its a gorgeous day. bright sunlight, yet bitterly cold and windy. 

i got an email this morning from an old acquaintance of mine. 

i really enjoy hearing from people, especially these days. it radiates a sense of connectedness, like fine threads running through me knitting a network of possibilities and interactions. 

what little it takes - sometimes - to change the tone of a day.

years ago, a girlfriend of mine bought the book ' the artists way' for me and I remember vividly a specific chapter, in which the author talked about regaining a sense of possibilities. She suggested using a stack of cards for writing down all the things one longs for and wishes to happen. i think this 'technique' is called  visualizing. the more concretely the ideas and wishes are expressed the greater the chances for them to come true. my refrigerator was one big pinboard, paper pieces of various colors and sizes were pinned all over the fridge. looking back now many of my wishes  did come true,  maybe not necessarily  in the form i had anticipated them, but they materialized.... 

with this said, maybe there is a bigger picture, maybe there are energies and possibilities coming our way, which we don't know of yet. is it really  faith, which I lack ?