A Double feature...

... for this rainy Sunday. 

Rick and Michael pair well for me.

  Sharing my picks for the week.

notes...

A Wrenn perched right above me on the porch and 

serenaded me. I reached for my camera and it flew away.

The tornado sirens went (3 times)

 and I made a mad rush to empty out the pantry

in case we needed to crawl in.

Debating on weather we need a pantry at this point.

More storms in the forecast.

Yesterday was nice.

Molly's bridal shower was sweet. It was nice to see

everyone, and meet some of the faces I've 

only heard stories about.

One was directionally challenged like me.

Another pea in my pod... it made me happy.

from Rick...

Sharpen your ax

learn how to deal with negative people

remember that they are not God

fear of humans disables

what others think is none of your business

don't get distracted by negativity

you were made for something bigger

with every opportunity comes opposition

you do not have to defend everything you do

or believe

most use motivational reasoning

it is bases on emotion

not logic

you are not nearly as logical as you think 

you are

don't be intimidated by naysayers

some of them aren't very bright

never attack back

if your smart you'll keep quiet

you don't need anyone's approval to be happy

you are as happy as you choose to be

be well...

xoxo

💖

"You can wrestle with a pig 

but only one of you will enjoy it."

"Birds only sing when they feel safe-

signaling on a deep cellular level that you 

are safe too.

Their frequencies calm the nervous system,

lowering cortisol and anxiety.

Birdsong is nature's medicine.

Every chirp, a somatic baptism."

~Dr. Will Cole~

"Your nervous system will naturally

feel calm around people with pure

intentions and kind hearts.

Gut feelings are guardian angels."

~Dr. Will Cole~

 

A thought is harmless...

....unless we believe it.

notes...

"a stronghold is a lie that  you believe"

'your mind is your biggest asset'

'your thoughts control your life'

'all temptations happen in the mind'

'manage your mind

manage your life'

'whatever gets your attention 

gets you.'

'we know there's a hook

but we still keep nibbling'

'you cannot choose the behavior

and not choose the consequence'

'feed your mind

free your mind from destructive thoughts

focus your mind on the right things'

'bring your mind into order'

'don't let your mind run wild'

'Think about Jesus

think about others

think about eternity'

there's more to life than the here and now

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Learn to differentiate between the sound of intuition

guiding you and your traumas misleading you."

"Your beliefs don't make you a better person.

Your behavior does."

"If you truly want to change your life,

you first must be willing to change your mind."

One thing...

...she believes in is love.

She believes you can smell it,

that you can taste it,

that it could change the course of

your entire life.

notes...

We celebrated her.

Price made brownies all by herself.

More rain.

Each of us has a unique perspective to 

bring to the world

Our purpose is the reason our 

souls are on Earth

reflect on the things that spark you up inside

and the things you do well

true vibrancy comes from within

our hearts speak volumes

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Be the reason someone feels welcome,

seen, heard, valued, loved and supported."

"I don't know that laughter is the best medicine,

but, if not,

it has wondrously curative side effects."

"Be yourself. Weird, wonderful, sensitive,

impulsive, crazy, mystical, vulnerable,

lovable, magical, and beautiful.

The right people will adore you."

~unknown~

 

Stop. Look...

...and listen.

This just simplified a few things for me.

notes...

It's okay to be who you are meant to be

The 5 things that make you, you.

    ' S  spiritual gifts

H  your heart

   A  your abilities

        P  your personality

       E  your experiences

there are certain things you don't do well

what are you really good at?

what do you love to do?

don't believe every message you hear

test it

How do you know if you are hearing His voice?

It passes all 7 questions:

~Is it in harmony with the word of God?

truth never changes

whether you believe it or not

~Does it make you more like  Christ?

life is a test, a trust

a temporary assignment

~Does your church family confirm it?

~Is it consistent with how God shaped you?

He doesn't want you to be somebody you're not

He made you to be you

there are certain things you don't do well

what are you really good at?

what do you love to do?

~Does it concern your responsibility?

if it's not your responsibility

why should God talk to you about it?

don't try to figure out other peoples

lives.

Is it convicting rather than condemning?

condemnation is not from God

Do you sense peace about it?'

confusion is not from God

"If all you hear is negative messages

something is wrong."

be well...

xoxo

💖

Continuously live...

...your dream

no matter what stage of life your in.

You're still allowed to dream.

notes...

faith, hope and love all

work together to shield you 

as you journey through this world

you're not waiting on God

He's waiting on you

self-control is a necessary 

discipline in meditation

control your mind

when you are shown the truth

write it down

don't give your past

too much power

you don't need to let who you used to be

decide who you're going to be

overcome your judgments 

move forward in grace

the fight with yesterday is over

even if you don't realize it yet

it isn't that yesterday didn't happen

it just doesn't matter anymore

'focus on the positives

instead of the list of negatives

you've collected'

take a new approach 

to what you're doing

stop wasting time & energy trying to 

change and control that

which you cannot change and control

focus on what's possible

do stuff 

just because it's fun

go do your thing

when you're so lost in what your doing

that you lose all sense of time

you have entered your flow

get in there as much as possible

make doing the things you love

a priority

there are endless ways of doing things

and seeing things

inspiration doesn't always have to 

come to you

you can create it

nature is the ultimate source 

of inspiration

'love yourself

unless you have a better idea'

be well...

xoxo

💗

"Your not too old,

and it's not too late."

"Where shall I find my happiness today--

in my memories, in my dreams,

in my appreciation of the moment?

The last one would be a novel idea."

"Believe in yourself

and you'll be unstoppable."

 

Every time you worry...

 

...'you strangle the life out of your life.'

'Personal stress is at record levels.

The highest it's been since World War II.'

The top stressors:

job

health

relationships

poor diet

media overload

lack of sleep

'Keep your mind on good things,

be content in all things,

refuse to worry about anything.

"Worrying about something you cannot change

is worthless.

Worrying about something you can change 

is stupid."

'Worry is learned &

you can unlearn it.'

"We are the only thing God made

that doesn't trust Him."

'It's worry that makes you sick.'

'The only thing that worry changes

is you.'

'You are as happy as you 

choose to be,'

'The battle is between your ears.

What you feed your mind with

will determine the level of stress

in your life.'

"Mind pollution is the most 

serious pollution.'

"Some people are so open minded

their brains fall out."

"If you look at the world, 

you'll be distressed.

If you look within,

you'll be depressed.

If you look at God, 

you'll be at rest."

~Corrie ten Boom~

Self-brain surgery....

...reorganizing the brain,

and renewing the mind,

I'm in.

I love neuroplasticity...

God & science.

I love learning.

I love when it all aligns.

notes:

the brain changes when you think different 

thoughts

80 % of your thoughts are untrue

90% of your thoughts are the same

thoughts you thought yesterday

when you think right

you live right

being lost in the futility of your thinking

IS the root problem

change the things you think about

your allowed to be under construction

for as long as it takes

there's no deadline

You are moving forward even in the stillness

especially in the stillness

be you own most consistent healing sanctuary

(with God😇)

Book: The Life Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery

by W. Lee Warren MD

Forward by Dr. Daniel Amen (love)

(also on audio book)

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Perhaps worse than never realizing your dream

is never enjoying your consolations."

"The intangibles of life not only bring greater happiness,

they require less closet space."

"A Mind to rule the brain,

A Spirit to fire the mind,

A Heart to temper the spirit,

A Soul to guide the heart,

A Grace to nourish the soul."

 

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."

 

Sometimes...

..."you've got to let everything go...

purge yourself.

If you are unhappy with anything...

whatever is bringing you down,

get rid of it.

Because you'll find that when you're free,

your true creativity,

your true self comes out."

~Tina Turner~

I like that!

I myself struggle with being creative today

as I have outside chores to do before it rains...,

& my head is still slightly swollen 

from receiving a lovely compliment

 ( from the instructor & one of 

my mates)

 on my form and flow yesterday in Tai Chi.

Grateful. Encouraging. Uplifting.

I practiced all weekend.

notes lately...

when you are talking to yourself

watch your language

you strengthen what you put your attention on

keep your mind on the things you want

and off of the things you don't

if you were never frustrated by something.

you would never seek a solution

practice until it becomes second nature

simply take action

knowing is not enough, you must apply

applying is not enough, you must do 

step-by-step

trust the process

be thankful for quiet days,

when nothing special seems to be happening

remember you can choose the subject of your thoughts

let go of discouraging ones

refuse to get discouraged

each moment provides a fresh opportunity

God can't add beautiful things to your life

if there's no room in your life

keep space open for more beautiful

things to be added

get rid of old hurts, beliefs, and memories

you've collected over time

allow life to surprise and delight you

let yourself enjoy life as you go through

the day

release the grip on things that keep you bound

let go of lesser things

glow up your life with gratitude & be specific

recognize the gifts and call them out

every good and perfect gift is from above...

James 1:17

prayer is a lifestyle

position your heart

the sweetest moments in life happen unannounced

seek moments of ease

allow yourself moments of peace

make room for the delightfully unexpected

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Of Time and Space I don't know much,

But this I'm pretty sure of--

That both are things that doesn't hurt--

To give someone a bit more of."

"It's hard to change someone's mind

who believes in their head bone."

"It seems, in youth, that everything we do is practice

for the real thing,

a rehearsal for some future grand debut.

And then the years go by,

and we look back and realize,

that the practice was the real thing,

the rehearsal the grand debut."

"Absorb what is useful,

discard what is useless,

add what is specifically your own."

~Bruce Lee~

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000

kicks once,

but I fear the man who practiced one kick

10,000 times."

~Bruce Lee~

 

Listen and See...

...that the decision to Spring clean over the weekend,

helped to shift the perspective in me.

Notes and quotes lately....

Only God can take my most scrambled thoughts

and turn them into thumbs-up moments

in the silence of scrubbing cabinet doors and walls.

Release any negative, limiting, or self-defeating beliefs 

about life, love, or yourself. 

Beliefs create reality.

Focus on the best life has to offer.

Don't lower your expectations,

relinquish them.

Your more able to pursue happiness,

when you don't get caught up in the delivery details.

Invest your emotions in authentic expression &

not in specific outcomes.

Fruits of the Spirit:

Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness.

Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness.

Self-control.

Be diligent, persistent, careful, and 

discerning in finding your answers.

Dove flyover...and consistent coos...

'Let go of the turmoil surrounding you

and take time to find peace within.

Purify your thoughts.

You are attracting what you don't want

in your life by focusing on it.

A new world is opening up to you.'

"Slow down, pause...breathe."

~Dove~

Rather than plan and evaluate,

trust & thank.

"Whatever you have learned or received or heard

from me, or seen in me- put into practice.

And the peace of God will be with you."

Philippians 4:9

'Part of quitting feeling anxious is finding

an altogether different reason to live.'

'Your thoughts dictate your beliefs,

which dictate your actions,

which form your habits,

which compose the sum of your life.

As you think, so you live.'

'The issues bombarding you aren't contingent

upon your resources, 

but upon your focus.'

'Through memory, love transcends the limits of time

& offers hope in any moment of your life.'

Woodpecker drumming on a tree...

'Time to pay attention.

Opportunity is knocking.

Significant changes are happening in your life.

Seize the moment.

March to your rhythms.

Go with your natural flow, and keep moving 

forward without interference from others.'

"It's time to breathe new life into an old project.

Use your creative vision effectively &

hammer out new ways to break through."

~Woodpecker~

Don't let flack pull you back.

"Sometimes we need to cut away our parachute

& know God is our backup."

Cut loose whatever is keeping you from living

fully into this one beautiful life 

God has given you.

be well...

xoxo

💖

"One of the most important qualities to develop in life

is determination.

At some point you just have to put your foot down

and say, ' I am going to move in this new

direction and no person or situation is going to stop me.'

Great transformations need a beginning."

~Yung Pueblo~

"...because once you find your authentic path and follow it,

all the other puzzle pieces start to fall into place."

"A new study found that when adults blocked internet

 access on their smartphones for just 2 weeks,

91% improved their attention span,

mental health, or overall well-being.

You brain adapts quickly when you change the inputs."

~Dr. Mark Hyman

 

I Love You...

be still...listen...breathe it in...💝

"I am your God, I have molded you with My own hands,

and I love what I have made.

I  love you with a love that has no limits,

because I love you as I am loved.

Do not run away from Me.

Come back to Me-not once,

not twice, but always again.

You are My child...I am your God-

the God of mercy and compassion,

the God of pardon, and love,

the God of tenderness and care.

Please do not say that I have given up on you,

that I cannot stand you anymore,

that there is no way back.

It is not true.

I so much want you to be with Me.

I know all your thoughts.

I hear all your words.

I see all your actions.

And I love you because you are beautiful,

made in My own image,

an expression of My most intimate Love.

Do not judge yourself.

Do not condemn yourself.

Do not reject yourself.

Let My love touch the deepest,

most hidden corners of your heart and reveal

to you your own beauty, a beauty that you have

lost sight of, but that will become visible to you

again in the light of My mercy.

Come, come, let Me wipe your tears,

and let My mouth come close to your ear and say to you,

'I love you, I love you, I love you.' "

~The Road to Daybreak~

be well...

xoxo

💗

 "If ever you have been afraid to fly

for fear of where you'd land,

and you have struggled finding peace

in what you do not understand,

Know that trusting is better than knowing

there is ground beneath your feet

because, my dear, courage is found 

in believing beyond what you can see."

~Morgan Harper Nichols~

"Reading consistently regulates the nervous system,

Lowers inflammation, calms stress hormones,

strengths the brain, improves focus, and 

supports longevity.

And by reading, I don't mean doomscrolling

social media."

~Dr. Will Cole~

"Respect your body when it tells you it needs time to rest.

If you don't pick a time to slow down,

your body will choose one for you."

~Dr. Will Cole~

Love Text

...."listen to this after your prayer." he said.

having a moment ...

Today is his birthday....and he has

a knack for synchronicity. 

I  am so grateful to be on this climb with him.

Notes to self:

Allow the light to shine into the deepest recesses

of your being- cleansing, healing, refreshing,

and renewing you.

You don't have to be anyone other than who

God created you to be.

Focus on your provision.

Forget the "what-ifs".

'The purpose of the game is to enjoy

one another, not to win.'

"Life isn't a competition.

There is no winner or loser in God's family"

Care more about loving than being right.

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Music is an experience we enter into.

The only product at the end of it 

is that you were present to it.

Oh, what a difference it would make

if we could be present in our days 

in the same way.

What if we could end each day

exhaling with a sense of peace,

saying, 

'I engaged. I listened. I was present.'

And what if that was enough?"

Happy Birthday to my sweet nephew!

Today I celebrate you!!

Much love...xo

💝