Happiness Happens

Today is

National Happiness Happens Day!

Do I really need

to say anything else?

Whether you're out there

making it happy,

or out there

just soaking happy up,

let all of the happiness happen.

The world could use

more happy.

Dear Self

 Sometimes,

in this crazy little world,

we need to take a moment

to realize our own worth.

We spend so much time

taking care of others

that we forget that 

we need to take care 

of ourselves.

Write yourself a note;

heck, write several.

Leave them strewn around

to regularly recollect

how important you are.

Sign it: "With Love"

and

P.S. I hope you feel beautiful today.

Mustard Seed

The straps upon my boots have snapped,

the muscles in my chin are weak.

My knees are sore and calloused;

the future seems oh so bleak.

The bright side's dimmed a bit.

My glass may have a hole.

My stem of thorns has lost its rose.

I've lost all sense of control.

Both ends of my candle have met,

the brass ring's really aluminum foil.

My get up and go, got up and left

and my blood's too congealed to boil.

Despite the odds against me,

I will carpe this diem indeed

For I never fight all by myself

I'm armed with faith the size of a mustard seed.

Be the Blessing

When in sports, we've all heard

"Be the ball!"

Well, perhaps in life, we need to hear

"Be the Blessing!"

What kind of kindness would you like to see?

What kind of hope would you like to feel?

What kind of compassion would you like to realize?

What kind of trust would you like to know?

What kind of healing would you like to accept?

What kind of joy would you like to experience?

What kind of love would you like to be enveloped in?

What kind of blessing would you like to have?

Then ...

Be that kindness.

Be that hope.

Be that compassion.

Be that trust.

Be that healing.

Be that joy.

Be that love.

Be the Blessing.

The NEW Low Carb Diet

Not sure this is going to help you lose weight,

but it sure is going to help you

with a plethora of other issues:

Cut down or cut out:

C-atastrophizing

A-nger

R-etaliation

B-igotry

You're welcome.

Enjoy the new you.

Things I've Learned

As another birthday sneaks up on me,

I tend to reflect on life -

accomplishments,

disappointments,

lessons,

values,

all that jazz.

Here's a couple of things I've learned.

Perhaps someone out there

needs to see one ... or all ... of these.

Sometimes, a fresh perspective is an amazing thing.

1. Just because he/she doesn't love you the way you'd like,

doesn't mean he/she doesn't love you with everything they are.

2. Failures and betrayals are not negative events. They are lessons.

3. The mean people are not pointing out your flaws,

they are trying to hide and diminish their own.

4. I have had scraps and I have eaten well. My table is best set

with friends and family all around it.

5. Some friends are the best family I have ever had.

6. Listen with your heart. See with your soul. Feel with everything you are.

7. Selflessness is a gift unto itself.

8. Love and time are fleeting. Grab every bit of both.

9. You can be right without screaming or making a scene about it.

10. Change is difficult, but inevitable. Be pliable, patient, and positive.

Go and have yourself an extraordinary day.

Peacefulness

Do not succumb

to the negative energy

within a space.

Instead,

influence the energy

with positivity

and peacefulness.