Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers for in doing so some have entertained angels without knowing. -unknown
Do something kind today.
Blessings.
Category: Quotes
The Old
“You’ve got to make a conscious choice every day to shed the old, whatever ‘the old’ means for you.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach
This can mean so many things for me: staring a diet, a savings, or purging of stuff. Every day I have to make a conscious decision to exercise, eat healthy, and not have chocolate. Every day I have to remind myself not to get anxious. So many “old” me’s most of the time I don’t know where to begin.
So today I will begin a new day with new opportunities to shed part of the old me. Relying on God to guide my path. (Psalm 119:105 – Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.)
What does ‘the old’ mean to you?
Blessings!
Sunday Thought
“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” – Epictetus
I work with a Negative Nelly. You know, the kind of person that is never happy, always has something to say which is typically negative. I don’t like being around her. I work down the hall, and it is near impossible not to hear her. She deals with the customers, in her own way, positively. But the constant no or negative wears on me.
I have to make an effort to stay positive. I have to or my anxiety sky rockets. I am certain that there are people who are always happy. They exude a positive attitude. I have a couple of friends that are that way. I love spending time with my friends who are really positive and encouraging. I have the tendency to be negative or vent too much it seems. Again, I have to work on being positive.
Surrounding ourselves with people who love us sometimes is enough. Surrounding ourselves with positive, encouraging people is best. I am still trying to find my purpose. I know that I encourage some, but not all. I want to be better. I want to strive daily to be better – positive – to encourage and uplift.
Trying to be positive with Nelly. Trying to reflect the negativity and turn it to something positive. Continuing to be a team player, and step in and help where needed. It is harder than I have dealt with in the past. I realize that time is too short for us to have to be around those who bring us down. We want to be around happy people. I want to be a happy person. I want to be around happy people. Struggling.
What do you struggle with?
Blessings!
November
Sunday Thought
“When my alarm goes off hatefully early, I try to console myself with this: No one is going to get to Heaven and say ‘Man, I wish I’d slept more.'” – Beth Moore
I so feel this way since surgery. I feel as though everyday I must be doing something, because for years (yes, years) I wasn’t able to do anything but sit and watch life go by.
Yesterday, David and I participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at our local mall. The walk wasn’t timed or for anything but to bring awareness. Two years ago I would have felt guilt for not being able to participate. Now, grateful I can. Honored to walk for those who have left us too soon. Honored to walk for those who still fight.
Up early…not liking it…but I LOVE it.
Blessings today.
National Mammogram Day
“Love yourself first and everything else will falls into line.” – Lucille Ball
Schedule your mammogram today if you haven’t already.
Love and blessings.
Courage
Blessings!
Friends
Friendship.
I don’t have family that lives close. I have lost most of my immediate family too early I believe. I am blessed with having friends that I consider family.
So very grateful for the friends I have today…in this journey.
Blessings.
Silly Sayings Day
Well, today is Friday, October 13th. I don’t really like this date, but I discovered it is also Silly Sayings Holiday. I am good with this date now! It makes this Friday the 13th a little different.
So…one of my favorite sayings is: I must be a Queen…it says so on my pantyhose!
But, when I am frustrated….Dadburnit…comes out of my mouth or Jiminy Cricket. Sometimes I curse (okay – a lot), and I can say that I have been trying not to as much lately.
What sayings do you say that you consider silly?
Blessings – today and always!
Climb
“Climb the mountains and get their glad tidings. Nature’s peace will flow to you as the sunshine flows into the trees. The winds blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares drop away from you like the leaves of autumn.”
– John Muir
Hurricane Nate is supposed to hit tonight, and we are on the East side of the storm. We shouldn’t have too much issue as the storm is directed a bit more West this morning. I am trying not to worry about what should or shouldn’t be done.
Busy trying to finish up my English homework before Carmen and I leave for a wedding of a friend of hers from school this afternoon. Lots of things to do or to accomplish. Just taking it a step at a time…climbing my mountains.
Blessings.
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