I've GOT something for YOU...

Hello Folks!

I'll bet you are expecting me to start in on you about journaling, connecting with yourself, spirituality and all that heavy stuff....and eventually I WILL again!

Just not today....What I do want to express is that this is a wonderful opportunity to go hang with family, friends or just relax for a minute and observe the Memorial Day weekend. There are various events and venues occurring so check your local listings, free printed papers and take advantage of some great inexpensive or even better, FREE entertainment. Remember, our Armed Forces and be thankful for their sacrifice on this weekend. Oh, that's right, I did say I had something for you...Make new memories and ENJOY your WEEKEND! That's pretty much it...yep, I think that was IT. Until next time....

FREE Guide-Your Spirituality Journal

A few years ago, I read Stephanie Stokes Oliver's Seven Soulful Secrets for Finding Your Purpose and Minding your Mission, which basically gives seven simple, but influential factors that actually spell the word, Purpose (purpose, ultimacy, relaxation, positivity, optimum health, spirituality and esteem). At the end of each of the seven chapter themes, she offers a journal page. We encourage you to take advantage of the "Spirituality" Journal (questions) below...

Use these questions to provoke real thought into your spirituality, which by the way, is NOT the same as religion.

How do you feel about your level of spirituality?

How is your life influenced by faith?

What things give you hope?

How are you giving love and compassion?

How do all of the above push you toward your purpose?

Crush It

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Once common denominator that most writers share is the love of reading. Reading good material entices good writing creativity in many cases. So for most avid readers and writers, it is not uncommon to have Amazon.com saved to their "favorites" on their computer and as a regular purchaser to have recommended purchases sent to your email address(es) suggesting purchase of similar materials. Needless to say, I got one of those regular emails and sometimes, they "grab" my attention and other times, they are bypassed for more pressing issues. Well, this particular time was a "grab" my attention moment and in the process stumbled across the popular book, "Crush It: Why NOW Is the time to Cash In on Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk. Check out his promo video above. I was motivated and inspired just listening to his enthusiasm and passion for living the life as CEO of his own destiny. He heavily discusses marketing and living a life that allows you to live out your passion on a daily basis...for many, they relate this to being "a job, work, volunteer position or whatever one does to make money", but what Gary discusses all connects to something totally different than carrying out a company's goals and earning another structure tons of money annually. Gary, in my mere, opinion is talking about that thing that sends you to bed late, awakens you early and you do not mind any of it because it is as effortless as breathing air and that my FRIEND, is passion. Passion is indescribable and it propels you to operate, speak, move and think in limitless ways. Gary seems to believe that kind of passion and the right exposure (marketing) will put you where ever it is you desire to be. Like he mentioned in the video about encouraging a friend to continuously seek "beautiful women" and eventually one of them would say, "YES"!
To me, that just sounds like good ole perseverance and consistently going after what you want. While not everyone is meant to be an entrepreneur, business owner, millionaire, librarian, structured or whatever, there is a life of joy, peace and happiness meant for each of us inside. There is that passion that Gary speaks of for each and every one of us, I believe if we only identify it, connect with it and seek the limitless ways to live in it, we will have created for ourselves a life of abundance!
Find your passion and STAY there....

The EYES that watched ME!

If don't know about you, but many times when I wanted to give up, I remembered who was watching me; Many times when I wanted to respond the wrong way, but instead took the higher road, I remembered who was watching me; When I don't feel like working, know things have to be managed and I am the only person who can manage them, I remembered who was watching me. To all the wonderful Mothers, I know and don't, always remember that the eyes of our children are watching us! Being a parent has raised the bar for me, made me much better than I was suppose to be and kept me in line, when I wanted to do otherwise. So today, I celebrate those eyes that were watching ME, that molded me into being a MOTHER!

Happy Mother's Day....

Recent conversation with a Blogger...

Recently in a discussion about life struggles and how to handle them, one person wrote:

"In life there are highs and lows but when the lows start to out weigh the highs, that’s when life starts to become a strain and very hard to enjoy. For example more arguing in a marriage than anything else, the heartache a mother gets when her child decides on a path that she know will destroy him or her and list goes on. These are things that can cause you to be very bitter, stressed and have no peace. Sometimes, you can not find a solution; Can you attest to what I’m talking about? and what would you do to bring some peace of mind in your life?"

Life brings us all types of challenges, some good and some not so good. While reading the response above from the Blogger for the first time, I thought to myself, this person is seeking answers. Answers many times, lie within us. We must quiet down, find your calm place (possibly in meditation, yoga, wandering, classical music, etc.), even for just a short period of time and allow our minds to rest and listen, for the answers will come. For some, its seeing it written down which brings us back to journal writing. The journal is unbiased and objective because it will only show what we have put into it. If we have put in a little, we will only come back to a little and the same for when we purge our thoughts onto paper, we come back to a time and period that reflects whatever it is we are experiencing. For each, the approach will be different but do whatever it is that consciously gets you to a place of calmness and peace so that that the answers can come. Answers truly do LIE WITHIN us!