Singer teachings...

never get old. 

The message he conveys...

 calls me out, & helps me see 

the error of my ways.

"The most precious thing in anyone's life is time.

What are you going to do with that time?"

"It doesn't matter how much time you have,

but what you are doing with your time."

"You can't take stuff from the outside &

make it good on the inside."

"Don't look outside for something that's inside.

Something outside is not going to fix your inside."

"There is a reason for everything that is."

"...you walked into a moment that has

nothing to do with you."

"Learn to use your will to put your

consciousness onto something healthy."

"Honor and respect the moment unfolding in 

front of you."

"You didn't create the moment

the moment created itself.

The moment you are seeing 

is a moment no one has ever seen before

and never will again.

This is your moment."

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Nothing makes you a good and decent person

like having friends who stubbornly

operate under that assumption."

"Do things while you can and while they matter to you

because neither is a permanent state of affairs."

"The reason life works at all

is because not everyone in your tribe

is nuts on the same day."

 

A sense of wonder...

...in the small touches of goodness, sweetness,

beauty, and innocence in life.

 

Plan A. volunteer at the barn.

  Turned to plan B when client cancelled.

There was no plan B.

Let go, and go with the flow.

A quick wardrobe change from farm clothes to Tai Chi attire,

and an hour to spare. 

Decide to...

walk at the Zoo.

Heart stolen by an adorable 4 year old (ish) boy in the petting zoo.

I pet. He pops a pellet in their mouth.

"Great picture!" he says every time I snap a shot.

"Why, thank you buddy!" 

We do this for some time....switching goats.

(Mom and baby sister too)

 Time runs out.

 I get up ( from squatting position) to leave.

He looks at me all excited, holds out his small hand (for mine)

 and in a sweet little voice...

"C'mon....lets go see

the rest of the animals."

notes & quotes...

direct your thoughts to the good

distractions result in drifting

every time

fill you life with decisions not distractions

replace distraction with direction

retrain your brain

focus on what you are grateful for

life is full of opportunities to reframe negative,

and practice finding the positive

there's a new way of living

if your willing to step into it

approach each day with enthusiasm,

anticipation, and determination

to live in alignment with life

remember, joy is your internal guidance system

when you are in a state of joy or happiness,

you are doing something right

find small glimmers of light that remind you

to just relish in the moment

rest in the in-betweens

where you find gratitude you find rest

learn to live unhurried

be well...

xoxo

💖

"If you want change to occur, 

you must do something about it.

Like a caterpillar goes through the process

of creating a cocoon,

you too can do the hard work to create the 

transformation you desire.

Success doesn't happen overnight;

a process is required.

Do something every day that serves your 

desired result.

Each stride will change you just a little

and prepare you for what's next.

Eventually you will emerge,

like a caterpillar from the chrysalis,

transformed and more vibrant."

 

Yard work...

...and gardening are therapeutic for me.

Now it's time to treat my neck to a little TLC.

" Stretching is such a vital part of my routine.

It allows me to maintain my flexibility,

enhance mobility, and recover faster."

~Tom Brady~

"Just like a rubber band, 

if you don't stretch regularly,

you'll become stiff and inflexible."

be well...

xoxo

💗

 

Life is happier....

...when you focus on the sweet little moments.

Hubby mowing the yard

dusting me with grass,

 while I'm down on all fours in the dirt

weeding and sowing wildflower seeds

breathing in an absolutely fabulous Spring day.

It's been a minute since we've synced up.

It felt good to be on the same page.

morning notes:

debug my mind

discipline yourself mentally

deliberate, purposeful thinking

meditate on Philippians4:8

put it into practice

changes you make today

will influence what you reap in the future

be conscious of the choices you make

each one is a seed your planting 

for tomorrow

you are writing your own story 

with your thoughts

each moment is a new beginning

your problems are not greater

than you are

stop waiting for others to give you 

what you need &

take responsibility for yourself

let others do as they may

be true to yourself

the best decisions are made when

you listen to no one but you

be well...

xoxo

💝

...'together, you have watched dead things come to life,

day by day, flower by flower.'

"Misery loves company and usually finds it,

followed by a lifelong debate as to who

was the misery and who was the company."

Marriage: a state of bliss in which if one partner

dies unexpectedly,

the other is the prime suspect."

"The secret to lining an exceptional life tomorrow,

is purely a matter of thinking strong joyful

thoughts today."

"Love is life.

If you miss love,

you miss life."