Good morning to your and to Friday. I know I promised I wouldn't talk about my time off this summer but it fits so perfectly with today's quote which is "What appears as a perfect life for someone might not be the perfect life for you - appreciate all you have, what you have been given and the future blessings your will receive."
Your life is yours and mine is mine. Never wish to trade as it is all or nothing. No one really knows the struggles others may be facing. It's like looking at a store window. Of course it is beautiful for the public to see but who knows what garbage is strewn behind the beauty.
Yes, even I have garbage. we all do but I prefer to keep my own. If you look hard and deep enough you will see that you are better off keeping your own garbage too.
We all notice what others have and what we lack. A bigger house, a pool, an amazing job, the list is endless. What we need to understand is that it isn't the bigger house, it's what is inside. It isn't the amazing job. We can't all be the head cardiologist in a hospital and would we even want to.
Wanting someone else's life is a package deal. You cannot have bits and pieces. We also know that so called perfect family with the perfect everything who lost a child in a tragic way. Suddenly that life is not so perfect and yours looks pretty damn good.
Don't look at a tragic event to realize how lucky you are. Never look at what is missing but instead be grateful for all you do have, what you have been given and both present and future blessings. Everything you deserve is heading your way.
Have a wonderful Friday and a wonderful weekend everyone!~Love, Amy
Good morning on this Thursday. A new day, a new experience. A chance for someone to cross your path and hopefully in a good way. When we meet people who we don't connect with that is just as important as those we do.
Today's quote, "Those who have hurt you, helped you, loved you were in y our path to hurt you, help you, love you and ultimately teach you." That's what I mean. Good, bad or indifferent to who we meet, everyone is here for a reason not only for themselves but for the benefit of others.
In my own experience, I have had to work with someone I would never choose as a friend or to even talk to. We are not in my opinion compatible in any way yet we share an interest in spirituality.
Even with that, I was still unwilling to accept this person in my life. Why? Because there was something that made me uncomfortable and when we would talk I also did not share in her opinions. Was she there to teach me something? I would say so.
Compassion, openness and a willing to listen to someone else. That is what this person taught me. Of course we prefer to learn from those we love, those who have helped us and those we enjoy being around but it is also those who really and truly rub us the wrong way who are here to be our teacher.
Do we need to be everyone's best friend? Of course not. We will always gravitate towards people who we feel comfortable with even if we can't explain why. People are like magnets. You are either attracted to them or repelled by them. Whether they have been a conduit or a road block in your life, know that they serve a purpose in your life.
Remember, you are never too old to learn new lessons.
Have a wonderful Thursday everyone!~Love, Amy
Good morning all. The early morning sounds of summer are something I look forward to every day. If you notice, each season has its own sounds. Fall is blue jays, winter is cold silence, spring is light breezes and summer is the full cacophony of sound. Birds, insects, lawn mowers and camp buses.
Some of them you can ignore but some are just too loud. One sound you should always listen to no matter what is when your intuition speaks. Today's quote, "The real devil is the voice in your head telling you to go against your intuition."
Your intuition is your power, your self-awareness and self-knowing. When is speaks, you need to listen. It is called a gut feeling because it is visceral. You actually feel it in your core.
How many times have you said to yourself, "I knew I shouldn't have..." Because your intuition was telling you what to do and you didn't listen. I chose to call it the devil because when you don't listen t
o your gut, your feeling of what you need to do it usually does not work out well.
Think of it as taking a test. When you were in school, how many times did you write down an answer, change it and got it wrong because the first one you put down was the correct one? I know that happened to me many times but I will attribute it to being young and not fully aware of my own power and the power if intuition in general.
Next time you have a decision to make, make it with conviction. Put aside that doubt, the devil pushing you away from your original thought. Listen carefully, your intuition need not scream but you need to hear,
Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!~Love, Amy
Good morning. Aw, my first read day. I know I said yesterday was my first but I lied. Yesterday was a four hour day but today?! Free at last! Time is so valuable. We never have enough of it. That's why it is said to use it wisely and that is just what I plan on doing for the next two months.
I will relax, maybe. Take walks, definitely. Go to the beach, for sure. See clients and give Guided Meditations classes, absolutely! In other words, I will be living my dream.
Today's quote, "Unless acted upon - dreams will remain dreams - actively engage in making your life exactly as we wish it to be." That is the only way it will happen. If we go after what we want. It's ok to say, I wish this would happen or I wish that would happen but nothing happens by wishing alone.
Other people can help you but you need to be the main participant in your life. Take your time. Take small steps. Visualize what you want and how you see your life. Once you do that the next step is action. Sometimes that's hard because we get scared but don't be ruled by fear.
Be stronger than your fear. Let your dreams and desires come before fear and forge ahead. Another important factor in realizing your dreams is timing. That too must be right. Nothing will ever happen if the timing is off. I often say, you may think you are ready but the Universe knows better, however that also does not mean you can't begin to put those dreams in place.
Although I am so happy to be doing what I want, my dreams are far from over. The timing for certain things in my life is just not there and I recognize that but it doesn't stop me from forward motion.
Don't make excuses. Release your fear. Act on those dreams until they become your reality. My support is with all of you because I believe in all of you.
Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone!~Love, Amy
Good morning Monday and good morning to you. Well now that school is over, the biggest decision I need to make in the morning is whether to walk Mia before or after I have my coffee. OK,OK, not more. I promise.
A small decision to make indeed but what happens when we are faced with a real challenge? Today's quote, "When someone is faced with a difficult decision don't say what you would do unless you are asked - what you would do may not be what someone else would do or want to hear." A little wordy I know but you get it.
Are you a person who describes your problems to others and then gets irritated when those others tell you what to do? Here's a secret about problems. They are yours and only yours and unless you want advice, keep those problems to yourself. It really is that simple.
We all do things differently and handle them as we see fit. One of my favorite phrases that I learned from my dad is, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Isn't that awesome! We may mean well when advising a friend but unless that advice is wanted, it may be met with resentment.
Some of us are natural problem solvers or think they are and are in desperate need of sharing that knowledge. For the sake of friendship and sanity, don't share. Please. You know when you can share, advise and problem solve? When you are asked and only when you are asked. Until then, solve your own problems.
Have a great Monday everyone!~Love, Amy
Good morning. Friday! Yay! The weeks end. I am done for summer! Hooray for me. Can you tell I am a little excited? I'm really not trying to rub it in, I'm just looking forward to devoting myself to my Reiki clients and to my Guided Meditation classes. I'm always talking about the importance of doing what you love and for the next two months I have the opportunity to do just that.
Today's quote, "No actually I chose to be here - I have lessons to learn and a life to refine." Sounds like this is directed towards me but this quote applies to everyone. Whether you believe it or not, you did choose to be here. This is not the first time your soul has been on this earth.
Your soul returns so that you can learn lessons you may not have previously. Lessons such as trust, balance, releasing control, humility and grace. These are just some examples. People come into your life for the same reasons. Everyone you meet serves a purpose in your learning your life's lesson.
Think about all the people in your life, your friends and family. We may not think so but we have chosen our family. I could never imagine having any other children in my life except for the ones that are there. Of course they are there, they are mine and that's that, right?
Wrong. Your children are here because they are part of your classroom. Think of your friends and people you are close to. We chose them because there was a connection. There was something that we found comfort in and comfortable to be around. Perhaps and definitely, some form of this being was in a previous life with you, even the ones that rub you the wrong way.
You are not a clean slate. You have been here before. As long as you remain on this earth, you will continue to learn and to refine yourself, to grow and flourish.
Have a wonderful Friday everyone and a wonderful weekend!~Love, Amy
Good morning. It's Thursday today. Already I can see I will be busy this summer. But busy with my passion which is always a good thing. Important always though to have moments of calm and peace.
Today's quote, "In the quiet of the morning listen to the sounds outside your mind - your to do list can wait." OK everyone! I'm up early and for that matter, so are a lot of you. I know because I start getting "likes" from my quotes at 5:02. I enjoy helping and inspiring but I'm also not on my phone every second and especially in the morning.
Every day I open the front door to literally listen to the sounds outside. This quote was meant quite literally. How many of us wake up and automatically begin listing and thinking of all that needs to be done not only on a specific day but the week, the month and further than that. I can say with certainty that most of us do.
Try try try as hard as it might be to wake up and do just that. Open your eyes, take a deep breath and think about nothing but that deep breath you just took. It's OK to recognize the fact that you may indeed have a busy day ahead of you but don't start listing the moment your head leaves the pillow.
All that wonderful sleep you had will just go out the window. Don't let that happen. Instead, open that window and listen to the creatures that are welcoming their day. I admit it's a little "Snow White," but we can learn from her because look how happy she looks.
Tomorrow morning make me a promise. That once you open your eyes, greet the day with a long deep breath, open your front door and say good morning to the world that awaits you. It may be raining at this very moment but it hasn't stopped the birds from singing. Greet the day, leave your list. You know very well it will be there for you!
Have a great Thursday everyone!~Love, Amy
