Be Uniquely You

God made you to be “uniquely you” not someone else. Be sure to utilize that gift and stand out in the crowd as you were meant to . . .

“No one else can be a better you than you”

 

Happy Spring – Happy Daisies

I don’t know why I Love Them but I do. They’re such a simple little flower but they have great big power … well at least on me they do.

They make me smile.

They make me wanna roll around in a field of grass and soak up the earth.

They make me wanna laugh and skip and sing.

They just make me happy !
and I could use some extra happy right now ~ I’ve had a rough month

So I’m going to ring in the Spring of 2012 by surrounding myself with daisies and happiness. I think I’ll go buy myself a bouquet tomorrow. But for today I’m going to simply think of Happy Daisies and put a smile on my face, a two-step in my gait and a tickle in my heart.

Hope you have a wonderful spring, a wonderful day and a wonderful life !

And won’t you take a moment and share with me what makes you happy?

HAPPY DAY ~ HAPPY DAISIES

HAPPY SPRING !

In fact, I have an idea ~ let’s celebrate spring and happiness together !

Let’s take a week and do something special for ourselves every day. It doesn’t have to be anything huge or expensive, just something to remind yourself that you matter.

And let’s meet back here and share what you did and how it made you feel.

 

Squishy Foods – A Painless and Pleasant Procedure

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If you never try, you’ll never know.

Here’s what happens when one makes a decision without knowing the facts . . .

Squishy Foods

She was 17, a delightfully joyous young lady, a friend of the family. As I prepared the evening’s meal it was an honor to set a place for her at the table.

Then the truth came.

As she glimpsed the evening’s culinary creation she hesitantly confessed – in an almost subtle voice of repentance for what I could tell she felt was a disrespectful reply to dinner – “um…I don’t like scallops.”

“No problem,” I assured her. “There’s always a refrigerator full. We’ll simply prepare you a different dish.”

Her silent sigh of relief filled the air…and amused me.

But I wasn’t letting her off that easy.

Teasingly I inquired … “Have you ever had scallops?”

“Ah, no!”

I grinned. She gulped … hard.

“Then how do you know you don’t like them?”

“I don’t like squishy foods,” she delivered with ligtening speed.

“Oh!” I accepted.

We both turned to go about our business…me with dinner preparations…she socializing with my son. Until…

I beckoned her to the kitchen.

Feeling forgiven and off the hook, she returned with the innocence and energy of a budding young adult.

Then stopped short and in horror of the sight before her.

There sitting alone on a lunch plate was a scallop. I handed her the plate, a fork, a napkin and these words of wisdom…

Go into the other room. Try the scallop. If you don’t like it, spit it into the napkin. But when you return you will be able to say with confidence whether or not you like scallops.”

I could hear her sweat.

We both turned to tend to our business.

Shortly she returned. Plate empty. Napkin … full.

“I don’t like them,” she shivered.

We both laughed.

“Well, at least now you can say ‘I don’t like scallops’ with confidence and experience.”

She giggled in agreement then thoroughly enjoyed dining on…her favorite leftover pasta dish.

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A Painless and Pleasant Procedure

It was truly a painless and pleasant procedure. She was hesitant … she experienced … and now she knows.

 

A Positive Addiction

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Life is filled with nothing but choices ~ which culminates in

a life filled with the results of your choices

So if you have a choice then like a positive addiction …

“Accentuate the Positive ~ Indulge in Optimism”

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Hmm – Now That’s a Thought !

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Apparently there is nothing that can’t happen today !

~ Mark Twain ~

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You Must Believe

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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe

~ Anatole France

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The Crucifixion – The Resurrection – The Glory

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My afternoon tea was accompanied by a light read of light words of encouragement.

Oddly – or maybe not if you know me – every single quote, phrase, anecdote or story I read conjured up a song title, verse or melody.

It was so consistent I decided to see how long I could keep it going. It didn’t and it doesn’t stop with me. Music inspires me so it’s no surprise that music would fill my head the moment I heard inspiring words.

Whether it’s a word, a phrase, a song, a story, there’s always two sides to what we hear, what we experience. And the side You Choose is the road map to Your Result. Indeed . . .

Every Rose has a Thorn ~ But . . . Every Thorn has a Rose

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So I decided as I reflect on Holy Week (as a Catholic) to use this time of preparation to share with you the words of inspiration that I’ve found and the musical accompaniment that joined in. And hope that you’ll let the words, the music and the sacredness of this week remind you that . . .

When things seem as if they’re at their worst – don’t give up, look up – for as horrific as Christ’s crucifixion was . . . His Resurrection is Gloriously Never Ending – but I’ll bet that’s not what HE was thinking in those final moments.

Let it and HIM be an inspiration . . .

If You’re Going Through Hell – Rodney Atkins

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I’d love to hear about “your” inspiration ~ what inspires you to hold on when things seem at their worst? Does music inspire you at those times?

Share it in comments below . . .

 

What’s Your Choice

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Oh, The Things He Can Do

 

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It’s That Easy?

 

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Eradicate dysfunctional habits by turning your attention away from them.

Without a source, they cease to exist.

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I read this somewhere – sorry, author unknown – and I thought, oh really,  it’s that easy? and kinda giggled. But . . .

Think about it

It is pretty simple . . . if you don’t do something then it doesn’t exist . . . period !

So if you turn your attention from something, it too doesn’t exist . . . period !

It’s that easy . . . period !