Carrying ideas into action
Enthusiasm I have a book by Norman Vincent Peale that I take out and read periodically. It is called, Enthusiasm Makes the Difference. For me enthusiasm needs nurturing to keep it burning. And while I do agree a definite plan carrying one\’s idea into action is necessary I find I need to work at keeping […]
Your life\’s purpose
Find your gift This is the first time that I have read this quote by William Shakespeare. I\’ve definitely heard a hundred different versions of it I suppose but somehow it takes on more power and meaning attributing it to William Shakespeare. The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life […]
Sunny Disposition
Happy just because Love these cute little puppies having such fun on a nice green lawn. It\’s spring and the sun is shining and what more could one ask? Right now I am jumping from one butterfly moment to the next. This could be a bad thing or you know it could be just be […]
Rainbow Makers
Try to be a rainbow I have never read a complete book of Maya\’s poems but the bits and pieces I have read I have liked. This one seems especially nice. When I think about it there have been many people who have been rainbow makers for me. Starting with my parents of course, my […]
Giving with Kindness
Giving with Kindness It is not so much what we give but how we give that matters the most. I have been embarrassed and humiliated by some gifts I have received. Whether the feelings gendered were real or imagined the gifts felt burdensome. Like I was obligated to be grateful. As if I was somehow […]
Astound Yourself
If we all did the things that we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.Thomas Edison What we have done I think it is only in looking back that we see that the things we have done are remarkable. In the doing of them we are pretty much just scrambling to keep afloat. […]
Give every day a chance
Brief sharing about moving to A2hosting – and future of blog
Self Trust
Subscribe to these notes Today’s Sunshine: Cultivating genuine self-trust is at the heart of living and loving fully. Tara Brach Self trust vs self doubt I know for a fact that I already created the blog post for today once. I do not not know where it went . . . and so my thoughts […]
Life is the Great Teacher
Subscribe to these notes Today’s Sunshine: To learn one must be humble. But life is the great teacher. James Joyce, Irish novelist Puzzle Knitting Love the colors for this kitten puzzle. Almost makes me wish I could knit or crochet and use pretty yarn like this. I did try once but did not have the […]
Everyone can give Encouragement
Subscribe to these notes Today’s Sunshine: Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Joel Osteen I found a new site for quotes I was thinking wouldn\’t it be nice if I just had a month\’s set of quotes I could use for my daily posts. And … Google to the rescue! I typed in […]