Surprise Series: Loving the Lion

Here is a recent curated lion, my largest in size!

An Affinity for Lions

Hello and Welcome Back to Going Gentle, where we talk about strategies to decrease our stress and increase our peace! 
Well, who doesn't love a plushy?? How many times have we been comforted giving our plushies a hug as children, right? 
My grandson, Jake, is an avid plushy collector! Well, Grandma likes her plushies too! 

So, This post is the start of a new series I'm calling my Surprise Series, where I'll be sharing images of something that inspires or comforts me or makes me laugh, that I thought I would share with you...as a surprise! I wanted to do something fun we can look forward to together. 

So, my first Surprise is images of two of my curated plushy collection. 
The first one is my most recent that I acquired from a local estate sale. When I walked into the room where it was located, I felt like the lion was eyeing me, like, are you going to take me home? I immediately said yes. He sits on the floor next to my journaling/study desk in my bedroom. 

You see, I have an affinity for lions. Oh, they are the King of the Woods and awesome creatures. But the biggest reason is, the lion reminds me of ASLAN from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, of C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia Series. 

When my kids were young, we watched the series (the original as well as some of Disney's versions) on repeat for years. It was a highlight of our times together as a family. And Aslan, Oh dear Aslan. I loved the way Lucy would talk to him and how he spoke to her. She was the first who found Narnia and who saw Aslan herself. 

So, Lions have deep meaning for me. In many ways. The history of our children's childhood. The spiritual meaning of Aslan. And the many things he would say throughout the series that resonate deep in my soul. 

Here is my medium sized plush lion I acquired at another estate sale several years ago; he has been on the bed and side table. I knew when I saw him, I had to have him.

I decided to share my Lions with you to show a very personal element that has deep meaning, that brings me comfort when needed, and just makes me happy when I see them. 

And that really matters to me! 
So, what sort of collection do you keep that makes you happy when you look at it? What deep meaning does it have for you? 

You're welcome to share in the comments below. I'd love to hear about it. You can also use those questions as journaling prompts if you thus desire to reflect. I know I've enjoyed sharing my heart about lions with you. 

Make space for the things that brings you comfort and joy...because Gentle is Magic! 

Dawn finds comfort in her lion collection!