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."

Discover what it is...

....that stirs your soul.

There is no right or wrong;

just tune into your heart

 & head in the direction it's pointing you.

notes...

We sat in the truck and read while waiting for the rain to let up.

Once home...we decided to re-load and head to our favorite burger place.

Well..., mine.

The rain let up & the clouds were so beautiful.

Took the long way home on roads less traveled.

stop trying to figure everything out

be filled with hope

but even more filled with love

discipline your mind

your true challenge is to return 

to the center of your heart

to find the gentle voice

that speaks to you &

affirms you in a way

no human voice ever could

open yourself up 

to the beauty of today

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Be yourself. Weird, wonderful, sensitive,

impulsive, crazy, mystical, vulnerable,

lovable, magical and beautiful.

The right people will adore you."

"Don't let the ugly in others

kill the beauty in you."

"It is less what love sees in you

than what love chooses to overlook."

 

While he...

mows the yard before dinner,

I grab my camera and retreat to the porch

where I capture some little slices of moments to keep.

notes...

everything works out in it's own time

each day is a blessing

and it's up to you

to make it lovely

what happens to you in life

is not nearly as important 

as the choices you make

you make your choices

and your choices make you

the rest of your life

can become the best of your life

be well...

xoxo

💝

"When things change inside you,

things change around you."

" A lot of things broke my heart

but fixed my vision."

~unknown~

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

but we can choose how we dance to it."

~unknown~

 

Then one day....

...you see the reason you 

didn't get what you wanted,

(a very hot brown thrasher finally got in the shade)

(hubs in the rearview...and the magic of I-dunno-what-happened)

was because God had something much

better planned for you.

notes...

let your thoughts and spoken words

be flavored with thankfulness and trust

pay attention

notice

listen

take it in

let it be

somethings we are just meant to take in

for now

and that alone is enough

make the most out of every opportunity

your perception can be changed

the moment you choose to change it

you are the author of your own life

bust yourself in your own lies

Create the kind of life you love

be well...

xoxo

💝

"The trick is to live your happiness

with joyful daily awareness.,

not just recognize it years later

as a wistful memory."

"Reality is merely an illusion,

albeit a very persistent one."

~Albert Einstein~

"Your not supposed to win or lose arguments.

You're supposed to reach a mutual understanding

and agreement. Otherwise, you both lose."

 

And then...

...it happens.

"One day you wake up

and you're in this place.

A place where everything feels right.

Your heart is calm.

Your soul is lit.

Your thoughts are positive.

Your vision is clear.

You're at peace, at peace with where you've been,

at peace with what you've been through,

and at peace with where you're 

headed."

~unknown~

be well...

xoxo

💖

 

Be comfortable...

...with your own truth,

so those around you 

can be comfortable with you.

notes...

stay conscious of the moments

as you go through the day

peace is an inside job

the moment you let you negative feelings

melt away

you're on the road to 

freedom

keep your mind on the good things

your mind-set makes

a tremendous difference

in your perspective

bring out the best in others

pride loves to compare

humility says we flourish

side by side doing our best

take responsibility for your own

happiness

instead of pretending it's

in somebody else's hands

'give your hurt, anger & resentment

the heave-ho'

joy does not simply happen to you

you have to choose joy

and keep choosing it every day

it's based on the knowledge 

that you belong to God

there is perfection

even in the midst

of messy imperfections

message:

"slow and steady win the race"

pay attention to details

trust the process

and stay in the moment

bigger, stronger, and faster

are not always the best ways to reach 

your goals

ground yourself

stay focused on the present

(Painted turtle )

things are about to get more colorful in your life

follow through in what you've been doing

good news is forthcoming

a time of healing, decisive progress in relationships

and rewards for your efforts

"Your mind is not playing tricks on you!

You did hear that.

Trust what you receive."

~turtle~

be well...

xoxo

💗

"Feeling safe in someone's energy

is a different kind of intimacy.

That feeling of peace and protection

is really underrated."

"There are different stages in a lifetime,

each lived by a quite different person.

It is a shame that the person who finally

achieves the lifelong dream

cannot go back and present it to

the wide-eyed child who first

dreamed it."

"Ironically enough, when you make 

peace with the fact that the purpose of life

is not happiness,

but rather experience and growth,

happiness comes as a natural byproduct.

When you are not seeking it as the objective,

it will find it's way to you."

 

Get good....

 

....at what you do.

Do the best you can.

Don't loose the fun in the process.

notes...

do good

share with others

you have everything you need

to be bold

you have the power to change  your mind-

and that is an amazing thing

choose joy

choose happiness

choose peace

commit  yourself

on a deep level

trust yourself

ask God for guidance

listen quietly

let His light strengthen you

choose to live courageously

develop an attitude of

appreciation

see the good in a situation

choose to be thankful regardless

of what goes wrong

faith is what you do with your 

accumulated beliefs...

living out what you believe

hide scripture in your heart

He gives you what you need

to know

when you need it

pause and be quiet

wait

timing is everything

love and care for the people in 

front of you

sometimes the best advice you can give

is a hug

you already have a part

play it with assurance

you can contribute to the flow

you don't have to figure it all out

sow seeds of life

water them daily

"Blessed are the peacemakers"

Matthew 5:9

just go love everybody today

be well...

xoxo

💝

"The great thing about a positive attitude

is that it creates it's own ambience.

It is it's own scenic overlook,

it's own flowering meadow,

it's own walk on the beach."

"It's not about finding fun things to do.

It's about finding someone in whose 

company it's all fun."

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."