rules. It's all good. :)

So, without further ado...

Welcome to Sacred Life Sunday
In August 2007 I began a 30-day personal journey I called My Sacred Life, where every day I posted a photo from my daily life capturing something that connects me to Spirit, like my prayer beads from Deb at Story-Beads. Others joined the project and for many of us it became such a deliberate and important part of our spiritual practice that we wanted to continue to share with each other on a weekly basis, and that is what Sacred Life Sunday is all about.

Sacred Life Sunday isn't really a challenge -- that sounds too strenuous -- it's really more of a softening ... into a moment, a treasured possession, a companion -- people, parts and places of your everyday life that you cherish. Whatever is sacred to you.

For me, it might be my altar, a candle I'm burning, my dogs, the garden, a friend, a book I'm reading, nature, something I did, someplace I went, something important to me, or, who knows, maybe just my morning bowl of Cheerios! The idea is to creatively connect with the holiness of my everyday life, plus I also need gentle kicks in the butt to turn OFF the game of Hearts and away from shadow comforts and turn towards God, life and others.

Once again Karen created a gorgeous little button to use on our blogs! You can either save it to your own computer and link it to this post or you can copy and paste this code:

<a href="http://zenamoon.typepad.com/weblog/2007/10/welcome-to-sacr.html"><img src="http://zenamoon.typepad.com/sacredlifesunday.gif"/></a>

Anyone is welcome to join at any time, with any frequency and for however long you'd like to play! Just leave a comment and I'll add you to the list below. If you decide to end your participation, as a courtesy would you please let me know? I'd love for our list to remain as fresh and accurate as possible. Thank you!

1. A Challenging Year - Valerie
2. A Resting Place - Kelley
3. A Roam to Rome - Farfallina
4. A Spiritual Journey Through Life - Annie
5. Abbey of the Arts - Christine
6. aLteRaTIonS - Liz
7. Anna's World - Claire
8. April's Window - April
9. Art In Every Day - Cheryl
10. Artistic Journeys - Doreen
11. Athena Dreams Design - Liz
12. be present, be here - Liz
13. Blended Colors - Sheri
14. Camp Indigo - Kelly
15. Confessions of a Novice - Miss Eliza
16. Cr8Tiva - Rebecca
17. Creative Spirit Faery - Marie
18. daisies at pluckthepetal.com - Darlene
19. Dancing Elephant Studio - Jenny
20. Dandelion Seeds - Brandi
21. Dragonfly Reflections - Kelley
22. Dream of Living - Amanda
23. Ecclesiastes 3 - Phyllis
24. Embrace Your Gifts and Soar - Beverly
25. Fond of Snape - Janet
26. Flying Mermaid - Kelly
27. Gratitude Practices - Rebecca
28. Groggy Froggy - Lisa
29. Hamguin's Hide-not - Rick
30. Happy and Free - Stephanie
31. Happy Luau - Olivia
32. Healing Expressions - Lani
33. Isla Journals - Annie
34. Kikipotamus the Hobo - Kelly
35. Knitting Sutra - Kathy
36. Living in the Light I Find - Monique
37. Love This Life - Jessamyn
38. Lunar Musings - Elena
39. Martie's Place - Martie
40. Message in a Bottle - Krissie
41. Moonlight and Faerydust - Deidra
42. Nahia Creations - Shelley
43. Novel Nymph
44. One Song - Jon
45. Oui Ma Fifi - Joelle
46. Painted House 52 - Jane
47. Penelope Illustration - Penelope
48. Practical Spirituality - Staci
49. Rainbows and Sunshine - Tammy
50. Ruby Bigonia - Ruby
51. Sacred Ruminations - Virginia
52. SoulCollage Talkabout - Sharry
53. Spiritual Anecdotes - Deb
54. Sticking to the Point - Kristen
55. Strawberries and Champagne - Carmen
56. S'up? - Julie
57. Tales of Inglewood - Robyn
58. Thailand Gal - Chani
59. The Dream Life - Lori-Lyn
60. The Early 30's Rumba - lisamoon
61. The Land of Moo - Marilyn
62. The Path of a Modern Goddess - Nicole
63. The Road to Infinite Bliss - Michelle
64. The Turquoise Journey - Leonie
65. The Ultimate Yes - Lisa
66. Thru My Lens Lightly - Kate
67. Turning into the Slide - Ivy
68. Wanna Make a Memory - Lina
69. Welcome to My Universe - Patti
70. Wild Life - Phoenix
71. Wild Yarn - Dawn
72. Work/Life in Progress - Sali
73. You May Say I'm A Dreamer - Eileen
74. zena musings - Carla

(Sacred photo by quiquenamib.)

Comments

[Rick]

I'm on board, and will have the SLS logo up and shining only moments from now where I hang out.

Carla--I hope you visit my "real world" environs, or me, yours, sooner rather than later--you are such a special spirit that I know looking you in the eyes will be a great joy. Sorry I missed you when you were in Colorado Springs a few years back! I'm sure we came close to meeting any number of times during those years.

[Annie]

I love the poem that you posted at the beginning. I have been coming across that concept a lot lately - of living your prayer. It is a wonderful way of looking at our spiritual essences.
Annie
xxx

[Sacred Suzie]

What a beautiful idea, I can't wait to see what you come up with!

[magpie]

Happy belated birthday to you...I hope it is a beautiful year. I am still happy to be a participant, thank you!

[mich]

Count me in Carla - I've been reading through your blogs. You are simply amazing ~ a true goddess!

Feel free to join us over at Rainbow Dreams ~ a virtual circle - http://virtualcircle.blogspot.com

mich
x.

[Kara]

Carla, I'm still lovingly participating though sometimes I get a little inconsistent. I posted today and updated my button. Thanks so much for hosting.

[marie]

I'd love to be part of this amazing community of women...Thanks for your inspiration and gentle nudges to remember what is sacred in our lives when things get a little crazy.

[Lil]

Blessings Carla!

I think I posted awhile back that I would be participating in your sacred days...and I've finally begun!

I am grateful to you for creating this...I am learning to see with my heart what I don't normally see...thank you.

Peace in,
Lil

[Dawn]

I would love to join in on this. What a great opportunity for all of us.

[Marilyn]

I missed last Sunday, but happy to be re-entering the group today.

[wendy]

count me in...the link below will bring you to the most recent entry. i will be posting my most alive moments / sacred moments every monday...a good way to begin the week :-)
http://motherrising.blogspot.com/search/label/most%20alive%20monday

[Carmen]

Please count me in. Thank you again and again ;-)

[Jon]

Hi Carla! *waving*
I would love to take part in Sacred Life Sunday. Thank you again... beautiful continuation of My Sacred Life.
Big Hugs and Blessings,
Jx

[brandi]

I'm linked! LOVE this!

[storyteller]

Hi Carla -- I thought I left a comment here a few days ago, but I don't see it ... so perhaps it was all in my imagination? Actually I'm so new to all of this I probably wrote but forgot to post it. Anyway ... I've started my own Sacred Life explorations on Blogger at Sacred Ruminations and would love to be added to "the list". Somehow I was able to get the Sacred Life Button posted there. I've enjoyed reading what others have written already and am inspired by you all.
Hugs,
Virginia
(from the 2007 Taos Writers Retreat)

[Chani]

Count me in, too! :)

[Bodhi Girl]

Hey there sweety. I'm writing to find out if its ok if you cross Literary Bohemia off the list? I'm not keeping that blog anymore but I have a new blog now (and a new nickname to boot). So, it would be nice of you to link to the new blog instead. Pretty Please?

www.bodhidreaming.wordpress.com

*hugs and gratitude*

Bodhi Girl (once known as Literary Bohemian)

[Joyce]

I would like to join your Sscred Sunday. I will use words instead of pictures. I am still learning about blogging. my blog is

http://joyce-creationinprogress.blogspot.com

Joyce

[Joyce]

I received your e-mail and I am looking foward to be involved with the Sacred Sunday. Thank you.

In Christ,
Joyce

[Liz]

I found you through Be Present be Here, will begin my Sacred Sunday, today!

[joelle]

I've started today and I believe I feel better for it. ;) Thanks!

[kelley kelley]

ok carla, ready to sign up! thanks :)

[Rainbow Mom]

This is wonderful. I just started my blog but I started Sacred Life Sundays last Sunday! Thank you and please sign me up! :D Peace. Tammy

[lisamoon]

please sign me up and thank you for creating this sacred space! warmly, lisamoon
http://dancesonthemoon.blogspot.com

[Denise Fontaine]

I would love to join!