Thursday, April 29, 2021

YOU ARE STRONG - YOU ARE COURAGEOUS

 Good morning everyone and happy Thursday.  The center of your being or your core is where you feel defeat or strength, courage or insecurity.  When you feel strong there is a beauty to how you stand.  Shoulders back, straight spine, confidence oozing.  When our self-esteem is compromised our shoulders curve inward and we lose at least an inch.  

An unkind word can send us into a tailspin whether it is true or not.  Some people know exactly how to press those invisible buttons but reacting or not is a choice we make.  Today's quote is, "No one can usurp your power - your strength and courage is yours alone."

Why do we abandon ourselves when we need self love the most?  Why do we ignore the compliments and cling to the criticisms?  Why do we allow self-doubt to take over when self-love should be front and center.  Does it go back to childhood?  Maybe but guess what.  We are no longer children.  Time to grow up, set boundaries and keep your power.  

You are in charge of you.  No one can overpower you unless you give them permission.  There are many things you can share but your power, strength and courage belong to you.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone. Love~Amy



  

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

MATCHING VIBRATIONS

Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday.  Sleep is so important but a really decent night's sleep can sometimes be a rare commodity.  There is nothing like waking up refreshed and ready for the day.  Feeling tired and worn is a less desirable way to start any day but it is how so many of us begin.  We dress and get ourselves out of the house wearing our best game face no matter how we are feeling, smiling at our co-workers whether we care to or not.

Nothing compares to a genuine smile.  The kind that leaves you radiant and beaming from ear to ear.  The one you can see on your face and feel in your body.  The one that says you are positively happy.  You can't  fake happiness because your body knows.  Today's quote is, "The greatest collaboration happens when the vibrations of your soul match your physical being."

There is no denying emotions.  They seep through your pores and rise up to your face where you and the entire world can see them.  We talk about being positive all the time but if you are only giving yourself lip service your inner being knows it.  Don't just be positive, feel positive.  Feel it in the core of your being so that positivity rises to the surface letting your being and soul be a perfect complement to one another.

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Thursday, April 22, 2021

TRAVELING, WANDERING, FINDING

Good morning everyone and happy Thursday.  The days of travel will be upon us again.  Will you travel light or bring everything in your closet?  Packing is always overwhelming (to me it is). What if its hot during the day but the nights are cool?  Do you still take that bulky sweater?  The one that takes up so much room or do you suffer in cold silence.  The wonderful news is that there are stores that sell clothing wherever you go and isn't it fun to buy something new!

Life is the ultimate trip.  We think we know what to expect but many times we are thrown a surprise.  Today's quote is, "I've traveled in knowing and wandered in confusion eventually finding my way."  Why do we get so bent out of shape when we make a mistake or is it a mistake?   How many times have I said that mistakes are there for us to learn from.  That applies to everything from cooking a meal to traveling down an unfamiliar road. 

Can you imagine never making a mistake?  Can you imagine getting everything right the first time?  Can you imagine never suffering hardship of any kind?  At first you might think that would be the ultimate but think about all the people, places and experiences that would have alluded you.  The one who would have been a horrible long term partner but was just the kind of fun you needed.  The tiny specialty store, the one with the great (fill in the blank) you would never have found had you not taken a wrong turn and all the incredible experiences you have had which are way too many to count.

Let yourself travel and wander, meander and completely get lost.  You will reach your designed destination.  Until then enjoy the ride.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone~ Love, Amy


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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

LEARNING FROM DEFEAT

Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday.  Who likes to lose?  Who wants to participate in a race and come in last.  Is there a child out there who wants to lose in their soccer tournament?  Anyone brave enough to enter a baking contest is in it for the big prize, not to come home and say, "I lost."  

We can't win every race, soccer game or bake off but we can learn from the experience.  Maybe before our next race we have to stretch more.  Maybe those kids were too cocky because they won the last three games.  Perhaps our cake was too dry.  OR, maybe we just weren't good enough to win!  And that's ok.  

Today's quote is, "Defeat is part of the human experience - learn from it as  you would any teacher."  We have been doing a terrible disservice to our children.  We have told them from day one that the sun rises and sets over them.  We have told them that everything they do is awesome.  We have even told them they are perfect.  Determined to boost our children's self esteem we have simultaneously created ones who don't know how to handle defeat.

As adults we know that people lose at all sorts of things.  Defeat is more than losing a game.  It is a relationship that doesn't work out.  A job you didn't get.  The house that fell through, the one you really wanted.  The shoes that are in every size but yours.  The rain on your picnic.  Disappointments are part of life.

We all want what we want but we also need to know how to accept defeat and loss.  Accept it


 gracefully.  Learning to move on and let go is a most important skill.  It is in this way that you open yourself up for something even more wonderful and unexpected.    

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

NOW

 Good morning everyone.  Happy Thursday.  I'm a fan of routine but not one of schedules.  I like regimens but I don't like deadlines. I do what I need to and I understand that some things are more important than others so I know what must be accomplished first.  

We are always looking at our phones to see the time.  We don't want to be late, or early.  We want to arrive on time.  But whose time?  Once you've asked what time it is, it is already gone.  Today's quote is, "There is only now."  I doubt very much that I was the first and only person to repeat this sentence but its a really important one.  One that we all need to see, hear, read and say.  THERE IS ONLY NOW!

And because there is only now we need to enjoy the now!  Not the tomorrow or the two weeks from now.  We need to be in each and every moment of our lives.  I certainly am NOT the first person to recite those sentiments either but again, it is good to see, hear, read and say.  

Instead of photographing our dinners (guilty), how about savoring the smell and taste.  Before you snap that gorgeous flower (also guilty), try looking at each petal.  Before getting in your car and driving to work, stop for a moment and listen to the silence and just look around. (YAY!  I do that all the time!)

Moments are many but actually being in them is rare.  Be a rarity and be in the moment each and every day!

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

TIMING IS EVERYTHING

Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday.  When I get dressed I try to coordinate my handbag with my outfit.  Black and brown don't always go together but when you're running late in your black boots you sometimes have to grab the brown bag.  Had I gotten up earlier I would have had more time to coordinate.

Matching your outfit is a small thing to coordinate.  What is really frustrating is coordinating our heart's desires and making sure they happen when we want them to.  Well unfortunately it isn't always up to us.  Today's quote is, "Coordination between desires and timing is best left to a higher power but never stop dreaming - never stop working."  

Take a moment to remember all the things you wanted to happen in your life. Now take a moment to feel the gratitude washing over as you as you realize the timing would have been all wrong.  That's right.  You can be just as grateful that something didn't pan out!  

Does this mean give up on your dreams?  Hell no!  Nor does it mean drifting into complacency.  With focus you will reap the rewards of reaching your goals but that will happen organically, not when you say, "ready!"

Let the power of faith course through your veins and acknowledge the higher power stronger than your desire that is working just for you, for me and for everyone.  Work, dream, focus, create and don't forget to continue to live your life with joy.  What you want and when it occurs will be exactly when it is meant to.

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy


 

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

NO LIMITS

Good morning everyone and happy Thursday.  Winter skies during the day can be dreary, the sun barely visible on some days, but the night skies offer something completely different.   Clouds look so much more alive at night.  Their white color looks so bright and beautiful against the dark background and on a clear night when the stars are out, the sky is nothing less than magical!

Its hard not to notice the vastness of the Universe when you stand beneath it.  Where does it begin? Where does it end?  Did you know that your potential is just as limitless yet we find ourselves saying "I can't" more often than "I can."

Today's quote is, "The sky is the limit because there is no limit to the sky - lift the ones you put on yourself and bask in the expanse above."  Self imposed limitations or ones that were put on us still do their job.  They hold us back.  They dim the lights and shut the door.  Why would you want to walk into a dark room?  Know that there is no reason to do that.  What's preventing you from exploring?  Don't answer that.  There are a million reasons (excuses?) you could come up with.

If you feel that something is missing in your life, maybe it is.  If you feel unfulfilled then maybe you are.  This does not have to be your permanent state.  You are never too _____(yep, you fill in the blank) to start again.  Every day is a new day and a new beginning.  Don't just read those words.  Believe them and let them sink in.  The sky's the limit and there is no limit to what you can achieve.  You just have to decide when to take the leap!

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy



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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

JUST SAY THANK YOU

Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday.  My lack of knowledge in the technological department is legendary.  At least it is in my family.  It has allowed me to be a source of endless entertainment for my children but in the end they pity my ineptitude and help me do what I need to on my phone, computer or iPad.

We can always rely on our family to find our weak spots and laughingly point them out but we can also rely on them to help us in times of need.  My favorite type of help is when it comes from out of the blue and when we are surprised by the kindness of strangers.  

Today's quote is, "Help appears in ways and places unexpected and out of the ordinary - when it does be grateful and say thank you."  Who doesn't need help?  We all do at some point.  Several months ago I was going through a difficult time and like an angel, this stranger, (yes, a complete stranger) reached out to me to offer guidance and support for no other reason than wanting to help.  What did I do?  I gladly accepted it.

The world has been a strange place of late but there are good and wonderful people out there willing to help those they never met.  However help arrives in your time of need be it ordinary or extraordinary, be grateful and say thank you. Thank you Kelley!

 Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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