Yesterday one of my beautiful animal friends passed away, Chloé – The Zen Master, my 10-year old Siamese cat. She crept into my heart and soul… so I decided to write this post in honour of her life.

From the minute Chloe was born, she was different & special. Big shiny blue eyes with a curiosity like no other. As she matured I noticed how different she was, it was her “larger than life” personality and attitude that stood out the most. She followed me through the house like a shadow and often played fetch like a dog.

She absolutely thrived on attention and demanded attention several times during the day, by flopping down on the couch next to me, walking on top of the laptop while I’m typing, rubbing her mouth against my book while I’m reading (literally pushing it to one side) or if any of these tactics didn’t work she would scream at the top of her voice: “Hellooo, I’m here can’t you see? Now scratch me.” She loved being scratched on her stomach, she loved hugs and kisses (many cats don’t enjoy this.) I could pick her up, hug, kiss and squeeze her and she absolutely loved it. I will miss this interaction, for sure.

She taught me so much, about life and love – it’s unbelievably profound. The biggest lesson was being present – she lived in the ‘now’, this moment, there was no other moment in her existence, only now - which helped her to always be happy. She didn’t worry about tomorrow or even the next hour. She didn’t worry when I wasn’t home, as she created her own happiness and didn’t depend on me for her happiness. She didn't fear death as she was secure in her Eternal Beingness. When she fell ill, she only focused on this moment – getting better. She loved me unconditionally, showing her love and affection for me daily. Never changing her vibe – always happy, zen & centered.

Through the hard times and sad times in my life, she always comforted me by lying on my chest and starring into my eyes, into my soul… and this was her message: “This too shall pass.”

It’s no secret, I will miss her deeply and the next phase will be one of adjustment. I treasure all the fun, magical moments I had with her and her vibe will never leave me, as her energy never dies. I will carry her energy in my heart, being ever grateful for the magical 10 years that she chose to spend with me.

I love you my special friend… you meant the world to me.

"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us." - Helen Keller

At the APICSA event this morning presenting "The Dawn of a New Era". Very exciting to see how some Image Consultants are effectively using Social Media for their businesses!

Wow, this is simply amazing and I’m thrilled to be here… “Where are you?” you may ask. Well I’ve had my Posterous blog for some time now but haven’t used it yet, so this is my first post – yay! I’ve called this My Lifestream where I will share snippets from my life, interesting things I run across, my insights into the journey on Earth, beautiful photos, inspirational stories as well as lots of things to make us laugh. :) I look forward to meeting those of you who decide to connect with me here and to experience this journey together!