Anniversaries

Anniversaries encourage us to remember the past, allow us to compare yesterday to the present, and to make tomorrow a new day to remember.

Something Borrowed: Today I Will Be Happy

Something Borrowed: Today I Will Be Happy It’s a fabulous day and I’m excited to bring to you “something borrowed!” A wonderful quote from Groucho Marx: “Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrive yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.” How many happy people do we know! One, two, three? Are you among the cheerful? For many of us it’s a little hard to feel uplifted when we feel rushed, overburdened, overwhelmed, overworked and sometimes overlooked. There are days that it seems everything’s against us. We might feel like there’s too much work and not enough hours, too many chiefs and not enough indians, too many choices and not enough assurances. No matter what we have going on –we have the power to change the depressing downward spiraling feeling that can steal our happy spirit. Take control and set chaos and discouragement straight! Bring life down a few notches – slow your thoughts down- cancel some things on your crowded calendar. Take a break, a day or a vacation to allow your blood pressure to cool off. Give yourself a chance to rejuvenate. Engage in a physical activity that will bring your adrenaline up! Tell dumb jokes until you laugh. Do something! The alternative would be to become depressed, in some cases cry, for other to punch a hole in the wall. Will you be cheerful or punch, cheerful or punch – agggh the answer is cheerful! Be content with whatever you do! Take pleasure in simple things, a sun rise, a quiet morning with no computers, televisions or people! Immerse yourself in creating something new. Begin to write an “attainable bucket list.” Try completing a project or toss one you never wanted to do. Now that’s liberating! You might even stare a mistake in the face and laugh! Why? Because now you’ll know you’d be crazy to ever do that again! We should be happy and blessed that we are capable of holding and consoling a hurting infant when it’s teething even if it’s been 3 months without uninterrupted sleep. Come on – it’s temporary! Be joyful even if we flunked a test, because now we know what it will take to succeed when we raise the bar. We can feel bittersweet and gratified when we can aid a loved one who has suffered hurt or a loss. Fulfilled and blessed to be in a position and physically strong to care for our parents or grandparents who are ill. The giving of our time and home sure beats the alternative of hospice, a stranger or a cold institution. There is even a silver lining when we’ve lost our job because then we’ll be able to see the greatness of God when He puts something more incredible in our lives. All moments of happiness, mediocrity or sadness will pass us with the same timing. We cannot rush time nor can we slow it down. So when life throws you a curve, straight ball, or strikes your arm don’t let it kill your spirit! Be happy where you today and with who you are becoming. Choose to be happy. You have just one day, today that you can count on to raise your spirit. “Yesterday is dead and tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet.” Say it! I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it!

Gold To The Heart

There are many instances in our lives that we miss out on unexpected pleasures, let pass attending happy celebrations, or thoughtlessly overlook a poignant and precious moment in another’s life. Live your life staying connected, compassionate, insightful and prayerful so that you may not be caught off-guard, feel inadequate, gravely unprepared, or seemingly uninterested because of preoccupation with trivial affairs. What you do matters. Your gift of time and presence to others cannot be measured. What you receive in return is gold to the heart.

Living With Purpose

Today introduce yourself to a stranger, offer your hand in charity, smile in the eyes of someone who sees sadness, and praise God for the incredible blessings of this day!

The Benefits of Life, Food and Exercise Diaries

The Benefits of Life, Food and Exercise Diaries If you want a clearer and more accurate picture of your feelings, relationships, food choices, exercise and personal health start a diary. Diaries are helpful for tracking information. Years ago many young girls and women used a diary to journal their feelings. Diaries were once tucked away in the most private of places, most often protected by a lock and key because its contents held their most confidential thoughts. Today, men, women and children can benefit and be more creative with simple diaries of life, food, exercise and personal health. To be most effective and helpful begin to keep a daily diary. Life Diary Documenting your life in a daily diary will allow you to see how often you keep in touch with family and friends. You may realize how often you are angry, happy, or depressed. You might discover that you are bored, watch too much television, or have too much on your plate. You may even discover that you enjoy the quiet time recounting your day, or that you get pleasure from the simple art of writing. Writing a few sentences summarizing your day might turn you into a blogger or short story writer. Of course on the off chance that you find you have no patience for such mundane things make your journaling a checklist, short and to the point. A few minutes each day is all it takes to catch a meaningful and helpful glimpse into your life and habits. Food and Exercise Diaries In the U. S. there continues to be a rise in Americans who are considered obese. Larger portions of food and lack of activity are two chief reasons for obesity. It would behoove every household to keep a family diary of exercise, meals, snacks, deserts, market lists, vitamins, water intake, as well as other fluids such as coffee, soda, power drinks and teas. With obesity comes opportunity for disease to breed. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems, strokes, cancer, and depression are all repercussions of bodies damaged by stress, neglected by lack of exercise and/or abused by excessive portions, sugars, fats, and refined carbohydrates. Keeping a diary and making modifications allow you the opportunity to see how making small changes can make a big difference. Proactive Health Diary Keeping a proactive health diary can dramatically alter your life. By journaling your extra nightly walk you might note that your daily blood pressure reading before bed is now lower. You could find that by limiting carbohydrates and sugars that your daily sugar readings are lower throughout the day. The change may be so dramatic that you might talk to your doctor about lowering or removing certain medications from your daily regimen. A life, food, exercise and proactive health diary can enhance, change, and even save your life. You know your body best. Take proper care and set aside time to take care of YOU!

Yes, I Can Do It!

Yes, I can do it.

Whether you are thinking about trying a new recipe, completing a class, applying for a job, seeking a new career, facing a fear, or having the most serious talk of your life believe that all things are possible.

Set yourself up for success with an optimistic attitude, a strong philosophy, and good morals and values. Work on developing a constructive outlook, beneficial resolve and valuable outcome.

Choose to apply personal wisdom from the past, incorporate new life lessons studied in books, seminars, other media or materials, and be observant and learn from others’ successes and mistakes.

If you fall short of your plans or goals re-read the instructions, re-evaluate your emotions, spend more time studying, and reexamine your motives.

Beginning a sentence with, “Yes, I can do it” is how all good in your life starts. The development and its chance to come to fruition, however, is in your everyday persistence.

Keep moving forward with your plans, schemes and dreams. Believe. You can do it!

SOMETHING BORROWED - WEAR YOUR EXPRESSIONS WELL

SOMETHING BORROWED - WEAR YOUR EXPRESSIONS WELL

"Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important." Jane Lane


We can place much attention into what we wear. We can feel bright in spirit when we wear vibrant clothing and filled with more self esteem when our clothes are properly fitted or new. But what happens when we haven’t done our laundry and dig into the closet and reach for something that is ill-fitted, too worn or tacky?

It’s important to feel at peace within our selves, confident about who we are, self-assured about where we are going, happy about our aura when we walk into a room and attentive to what we project to others.

A garment of clothing should not change who we are much less determine what we show on our face. Wear your expressions well.

Quiet! Be still!

Quiet! Be still!

When we are at our wit’s end we can shout to another, “Quiet. Be still!” Put that demand on your own life every day. Take advantage of quiet moments, heartfelt prayer or deep meditation to find serenity. What we feel inside our hearts projects to all aspects of our lives. Make peace the nucleus of your spirit leaving fear, panic and anxiety nowhere to sit, harbor or fester.

Find Joy and Humor in Today's Flaws

Why feel down or defeated over the less than perfect things that may happen today? Find joy and humor in today’s flaws so that your attitude will be lifted in the lesson and your spirit will be stronger in the face of life’s next imperfection!

Look Forward To Change

When we can move past the routine and familiarity of yesterday we can begin to enjoy the blessings of our present, the refreshing days ahead, the motivating moments to come, and the sweet challenges that make life and changes worthwhile.

Enjoy What Is Right In Your Life

When the day’s events seem like they are cutting off your circulation, when you feel pushed against a wall, when you can’t seem to do anything right, stop trying to fix or change it. Enjoy what is right in your life. In the morning, many things that you thought were roadblocks were simply signs to lead you to a better place.