Thursday, February 29, 2024

Promise to believe in yourself

 "If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."Vince Lombardi"People become really quite remarkable when...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Make Change and Disappointment Work For You

Change is always happening, so make sure it works for you.Disappointment is no welcome change.  It is defined as sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hope or expectations.  Life changes can't be avoided and they do not always bring joy.  However, see it as...
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Celebrating with gratitude

 Make a habit out of celebrating the small moments in healing, gratitude, and growth.Alex ElleAnytime a change occurs, even if it is a painful change that hurts, the change should be celebrated as growth with much gratitude.  Emotions heal and ultimately, the change was for the best.Unwelcome...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Trust and Truth

 Truth never damages a cause that is just.Mahatma GandhiHow can you trust without honest and open dialogue about concerns?It is a delicate balance.  But for me, it is impossible.As masters of our own destinies, the choices we make should be on a solid foundation.  When there is doubt...
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Friday, February 23, 2024

The fear of "what if"

The fear of "what might happen" is a very strong deterrent for us and has the ability to stop us in our tracks, no matter how much we want something or know that we should move forward. Each of us has heard messages at some point in our childhood that can make us fear what "might happen" and they...
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Hope

Every night we go to bed, without any assurance of being alive the next morning but still we set the alarms to wake up. That's HOPEIt is also faith.  As a person who has a broken spirit, I know that without hope and faith, the possibility of becoming whole again is bleek.  I have...
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Who do you think you are?

As I continue to transfer my blog posts from an older blog, I am reminded that you must first walk through the fire before you get to that peaceful place in life. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS! "The race is on to get out of the bottom, The top is high so your roots are forgotten, Giving...
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Pets . . . the story of Buster

One of the joys in life . . . our petsThis is an old Yahoo 360 post that was an entry in "Picture Perfect" . . . comments follow the post Today I was thinking about how much I miss having a pet after having so many in my life that have run away or passed away.This week's Picture...
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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Love is . . .

Love is an action, a choice. Love is not really an emotion. To Love someone is to choose to show up to be devoted to The Divine through that person. So often in life these days we think that Love is easy or that Love only feels good, but that is not the full extent of what Love is – especially...
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Sunday, February 18, 2024

Solitude and Being A Hermit

 I choose to be what so many people describe as being a "hermit."  For now, it is what is a comfortable lifestyle for me as I contemplate the rest of my life . . . again. It is important for me and necessary for my healing to write honestly about these past months without going into major...
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