Wednesday, December 13, 2023

YOUR SOUL LEADS YOU ON -

Good morning, everyone.  I always say that whatever path you find yourself on is the right one, not because you chose it, even if you think you did.

Today's quote is, "Your soul is leading the way."  That's right.  You are a soul, wrapped in a body, here for a specific purpose.  Even if there is no purpose at all, that in itself is still a purpose.  Rather esoteric and philosophical but true.  

There is and was only one Albert Einstein.  Did you know that this terrible math student also came up with the Theory of Relativity in a dream?  Anyone who comes up with a theory that is lifechanging in a dream was meant to have that dream.

When I was in 7th grade, my social studies teacher came up with an assignment.  She had the class write on a piece of paper why we think we are here.  Here being, here on earth.  Because I am who I am, I wrote that there are some people here to do great things and others are just filler.  Keep in mind I was 12 and keep in mind that "filler" is the baker who makes the best donuts in town.  It is the dry cleaner who keeps your clothes looking like new.  It is the postman, smiling at you as he hands you your mail.  They are not less great, just on a different soul mission.

There will only be one Albert Einstein.  There will only be one Pablo Picasso.  Two extreme examples but you get the point.  They were led not by genius but by their souls who knew what they were here to accomplish.  Is this fact?  No.  It is just my opinion but I stand by my original thought.  

Have a wonderful day everyone! ~Love, Amy



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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

LOVE IN MANY WAYS

Good morning, all.  L O V E.  What thoughts come to your mind when you see the word, love?  What images do you conjure up when you see the word, love?  Do you immediately visualize dozens of rose petals splashed on a bed of satin sheets?  Do you imagine romantic dinners in pricey restaurants?    Love and romance are often glorified in movies and on social media leaving us to wonder where our rose petals are.

Love is so much more than that.  Love is someone bringing you a cup of tea when your nose is stuffed.  Love is sincerely being asked how your day was.  Love is sending a smiley emoji to a friend having a rough day.  Today's quote is, "Love need not be grandiose for love can be found in the simplest and smallest of gestures."  

We get swept up in fantasies because of what we see in the movies, Facebook and tik Tok.  Love is so much more than rose petals and fancy meals, it is opening a door, a warm smile and the simplest and smallest of gestures.

Have a wonderful day everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Monday, October 30, 2023

WRONGLY ASSUMED

Good morning, all.  The minute you open your eyes in the morning you begin to make all sorts of assumptions starting with what kind of day it is going to be.  Understandably not every day is going to be filled with wonder and excitement, but it doesn't mean its going to be horrible either.  

Today's quote is, "Assume that your assumptions are wrong."  You know I'm not just talking about your day, right?  The ones that have to go are the ones we make about people we don't even know.  Why do we do that?  We can't say experience because an assumption has nothing to do with experience.  That's the problem.  

The worst trait anyone can have is to be closed minded.  It is to think that overweight people are stupid and lazy.  It is to think that anyone covered in tattoos is up to no good.  It is to think that the person dressed in designer clothes is monetarily rich.  It is to think that the one who is always smiling is happy as can be.

Assumptions cannot be made by appearances.  Keep an open mind and an open heart and assume that most of your assumptions are completely incorrect!

Have a great day everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Thursday, October 5, 2023

HIGH HOPES

Good morning, everyone.  I hope you have a great day.  I hope you have a great birthday. I hope you enjoy your trip.  I hope......  We hope for the best in everything.  No one walks out the door hoping to trip on a rock.  Is it bad to hope?  OMG no!  Hope keeps us alive and keeps us going.  You can imagine what happens when you give up hope.

Today's quote is, "Get your hopes high and keep them there."  I really despise when people tell you your dreams are ridiculous and how whatever it is you want in your life will never happen.  How can anyone predict how your life will be?  They can't.  

There are numerous reasons why people think its ok to dash your dreams.  Envy, jealousy, an inability to think outside the proverbial box to name a few.  Whatever it is that you hope for, keep hoping.  Let those hopes be sky high.  I'm rooting for you!

Have a blessed day everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

LEARN THAT POEM

Good morning, everyone.  We humans are an interesting bunch.  We are type A, type B, adventurous, reserved, quiet, loud, curious and disinterested.  We behave in many different ways to the same situation depending on our personalities.  One thing we have in common is that we all make mistakes.  Not that we want to, but it happens because we are human after all.

Not every mistake is a big deal.  Some mistakes are actually doing us a favor by teaching us something, however; it is up to you to decide when you are done with that lesson!

Today's quote is, "Failure is repetitive behavior - it means that you still haven't absorbed the lesson."  When we make mistakes, we get so angry at ourselves and see those mistakes as nothing more than failure on our part.  That is absolute nonsense.  We make mistakes not out of ignorance (well, sometimes!) but because we don't know everything!  

When you repeat the same mistake again and again then we can call it failure, failure to learn the lesson that you have been given.  Give yourself some slack.  Be kind to yourself.  We all learn at a different pace but observe your actions so those mistakes can remain in the past.

Have a great day everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

YOUR VALUES -

Good morning, everyone.  When we have children, we not only pass on our DNA but we pass down our values as well.  Children's thoughts are based on their parent's thoughts as they have no other frame of reference.  It is only when they are out and about in the world do these young beings form their own thoughts on life and the world.  Once that happens, these young adults may see the world in a totally different light.

Today's quote is, "Values are passed down - it's time to create your own."  For some the very word values, conjures up images of home baked muffins, family dinners and The Brady Bunch but for others those are not the values remembered.

If you were brought up in a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, everything phobic household you would be the exact same way.  If hate was the decor in your home, you would no doubt use the same decorator.  Hate is learned and can be unlearned but that comes from experiencing the world outside.

Values may be passed on,


but they don't need to be kept.  You are free to create your own!

Have a beautiful day everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

CAN YOU FORGIVE

Good morning, everyone.  It is said that forgiveness sets you free.  Just because it is said doesn't mean we are all in agreement.  It is the polar opposite of holding a grudge yet some still find that to be preferable.  Those that find it utterly impossible to move on from a past hurt may or may not hold a grudge, leaving forgiveness off the table.

Today's quote is, "Anything can be forgiven if you are willing."   The key is the last word of the sentence.  The key to being able to forgive anything is a willingness to do so.  Aside from that, one must have an understanding of why things happened and who was involved.  I will be candid with you.  I'm not sure that anything can be forgiven whether you are willing or not.

I am not sure that forgiveness can be applied to every situation, event or occurrence.  I'm not sure that whatever or whoever causes one such tremendous pain can ever be forgiven.  One must ask oneself, what is a forgivable offense.  Will forgiveness enable one to move forward.

This quote is black and white.  The answer is either you can forgive anything,


or you can't but that is entirely up to you.

Have a beautiful day everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Thursday, July 27, 2023

AFRAID TO BE HAPPY

Good morning.  That's the hope.  That it is indeed a good morning.  What was on your mind when you woke up today?  Was dread coursing through your veins or were you looking forward to a fresh start?  Did you wake up like you always do, beginning your typical routine and wishing there was more?

Changing your life takes planning, thought and guts.  Change is hard for a lot of us even if it is something we want.  Change is scary.  How are we going to change anything when we are terrible planners and petrified of change.  

Here's a thought.  Maybe you are so used to not having things your way.  Maybe you are used to being unhappy.  Maybe being unhappy is comfortable and unfortunately, much easier than contemplating change. Or maybe, just maybe your fear isn't change at all.

Today's quote is, "Maybe your fear is happiness."  Isn't that crazy!  How could anyone be afraid to be happy?  I'll tell you why.  Ease, habit and expectation.  We do everything the same way not because we want to but because it's easy.  Sadly, it's easier to be miserable than to do anything about it.  When you are so stuck, your mind makes it impossible for you to make changes, therefore your expectations of a different life dwindle away.

Stop. Stop your old way of thinking.  Get rid of your old thought process and know that happiness is great and misery sucks.  If you want to remain fearful, be afraid that life will pass you by without inviting you along.  

Have a wonderful day everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Monday, July 10, 2023

A BREAKTHROUGH

Good morning everyone.  A glass with liquid is either half empty or half full.  It all depends on the way you see it and think of it.  You could see a sleeve of Oreos with 3 cookies and be bummed there's only 3 or be happy there are still 3.  The way we view things is entirely up to us.  

How do you handle things that you can't control?  What do you do when life throws you something completely unexpected?  Do you freak out and panic or do you go with the flow knowing that everything will be OK.  Well, here's a way of looking at change.  

Today's quote is, "You're not in the midst of a crisis - you're in the midst of a breakthrough."

I have to talk about myself once again.  I was catapulted out of my day job due to powers beyond my control.  No, I wasn't fired.  The Universe showed me that I didn't want to be where I was, not by holding my hand and leading me to the door but kicking me in the ass with a spike heel.

Did I panic?  Not really but I was apprehensive about what was going to happen.  Guess what happened.  Here I am doing what I love on my own terms, making my own schedule and did I say, doing what I love?  Like the glass half full or half empty, a crisis can also be a breakthrough.  It's all in your perspective!

Have a beautiful day everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

THE DANGER OF IGNORANCE

Good morning, everyone.  Happy Wednesday.  The world is a different place these days.  There is so much divisiveness due to a lack of understanding and an unwillingness to look at another viewpoint.  We are lucky that information is literally at our fingertips.  We can research almost anything we want and also believe anyone and anything we want which may or may not be a good idea.

Today's quote is, "Be anything except ignorant - ignorance is not bliss it is dangerous."  Don't pretend you know everything when you don't.  Learning should be a lifelong experience.  Danger comes into play when you make assumptions about things you don't know.  Danger comes into play when you think you know something but in reality, you have no idea.

We are all guilty of making assumptions based on what we heard, what we saw and


what we think but that too is a dangerous place to go.  Ignorance is easily solved by asking questions and leaving out assumptions.  Although it is said that ignorance is bliss, it is actually dangerous.

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

TRAVELING FOR THE FUN OF IT

Good morning, everyone.  Happy Tuesday.  The world is a big place.  There is so much to see.  The best way to experience a different culture is to get on a plane to eat a croissant in France, slurp spaghetti in Italy or have a pint in Germany.  Traveling opens our eyes to a world we may never have known.  

Traveling can also be a form of running away but the problem is that when you come back, those same problems will still be there.  Today's quote is, "Travel to see the world not escape from it."  Disappearing is only a temporary solution.  

There are many different ways to travel.  Sleeping longer than normal.  Napping often.  Taking long drives and yes, leaving your home state or country but problems don't just vanish.  They are there to greet you upon your return.  

Travel often and travel safely.  Leave your running shoes at home.


Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

DOORMATS ARE FOR DOORS

Good morning, everyone and happy Thursday.  There is a difference between being accommodating and letting people walk all over you.  The people pleasers out there have a really hard time in their ability to distinguish between the two or at least acknowledge when it's happening.  Being overly adaptable can lead to being taken advantage of and those poor people pleasers are the ones who suffer.  

Today's quote is, "You are meant to walk on doormats not people, don't do it and don't allow it."    People pleasers struggle with this while the offenders know exactly what they are doing.  

Situations that require flexibility are part of life.  Things happen.  Schedules change.  We borrow money and forget to pay it back, or do we?  I was seeing if you were paying attention.  Of course, a good rule is never borrowing money from friends because it never ends well but if you are a borrower, pay it back.  Give it back, don't break it (and if you did, replace it!).  Respect someone's time, energy and possessions.  

Walk on doormats but never walk on people and never let anyone walk all over you!

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone!~Love, Amy



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Thursday, May 25, 2023

LEAVE THE PAST ALONE -

Good morning. Happy Thursday.  Do you ever find yourself stuck in a memory.  A good memory is a fun place to be but ruminating on painful times makes that pain fresh once again.  Today's quote is, "Dwelling on what was leaves you to remain in the past the place you so desperately want to leave."  

There are many things you can change but no matter how hard you try, you cannot change the past.  Why do we keep going back there?  Why do we feel the need to punish ourselves.  I honestly cannot answer that, but I have been guilty of revisiting a place I am thankful to no longer be.  

If you must go back in time, ask yourself what you learned from that experience.  Compliment yourself on your growth and understand that you are no longer that person.  Recognize that the old you needed to be in those situations for the sole purpose of learning and growing.  

If you must go down memory lane, learn from it, grow from it and move on.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy


 

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

EVERY GAIN A WIN - Thursday, 4/18

Good morning, everyone and happy Thursday.  It is said that winning isn't everything, but I think that depends on who you ask.  To some, winning is absolutely everything.   Those who lack the competitive gene are happy with small steps realizing slow and steady wins the race.

Today's quote is, "The slightest gain is still a win."  Hate to repeat myself but when our inner Veruca Salt tries to push her way out, tell her to relax.  Let her know that small steps are still forward motion. 

That type A personality wants things yesterday.  They overlook those small gains without acknowledging that those too are wins.  Don't be so focused on the end result that you have blinders on. A misstep here and there is not the end of the world.   We all have to remember that getting to where we want should be part of the fun and excitement and that's the first step towards a win.  


Have a wonderful Thursday everyone!~Love, Amy

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

LISTEN CAREFULLY

Good morning.  Happy Wednesday.  When you have an insatiable desire for something sweet, you want milk chocolate covered toffee, not an orange. OK, that's me!  When you yearn for a burger and fries, salmon and rice ain't gonna cut it.  Me again!  You will never thrive at a desk job if you can't sit still.  You got it!

Today's quote is, "Your soul will tell you what you crave - listen closely."  Your soul isn't telling you; you want chocolate or a burger and fries, but your soul is definitely telling you your desk job that encourages daydreaming and not productivity is not for you. 

If you find yourself ignoring your computer screen and staring out the window it may not just be boredom.  It may be that you are not fulfilling your soul's purpose.  I clearly understand the need to do what you need to do.  I understand that bills are a reality.  I also know that your soul will tell you what you crave, you just need to listen. 

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! ~Love, Amy



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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

FORGIVE -

Good morning.  Happy Wednesday.  Forgiveness.  That's a big word.  As a noun we know the meaning but as a verb are we actually able to do it.  Are we grown up enough to say, OK, whatever happened in the past, let's move on because I can no longer hold onto this negative energy.  

Today's quote is, "Forgiveness gives you freedom."  Without forgiveness we are holding a grudge.  Ironically grudge rhymes with sludge.  They are both thick and icky.  Without forgiveness we are holding onto the past.  A past that might have hurt us.  

I speak of this from personal experience.  I've watched people very close to me hold grudges, unable to forgive even the slightest thing and all that grudge is doing is hurting the grudge holder.  That person you are angry with might not even know or care.

Forgiveness may be difficult.  You may feel that you are being weak or giving in.  You are not weak.  To forgive is not for the faint of heart.  To forgive takes strength but once you forgive, you will not believe how light you feel!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! ~Love, Amy



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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

NO EQUALS

Good morning, everyone and happy Tuesday.  If you go to any public school, you will see posters that say how every child is full of potential and has the best gift to offer the world.  You will hear teachers say that every child has a gift within them waiting to be opened.  You will witness every child being treated as if they are all equals.  

Having worked in a school for so many years, I can tell you that not every child has a gift, is gifted is special or has potential.  While the belief is that we are all equal, it simply isn't true.  The only equality we share is the desire to fulfil our heart and soul with what makes us happy.

Today's quote is, "We are not equal find YOUR passion YOUR love YOUR joy and do YOUR best."  My passion is not your passion.  Things I love may not resonate with you.  My joy is not your joy and my best is different than what you consider to be your best.  This is about you!  When we find all those things we can bring so much to ourselves and the world.  Wouldn't the world be a boring place if we were all the same?

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

STOP AND BREATHE -

Good morning, everyone and happy Tuesday.  Just because we meditate and take nature walks does not mean we don't suffer from moments of panic.  The unexpected happens and we aren't prepared so what do we do.  We freak out!  What else is there to do.  There is actually something you can do.

Today's quote is, "In the event of an emergency stop and take a breath."  I'm not making light of an intense situation but when we are in panic mode, we cannot think straight, nor can we be of help to anyone.  Aside from my mini-Reiki sessions that I post on social media, I also post a breathing exercise and let me tell you, it really helps.  

We breathe every day.  If we didn't, we wouldn't be here but what we don't do is take long, deep inhales and exhales.  The ones that ground us when we are about to lose our minds.  I never used to breathe and only started when I began posting.  Now I do it all the time.  

Take my advice and breathe.  It will help you when someone is relying on you to be the calm one.  In the event of an emergency, stop and take not just a breath, but a deep breath!

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

YOU ARE FABULOUS - 3/16

Good morning, all.  Happy Thursday.  First of all, thanks so much for reading this but stop for a moment, go to the nearest mirror and take a look at yourself.  Did you see messy hair, a few wrinkles and a face in anguish at having to do this exercise or did you see beyond that.

Today's quote is, "Do you know how amazing you are."  Looking in the mirror is one of the hardest things to do.  We don't see ourselves and how magnificent we are.  We're too busy focusing on the literal part of ourselves and what is visible to the outside world, not the whole package.  Everyone has gone through some sort of struggle, but you made it through and if you are still having a rough go, give yourself some time.  

Give yourself the credit you deserve.  Reach for those pom poms and shout out to the world, "I am AMAZING!"  (On the front lawn or in the living room is your choice!)


Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

DIVINE TIMING

Good morning, everyone.  Happy Wednesday.  I never had a surprise party but if I did, I would want it to be exactly that, a surprise!  Parties aren't like life.  We want to know everything before it happens.  We want smooth sailing and happy endings.  No one wants all the stuff in between. The hard parts and difficulties (believe it or not) could actually be the fun part if you added one ingredient.  TRUST!

Today's quote is, "Knowing everything spoils the fun - trust in divine timing - that's all you need to know."  OMG, YES!!! But how hard is that?  I get it you guys, I really do but over and over again things have happened to me that I wanted to happen, just not when I THOUGHT I did.  

Did you get that word?  The one with the capital letters?  Thought, think, same thing.  You may think you want X, Y and Z last week, last month or last year but the Universe says, "Uh Uh, you ain't ready!"  Divine timing allows things to happen when the moment is just right.  Divine timing allows things to happen when it will benefit you the most.  

Have not hope, but faith.  Faith that what you want will show up when it is meant to.  For now, enjoy the ride as bumpy as it may be!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

OWN IT

Good morning and happy Tuesday.  Did you know there are two kinds of doubt.  There are times we are full of doubt, and we question every move we make out of uncertainty.  But that's OK.  It's not strange or unusual.  It is human nature. The other kind of doubt I am referring to is doubt that doesn't belong to you and never did.  It is the doubt you were fed as a child from an unsupportive parent.  It is the doubt that makes you question yourself after talking to a so-called friend. 

Today's quote is, "If you doubt - let it be your doubt - own that doubt - not the doubt you were fed."  There are days when confidence oozes out of our pores and we feel as though we can fly and then there are those other days.  The ones where we can't make a decision and so we seek the advice of others.  STOP!!!  

There will be times when you are indeed indecisive, unsure and hesitant.  Here are some things you can do.  Sit with your uncertainty.  Meditate on your indecisiveness.  Embrace your hesitancy.  Do not share your uncertainty, tell the world of your indecisiveness or explain your hesitancy.  

When you doubt, make sure it's all yours.  Eventually you will be certain, decisive and confident.

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone~Love, Amy


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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

ONLY LESSONS -

Good morning, everyone.  Happy Wednesday.  Very few of us are successful at anything from the start.  Ice skating looks so easy but the people on those skates fell hundreds of times before gliding gracefully.  Television chefs make cooking look clean and simple.  Why doesn't ours come out the way it looked on TV?  Try it again and it will be just right.

We learn from mistakes.  We learn what we should do so that mistakes aren't made again.  Today's quote is, "Failure is non-existent - lessons are the results."  Only if we keep making those same mistakes are we failing.  The above examples, those are simple things.  It really is OK if your dinner doesn't look like a restaurant presentation.  

Your life is another story.  Dating that same person again?  Didn't you learn.  Confiding in the one who you know can't keep a secret?  Didn't you learn.  We don't want to be in a bad relationship, nor do we want the intimate parts of our lives shared with the world.  I call these things experiences, but if your negative experiences are repeated one to many times you haven't learned your lesson.

Every experience is there to teach you something.  If it doesn't work out, you are not a failure.  If you learned something you are an absolute success!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

FROM WITHIN

Good morning, everyone and happy Thursday.  There are two types of people.  There are those who do what they want without a care in the world nor a care what anyone thinks.  Then there are the other ones.  The people pleasers.  The ones who can't make a move on their own for fear of offending someone and making sure their decisions are the right ones according to the thoughts of others.  Oh boy.  That's tiring.

Once you ask someone, "what do you think?" "Should I," etc. you are giving your power away but also diminishing your value as if your thoughts don't matter enough.

Today's quote is, "Validation comes from within - until then it is meaningless."  When making decisions large or small, we want to make the right ones so instead of listening to our inner voice we seek an outside source.  Unfortunately, not everyone has your best interest at heart.  

If you know something doesn't feel right or seem right, listen to that voice in your head and that feeling in your gut.  Validation comes from within and no where else.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

ASSUME NOTHING

Good morning, everyone and happy Tuesday.  There's this thing called assumptions.  You know, when you think you know something based on, what.  Based on the way society or our parents have programmed us.  Am I guilty?  You bet I am.  Come on, you are too.  How could we not assume things when we've been programmed our entire lives to feel a certain way about people, places and things from the time we were children. 

Today's quote is, "What have you learned from your assumptions."  I'll tell you what I learned from assumptions.  I learned that people with tattoos are not low lives.  I learned that people who don't watch the news aren't stupid.  I learned that people who don't work actually do work.  

These are the assumptions I grew up with.  Just when you think your kids don't hear you, they get a tattoo with the words from a card you gave them.  Watching the news these days causes nothing but stress and anxiety.  We have enough of that in our own lives.  It takes hard work to maintain a home and bring up children.  While you might not get paid for it, it certainly counts as work.

Think of all the assumptions you've made in your life!  Now you can release them!

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy



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Thursday, February 9, 2023

TURN ON THE LIGHT

Good morning and happy Thursday everyone.  In our short lives, (I say short because I know there is so much more to come) we think we have been through it all.  We think we have seen the worst of times.  I hate to be the bearer of bad news but there is a lot of poop that has yet to be thrown our way.  Let's focus on what was and leave the poop for now.

We have been through hell and back and yet we rose.  We have had hard times and upsets, yet here we are.  Today's quote is, "You've been to the darkest places - it's time to shine your light."  Now I know I kinda started this out on a little bit of a negative vibe but it's because I want you to see how far you have come.

I want you to see that you were able to rise from the lowest points in your life and out of the darkest corners.  I want you to understand that because you have a long life to live, the darkness will show up again but again you will rise.  Come out of the darkness and into the light.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

PLANNING

Good morning, everyone and happy Tuesday to you!   I am such a planner.  Doesn't mean that all my plans work out but it's what I love to do.  Are you a planner too or do you shoot from the hip as they say going in whatever direction the wind takes you.  That would really throw me and others like me who love our lists.

Today's quote is, "Life would be so different if you couldn't make plans."  Here's the thing.  You could make all the plans you want, write down list upon list, strategize and schedule and nothing, absolutely nothing pans out.

Maybe those plans weren't supposed to.  Is your lesson to learn what "go with the flow," really means?  Perhaps.  Keep on planning.  Keep on listing.  But don't be addicted to an outcome that might not happen.  Something even better and unexpected might be on its way to surprise you!

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone!~Love, Amy


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Thursday, February 2, 2023

THE BEST DAY EVER

Good morning, everyone.  Happy Thursday.  This is going to be the best day ever!! Today's quote is, "I read your horoscope it said go for it and you will find your calling."  If you can't be your own cheerleader, let me do the cheering for you.  Let me be the one to tell you that you can do anything you want.  Here comes the work.  

What do you enjoy doing?  What makes you happy?  What excites you?  What makes you smile?  Do you have something you are passionate about?  I cannot answer any of those questions but you sure can.  Sit down with pen and paper (the old-fashioned way) and make a list.  DO NOT ERASE ONE THING!  

Do you know why I said that?  Because I know you!  I know each and every one of you will write something down that you think is "stupid," "ridiculous" and "impossible."  Guess what.  The fact that you are even thinking some of those things already tosses it up to the Universe.  

In case you haven't heard, I read your horoscope and it said go for it and you will find your calling.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

CHANGING LANES - Tuesday, 1/31

Good morning, everyone.  Happy Tuesday.  Do you like to play it safe?  Do you find comfort in predictability?  If you are you are not alone.  Most of us enjoy the comfort of knowing what comes next.  Taking the safe and predictable route can also lead to boredom.  It's like eating the same foods all the time.  Wouldn't you want to give your taste buds a treat.

Safety and predictability can also leave you wondering what you may be missing out on.  Today's quote is. "Veer from your lane - who knows what you may find."  If you are directionally challenged like I am, you've taken a wrong turn in your life. Sometimes it's called a detour and sometimes it's an actual mistake but guess what.  You learned a new route.  You saw a new way how to get somewhere and maybe, just maybe the scenery was a whole lot nicer and had it not been for that detour or mistake, you never would have seen it.

Life is like that too.  We make both right and wrong decisions.  Some we might not have liked but others we did.  When you move away from your zone of comfort, you grow.  When you challenge yourself, you give yourself the opportunity of self-discovery.  Isn't that why we are here?

Veer off the lane of predictability and into the unknown.  You may find a whole new world just waiting for you!

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Thursday, January 26, 2023

GUIDED Thursday

Good morning, everyone.  Happy Thursday.  We're so filled with uncertainty.  We're so sure we don't know the way.  I don't know why that is.  Actually, I think I do.  We have trust issues.  We don't trust ourselves.  We'd rather get validation from a complete stranger than trust our own inner wisdom.  How crazy is that!?

Today's quote is, "Where is the way you may ask - you're already on it."  At this very moment you may be unsure, scared, nervous, confused and stuck BUT hey, tomorrow you could feel completely different.  Tomorrow you my feel confident, excited and filled with positivity and guess what.  You might not give a hoot where the way is!

That's because nervous or confident.  Confused or certain.  Scared or excited.  You are exactly where you are meant to be following a path that was laid out just for you.  Trust yourself, your guides, your inner wisdom, trust it all.  No need to ask anyone else!

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

THE POWER OF BELIEVING

Good morning, everyone.  Happy Tuesday.  There is not a person on the planet who has not told a white lie.  Those are the ones that cause little or no harm, like telling your spouse, "No, you don't look fat in that."  You can even convince yourself those pants aren't tight.  They just shrunk in the wash.

When you begin a sentence with, "I can't," you have already set yourself up for failure.  If you say you can't fly, I'll agree with you.  We are not birds.  We cannot fly.  We have other powers though, like making our dreams come true.  It may take some convincing, but it can be done.

Today's quote is, "We have the power to believe everything we tell ourselves whether it is true or not."  Tell me the truth.  Or rather, tell yourself the truth.  What was the last lie you told yourself?  When was the last time you boosted yourself up rather than tearing yourself down?

It's OK to be the champion of your own life.  Would it be nice if others cheered you on?  That goes without saying but it also isn't frequent.  Rely on you!  The most important person there is and remember to speak kindly to yourself.  Whether it is true or not, we will believe it, hook, line and sinker!

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

SHOW OFF

Good morning and happy Thursday.  Everyone appreciates generosity.  We all love the ones who go the extra mile and give you the proverbial shirt off their back.  What we don't like is the one who brags about it telling every breathing human he no longer has a shirt.  

According to Jewish law, the highest form of giving is when it is done without the recipient knowing.  The anonymous donor is giving for the pure sake of it while the one who gives wanting his name in lights is giving for all the wrong reasons.

Today's quote is, "Generosity that comes with condition defeats the purpose of its meaning."  Giving for recognition is actually selfish.  Helping someone out just so you can say, "look what I did," the lowest form of giving.  

Generosity should come from a place of love, free from conditions and recognition.  Give because you want to, not to show the world how great you are. If that's the reason for giving, don't bother.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

A VERY FINE LINE

Good morning, everyone and happy Tuesday.  Criticism and jealousy.  Have you ever thought how closely related these two are?  Think of them as family members who don't quite like each other.  You know when you're wearing something that makes you look and feel great, then someone comes along and tells you that color washes you out.  Hmmm.  

Let's say you wrote a book.  Oh you mean you self-published?  Hmmm.  What do we make of that.  So does the color really wash you out or do you look so good, you left your friend speechless.  Does it matter how a book makes its way into print?  Writing a book at all is a wonderful accomplishment.

Criticism and jealousy are very closely related is my point.  Why be jealous.  Jealousy is an emotion that I do understand but can't partake in.  We are all here trying to make a go of this life.  Be a support system for the people in your life.  Jealousy is a poison that will eat you up.  Let it go and try praising instead!

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Thursday, January 12, 2023

ONWARD AND FORWARD

 Good morning everyone.  Happy Thursday.  We began this world as babies, innocent and free.  We moved up to toddlerhood, childhood, adolescence and adulthood.  It is my hope that you have wonderful memories of different stages of your life.   It is also my hope that you move forward without longing for times that no longer exist.

Today's quote is, "You can't hold on - just move on."  We can't stay 20 forever and honestly, who would want to?  It's not even about age or getting older, it's about the wisdom we gain through experiencing each and every stage of our lives.  

You can hold onto memories.  That's a great thing to hold onto.  Fun times with friends, vacations, moments, all sorts of things.  Grudges and anger?  Nothing anyone should hold onto.  Allow yourself to experience the present moment.  While we may feel anger and other unpleasant emotions, let them go.  Release them and move on.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

JUST RELAX

Good morning everyone!  Happy Tuesday.  Why is it that we feel guilty when we aren't doing something.  Why do we feel that unless we are in constant motion, we are just lazy good for nothings!  I don't have an answer.  Do you?  Let's think together.  Could it be that the phrase, "work ethic" has been drummed into our heads by our parents who drummed into their heads?  Perhaps.  

Could it be that we took that phrase literally meaning that unless we worked to exhaustion we wouldn't rise to the top?  If we work to exhaustion our bodies would certainly sink rather than rise.  Today's quote is, "Consider doing nothing as work for your soul - as nourishment and rejuvenation."  WOW!  Nothing?  Do nothing?  That goes against everything we have been taught doesn't it.  

Guess what.  You are now officially a grown up and can make your very own decisions!  Decide to nourish your soul.  Decide to rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit.  You know how?  By doing absolutely nothing at all.  By soaking in the rays of the sun or feeling a cold breeze on your cheek or like I love to do, sit with your beloved pet.  Animals can teach us so much.  Mia can sit outside for hours and she's in a better mood because of it.  

The same holds true for us.  Some of our best ideas come when we are still because when we are still, we are open to receiving.  

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy


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Thursday, January 5, 2023

LISTEN CLOSELY


Good morning, all.  Happy Thursday.  Words of wisdom.  So many profess to have them and oh do they want to share, telling you to do this, that and the other leaving you bewildered and wondering.  I've said this many times before and I will say it again.  All the answers lie within yourself.

Today's quote is, "The sole inhabitor of your life is you - listen and follow no one but your own intuition."  Certainly, you have heard this from me before, but it bears repeating for all you slow learners out there! Nine times out of ten we have the answers to our own questions, yet we don't trust ourselves.  

How many times have you thought if only you listened to yourself rather than the parade of people so willing to tell you exactly how you should live your life!  As the one who is living your life, you are the only one who can tell you how it should be lived.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

STUFFED WITH LOVE

Good morning, everyone.  Happy Tuesday.  How did you start your day today?  Did you have a big breakfast?  A mug of coffee?   Did you start your day listing, thinking of all the things that need to get done?  Did you look in the mirror and admire yourself or find every flaw.  

As you see, there are many ways one could begin a new day.  Why is it so easy to look at things outside of ourselves to bring us joy, happiness and fulfillment.

Today's quote is, "Satiate yourself with self-love the ingredient to fill any void."  I'm serious.  I'm so serious I will repeat myself.  Satiate yourself with self-love the ingredient to fill any void.  Eating can be a way of nourishing yourself or filling an emptiness.  Same with drinking whether it is coffee or alcohol.  Self-criticism comes so easily yet it is so destructive.

You are a beautiful and wonderful human being with so much love to give, try giving it to yourself.  Self-love will truly fill any void in your life.  When you begin to love yourself, you will be all that you need.

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy



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