Surprise!

How wonderful is a surprise?
Absolutely fabulous!


While working through a tediously grueling shift, I looked up and saw the smiling face of a beautiful friend who came to surprise me.
There was, of course, a hug.
There was chatter and laughter and stories.
There was catching up and, of course, another hug.


She may have chose to come to my place of employment because there was something there she wanted, but she came and looked for me.
What a privilege.
What an honor.
What a treat.


Thank you!


Go surprise someone today.
It might surprise you how much it means to them.

Go be amazing!

Sometimes,
a part of us must die
before another part can come to life.


This may mean leaving a job.
This may mean breaking up with a girl/boyfriend or spouse.
This may mean moving.
This may mean changing your regular routine.
This may mean altering who you associate with.


Growth and progression was never professed to be easy.
Sometimes that first step is a real doozy,
but it can be the first step toward something amazing.
Take it!


Go be amazing!

Be Kind

If you can do good, even a little, do it.
A random act of kindness need not involve money or some grand gesture.
It simply needs to display your heart.


Smile.
Open a door.
Offer a hand.
Speak encouragement.
Be available.
Give of your self.


Be Kind today.

Just Breathe

I may have written about this previously.
It is a reminder for all of us.


There are a bazillion people on earth.
You're going to let just one ruin your day?


Having a seventy pound puppy as I near fifty is teaching me great patience.


The guy who just cut you off may have saved you from an upcoming accident scene.
The shopper who jumped in line in front of you may have an elderly parent waiting at home.
The frantic mother screaming at her children may have many other issues on her plate.
The car line at school might be long, but the children are safe.


Just breathe!


There are many things that are out of your control.
The only thing within your control is how your respond to each.


Just breathe!


Realize that their actions really don't impact your life.
YOU impact your life.
YOU choose what comes in and what you deter.
YOU allow how you feel.


Just breathe!


Make a choice today to breathe and just be happy.

Time Out

In speaking to an old friend last week, I learned that an even older friend's wife was possibly showing signs of serious aging and maybe more. It was a sad discovery. It was a bittersweet moment when the first friend told me that the second friend was actually asking about me.
It made me really stop.


Today, I took a Time Out.


I did something few folks even remember how to do.
I picked up a notebook and a pen and I hand wrote a two-page letter to those friends.
I explained that I thanked them for allowing me into their lives.
I explained that by their inclusion of me, my life was greatly improved.
I explained that each person in that family deeply and truly touched my heart
and seriously impacted my life.
I explained that I thought it necessary and important for me to share this information.
I believe that those I truly love - should know it and why.


Would you take a Time Out?
You don't have to get all crazy. You could type and email a letter,
but imagine the surprise and tangible truth in the hands of that recipient.
Take Time Out today to acknowledge someone who has touched your life.

Forgiveness

This is a lesson a lot of us learn over and over again.
Sadly because other folks take advantage of kind and generous people.


People are confused about forgiveness:


It is not about excusing someone's actions . . .
It is about not allowing their actions to hurt you any more.


Thanks you Sue Fitzmaurice. Your insight is wonderful.


Don't carry anyone else's baggage.
Your journey is yours alone.


Forgive . . . for you!

Autumn

There's a briskness to the day. (Well, maybe not in  Florida.)
There is color on the leaves.
Folks venture out of the air conditioning to enjoy a little fresh air.
It is a season of change in many ways.


Make it a season of change for you, too.


Let go of things you cannot fix.
Hold tight to those you truly love.
Smile at the world - it is a portrait of who you are.
Take on a new task.
Begin a new adventure.
Be bold.
Be unafraid.
Go forth and make a difference.