Start where you are

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can” Arthur Ashe Sunshine Thoughts: The mailman just came and delivered a birthday box from my sister Euli. And guess what was in it? The cutest pair of sandals with dogs on them. But the most amazing thing is that […]

If you can dream it . . .

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Walt Disney Sunshine Thoughts: The day is almost over as I write this but it has been a very nice day. A lazy day which in my mind is often the best kind of birthday to have. Today\’s Three Sunshine (Gratitude) Moments: […]

Only I can change my life

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” Carol Burnett Sunshine Thoughts: I like today\’s quote though actually I think right now I\’m quite happy as my life is. Looking back I can see that it really was up to me to make life changes. Though […]

My attempt to keep motivated

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “You can\’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water” Rabindranath Tagore Sunshine Thoughts: This week\’s theme is motivation. I choose what I think I most need. This week it\’s definitely motivation or perhaps it should be persistence. Need both and a couple cups of coffee to start […]

Kindness brightens like Sunshine

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Kindness is spreading Sunshine into other people’s lives regardless of the weather” RAKtivist Sunshine Thoughts: I need to write something here so I can go make dinner! I can\’t think of what to write. All I really want to do is go buy a bag of caramel m&m\’s and pig out. […]

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Be silly.\” Be honest. Be kind.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Sunshine Thoughts: Today was a run around day. It started out according to plan. I was working on my writing and feeling good about making some progress when I had to print something. Printer would not work. It does this a lot. […]

How to be kind

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “We are made kind by being Kind” Frederick William Faber Sunshine Thoughts: Here is a wonderful blog post by Brad Aronson that fits in with this weeks theme of Kindness. 103 Random Acts of Kindness I am only half way through reading it myself and already felt inspired earlier this morning […]

Kind words produce happiness

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Kind words produce happiness” Frederick William Faber Sunshine Thoughts: I am going to try to stick with a different theme for each week\’s quote and puzzle. This week if you can tell is \”kindness.\” This picture is one I took on our walk. The flowers were so white and simple. Here […]

My religion is kindness

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” Dalai Lama Sunshine Thoughts: Ok – I have moved the site again. This time to WordPress.com as I could not get the comments to show up correctly on Blogger.  Especially on mobile sites. Hoping this will work. If you have a moment […]

Two factors to create Enthusiasm

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: ENTHUSIASM Can be aroused by two things: FIRST an idea which takes the imagination by storm; SECOND a definite, intelligible plan for carrying that idea into action. Arnold Toynbee Sunshine Thoughts: Just in case anyone else has not tried Costco\’s Salmon patties and might want to try here is what the […]