Be Thankful

Be Thankful
Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary
Because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.
~ Author Unknown ~

Thoughts are Things

I hold it true that thoughts are things;
They're endowed with bodies and breath and wings;
And that we send them forth to fill
The world with good results, or ill.

That which we call our secret thought
Speeds forth to earth's remotest spot,
Leaving its blessings or its woes
Like tracks behind it as it goes.

We build our future thought by thought,
For good or ill, yet know it not.
Yet, so the universe was wrought.

Thought is another name for fate;
Choose, then, thy destiny and wait,
For love brings love and hate brings hate.

---Henry Van Dyke

Born to LIVE

Let life touch you. Let yourself be moved. Yes, it will hurt sometimes. But far, far deeper would be the pain if you were to build an impenetrable wall around yourself.

Let it all reach into you, for you have what it takes to handle the experience. Know the joys and the sadnesses, the frustrations and the thrills, the deep serenity and the noisy commotion.

Immerse yourself in the intensity of life. You were born not to hide but to live, so do it every day. Go ahead and laugh, go ahead and cry. Jump and smile and hug and sing, run and dance and shout. Let life get to you.

And be truly moved by the awesome wonder of it all.

— Ralph Marston

Truly Live Your Life!

Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible...This is your life, your story, make it the best story you’ve ever read.

Love Yourself

The only person that can bring you true happiness is yourself. Friends leave, lovers disappear, and at the end of the day all that’s left is you. So don’t solely depend on others to make your life amazing. Make your own life the best it can be. Live your life the way you want to live it – don’t be influenced by other people in a way that’ll hurt you. Look after yourself. If there’s something you want don’t wait for someone to make it happen or for it to come to you; make your own dreams come true. Don’t let someone tell you can’t do something. You’re the only person that knows how much you’re capable of accomplishing. If someone doubts you, work even harder and prove them wrong. Focus on what you need to do and forget about what they think.

Love yourself unconditionally. If you have flaws, don’t let them define who you are. Don’t compare yourself to someone else’s vision of beauty. Don’t lower your standards or expectations to appease another person. You are perfect when you’re yourself completely and if someone can’t accept that don’t worry about it. Don’t live to gain other’s approval of you because sometimes, no matter what you do or how hard you try you may never get it. Work on making yourself a better person for you. You know what’s important to you and what you think matters. Sometimes it won’t match up with the person sitting next to you and that’s okay. Focus on yourself.

If you’re alone, embrace it. Love yourself so much that it doesn’t matter if you’re in a crowd of people or hanging out in your bedroom in solitude. Be happy to have down time with yourself. Build your confidence so high that you don’t have to depend on being with someone constantly to feel okay. Be secure with just being you. Trust your instincts and be true to you. You’re the only one that knows what is absolutely best for you. No one else can decide that. No one knows your struggles or journey better than you. If they judge you, ignore them. Don’t change who you are because someone doesn’t understand how you live your life. Treat yourself with respect, compassion and love. The world can be cold and cruel, but going through it with a heart of love for yourself can help brighten it up.....
By: Live Laugh Love

My Most Favorite Quote

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Written By: Marianne Williamson

7 Secrets of Success

Morning Journal

So its been 2 weeks since I started my morning journal...

SO much has changed within those 2 WEEKS!!! It has been very interesting this morning to go thru my writing and see what showed up the most!

Juicing, Juicing and more juicing... was written EVERY DAY!

I asked a lot of questions like on 3-22-12

What makes my soul happy?
What is my purpose on this earth?
I love to encourage others. How can I do that?
What is the best way to express my gifts?
What is it I am suppose to do? No, What is it that I want to do?
What can I do today that will bring joy into my life?
How can I organize my home so it works?

It has been so interesting to see me ask the universe questions and then watch what happens next!

I sell Himalayan Salt Products on line (www.ancientworldtrades.com) and wasn't making enough income to support my family on just that. So I decided to get a job to supplement. The job ended up taking more of my time then I realized and I lost my enthusiasm for life. Of course attitude is everything and I allowed myself to get depressed because I did not feel like I had an option. I have to take care of my family, right?

This exercise LITERALLY opened my eyes! It helped me to see that I DO have options.  Within the 2 weeks of me writing I have decided to go back to school get my certification to become a colon hydro therapist. Once I made that decision so many things have shifted in my life. MORE about these wonderful experiences tomorrow...until then do something TODAY that makes your heart smile!

Are YOU ready to receive?

"There is a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it" -Napoleon Hill

How do you know the difference? How do you know you are ready or not?

The first step is visualizing you already have it...

"No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it." -Napoleon Hill

It can't just be a hope or a wish for it to come into your life but a belief that it is coming...

Write down what "it" would" look and feel" like to have in your life...use as many senses as possible to create it in your mind. Visualize yourself already there and feel your emotions you would have...live it now!

A great way to do this is to go through old magazines and rip out ideas, words and pictures that you enjoy....see what shows up or have a theme....(partner, home, lifestyle, etc.) and put it on a vision board.

Don't forget to share what you come up with ....

I'll be working on mine today...and will post when I am finished.

Have a beautiful day...visualizing...creating and manifesting!

Exercise #4

A really fun idea is to buy a small address book and fill it with new people you meet! See how fast you can fill it up and how rich in friendship your life becomes!

Using Index Cards

Excercise #3


Try using large index cards instead of a memo pad to write down those "Aha" moments.. Using one thought for each card. See if you are able to organize thoughts better...

I'm going to be using them this week....

I'll Let you know how it goes.

Happy writing.

*ideas that I wrote on my index cards today...

have a juice, smoothie and healthy snack bar with a  hot yoga studio

stop at grocery store for ingredients for juicing

open up my meditation/sun room...winter seems to be over

Relax...

Making money from home....: Weekend time: Goals and Planning Time

Check out my friend Wendy's blog...she is reading "Write it Down, Make it Happen" She also has some great ideas on how to make money from home.

Making money from home....: Weekend time: Goals and Planning Time: Since it's the weekend, take some time to develop and work on your goals and create a plan of action.  If you are going through the book Wri...

Suggestion Box for Your Brain

Remember to order your copy of the book to help with these exercises.

Here is another exercise that is very useful while you are doing your morning writing for the next 2 weeks.

EXERCISE #2


Create a Suggestion Box for Your Brain.

It is very interesting once you start writing your goals down the brain starts working over time to help you find ways to get there. New ideas and plans will pop into your head at the oddest times...while you are walking through your day. You will be flooded with new ideas and if you don't write them down...you will forget if you don't come up with a system to collect them all.

*Get a small, pocket-size memo book to write in. Carry it in your purse or a back pocket....when something comes into your brain...WRITE IT DOWN. Just the fact that you are carrying it with you gives your brain permission to give you new suggestions. Have FUN with this!

Write it Down, Make it Happen!

WE have the WISDOM within us already!!!

 Using tools like this book mentioned below can help you uncover all the answers you are looking for...

Excerpts from "Write it Down, Make it Happen" by Henriette Anne Kauser

How do you know what you want? How do you know what your goals are? How can you focus down a slew of ideas to know which ones are important?

If you are not even sure what you want, let alone how to get there from here, let your writing help point you to the path you were meant to follow.

Exercise #1

Early morning writing is a perfect vehicle for crystallizing your desires. Set the clock for a time 15 minutes before you would normally wake. Then...."WRITE ANYTHING" for 15 minutes!!!!

Do this for 2 weeks without looking at what you write down. After 2 weeks read it over and notice the pattern.

I will be starting my journal tomorrow. Would love to hear from others who would like to join me on this adventure!!!

The beginning...

“Seek the people who are going where you want to go, who are what you are striving to become. Remember, personal refinement is a process of a lifetime, not a moment need be squandered on the useless.”