New days arisen ~ Making a Difference with what we have

A wise woman who was traveling in the

mountains found a precious stone in a stream.

The next day she met another traveler who was hungry,

and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food.

The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and

asked the woman to give it to him.

She did so without hesitation.

The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune.

He knew the stone was worth enough to give him

security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back

to return the stone to the wise woman.

"I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable the

stone is, but I give it back in the hope that

you can give me something even more precious.

Give me what you have within you that

enabled you to give me the stone."

'The Wise Woman's Stone'

Author Unknown

How often do we think that our possessions of external nature are above the value of our internal possessions.

No its not what you have on the outside that matters most to others sometimes, no most of the time its the inside stuff that matters most.

The kindness we can give.  The love we can show.  The laughter we can share. These are the things that can give true value to another persons life.

So give that smile to another they will indeed appreciate it.

Give that kind word or compliment to that mother handling her obstacles that arise and still makes time to love her children and keep a roof with just her efforts.

Give that encouragement to the hurting soul that maybe lost a loved, as they passed on, or struggles to provide for his family in a world of uncertainty.

Give whats on the inside and share with those on the outside.

It costs little.  It is just your time, your effort that your spending, but like the 'Woman with the Stone' it can be life changing.

A month is coming to a close.  A new day is coming to light, a new set of hours, of minutes, of  seconds to make a difference.

Its yours.....this new day....of what will you do with it?

I close with this quote:

Every morning is a fresh beginning.

Every day is the world made new.

Today is a new day. Today is my world made new.

I have lived all my life up to this moment, to come to this day.

This moment--this day--is as good as any moment in all eternity.

I shall make of this day--each moment of this day--a heaven on earth.

This is my day of opportunity.

~Dan Custer

This new day - its all yours.  What will you choose to share?

What do you have on the inside that costs little or nothing but can empower a spirit far beyond your dreams.

Your up, its your turn now.   : )

You are a legend.  Just one like you.  Your dreams, goals and aspirations await the future.  The history of your life will be written.

Dream Big ~ Laugh Often ~ Smile and Love Always.

Smiles from me sent your way.... today and always : )

10/30/11

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Dreams inspire and goals brings those dreams to life

“The unreal is more powerful than the real,

because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it.

because its only intangible ideas,

concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last.

stone crumbles. wood rots. people, well, they die. but

things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on.”

~Chuck Palahniuk

Starting to listen to the latest biography written by Walter Isaacson titled simply 'Steve Jobs'.  A great listen or read thus far.  The story of a dreamer and a doer that thought different and dreamed and did.  I strongly recommend getting a copy of the hard copy or audio book at Audible.com.

Steve had magic in what he created.  He was a master at getting others to believe in the doing.  In working towards a goal and completing it when they thought the could not get it down in time.  He made them work harder, faster and have pride in the product they created.

Adopted his parents trained him to believe that he was special and chosen by them.   A feeling and sense of greatness that he had early on that would define his belief system that he could become successful and he did.

Make the time to dream each day.  Make those dreams into goals and write your story.  Choose the words with care that will define your dream into a reality.

Choose words that will enhance your dream and help reframe it into real action and watch that dream turn into a goal and a plan.  Watch it come to life.

Steve Jobs indeed was a legend.  As was Edison, the Wright brothers and Einstein. They made things come to life from the dreams they dreamt.  They made our lives better because the knew their ideas would make life better.

And their ideas and actions and inventions did make our life easier.

We light up our world, we fly across and around the world.  We understand our world better.  We have been enhanced because of these legends.

You are a legend.  Just one like you.  Your dreams, goals and aspirations await the future.  The history of your life will be written.

Dream Big ~ Laugh Often ~ Smile and Love Always.

Smiles from me sent your way.... today and always : )

10/29/11

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Worry less about the mountains in your path

“Nobody trips over mountains.

It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble.

Pass all the pebbles in your path and

you will find you have crossed the mountain.”

~ Author Unknown

It is how we handle those small steps to any real challenge that makes all the difference.

Think of all the challenges in your life and you can roll back to the beginning of that and see that you either ignored a step, or thought it would all work out ..... just because.

Life has a pattern and when we alter that pattern and try to wing it without participation things go wrong.

A basketball player can't just make free throws with out practicing for a long period of time to be consistent at their task.

Go back even farther and a small toddler does not keep trying to walk just because he falls a couple times.  No he gets back up and puts his legs underneath him and finds their center to balance themselves then comes the first step.

They don't quit.

They push, and try harder. They keep giving and doing instead of waiting for things to get better.

The basics to a better day.

More rest and sleep.

Breakfast to fuel the body and mind.

Prayer to fuel the spirit and soul.

Gratitude spoke to acknowledge the gifts in your life that are working.

Being that person in the mirror that takes time to do affirmations and smile and acknowledge the greatness in you.

A review of your goals for the day.

A plan - steps and review of those steps to ensure your on the path to success for your daily goal.

Focus on whats working and whats not working and adjust

Taking time to smile, taking time to laugh and taking time to make a difference.

You get to that and your day will improve, it will be better.

You have the power. You have the ability.  Take the time to stay out of those pebbles way.

Prepare to get out of their way.

It is not the mountain you have to worry about or think about.

It is indeed the small pebbles that we often stumble over.

Dream big, Smile often and Love always!

A smile sent your way : )

Always smiles sent your way : )

10/26/11

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Acceptance is good

Acceptance of what has happened is the

first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

~William James

Life happens.  Heard that one before?  Ok, maybe the first word began with an 'S' - - ended with a 'T'... LOL But we have heard it ... probably said it an hundred times as well.

That is a form of acceptance and it helps to let it go.  That event or misfortune that happens to us.  Sure it is easier to say to the person that this happened to but how many times have you said it to the reflection in your mirror?

Life happens.  Think about it, we say it to others so easily but when its us we tend to dwell on the negative event.

A misfortune that has consequences is never easy to get over.  It annoys us at best and it overwhelms us at worst.  Plain and simple it tries to derail us for an extended period of time.

But wait who defines how much time is enough?

Is there a rule book any where?

So we lose our favorite (fill in the blank)....  who defines how much we grieve?

Plain and simple answer here... we do.  We choose how long.  We say we want closure but we choose.

The classic is the damage we feel early in life from our family.  You know the dysfunctional family.  Those that feel the pain long after they leave home.

They instead of accepting the consequences and move on they blame everything on the past.  Those people you know.

It reminds me of the quote in the movie 'The Breakfast Club' (1985) when Andrew tells Allison played by Ally Sheedy:

Everyone's home life is unsatisfying.

If it wasn't, people would live with their parents forever.

Ok, some can say life was the Brady bunch I am sure but if it truly was it was still necessary to move on and get a life of their own.  True?

Yes we need to move on from things that hurt us, try to derail us and even stop us.  We need to move on....

But first we must accept.. acceptance is key.  For if we don't accept we will blame others and others will never give us final closure.  Only we can do that.

We must do that.  Acceptance that life happens and we can't change the past on the present and we are in control of that.

The art of acceptance is the art of making

someone who has just done you a

small favor wish that he

might have done you a greater one.

~Martin Luther King, Jr.

That is the focus on something good, sure bad things will befall us.

But even then we need to accept it and move on.

Accept it and move on and understand bad does not always happen and we truly do decide how quickly we look for that next gem that makes us smile, makes us laugh, makes us understand that good does triumph over evil.

We decide how to perceive the world.

Always have had that power, always will.

Move on to that simple act of prayer.  Giving thanks to the one who created it all.

Move on to that simple act of love.  That look in the mirror with the affirmation that you do love that reflection and that reflection is going places.

Move on to that simple act of sharing a sincere smile. Be random, look for that person who just seems like they need it the most. They may have ran out of their smiles temporarily and they so need one of yours.  Share it!  Watch the magic of that share happen.

Acceptance is very good.  We need to practice it more often with more speed.

Smiles sent your way and everyday..... Oh yeah this smiles is for you  : o )

10/25/11

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Affirmations and the Subconscious Mind

You will be a failure, until you impress the

subconscious with the conviction you are a success.

This is done by making an affirmation which "clicks."

~Florence Scovel Shinn

The power of the subconscious mind, it does so much for our actions and beliefs that are 'behind the scenes' of our actual knowledge.

Affirmations can prove to be your best friend for the subconscious mind.

I will share a few at the end, I use them and I feel them play into my life.  That is my personal testimony on the power of the affirmations.

Everything happens for a reason.  Cause and effect. Actions made and reactions played.  There is no pause button in life when we hit play the world records our actions and the energy that we cause to flow both positive and negative will flow back to us.

"The world is a great mirror. It reflects back to you what

you are. If you are loving, if you are friendly, if

you are helpful, the world will prove loving and

friendly and helpful to you.

The world is what you are."

~Thomas Dreier

This year has been very good to me and I will continue to praise God for the good in my life and the world that he surrounds me with.  The love, the kindness and the blessings that I have received are many and I thank him daily.

I thank him for the gift of my children who even now sit with laughter and a smile as they watch a movie or play a game.  I hear that laughter, I see that smile and I rejoice and give thanks to God.

I give thanks to God above for my dogs, Bear and Bella Mia, pictures of these two awesome pets are on my Make ME Smile Online web site and I have great pleasure from seeing them, hearing them greet me and acknowledge their loyalty to the family everyday not just somedays.  They are awesome.

I give thanks to you the reader.  The comments you send to me and the encouragement you have give me each and every day.

They warm my soul and the love and kindness I truly feel.

Thank You All.

I write with a passion, a passion and a mission to make a difference.  To share the knowledge and power of gratitude, the power of a simple smile, and the knowledge of allowing prayer and meditation to flow in your life every day and how it will make a difference.

The game of life is a game of boomerangs.

Our thoughts, deeds and words return to

us sooner or later with astounding accuracy.

~Florence Scovel Shinn

The game of life is playing everyday in your life and in mine.

Play with power, play with passion, play with laughter, play with that sincere smile that can make such a difference in the life of others.

Make a difference, Today!

Affirmation that I trust, and use:

Opportunities and advantages come

with each door that I open.

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I AM here for a reason and I live my Life

with deliberate purpose.

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I rejoice in the Love I encounter everyday

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The two words of wisdom are --- pay attention.

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Just four affirmations for you to try.  Say them 40x each day. Get these, cut them out and hang them where you get ready for your day, the car, the desk at work.  Use them, embed them in your subconscious and try this for lets say 30 days.

See what happens to you attitude and beliefs.

Add prayer and spoken gratitude and watch out you just may have a better you.  A kinder you, a more successful you, a more loving you, and maybe just a bit more wisdom.

To the last affirmation I think very highly on this one.

Everything happens for a reason, I truly understand and believe that.

Pay attention - Take time and make time to listen - Fuel your subconscious mind with affirmation that will empower your life.

Empower your life to love, to laugh, to experience joy everyday and to become everything you truly want to be.

Dream Big ~  Love Always and know that I send you smiles : )

Today and Everyday!

I send you Smiles.  : o )

10/23/11

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The journey is often much better than the destination

“All that is gold does not glitter,

Not all those who wander are lost.”

~J.R.R. Tolkien

Thank you Mr. Tolkien, for sharing this quote. Much wisdom found within these words thats for sure.

How often we run after the golden ring, we reach out, even stretch for it and when all the hours are put in often the ring is placed out farther or another that we think will glitter more is put before us.

The gold when we capture it does not have that glitter that we thought it would.

Life is like that, we chase what we think will make our lives more profitable.  We live to work at times instead of working to live.

We evade our true passion and love for the small times instead of using our passion and love for the majority of the time.

If you love what you do for work you will never work another day in your life.... You have heard that right?

So those that wander the world, that look at the world with possibility and promise instead of limitations and denial are indeed the benefactors of creativity and invention.

Look at those who wandered the earth in search of more.

Those back in the times of Jesus that followed him on his journey.

Those who crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search of America.

Those who dared to find a way to fly.

Those who searched the heavens for stars that took the time to map them out so we may navigate.

Those who tried time after time to use materials to make a light bulb.

Those who invented a talking box we call radio.

Those who invented a pocket size mp3 player we call the Ipod.

The wandered..... They searched for answers and failed and learned until they succeeded.

We can do that, can't we?

When the troubles seem great and the footing seems unsure we can wander through it .... can't we?

They did and we can and we will.

The power of laughter shared even when it is just with ourselves.

The power of a simple sincere smile to light up another's spirit.

The power of prayer, giving thanks to God for all placed in our life, the resource of life, the angels that protect, the wisdom we listen to in those quiet moments.

The power of gratitude, understanding it and embracing it.

We must all start to look at gold as a result of hard work, not the work that we resolve to live our life over and over missing out on the simple and grand things of life.

We must all use the power of prayer, gratitude, laughter and the smile.  Use for all that come in contact with us. Use for good and for the future of our existence.

So another quote from Mr. Tolkien sure I leave you with this one:

“The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.

Today and tomorrow are yet to be said.

The chances, the changes are all yours to make.

The mold of your life is in your hands to break.”

~ J.R.R. Tolkien

With that I send you on your way.  To wander and to play.  May your day be filled with joy and may happiness and laughter stay.

May your smiles be full and bright, may they give others light.

May your day be filled with joy and share that joy with all your might.

So smiles I send to you right now.

Smiles that will warm your day even when troubles are in your way.

The prayer that they will leave when you wander from them and find the better path on the road less taken.

Dream big, love always, smile forever! : )

Make a difference today and as always Smiles sent your way : o )

10/22/11

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So what of this word Virtue?

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so

virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from

a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of

human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

~Buddha

Maybe we should define this word virtue. From Dictionary.com:

vir·tue   [vur-choo] noun

1. moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.

2. conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness;

3. chastity; virginity: to lose one's virtue.

4. a particular moral excellence. Compare cardinal virtues, natural virtue, theological virtue.

5. a good or admirable quality or property: the virtue of knowing one's weaknesses.

 

I for this like to look at the first, second and last definition to work with and strive for.

To have in our hearts a virtue of moral goodness, righteousness sounds so high and mighty but if you tone it down a bit moral goodness sounds so direct and front of the line it goes.

We also must understand our values and what we place in order, our love for the soul and spirit.  Values should help us stand upright in this world that seems to thrive on putting others down.

Why do you think so many worry about the 1% that have so much?

They feel smothered, overwhelmed and feel less in control.

We need a leader with values and the desire to stand on those values and not be lead by special interest groups or lobby's.

That leader is not just the President but all of Congress and our Statewide leadership.

Knowing thine weaknesses.  Working on them, sharpening the saw but using that skill to improve upon said weakness.

Sharing that smile.

Caring for another.

Even when your light may not be at its brightest.

The uncommon individual the person that strives to care and share their love and kindness.

The value of virtue.  Has a great value indeed.

So today..... establish that list of values, and apply them to making a difference in this world.

Sharing laughter

Sharing a kind word

Sharing love

Sharing comfort

Sharing a Smile

 

Make a difference today and as always Smiles sent your way : o )

10/21/11

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Change in the air and in our time

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned

citizens can change the world.

Indeed it is the only thing that ever has."

— Margaret Mead

I believe with all my heart and spirit in this quote. Apparently the Occupy Wall Street movement does as well.  Apparently those in Egypt, Libya did also.

The Tank Man in June of 1989 believed in this thought.

The video shares the images and some thoughts:

The change that this world is looking for now is very real.

Our founding fathers of the Republic did not invision what we have now.  They served in the government they did not seek this position as a career.

We need to rework our country.  We need to stand up and explain to our leaders what we truly want.  What we need from them.

The only way we do this is to get involved.

Not to be led around in a maze and conformed but to be an active participant in the way our voice is heard.

Does this take effort and work?

Yes

Does this take standing up for what your believe in?

Of course

"Every generation needs a new revolution."

~ Thomas Jefferson

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"The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to

the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with

difficulty, and we must rise -- with the occasion.

As our case is new, so we must think

anew, and act anew.

We must disenthrall ourselves,

and then we shall save our country."

~ Abraham Lincoln

12/01/1862

in a Message to Congress

We must Rise.....

 

 

The voice of change is in the air.

We must rise.

We must speak out and stand.  Nothing will come easy mind you but change never is.  Change never is.

I took some time last night and watched some video that can be found on Livestream.com.  The video was some interaction with those in the Occupy Pittsburgh demonstration going on day 5 as of today.  The movement at this point is people of all ages, all different race, all different coming together and having a conversation.

A conversation and a togetherness for change.  That to me is the start of change the coming together and forming a more perfect....no a more improved way to implement change.

Change for our children, and their children.

The next step is to start some type of reform, a reorganization of ideas and placing them within our own individual lives.  Change that will make a difference for those who seek it.

We must rise........

Become the voice of change. If not the voice at the very least listen to the conversation that these groups are trying to have.

Are some of the conversations beyond real possibility?

Maybe but back in the day we didn't think we could ever fly in a plane.

We never thought we could watch images on a box in our living room that we would plug in.

We could not imagine getting rid of our vinyl for our music and replace it with an MP3 player or an Ipod.

The world changed, over time it always does.

But never will the power of a simple, sincere smile...... unless we stop using it.

Never....at least not from me to you.

Smiles sent your way today and everyday : )

 

10/20/11

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Saying Hello to the World

Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you.

All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding,

find out what you already know, and you’ll see the way to fly.

~Richard Bach

What do you let your eyes see everyday?  What does your perception add to your experience for the day as it unfolds?

Do you see the traffic and start to grind your teeth?

Do you allow your day to pile up on your nerves before it even starts?  Getting your muscles in your neck tight and nerves on edge.

We all have allowed this to happen.  Let the morning news or talk on the radio wind us up or bring us down and let that limit us to the kind of day we really want.

A day filled with laughter, love, progress, success, joy.

Listened to a song late last night from Lady Antebellum the title

Hello World......

I enclose the video here...the words speak volumes.

 

 

The noise we allow to filter through to our heart and the truth that is pushed away.  Amazing the words.  In the song the little girl in the red rust van with just a simple wave, a simple smile that brings new meaning.  Hello World indeed.

We all let the noise of the world make us cold as steal, we all feel broken at times. The worries, the bills, the relationship struggles.

It all adds up.

But with understanding, with faith, with prayer and when we take the time to listen and look at the most important things we will find more joy.

Its there right now.

We will find more laughter.

Its there already. Ready to be accessed.

We will find more success.

The body will function better with less stress.  The mind works clearer when we allow those simple things to become real.  To fill our heart, to fill our spirit to bring joy.

Surrender and believe!

Hello World.....and your day begins with a smile : )

 

As always smiles sent to you this day .... : )

10/17/11

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About Getting Well and Moving On

With the past, I have nothing to do;

nor with the future.  I live now.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I must say I love Emerson, he simplifies so well.  On Make ME Smile Online's Mission Statement his view on Success as he defines it fits well with my spirit.  It keeps me grounded sort of speak and allows me to focus on what truly matters.

What truly matters to me is feeling the awesome responsibility of being a parent. Of loving your children and no matter the fault that they have or the problem they may have created you still love them as you would water or oxygen.  That unconditional love that a parent has for their child is greater even than the love of a brother or sister.  They are you and you want nothing than the best.

What truly matters to me is helping another breathe a bit easier because you made a difference, you shared a kind word, some advice, a smile, a gentle touch even if your miles apart.

If fact Facebook has that power, last night a picture came aboard and so it is easy to embed right here in this post.  Ok so it didn't embed, tried it wouldn't I forgive Gather and its software. LOL

The picture reads:

FORGIVENESS is not something we do for OTHER PEOPLE

We do it for OURSELVES - to GET WELL and MOVE ON.

How very true.....  We do it for ourselves.  We all know that hate, bitterness, anger can resonate and bounce off walls stronger and harder than those of love, contentment, happiness.

Hey bad news travels faster and so does hate.

But when those walls are the walls of our spirit, our inner self then what destruction they can do for the inner lining of our true spirit and purpose in life.

Stop, forgive, move on and heal.

There is many of us who have pain in our life.

The pain of loss, a death in our family, or circle of friends it is loss and it hurts.

The pain of a separation, a partner who leave us, who wants to throw in the towel, maybe greener grass so they think, maybe just poor relationship skills, maybe just bad habits that keep derailing them and now it effects not just them but you.  And me....lol

The pain of being wronged, losing a job in a tough economy, losing money that we need to pay bills, to help our family.

All pain hurts and the sooner we find ourselves.  We find our center and we look slowly at our current footing we will feel that pain.

We all need to forgive.

Forgive not for them those who hurt us, but for us who needs to move on.  To stop looking back and look at the present footing we stand upon.

God is good!  God wants us to succeed.  Pain and hatred and suffering is a part of life for sure.  But so is forgiveness, love and implementation of a better plan.

We must forgive in order to start the healing process.

We must stand before we can walk.

We must walk before we can run.

We move on, we get better and we start the healing process as soon as we say so.

Say so today.

Say so now.

Forgive and move on!

We are children of God.  We are able to overcome anything.

History shows this time and time again, the strong in faith and love and hope will survive anything.

One prayer at a time.  One step at a time.  This moment in time is yours.  Take control of it.  Take hold of it.  Love always, live for today and Smile.  Laugh a little too.  But smile, look in that mirror that hangs on that wall... and smile and let that soul, that spirit that looks back at you know that not only can you move on, be happy, smile in the face of pain but you will and that will starts now.

That 'will' starts now.

May God Grant  You the Serenity to Accept the Things You Cannot Change... The Courage to Change the Things You Can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference.

May your day be bless and my you start the process of growth and love and joy.

As always smiles sent to you this day .... : )

10/15/11

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Recognize the enemy even when the enemy is ourselves

The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.

~Corrie Ten Boom

Sometime the enemy is ourselves.  Hard to understand why we would ever allow this to happen but think of it - the many times you have sabotaged your dreams, your goals, your relationships.  You ran because you feared change or you let the past habits rule your future destiny.

I know I have done this.  I feel I am getting better at strategizing my actions and especially my first steps each day.

Self destructive actions and these are just a few

Skipping prayer and spoken gratitude.

Limiting and discouraging self talk.

Ignoring the power of a smile and a empowering affirmation early in the morning mirror.

Skipping breakfast, even when we know it gets our day started right.

Drinking or doing drugs that can harm us from thinking clearly.

Smoking that scars our lungs.

Running from our faith and ignoring what we could accomplish.

Sharing that simple smile early and often in our day.

Ok.....so its more than a few but its important to understand and identify that maybe yes maybe we are guilty of one or more limiting behaviors.

Start with God - the first step in learning is

bowing down to God;

only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

~King Solomon

All of the greatest leaders in history have had faith in God.  We sometimes put religion ahead of spirituality and cloud the way for others instead of allowing our life, our faith and our love to be a beacon that shines under the clouds and lifts the veil of darkness in their lives.

Be that light, be that example of faith, love, hope and the greatest of these well, you know its love.

Live with out the judgement of others, what do we ever gain by judgement of another.  We don't win by dragging and pushing or over powering another in their beliefs and thoughts.

We only cause anger, mistrust, hate, and isolate that person from our true purpose in life which is to assist and help another and at the very least not harm them.

Having hit a wall, the next logical step is not to bang our heads against it.

~Stephen Harper

Seriously why would you want to keep doing the same thing over and over just to get the same result.  Stop, it won't help just by wishing it so.

When we bang our head over and over trying to break through that wall we will just achieve a greater head ache, and plenty of bruising.

Don't do it! Stop!

Try to go around the wall, under, over....get a ladder, get some leverage if you must and jump, or at the very least acknowledge the wall and your lack of tools and skill to overcome it and step away.

Step away from the pain of  constant failure and pain.

Look at a better path that you may be overlooking.

Stop...Pray....Give thanks......Listen.

Rethink your actions based on your written goals.

I knew someone who said 'I don't have or need goals.'  they also said that they live their life and allow it to happen.

They liked that type of life.

They got that type of life.

Nothing wrong with being spontaneous but your spontaneity should not go against your wisdom, your values and should never, must never be allowed to harm another.

Progress however, of the best kind, is comparatively slow.

Great results cannot be achieved at once; and

we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk,

step by step.

~Samuel Smiles

Allow the ability to focus on your progress to be a daily task.

Don't rush anything.

Don't settle on anything.

Don't run when you know you should walk.

But always move forward.

Life allows us to learn as we go, but we must always focus on those lessons and apply what we have learned to achieve progress.

Progress is the goal.

Love is the way towards any goal.

When we love we empower.

When we hate we regress.

So that is quite simple these words that ask us to recognize the enemy and yes it is self evident that the enemy can be ourselves.

Smile, it does not have to be a bad thing this acknowledgment.  In fact it is a very good thing.

The first step and then another towards your success.

We need to smile more to......

So with that, I hope you know that this smile is sent to you : )

Always smiles sent your way !

10/09/11

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