The re-discovery of happiness … day 11
Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling. ~Margaret Lee Runbeck
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The re-discovery of happiness … day 10
You need to learn to be happy by nature, because you’ll seldom have the chance to be happy by circumstance. ~Lavetta Sue Wegman
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The re-discovery of happiness … day 7
We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. ~Frederick Keonig
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The re-discovery of happiness … day 6
The art of living does not consist in preserving and clinging to a particular mode of happiness, but in allowing happiness to change its form without being disappointed by the change. ~Charles L. Morgan
I stepped out on the deck to watch the sun rise as I enjoyed my coffee this morning. It just stopped raining. As the sun showed up, the water on the tips of the leaves of my cedar started sparkling. It was a moment I had to capture. The picture above is not an alien pod, just a macro shot of the drops of water clinging on to the tips of the newborn pine needles. Below is the “not so up close” version of the shot. Have a great day everyone!
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The re-discovery of happiness … day 4
Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it. ~Jacques Prévert
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The re-discovery of happiness … day 3
Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it. ~William Feather
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The re-discovery of happiness … day 2
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
~Robert Brault
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Discover new places
I like to wander through the woodlands in a place unmarked as if I’m discovering the world ~Matin Blackman
A Mother’s love
Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. ~Aristotle
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This quote might have been more true back then. Nowadays, dads are more involved with their children’s lives and show their affection and love more openly. I like the quote and found it humorous, I had to share. Happy mother’s day.
CHOOSE
It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions. ~Jim Rohn
Are you going in the right direction?
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go. ~Dr. Seuss
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Ever wished you had a GPS for your life? “Turn left. When possible make a legal U-turn. Destination is up ahead in one mile. You have arrived.” I mean the type of internal GPS that knows the best way for you to reach your destination and you could literally hear it guide you. None of this “Go with your gutt” or “Find what gives you joy”.
Sometimes, in the process of recreating, redefining or repurposing yourself, you get lost. There’s too much guess-work and connecting with your instinct or listening to the universe. Sometimes I feel like I’m going in circles and I have all this passion and I’m going at it with gusto, then bam! It’s a freaking brick wall.
I know I have a purpose, I just need to stop second guessing it. I have envisioned my destination, I just need to jump over the hurdles. I can do this, I’m going the right direction… or am I?
What do you do when you feel this way?
The hand you’re dealt
“Life is like a hand of cards. You have to play the hand you’re dealt, you can’t win by folding, and sometimes you must take chances in order to win.” ~ Mike Conner
Life isn’t fair, but it is good. It’s a constant maneuvering of decisions, points of view, strategies, action and direction. We’re all recipients of a deal. None alike, each one unique. How we play it, what we make of it and what we get out of it is up to us.
CHANGE
Yesterday I was clever,
that is why I wanted to change the world.
Today I am wise,
that is why I am changing myself.
~ Sri Chinmoy
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Why is it difficult for some of us to simply be the change we want to see in the world? I believe we wake up with the best intentions, but they are empty promises without taking action. If there is one word to identify what gets in my way to change for the better, it would be strength. I am working on that. What is yours?
Being alive
“When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability… To be alive is to be vulnerable.” ~ Madeleine L’Engle
Shadows
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Finding happiness…
Quoted from one of the seminars given by Anthony Robbins.
6 BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
- Love
- Certainty
- Uncertainty or the need for some adventure
- Significance
- Growth
- Contribution
This topic is just part of a twelve-hour seminar. Out of that, this discussion is what got me thinking. Identifying my most basic needs, my top two, how it controls the direction of my life and what has it cost me? At the end of the day, we all are searching for what makes us feel good. We search for the meaning of true happiness and hope to find it.
As Tony Robbins said… “Life is not about getting what you want. It’s about becoming more. Happiness is temporary moments, fulfillment is what we need to go after because it lasts.”
Never give up!
“God closes one door and opens another, but it’s hell in the hallway.” ~ Joseph Garlington
Don’t settle. Don’t quit. Persevere. Hope. Achieve. Go on and never give up!
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Thank you to a blog post about “The Dreams of God” I read on “To Live For Him“, I found
Joseph Garlington’s quote (Which inspired me to shoot this photo and make this post).
Progress
“Our social progress has not kept up with our technological progress. We need a new way of thinking. “ ~ Ted Turner
After watching Oprah’s Master Class: Ted Turner, I discovered him to be brilliant. He spoke of hard work, success, losing 80% of his fortune, getting back on his feet, sacrifice, honor, giving back to humanity and taking steps to help save our planet.
It was all very interesting and inspiring but one thing kept bugging me. The question of “What am I doing to help save the planet?” Thinking about it inspired me to post this.
Did you know that industrial revolution has only been around for 200 years? Before that, (for 3 million years) all we had for progress were fire and stone tools? Now, think about breakthroughs in the last few decades. Let’s name a few. Transportation, housing and community development, drugs and technology. There are thousands of inventions to make life… convenient. Now I understand why Al Gore’s documentary on the environment was called “An inconvenient truth“. With all the inventions this generation has produced, there is much-needed attention to green technology. We have 50 years of natural gas left. That’s not very much time.
Getting educated in what you can do to make a difference is a good first step. After searching the internet, I found this. 10 easy ways to be green. What are your thoughts on global warming and have you done anything to help the progress of our planet’s health?
Her future
We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that she is someone today.
~ Stacia Tauscher
The Writer
And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. ~Sylvia Plath
One of my childhood dreams was to write a book or two. Notice I didn’t say “To be a writer”. There is a difference between being a writer and just writing a book (I tell myself this to take some pressure off, so just go with it).
English is my second language and the fear of grammatical and phrasing errors always stopped me from even trying. Then there’s the “I’m afraid to be judged” part when people read about all the things I’ve done. Oh and there’s one more. The “People in this book will hate me when they read the part they’re in”. Sound familiar? You see… just like you, I have stories to tell, inspiration to share, imagination and creativity but I also have self-doubt. For some reason, around this time last year I was done being afraid of failing and took a leap of faith! I’m glad and proud to say the book is coming along fine, now if I could just stay focused!
So this is what I’ve done so far:
Step one, decide on fiction or non-fiction? It’s about the story of my life with creative exaggeration and ad lib. What’s so interesting about my life that you would buy my book you say? Well… I said I dreamt of writing one, who said anything about selling it? Now if I happen to send an email blast of my story to all the publishers that will read it and hopefully most won’t get lost in spam folders… well I’ll think about that later, for now I just need to type my thoughts first.
Step two, set aside some time everyday to “type” or stare at my computer for an hour. I can’t have writer’s block if all I’m doing is typing stories, don’t you agree?
Step three, save the document and turn my computer off. I try not to go back to read it. Every time I did, I just ended up wasting the hour and deleting most of what I “typed”. Some nights I get into it and just ”type” the night away until I look up and it’s time to pack lunch for hubby and the kid… and brush my teeth.
Step four, well I haven’t gotten to that one yet. Once I’m done “typing” I guess I will take this step to share my work with someone who will tell me like it is… my sisters! This is the part where I give my ego a few shots of the chill pill… I must not be discouraged. So once I’m at this point… I will send out an update!
I know that nine out of ten people reading this post have had some desire of writing a book. I say go for it because the worse thing that can happen is you die wishing you had when here it is… you have today, tomorrow and days to follow. Go ”type” a book and maybe even become a writer!
Vision
Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Finding yourself
“No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see”.
~ Taoist Proverb
I’ve heard it over and over and I’ve even said it “I need to find myself”. The thing about getting older, you do get wiser. With that said, this phrase makes less sense to me every time I hear it.
Ongoing life lesson: With time, your being changes. Trying to find yourself keeps you stuck in the past. Embrace who you evolve into, without getting lost by compromising your values and principles.
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