Hello wondrous friends!

We hope you are having a beautiful and relaxing weekend!

and don't forget to:

Celebrate, in a huge way, your accomplishments!

Blanca, lil' Mouse's niece is hard at work preparing the Halloween festivities. 

Lil'Mouse is with his family celebrating Halloween! We will soon see him again!

...As we continued our exciting treasure quest, following the tree's advice, we arrived at the edge of the woods, just beyond the glen, where Yogi Snail lived. 

He carried his own home on his back, and right there, he had settled at the foot of a beautiful tree, by a charming little spring. "What a wonderful place to settle!" We thought, "and how wonderful it would be to carry our own homes on our backs!" The snail's home looked so cozy and as the tree mentioned, it carried the snail's treasure within!

"There are many things that cannot be controlled in this world and that creates a lot of anxiety. Realizing the things that we can control and recognizing what cannot be controlled, really does help dilute one's own anxiety." said the snail.

He then showed us his list of what illustrated that.

"Trying to control what cannot be controlled won't bring you anything but suffering." the snail added.

We all proceeded to create our own lists of what could and couldn't be controlled in our lives. That brought, indeed, a lot of clarity and peace in our hearts.

"We don't only need an outer road map on our journey, but we also need an inner road map to our hearts. A map that helps us navigate and manage our emotions. That is something no one can take away from you, and the most priceless thing we can discover for ourselves. That is why it is called a treasure!" said the snail. "That inner map, will help you continue on your journey and will help you go through any obstacles."

"Always find moments to come home to yourself and learn how to become your own best friend!" added the snail.

"What a wonderful treasure indeed!" we all said!

We were so grateful for Yogi Snail for having gently shared his treasure with us.  

With each friend we met along the way, we collected priceless keys to unlock this treasure within ourselves! Yogi Snail invited us for a lovely tea party and we relished in the moment...

to be continued.

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