Can you imagine feeling that way everyday...

We must accept finite disappointment, 

but never lose infinite hope.
Martin Luther King Jr.

        Hope, expectation, excitement! Great words, great feelings to wake up to each day. Have you ever noticed when you are involved in a project you love, you can hardly wait to jump out of bed and start your day. You can't wait to get back to it. Maybe it's a class you are taking, decorating a room or a craft project. A new scarf you are knitting or reading a good book. Maybe it's building a house or remodeling, or even just a planned dinner or shopping date with your friends. If it's something you love doing, sleeping and eating become a waste of your time.
      Can you imagine feeling that way everyday, regardless of a special date or project or event? I can! Is it possible, I think it is! How? Good question...
      Let's think about this. Right now I look around at friends, family, customers and I see a lot of sadness, fear, sickness and pain. I asked myself the other day, "is anyone happy?" And if you ask that out loud, everyone jumps up and says they are. The masks of happiness and joy and abundance  are quickly pulled out of hiding and slapped on, with big smiles and voices saying.."I'm happy!" Whoa! No one is judging you, just observing a very sad trend!
      In my opinion, there are disconnects between spirit, soul and body that need to be reconnected. Our spirit has that desire to connect to our divine creator and wants us to draw our daily strength and joy from Him. Our soul needs our attention and fed positive and nurturing thoughts and affirmations, to keep our emotions in a healthy place. And our body needs cared for with love, good food and movement to take us where we want to go. When we understand the need to tend to all of these parts of ourselves, I think we will begin to find that place of hope and excitement that comes with that special event or project.
      We ARE that event, that project! When we love ourselves enough to focus on giving ourselves time and care and attention, we will jump out of bed to greet that face in the mirror and say..."I can't wait to see what today brings!" Amen and so be it!

          

          

Willing to become new and strong...

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking.

 It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” 

Albert Einstein

          Yes we can change our worlds by changing our thinking. Not an easy task of course, but it can be done. If we are willing to become new and strong and press through the 'not' so comfortable stages of change, we can come out on the other side happier and healthier!

          I have changed my thinking in so many areas and I know it is possible to do. I have also seen others make simple changes in their thinking and experience significant changes manifest in their lives. When you hear studies show that our core attitudes are established by the age of six, that can be a bit depressing to some of us. Since I can barely recall most of my childhood, it is hard to believe those findings. But we can change and some of us must in order to move forward and live the life we want to live.

          Begin with prayer and meditation. Take a few minutes alone everyday to become quiet and aware of the moment. Even if you say nothing...just stop to take time to build yourself up. Create your own prayers, write them down or just begin a conversation with God. Begin by being thankful and grateful for all He has been for you and blessed you with. You will truly see changes and feel strengthen as you continue this practice. Amen and so be it!