Identify where...

...you want to grow or change

then start dreaming about

possibilities for getting there.

one of my favorite daily "do's" #10minutewalk

notes...

this week I'm taking my own advice

 and drinking more water

(1/2 body weight in ounces)

dinking out of a 32 oz. mason jar full in the fridge

has made it easier to keep track

 avg. 120 oz. a day

 noticing my energy level perking up

so is the house

day #3

the birdfeeders are on the ground every morning

guessing a coon 

setting the livetrap tonight

dream beyond where you are

what could you do with an extra hour today?

when you choose to be present

there is room for learning, growth,

healing and restoration

begin where you are

and make the right choices for you

what can you do to make your life better?

where are you leaking your 

energy and your time?

you won't be distracted by comparison

if you're captivated by purpose

most everything will fade into the background

if you are going to step into a new thing

you are going to have to do things

a little differently

blaze some new trails

'change is easier & offers more options

than you think'

"there are over 293 ways to make

change for a dollar"

quit limiting the way you think

about enacting change in any

area of your life

try new creative ways of

walking towards the changes you want to see

A healthy body produces energy

a healthy mind produces joy

joy does not depend on the outer conditions

of your life

'cut back on joy-reducing thoughts

increase  joy-producing thoughts'

change your mental diet

nourish and hydrate your soul

now is always a good time to start

you will learn as you go

you will find your way

take a step

the choices you make today 

will impact your future

be well...

xoxo

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"Your energy reflects your mitochondria.

Your mood follows your gut.

Your focus follows your blood sugar.

Your skin mirrors your liver.

Your sleep follows your nervous system.

Your body keeps an honest

record of how you live."

~Dr. Mark Hyman~

"Gratitude rewires your brain.

It enhances brain regions linked

to self-control and emotional

regulation, helping you bounce

back from stress & adversity.

Feeling thankful literally changes

how your brain responds to life."

~Dr. Mark Hyman~

 

Trust Him...

...to take your broken &

make it beautiful.

notes...

 checking on the new cows

and they were nowhere in sight.

 we set out on a search.

one just happened to peek out from under a cedar tree

and hubby noticed it

on our second trip around the pasture.

hubby forgot to bring some feed along

so we made another trip to bring

 them a treat.

 it was a good hiding spot

we could have searched all afternoon.

Summer is here.

help comes in the form of people who

don't run away

prayer shifts the focus away from your problem

to one who can handle it

those who truly love you will respect

your priorities

even if they don't understand them

pause to see the blessings

& say thank you

you go a long way toward happiness

just by thinking in new ways

remember the difference between 

news & truth

'news comes to let you know what your

dealing with'

'God (truth) comes to help you

process all you are dealing with'

it's not about you handling it

it's about you handling it with God

your offer the greatest blessing to the people

you love 

when you lean into the truth 

about yourself & them

in the name of love

slow your roll

engage

take it moment by moment

ditch crummy self-talk

get excited by possibilities &

the challenge to stretch yourself

invite newness into your life

embrace change

be spontaneous

have fun

lighten up

you won't be punished by God

you were created to be fully human

enjoy the gift of being alive

being fully human

& being who you are

have fun with life

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Don't be in such a rush to figure everything out.

Embrace the unknown and let your life surprise you."

"Life is a balance of what we can control

and what we cannot.

I am learning to live between effort

and surrender."

"Anything you can't control in life

is teaching you how to let go."

 

There is no plan B...

...for your life.

You're still in plan A.

notes...

"God's dream for your life is bigger than your dream.

The biggest barrier to your dream is the past.

It's never to late to get back on track.

God has not shelved your dream.

You can prepare and dream for the future.

God's truth is truth, even if we don't like to hear it.

All of us fall short of God's dream for our life.

Honestly accept responsibility for your dumb choices.

Blame- B Lame

You lie to yourself more than anyone else.

Pain now, pleasure later?

Or

Pleasure now,  pain later?

Your going to recover.

Bring good out of bad.

Don't waste your pain.

Help others.

Redeem it.

Your mistakes are part of God's plan.

God can unscramble an egg.

God's original plan for your life 

is still in full force.

It is never too late...

You cannot expect to receive 

what your unwilling to give.

Courageously face the future with faith."

be well...

xoxo

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Do you....

....want to go with me later to preg some cows?

notes...

Mmm...maybe...

 Yes! I will go. It'll be fun.

Plus I have been wanting to for a long time.

I woke up thinking I was going to make

this the best day...I thought that yesterday too...

I used to think it was up to someone else.

It's soupy outside.

I've been in the purging mood lately,

and that makes me happy.

 find something greater than you

and surrender to it's grandeur

you get the steps as you go

invite harmony, curiosity 

and wisdom into your life

enjoy the moment

you don't need to complete

anything

just breathe

refresh yourself

focus on the goal of your faith

listen to the right voices in your life

and drown out the voices of 

doubt, fear, and insecurity

listen to your dreams

& your values

awareness takes practice

speak of love, beauty, trust,

acceptance, grace and forgiveness

you can't honor God if you don't 

honor one another

be kind

love one another

be well...

xoxo

💝

"I'm beginning to suspect that the second 

half of life is about learning to let go 

of everything I feverishly collected

over the first half that wasn't

loving or human."

"Practice what you know,

and it will help you make clear

what now you do not know."

~Rembrandt~

 

Most of the time...

...we just don't know

the whole story.

Give God some room to write

in the margins of the story

you came up with.

notes...

We had 3 inches at the end of the day...

almost 4 by this morning.

Sitting on the stoop listening to 

the Wrenn singing,

Otis howling in the distance

and two cats growling at each other.

Polly is right here.

Hubby asked if I wanted an Arbor for our 

Anniversary.

"Steel is the eleventh anniversary gift." he says.

Umm...Yes!!

What a great idea!

The brush pile transformed itself into a garden

& covered up with morning glories

and a few Zinnias too.

I'm easily mesmerized by the droplets on everything.

The cats are growling again...

this time it's Polly.

..."but those who plan what is good

find love and faithfulness."

(Prov. 14:22)

challenge your disempowering 

stories

you have to believe it's possible to 

change a crappy story

then take action

jump in 

go deep

there will be setbacks and difficulties too

but don't let that keep you in the shallow 

end of your life

sometimes you just need to look a little longer

and a little harder

when setbacks come

treat them as a learning experience

setbacks are the path to 

your future

refuse to waiver in your faith

continue on in 

wholehearted faith

your dream makes the potential

struggle worth it

actions show that your faith is real

communicate love in 

every way possible

be well...

xoxo

💖

"We can't always choose the music life plays for us,

but we can choose how we dance to it."

"We can always choose to perceive things differently.

We can focus on what's wrong in our life,

or we can focus on what's right."

 

Every life...

...'needs a little space.

It leaves room for the good things

to enter it.'

notes...

Today, I'm amazed at how everything 

seams to find it's own order.

open your hands and your heart to receive

this day as a precious gift

the best way to dazzle God

is to go be you

you don't have to pretend to be

a certain way to get the acceptance

& security you need

cultivate a committed mind

be teachable

listen carefully

fix your thoughts on what's true & honorable,

& right, & pure, & lovely, &admirable.

( Philippians 4:8)

resist outside clutter

trust where the flow is going

let go and allow the old skin to shed

'there is a place that you are to fill,

something you are to do,

which no one else can do.'

come to terms with the natural order 

of life itself

be gracious with yourself

listen to what your body needs

be well...

xoxo

💞

"For the great doesn't happen through

impulse alone,

and is a succession of little things

that are brought together."

~Vincent van Gogh~

"Get outside for a walk or any other

outdoor activity for at least 20 minutes.

This will melt away 90% of your 

mental anguish."

~Dr. James O'Keefe~

"If you struggle mentally & physically

but rarely find time for exercise-

that's your biggest problem."

~Dr. James O'Keefe~

 

Love finds us....

...where we are,

not where we were.

Blondie, 62 and Buddy

notes...

There was a knock on the door...

Ellie came to visit.

We had left the gate open to the road...

Blondie and Buddy kept with us as we drove back...

we sped up, they sped up,

we sped up, they did the happy dance

and sped up too.

We almost didn't win.

T1 likes to come up an nibble on me.

your renewed heart 

will be better

than before

be forward thinking

God meets you where you are

uses your story

and guides you into a better story

you are a mosaic 

of those who have loved you

give up the desire to have full control-

you don't

attempting to control things

will never solve the problem

it only makes things wonky

and ends up controlling you

you get to choose who &

what you allow in your life...

(thoughts, habits, beliefs....)

explore different solutions

make choices to improve the

quality of your life

you are designed to change

when you choose to

the way you live

will influence future generations

Be very careful, then, how you live-

not as unwise but as wise...

Ephesians 5:15

let go of beliefs 

that do not serve you well

believe that change comes from you

get better at things you 

know will help you

ask

seek

knock

request

search

action

deep breath in...

exhale...

be aware of your moments,

be well...

xoxo

💖

"I asked, "How can anyone who really knows me

ever love me?"

Only to discover it was the only way

anyone ever would."

"Yes, there are reasons no one could ever love you,

and you can be sure that the people who

love you know them all."

"It's not easy--loving someone through

the chinks in their armor--

especially when the love they return

is so often trapped inside."

 

Wake up...

...and seize the day.

You can make today whatever

you want it to be.

notes...

I was getting ready to mow the yard this morning.

The forecast said "rainy days ahead".

Plot twist.

I grabbed my camera and headed to the zoo instead.

The yard could wait.

There was time for both.

follow the steps as they appear

you will be shown the way

there is a time to wait 

and a time to act

let go of old beliefs and messages

that drive you into the crazies

give yourself permission to be who you are

and do it the way you do it

express yourself in your own unique way

practice bringing harmony into your life

inspiration isn't about 

what you're gathering together

and putting out

inspiration is about what you're

taking in

breathe deep

 and take in the world around you

open yourself up to it all

be well

xoxo

💝

"It is said that not all who wander are lost,

which has always struck me as not

getting the most out of wandering."

"Every day spent happily striving toward

some elusive goal

is to achieve the real goal,

which is to spend our days happily."