Showing posts with label make that difference. Show all posts
Showing posts with label make that difference. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Take Charge Tuesday *New* ~ August 16, 2011


Happy Tuesday everyone and here is hoping that you take charge of your day for the good, for the possibility and for the betterment of you and those around you.

Taking Charge is so vital, looking at the event in front of you and saying yes, this is the way I want it to end, starting with the end in mind.

Knowing that when all is said and done this is the way you want things to look.  

No other way is acceptable or probable because you with your heart and soul look for this resolution.

Much of it is action and execution of a well thought out design for your day. But most of it is attitude.

A quote that I find filled with so much truth, by Charles Swindoll:
“The longer I live, the more I realize 
the impact of attitude on life.

Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. 

It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.

It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.

It will make or break a company... a church... a home.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.

We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way.

We cannot change the inevitable.

The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.

And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”


Attitude is everything.

Having gratitude.

Being real with oneself and understanding the truth about having a choice.

Even when we choose not to do the right thing we have chosen.

Right -- wrong -- or with indifference we choose our outcomes.

Everyday in every way.

So breakdown that quote by Mr. Swindoll.  Take it apart and ask yourself. How can I choose to be better.

Better for self

Better for family

Better for those whom I come in contact with.

Taking charge is all about choosing the attitude to have and the outcome that comes with the actions.  The effects from the cause. The reactions from your reactions.

Live, Love, Dream big, take steps towards those dreams but always and I mean always love the living you have chosen.

Till next time keep smiling, and keep taking charge of your life.

May you be blessed today and everyday.

Smiles sent across the miles : )



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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Sizzling Saturday *New* August 13, 2011



Sending you the very best Saturday wishes!

The wish I send to you today is that you find joy in simplicity, love at every turn, a smile on that face in the mirror that extends out to all.

May your path be easy and full of wonder today.

May your steps that you take today be prosperous and effective no matter what direction you take.

All the love nature has to offer may you see it on your journey and may you find time to enjoy it.

Summer is slowly coming to an end and fall is not far away. Enjoy the sunshine, and if it happens to rain may you enjoy the rainbow that is sure to follow.

The path is as simple and happy as we make it.

The smiles flow only if we let them.

The laughter, well you can just about find it anywhere with the right amount off effort.

If your grieving from a loss of a loved one, may you know that heaven has another angel.  May you know that love is what they would want for you.  That they are there still in your presence even if you wonder why they had to leave your side.

They would not want you to grieve, they would not want your tears to fall, they are safe with other angels and one day so will we all.

So try to enjoy every moment that comes your way.

Even the trials the seem to want to stay.

Life is here for you to enjoy.  To be happy is everyones right.

Whether in the morning or late at night.

Take a chance on that simple sincere smile.

Take a chance on going that extra mile.

Take that first step with laughter and joy.

May your day be a great one, one that sizzles with passion, one that has energy and love that is a plenty.

That is my wish for you today.

Smiles sent your way!


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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Thoughtful Thursday *New* August 11, 2011



Happy Thursday everyone!  Today is a great day to be alive.  My little mantra for you to take with you:
Today is a great day to be alive, alive to thrive, not just to survive.
Live, Love and Laugh today
and watch how much 
things will go your way : )
Share that with yourself today a few times maybe a little happy jingle and your mind ( the most powerful tool you have) will have a great perspective that goes with you.  
Better than a mind that looks at the world with doubt and contempt. Wouldn't you say?  Hmmmmm?  Smiles sent your way : )
The theme of this post of course is to share and explain and stir your soul regarding thoughtfulness.
So my question to you is are you thoughtful?
Defining thoughtful found in google.com:
thought·ful/ˈTHôtfəl/Adjective
1. Absorbed in or involving thought: "brows drawn together in thoughtful consideration".
2. Showing consideration for the needs of other people: "how thoughtful of you!". 
Are you thoughtful?  Just a question for you to ponder.
Two quotes on being thoughtful:


Stop the habit of wishful thinking and start the habit of thoughtful wishes. 
~ Mary Martin  
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Who looks outside, dreams;
who looks inside, awakes.
~Carl Jung
It is always great to dream and wonder what life could be like only if?  But it is better to be awoken by thoughtful actions.
Action and belief that what life is now and how much better it could be with a positive thoughtful attitude and a deeper sense of gratitude.
Again I ask are you thoughtful?  By now you probably know I have been asking all this time are you being thoughtful to yourself?
The hardest person to be thoughtful for is often ourselves.
No I am not talking about filling a compulsive action of shopping or eating or treating yourself to a large bowl of ice cream. 
These things can all be great in the right portions of course.
No I am talking about being thoughtful as in kind, gentle, expressive towards your own being and spirit.
Something to think upon today.  Something to pray about along your way this day.

Love and gratitude is so much a part of being thoughtful.
But first it starts with us.

Smile on and share one along your journey today : )


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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Take Charge Tuesday *New* ~ August 09, 2011


Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to a new day, a day to be a little better than the last day.  A day to say I am taking charge of my reactions and I have a cause that will have a profound effect on my life and the life of those around me.
Today! Right now I am in charge of my destiny.
Today I am a mother who is a difference maker with her children.
Today I am a co worker who instead of being someone who tears down another persons spirit I will be a builder of that spirit and give that coworker encouragement instead of something less.
Today I will be an agent of positive change and remove any nay sayer thoughts and words.
Today! Right now I am in charge of something bigger than even me!
Do you feel those thoughts begin to stir in your spirit.  No?  Look in that mirror and say them, look into your eyes and believe them.
Today start to take charge for the good of others not just yourself.
A quote to ramp up this idea:
A very happy Tuesday to you all !  This day is your day.
Everyday is yours of course, free will to do with it what you please. You can live with high expectations for yourself or you can stay in bed all day.  The choices are yours and really they are yours alone.
Oh I hear many of you say I have to get up for work, or get a long list of chores and tasks done.  True it is I am sure but truly the world won't end if you just stopped for a minute or the whole day for that matter.
We know that for every action we take or do not take their is an equal or greater reaction.  Life happens no matter, even if we don't
Todays post is about taking charge in the area of your life, your thoughts and your actions. The area to continue with this weeks theme of sort is understanding and appreciating that every action has a reaction.
First a quote:

To exist is to change,
to change is to mature,
to mature is to go on
creating oneself endlessly.
~Henri Bergson
We all have change in our life.  But it is the one who understands change and is the user of change to make themselves better and those around them that will make all the difference.
Take charge of your day!
Don't let anyone take charge of your life with out your permission.  Oh, some will try but we need ever let them.
Today understand that this is your day and you can make the very best of it.
With your thoughts, actions, smile and words!
Another quote by the French philosopher Henri Bergson:
"The present contains nothing more than the past,
and what is found in the effect
was already in the cause."

How big is your cause?  How big are your dreams?
What is your heart full of? Love -- Joy -- Kindness 
or something less that takes away from this world instead of gives.
The present (the right now) contains nothing more that the past (unless we develop a bigger reason) and what is found in the effect (our results) was already in the cause.
Don't have a big enough cause?  Look around and see the world with curious eyes.  See the world with the thought I am in charge and I want to have a bigger cause.
I choose to be a smile advocate, to teach, to entertain, to enlighten, to inspire others about these things:
The power of a simple sincere smile!
The power of a deep sense of gratitude in ones life!
The power of thought and having the motivation to change for the better.
The power of prayer that can enrich every second of your incoming day.
The power of making a difference by sharing it forward!
If you choose come on aboard and share it forward.
Become a smile ambassador for change!
Become a source of love, of kindness and share in the magic of being different that the status quo.
To smile with sincerity is not the status quo, not in these times.
To teach and live with gratitude in ones heart is not status quo in these times, it is to play at the feet of things and wants more than another persons need.
To choose to make a difference is not the status quo, look around you in every life the status quo seems to say whats in it for me.

Live your life outside the status quo!
Live your life with love and the power, the simple and sincere power that you have the ability to be something great!
Stay hungry and Stay foolish and stay smiling today !
Depends not just on the action taken but the attitude it is taken with that matters even more.
Attitude and especially your attitude as your feet hit the floor in the morning is everything.  It is how you feel, how you breathe and how your body moves that impresses your spirit and soul or depresses your spirit and soul.
Action taken is a reaction that is soon about to take place.
The cause will have and effect.
The cause often is your attitude.
Attitude, your attitude will dictate the outcome of a task even before you start it.
When we breathe deep and think with positive outcomes in our mind this will likely lead to a better outcome than if we are stressed and have less positive thoughts.
Actions come from thought
Thoughts come through your attitudes.
Take time to take charge of your reactions that your given.
They indeed do come from the actions you started the day with.
My day starts with prayer and it often ends with prayer.
Not prayer with requests and wishes but prayer with a thankful heart and spirit.
My wish for you is that you give your morning that quiet moment in prayer not to ask for a better life or day but to give thanks for what you have.
May you be blessed today and every day.
Smiles sent across the miles : )

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Monday, August 8, 2011

Monday Motivational Moment *New* 08/08/11


Happy Monday a new day and a start to a new work week!  May all your dreams become a reality and may all your plans become be clearly defined.
This is the day that many people dread, not me of course buy many stumble out of bed and say oh no not another Monday.
Why?  Conditioning perhaps, a learned habit from their past and others on t.v. it just seems right to feel that way to them. Almost a bragging right. But it does not have to be that way.
This past weekend was Hall of Fame weekend as far as the Pro Football Hall of Fame and its induction ceremony. I watched many of the speeches and for me I found Deion Sanders to have the most moving.
He spoke about his dream and goal to make enough in football that his mother would never have to work another day in her life. His whole dream was to be successful and paid enough to accomplish that goal and he linked much to every move he made on and off the field.
His dream came true and know his career and his dream have lead him to the Hall of Fame with other great football players and coaches.
His quote that I use today I hope will carry you through your day, your week and beyond.
The quote from his speech:

The problem is with some dreams,
the dreams are only about you.
If you're dream ain't bigger than you,
there's a problem with your dream.

Dreams have to be clearly defined and have action to them. I heard recently that a dream with out action is just daydreaming.  Very true.
Dreams have to be about more than just you, they have to be about as he stated so well bigger than you.
Life is about making a difference.
Life is about sharing and caring.
Love is a human need and desire that without another person involved in that love, we feel empty.
To be touched in our spirit and body.
To be heard and feel significance.
To be able to care and be cared about in our world.
Very important parts of our day to day existence.
So today after your morning stretch. Your morning prayer to God above.  Your morning coffee and breakfast, take the time to dream with the purpose of making a difference. Not just for yourself but for others.
The bigger the dream that revolves around more than you, the more you just may want to see it through.
Dream big!
Plan now!
Take action always!
Love forever!
Have a great day everyone ......

Smiles to you this day and everyday! : )

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