Thoughtful Thursday *New* August 18, 2011

Happy Thursday !  May this day be filled with love and joy for you.  May this day be prosperous not only in monetary value but in value of life.

What value is your life?  What do you bring to the world?

A tough question and not meant to take away any value but to help you understand that we are the banker of our actions and thoughts.  We put out and can expect to get back what we share each day.

If we put out negative energy it will be sure to attract more negative energy.

If on the contrary we put out love, that gift in value to the world will come back to us as well.

The focus of energy we consistently put out will envelope our life, we just need to understand the value we have and can share.

A quote:

'The ultimate value of life

depends upon awareness

and the power of contemplation

rather than upon mere survival.'

~Aristotle

When we become aware of our thoughts dicate our actions and what we send out in energy to the world.

The world as we see it has much energy to offer.  What energy are you adding to it.

The value of life lies not in the length of days,

but in the use we make of them...

Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not

on your tale of years, but on your will.

~Michel de Montaigne

Take time to give value to your thoughts today.

Take the time to share with the inner self and God above the gratitude you feel blessed to share.

 

Make time to meditate and develop your thoughts that will put more value to those you care about and the countless more that will appreciate your energy that you bring.

You may never know the countless many who appreciate your actions and energy.

But thats ok.....  Everyone will win.  Thats a great thing in fact.

Smiles sent your way today and always : )

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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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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.

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Thoughtful Thursday *New* July 28, 2011

Happy Thursday to you and may your day be filled with love and joy!

Smiles sent your way, this day and everyday.

A nine year old girls birthday wish

and her tragic death helps a charity far

beyond anyones imagination.

The Story of Rachel Beckwith and her wish for a world with clean water.

Thoughtful and now an angel, this Seattle area girl took to heart a spokespersons explanation how billions of people have to drink unclean water. Water that makes them sick, and kills young children daily.  This nine year old girl took that message to heart and put it into action a plan.

Her story will unfold in the links below but I will do my best to at the very least present it so that you want to hear and learn more.

Her request to her family and friends that on her June 11th her birthday wish is that no presents be given the only gift a donation of $9 so that she can raise $300 for Charity Water to help 15 people have clean drinking water.

The request and goal raised $220, a awesome selfless goal to help others in need.

On July 23, 2011 she died from an auto accident just 3 days prior.

The pastor of her church takes time to not only give care and prayer and words to lift up the family and church body but he takes the reigns and spreads the story through social media, the Internet and anyone who would listen.

The affect?

The goal to raise $300 as of an up to the minute view of Rachels web page for Charity Water has raised thus far $ 519,308 and by the time you click here will be higher.

A young girls heart and passion to help others.

A family who grieves but understands the impact their little girl had and still has on others.

The world has many inspirational moments like these but heaven has another angel.

An angel that smiles down upon us all!

Some video and some links to learn more.

Her heart was bigger than this room....

Selfless act lives on ....

The story from the Seattle Times .....

May your day be filled with love and may your day be inspired to make a difference in some way.

If you liked this story pass it on

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This day and everyday make it special for you and others. Take the time to care and show concern for gratitude and love.  For to me love is the key to so many of life troubles. Gratitude is the cure for so much impatience and lack.

A quote from last week shared again today:

"We are the music makers,

We are the dreamers of dreams"

~Arthur O'Shaughnessy

Smile on and share one along your journey today : )

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Take Charge Tuesday *New* ~July 26, 2011

A very happy Tuesday to you all !  A wet day here in Pittsburgh and a much cooler day as well.  I have to say we needed the rain and it was good for the garden and the ground to get a soaking.  I hope you had such pleasant weather as well.

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 keeping your ego in check and giving value to humility.

First a quote shared:

Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts.  It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all.

~William Temple

Humility and kindness not just to others but to yourself.  Humility does not mean having a lack of pride in ones work or taking down our ego but it to me is having a watchful eye for others.

To have the open eyes, ears and heart to look out for family, friends and even total strangers and give a compliment , a kind gesture and even a smile can have profound effects on both.

Being humble.

Being kind.

Being in touch with the importance of life instead of ones own accomplishment.

Having a giving heart and looking close at another persons point of view.

That is putting a much stronger effort into the world instead of self consuming thoughts of ones self.

Another quote:

It is well to remember that the entire population of the universe,

with one trifling exception, is composed of others.

~Andrew J. Holmes, Wisdom in Small Doses

To know that I am that trifling exception and the greater source of outcome is from community and working together towards and for the greater good.

Would we indeed have our government in the shape it is today if they even considered many years ago that statement.

Our government is full of egos.

Full of people that make decisions on not what is right but what is fashionable and profitable for its own purpose.

We need as a society to become more aware of a government for the people not of the people.

Enough of that political stuff, they will do as they will until we sent a much stronger message.

Our message to our agenda is to stay humble even with success and all the gratitude that we have.

Stay kind in a world that is sometimes not kind first or last.

Stay hungry for the right of love and joy to prosper in our life and the lives of those who are important in our life.

What a world it could be if we all practiced humility and kindness to each other.

That is todays thoughts, wish and hope for one and all : )

Smiles to you this day and every day .

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True enough!

Monday Motivational Moment *New* 07/25/11

Happy Monday to you all!  Are you ready for it?  The last week of July 2011.  Yeah, another day closer to back to school, and all the kids go...booooo. LOL No just kidding summer has been a warm one has it not?  Wow like it is almost to hot to even go outside at times.  But you put your best face forward and onward you go.

I hope you had the chance to enjoy the weekend and hopefully share a kind word and a smile.

Thanks for all the kind words and the feedback from yesterdays post.  Many of you liked the story I shared about the two wolves inside all of us.  If you did not have a chance please go back to Sundays post. You will enjoy it.

Yesterday I spoke about taking care of those wolves inside all of us and being careful which wolf to feed.

Today I want to continue with that train of thought and ask all of us to be careful of our ego and how and what we say to another spirit.

A quote to start us out on this thought:

Apologizing does not always mean

that you are wrong and the

other person is right.

It just means that you value

your relationship more than your ego.

~ Unknown quotes

Some of us know that at one time or another someone stepped on our toes, they said something meaning well but in the end it hurt us beyond belief.  We may have lashed out or cowered but the effect is seldom good or better than the cause of the hurt.

How are we to react?

The story from yesterday is that both reactive forces are inside of us and have the power and the energy to come out and make a show of power.  But the choice should always be thought out.

Can I save hurting another just because I was hurt.

Can I explain my point of view to the other person.

The most important question, does it even really matter.

Some things in life do matter, our honor, our values, our convictions in life.  So at times you may need to take a few moments and decide your response.

However the outcome you may need to reach out in a way that does no real harm but gets your point across.

If we truly live with gratitude in our spirit for those things that we come in contact with, then we should and must appreciate the things that we wish we would not come in contact with.

The good and bad are merely a perception to the person who perceives the good and bad event.

One persons day at the beach is another persons sand covered aggravation.

Some of us love the rain and the storms that roll through and yet another just had a picnic or ball game rained out.

It is not if we will have a wave come upon us it is only when it will happen. Just as some of us will ride the wave and enjoy it and others will have the wave occupy time in a not so joyous way.

But in the end its how we react to each wave.

What we learn, there is no true failure. Just a lesson in life.

So the next time your space is intruded by another persons comment take time to step back and try to understand their motive.

It is not always wise to react. Sometimes just consider the source.

Smiles to you this day and everyday! : )

Enjoy your day and have a great week.

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Thoughtful Thursday *New* July 21, 2011

Happy Thursday to you all!

Smiles sent your way, this day and everyday.

Some thoughts for you today,

thoughtful thoughts.

Everyday begins with words unspoken

with endless possibilities

Everyday begins with time ticking by

first seconds, then minutes and hours soon pass on.

Choose to live a life that you can say with pride

'I chose that, glad I did would not look back'

For if you always can say those words

you will have joy and gratitude deep within

Within a spirit and soul that loves what they see

Loves what they hear

Loves what they touch

Loves so much

For life is meant to love and to be loved

Choose to care and to share

Choose to make a difference

How you may ask

To smile, so the world smiles back

To listen, so that others are heard

To care, so they know your concerned

To share, to show you have less greed

To love, to have love dealt in return

and should that love be slow to find you

know that love is all around

in the morning dew that feeds the plants

in the bee that pollenates the flower

in the tree that gives shade on a hot sunny day

in the water that cascades over rocks in the stream each day

they serve and so should we

so smile today and help those who might be in need

Smiles to you this day

Love to you always

If you liked pass it on it is indeed the past form of love

: )

This day and everyday make it special for you and others. Take the time to care and show concern for gratitude and love.  For to me love is the key to so many of life troubles. Gratitude is the cure for so much impatience and lack.

A quote I want to share:

"We are the music makers,

We are the dreamers of dreams"

~Arthur O'Shaughnessy

And that is my wish and thoughtful words for you today.

Smile on and share one along your journey today : )

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