Caring For Your Mind, Body and Soul

Caring For Your Mind, Body and Soul Do you feel sluggish? Could your spirit use some uplifting? Begin each day in quiet prayer. Feed your body good food so that it may perform well for you. Pay attention to your spirit and take it away from circumstances and people that slowly take its life. There is much to be grateful for and even more to celebrate. Care for your mind body and soul that it is healthy enough to recognize goodness when it sees it.

The Grace Of Time

The Grace Of Time Don’t sit idle in your self-inflicted disheartening thoughts. The sting of the initial punch was enough. If it hurts don’t do it again. If attacked, forgive. If it kills the spirit breathe new life into something that won’t. If you can’t forgive yourself go to the One who can help you. Spend your time utilizing the grace you have to live out these acts of love.

The Gift Of Time

We give up valuable time to many mindless things every day of our lives. Today take priceless time to make better food choices to nourish your body. Today take worthwhile time to physically move a little more than yesterday. Today take constructive time to figure out why you are feeling down, upset, peaceful or delighted. When you nourish your body, strengthen your joints and muscles, have a better sense of your emotions, the gift of a day has been precious time well spent.

Encouraging The Fickle And Disbelieving

“Are you really going to believe him? What suddenly makes him so credible?” Is it really impossible to believe a person could turn a new leaf? Is it absurd to think your life could do a complete turn around? Are we so jealous, insecure, judgmental and faithless that we would turn our back on goodness, shun another who has received great blessings from God, and rather cling to evil ways of thinking rather than embracing, supporting and raising the human spirit? Release old negative attitudes and believe in the good efforts being shown by people. When you feel threatened by goodness allow your spirit to meet hope and transformation or risk living a life in danger. Be not afraid to exhibit your own divine aspirations so that you will know firsthand how best to encourage the fickle and disbelieving. Mark 6:1-6 Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offence at him. Then Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honour, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house." And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching.

Do Not Fear, Only Believe ~ I Can

Do Not Fear, Only Believe ~ I Can “What if I can’t lose this weight?” “What if I can’t run the whole mile?” “What if nobody want me around?” We can make the phrase “what if” a precursor to everything we do, and every time it will invoke a level of fear. What if you can? Changing our negative attitudes may not be easy, but with positive consciousness and empowering support we are all able to transform. Some habits may be as easy as saying, “No thank you. I’ll pass on the candy today.” While other negative attitudes have developed over our lifetime and are rooted in our past emotional experiences. Take time to decipher what can be amended by practice and regularity. And then with honestly and confidence take valuable time to seek guidance or counseling to get to the root of why you do what you do. Today at each meal time, substitute in one healthy food choice in place of one below par. Today set aside time to participate in a simple enjoyable physical activity in place of idleness. Today ask one question about your past that may offer insight and open the door to healing. One small change can greatly impede our fear. One small step can lesson our anxieties. One poignant question can change an outcome. Do not fear, only believe. I can.

Surrender Your Trust To Love

Surrender Your Trust To Love Life continues each day of its own volition. We cannot stop it, choke it into being silent, nor hurry the difficult days. We can grow in wisdom or with stubbornness remain blind. Many will sprout into maturity while others will be held back from clinging to foolish ways. When life provides rewards we take them freely, but when life hurts we may easily reject all that is good and surrender our spirit always at a cost. Chose to live smart through your struggles and enjoy with more intensity the fruits of your days. Life by design has a will of its own not intended to be fully understood by man. Accept the things you cannot change, contribute to transformation using your talents, and pray for wisdom to recognize that love, trust and faith allows one to live and condemnation hinders the heart.

Wealth Without Material Things

Remain humble and share your abundance when you feel prosperous. There is wealth to be shared with or without material things of this world.

Living With Purpose

Living With Purpose “What a waste! I slept through the whole movie.” “Well there was certainly no purpose in me being there. I should have just stayed home.” “Why should I bother talking to him? He can’t string three words together that makes sense!” If you slept away yesterday your body may have needed rest for what lies ahead. If you’ve spent beyond your means today you’ll know what it’s like to not have tomorrow. If you give to an unfortunate lonely stranger you might appreciate what it’s like when someone remembers you when you need it most. No time is ever wasted, no experience without meaning, no conversation that does not have significance. Your past experiences have led you to the present. Your former conversations will contribute to today’s discussions and opinions. Yesterday’s trials will touch your spirit and may modify your beliefs. Today with purpose be present in the moment, bear kindness in your words and deeds, have faith through your trials. What you mindfully observe and caringly participate in today will have a positive lasting effect on your future. Live with purpose.

Be Steadfast In What Stands For Good

If what you desire benefits human dignity, protects human life, and promotes the human spirit, let no one persuade you to do, think or feeling differently. Be steadfast in proclaiming a message that stands for good.

The New Year And You

The New Year And You “HaPpY NeW yEaR!” At the stroke of midnight on January 1st each year these three words seem to bring hope and renewed excitement to millions of the world’s inhabitants. There are some people who each year reach goals, keep targets, and realize their dreams. But what if our goals, resolutions and dreams don’t last longer than a few months, a few days, or perhaps a few measly hours? How can we make this New Year resolute and meaningful without feeling overwhelmed or seemingly setting ourselves up for failure? For many of us, the simple and familiar phrase’ “HaPpY NeW yEaR” somehow encompasses a multitude of happy, inspiring and even larger than life feelings. It can make last year’s disappointments seem like a bad dream rather than a terrible memory. Our goals, resolutions and visions for the future can appear simple, boundless and attainable. We may promise to un-clutter ourselves by cleaning out closets, paying off last year’s bills and organizing paperwork. We may make a resolution to lose weight, be nicer or sign up for a class that might improve our work or social skills. Instead of making an overwhelming list of things that may or may not come to pass, this year make a resolution to make each day work for you! Yesterday’s Mistakes Are Today Rewards We will all make mistakes that can set us back a few steps. Don’t beat yourself up over spilled milk! Treat yourself daily to a playful portion of yesterday’s biggest bloopers! Talk about it. Laugh at it. Learn from it. Change it! There is no better reward than to overcome a misstep! Turn A Sour Attitude Into Great Lemonade No need to dilute a goal or a dream with the first appearance of a bitter moment or a sour attitude. Use the zest of your heart to take out the bitterness in challenging goals, tasks, duties or undertakings. Use the pulp of your spirit to make sweet a vinegary attitude. Add often life giving water and forgiveness to others and to yourself to reduce acidity in your gut and tone of voice. Refer often to your core ingredients and serve up your best year yet! Goals And A Purposeful You We can alter our routine to make time more beneficial. We can modify our reading materials to learn new things. Calendar savings dates in lieu of mindless spending sprees. Choose to say “thank you” instead of “nothing.” Opt for one serving instead of two. Ask, “Could you please” instead of bark, “I need.” Forego complaints and instead compliment. A phone call, a surprise visit, a helping hand, a smile, a hug, and a prayer all have a natural way of making us evolve into better beings. This year should not be about “out with the old and in with the new.” Make this New Year all about being simply “a better you!” “HaPpY NeW yEaR!

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.