Wishing Everyone A HAPPY BLESSED NEW YEAR!

Wishing Everyone A HAPPY BLESSED NEW YEAR!  
...May This coming New year we ALL
Make the right Choices, Take Big Chances , and the Courage to Change!  
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We cannot change who we were, but we can change who we are now and who we will become. It can be a mental and emotional habit to hold onto “who and how we were” or “how it's always been,” and it leads to...
believing ourselves to be stuck in a life that we feel powerless to change. But this is only because our thoughts about life and ourselves are stuck in and attached to the past, which means we are literally “living in the past.” But by realizing the past is just history and no longer matters, like a collection of old movies we are no longer interested in or choose to watch, we free ourselves from what has been and are able bring our awareness to the present moment where we are truly empowered to be new and create real change.
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May You Be Blessed...

May You Be Blessed


May you be blessed with all things good
May your joys like the stars at night
be too numerous to count...
May your victories be more abundant
than all the grains of sand on all the beaches
on all the oceans in all the world
May lack and struggle only serve to make you stronger
and may beauty order and abundance
be your constant companions
May every pathway you choose
lead to that which is pure and good and lovely
May every doubt and fear be replaced by a deep abiding trust as you behold evidence
of a Higher Power all around you
And when there is only darkness
and the storms of life are closing in
May the light at the core of your being
illuminate the world
May you always be aware you are loved
beyond measure and may you be willing
to love unconditionally in return
May you always feel protected and cradled
in the arms of God like the cherished child you are
And when you are tempted to judge
may you be reminded that
we are ALL ONE
and that every thought you think
reverberates across the universe
touching everyone and everything
And when you are tempted to hold back
may you remember that love flows best
when it flows freely
and it is in giving that we receive the greatest gift
May you always have music and laughter
and may a rainbow follow every storm
May gladness wash away every disappointment
may joy dissolve every sorrow
and may love ease every pain
May every wound bring wisdom
and every trial bring triumph
and with each passing day may you live
more abundantly than the day before
May you be blessed
And may others be blessed by you
This is my heartfelt wish for you
May you be blessed
~Kate Nowak ~

'' Love comes from within.''

They said Love comes from the most unexpected places... but I want to add something ; Love comes from within us, we should not look for It in other people or other places. And we should not just agree to whatever traditions or our society dictates because the true happiness comes from our right decisions in life and our hearts because whoever we are , whatever our race, religion or gender is,...
 if we will stand to whatever we path we choose in the end we will never regret anything for what we desire and I am pretty sure we will reach our ambition for today , tomorrow and for always. ~ Lhynn ~

YOU ARE YOU...

YOU...

You are strong. . . when you take your
grief and teach it to smile.

You are brave. . . when you overcome your
fear and help others to do the same.

You are happy. . . when you see a flower
and are thankful for the blessing.

You are loving. . . when your own pain
does not blind you to the pain of others.

You are wise. . . when you
know the limits of your wisdom.

You are true. . . when you admit
there are times you fool yourself.

You are alive. . . when tomorrow's hope means
more to you than yesterday's mistake.

You are growing. . . when you know what
you are but not what you will become. 

You are free. . . when you are in control of
yourself and do not wish to control others. 

You are honorable. . . when you find
your honor is to honor others.

You are generous. . . when you
can take as sweetly as you can give. 

You are humble. . . when you
do not know how humble you are.

You are thoughtful. . . when you see me
just as I am and treat me just as you are.

You are merciful. . . when you forgive in
others the faults you condemn in yourself.

You are beautiful. . . when you
don't need a mirror to tell you.

You are rich. . . when you never
need more than what you have.

You are you. . . when you are
at peace with who you are not.

Gifts that You can Give Yourself for Free...

The best things in life aren’t things.  So next time you want to give yourself a gift, save your money, and consider gifting yourself one of the following instead:


The freedom to be unapologetically YOU. – Wearing a mask wears you out.  Faking it is fatiguing.  The most arduous activity is pretending to be what you know you aren’t.  Trying to fit some idealistic mold of perfection is a fool’s game.  It’s much wiser to just be yourself – faults and all.  Take off your mask and start being unapologetic about who you really are.  Remember, imperfection is beauty; madness is genius.  It is better to be ridiculously you, than ridiculously boring by trying to be the same as everyone else. 


An open mind. – Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t; everyone can teach you something new.  The purpose of keeping an open mind isn’t just to change your mind, it’s to expand your mind to understand the true potential in each moment of your life – to discover a self who has the ability to see more possibilities and expanded points of view (even the ones opposing yours) and then to choose creatively, intuitively, and sacredly going forward.
Using encouraging words. – Words are powerful.  They can create or they can destroy.  The simple words you choose, especially when you speak to yourself or about yourself, can offer encouragement and positive thoughts going forward, or they can send you further into despair.  So choose your words wisely.


Enjoying what you have. – The thing you need to do is enjoy the ride while you’re on it.  Think positive, be positive, and positive things will happen.  Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.  Enjoy your blessings right now.  Remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.  Celebrate this.  Work on being so appreciative and happy that when others look at you, they become a little happier too.


Hope. – Remember, it’s always darkest just before the dawn.  Never underestimate the strength of your will to live after a loss, to love after heartache, or to rise after a fall.  For although your troubles may be too dense and dark right now for you to see the light, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a strong spirit within them, or a beautiful sunrise just beyond the horizon
Being the change you want to see. – Happiness, freedom, and peace of mind are always attained by giving them without expectation.  The only way to raise yourself up is to raise others up – to raise your world up – to raise all of life just a little higher.  Joy comes to you when you give it.  Happiness becomes yours when you live it.  Everything you need you are already capable of being.  So smile from the heart and fulfill the destiny that is yours in this priceless moment.


By Marc and Angel Hack Life.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

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They say It's easy to help out someone specially if
you're capable of doing so. You may run out of
money trying to help people, but your desire to give
will never diminish. Someone once said '' that if you
need a helping hand, that you'll find one for sure,
at the end of your arms. And If you always extend a
hand to those in need, you'll realize that you actually
 have two hands, one to help others and another to help
yourself. And when the time comes that you have nothing
more to give, you can put your hands together in prayers,
and ask God to help others endure any hardships that they
maybe going through.

You are in the driver's seat

Difficulties arise in the lives of us all . What is the most important is dealing with the hard times, coping with the changes, and getting through the other side where the sun is still shining , just for you. I t takes a strong person to deal with tough times and difficult choices. But you are a strong person. It takes courage. But you possess the inner courage to see you through. It takes being an active participant in your life. But you are in the driver's seat , and you can determine the direction you want tomorrow to go in. Hang in there... and take care to see that you don't lose sight of the one thing that is constant , beautiful , and true: everything will be fine- and it will turn out that way because of the special kind of person you are. So... beginning today and lasting a lifetime through- hang in there , and don't be afraid to feel like the morning sun is shinning ... just for you.
 ~ Douglas Pagels ~

Inspirational Words ..To Live By ...

Live in the moment for the sheer joy of living it. When you do, each moment has a quality of ecstasy. Whatever the moment contains—joy, disappointment, sadness, excitement–welcome it. Don’t try to force it or change it; just allow it to be.
~ Pragito Dove ~





In every ordinary moment, a profound depth and beauty awaits your discovery. ~ Eckhart Tolle ~





A moment of insight awakens in us, a desire to seek out and discover new and wonderful,
previously untrodden paths. ~ Mary

Picture I took from our community Garden Town of Mount Royal , Montreal~ Lhynn ~

Presence.....It is more deeply who you are than anything in the world of form.
 ~ Eckhart Tolle

Picture taken in front of my Apartment building ~ Lhynn ~

No storm can last forever. It will never rain 365 days consecutively. Keep in mind that trouble comes to pass, not to stay. Don't worry! No storm, not even the one in your life, can last forever.
 - Iyanla Vanzant







Wounds don’t heal the way you want them to, they heal the way they need to. It takes time for wounds to fade into scars. It takes time for the process of healing to take place. Give yourself that time. Give yourself that grace. Be gentle with your wounds. Be gentle with your heart. You deserve to heal. You have a right to know peace in your skin. — Dele Olanubi

 ~ '' SKY '' by Lhynn ~

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

My Favorite Color Is October  ~ Lhynn ~



Your presence is a present to the world.

They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world:
 someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for. 
 I couldn’t agree more.  We all do a lot of talking about the importance of the first two,
but don’t forget to nurture your hope too.  And remember, hope isn’t the belief that life will always give you what you want; it’s the belief that life will gradually reveal what’s right.
 
Your presence is a present to the world.
You're unique and one of a kind.
Your life can be what you want it to be. 
Take the days just one at a time.
Count your blessings, not your troubles.
You'll make it through, whatever comes along.
Within you are so many answers.
Understand, have courage, be strong.
Don't put limits on yourself.
So many dreams are waiting to be realized.
Decisions are too important to leave to chance.
Reach for your peak, your goal and your prize.
Nothing wastes more energy than worrying
The longer one carries a problem the heavier it gets.
Don't take things too seriously.
Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.
Remember that a little love goes a long way.
Remember that a lot of love goes forever.
Remember that friendship is a wise investment.
Life's treasures, are people  together.
Realize that it's never too late.
Do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.
Have health, hope and happiness.
Take the time to wish upon a star.
And don't ever forget ...For even a day . . .
 How very special you are.

Being Still... and Finding Peace

To go beyond the mind you must be silent and quiet. Peace and silence .. silence and peace, this is the way. ~ Nisargadatta





Be still together .. become comfortable being still together.
 ~ Eckhart Tolle ~





Deeper in the core of yourself ... there is freedom and peace and love waiting to be discovered by you. ~ Gangaji

There is a presence, a silence, a stillness which is here by itself.
 It is simply here in you, with you .. it is the fragrance of your own being. ~ Mooji





When my mind is at ease .. my spirit is at peace. ~ Ni Tsan





Lose yourself in nature and find peace. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Don’t wait for the light of a new tomorrow.

Don’t wait for the light of a new tomorrow. Choose today to make a significant contribution. Choose to make this moment an unforgettable learning experience. Choose now to make heart to heart connections with everyone you meet. Choose with every breath to live your life in a powerful and poetic way that inspires. Don’t wait for the light of a new tomorrow. Be the light today.

Never regret anything that has happened in your life,

Never regret anything that has happened in your life, it cannot be changed,
undone or forgotten so take it as a lesson learned and move on.




When I look in the mirror, I see someone that resembles me, but yet seems like a stranger. Adding extra "stress" pounds doesn't help either. As I examine my face in the mirror I can see the toll that stress has taken on my skin. All those "tiny lines" I've had now seem like defined creases that won't diminish with repeated coverage of miracle skin cream. Even my eyes seem to have lost their sparkle and look dull to me. The years pass by so fast before my eyes.


But if  you ask me about my life, and ask if I have regrets, I would be pretty quick to acknowledge that I don't have regrets.   I've grown to be OK with "me." Don't be fooled by my answer though ... I have made plenty of mistakes!  I've been reckless and thoughtless, silly and some other unflattering descriptions.  I used to think that mistakes automatically equated with regrets.  On my personal path, however, I have learned to take responsibility for the actions (and inactions) of my past, to make peace with myself and others, and then to simply let go.

I've come to see life as this big journey ... the past is there for a reason  a stepping stone to teach me a "bigger" lesson.  It simply HAD to be that way so that I can be who I am now and who I will become in the future.  I've learned lessons, yes, but I don't live with major regrets.  I believe there are no accidents or happenstance , everything is intricately woven and occurs for a reason. Sometimes I have no idea what the reason is, but I know there is a plan in the Universe and I am a part of the plan.  I can trust that all things (including the past) are working together for good.  And so, regrets can seem like a waste of energy and time .

But then, I started thinking on a smaller scale.  While I see past "mistakes" as stepping stones, what about the "little" things (which really aren't so little) in life that I have missed?  I DO have regrets!  I regret certain things ... what haven't I said or done that I needed to?  What about not reading to a child because I am too busy, or not saying "I love you" to someone, or not taking an afternoon off of work to have a long lunch with a friend?   What about not offering a hug when it is needed?

Here's my story ... Being a single mother , I worked outside my country ( the Philippines ) for a very long time .. taking care of other kids, while my children are being cared by my own family back home. I missed many  things while they're growing up. It was very hard for me, most specially during the times when they needed me most specially when they were sick, wiping tears when they get hurt... missing many school achievements and more ..  during those times I almost give up and return home to be with them. I missed them very much each passing day , many sleepless crying nights wishing they were beside me, But I have to be strong and  ''Do what I have to do'' to give them a better life. That's the only option back then.  I don't even know If they understand me, maybe not maybe yes.  Finally with hard work , patience and perseverance. the day finally came that they joined me here in Montreal . That was 20 years  ago , If you asked me If I have any regrets .. Of course the answer is yes . Sometimes I did regrets leaving them. But looking at them now, with their own family I feel proud for them , because I know in my heart they have a better life raising their own children. Far from when they are growing up... Enjoying each day spending quality time with my grand children.

I realize that there are things I really do regret and time that I cannot recreate.  And while, I have gotten pretty good at "living in the moment," I still have much to learn about slowing down and realizing that the tiniest regrets can sometimes be HUGE ones.

We can all make a conscious effort to begin ''REALLY LIVING'' today.  To share our TRUE hearts with people. And knock down the walls that separate our egos from our spirit and share ourselves with love.  To live spontaneously and let our hearts be our guiding lights. To seek God and consciously ask ourselves , "What is the loving thing to do here... What will you do differently?

Accept your past without Regrets,
Handle your present with Confidence.
And face your future without Fear.

Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen

So beautiful to share ...Listen to this wonderful advise .
 We can apply on out daily life.



Please don't forget to Wear Your Sunscreen..









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It’s time to open the next chapter of your life... Are You Ready?

It’s time to open the next chapter of your life.
Are you ready?


As you live and experience things, you must recognize what belongs and what doesn't, what works and what doesn't, and then let things go when you know you should. Not out of pride, inability, or arrogance, but simply because not everything is supposed to fit into your life. So close the door on the past, change the tune, clean your inner space, and get rid of the dust. Stop being who you once were so you can become who you are today.

 

Life is your message to the world make sure It's Inspiring!

Many people promise themselves that some day they are going to "let go" and do what they want to do.  Unfortunately, the day never comes.  Only when circumstances push them to a point where they have "nothing to lose" do they do what they have always wanted to do. 


You control the direction of your life.  Only your self-concept limits you from achieving your fullest capacity.  Since changes in behavior generally precede changes in attitude, action directed toward your vision will increase your sense of purpose and belief in the possibility of success.


How can you develop a self-concept linked to your untapped potential?  First, you can decide on the kind of life you would like to lead in ten or fifteen years.  This will give you a standard for making decisions about current activities and will reduce the inclination to compare yourself unfavorably to others.  Learn to ask, "How would I handle  this situation were  the person I hope to become?"  And then take action in line with your vision.


Life is your message to the world make sure It's Inspiring!

never stop yourself from living, loving, hoping and dreaming.

Don’t use your energy to worry. Use your energy to create, to love, to hope and believe.  ~Brigitte Nicole

Sometimes life can be very painful. It gets complicated at the worst of times, and sometimes you have no idea where to go or what to do. Lots of times people just let themselves get lost. But that’s why we have to keep trying. We have to push through all that hurts us, work past all our painful memories. Because sometimes the things that hurt us are the things that make us strongest. A life without experience, in my opinion, is no life at all. And that’s why I tell everyone that, even when it hurts, never stop yourself from living, loving, hoping and dreaming. You deserve it.

Stay strong and don't ever lose Hope ...

╭⊰✿Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate ,And though I oft have passed them by. A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.  ― J.R.R. Tolkien✿⊱╮ 


 Stay strong and don't ever lose hope Each dawn brings a new beginning and a chance to make things better. The best days of your life are coming. Choose to make that choice. Send that intention into the Universe so it is heard loud and clear.

 "I am strong. I have faith. I am perfectly imperfect and I'm okay with it. I am doing the best I can. I will choose to make happy and positive choices which support me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I will say "Yes" to all good things coming my way. I will choose to let the painful and the negative dissolve. It is my path and I will find peace in my own way.
I choose to make the rest of my life, the BEST of my Life"
❀⊱╮~ shared by Lhynn ~╭⊰❀ 
 

''Sometimes Life is hard , But it makes the sweet moments, So much sweeter .''

''Sometimes Life is hard , But it makes the sweet moments, So much sweeter .'' 


Often times we get this little image of how life is “supposed to be” in our heads. It’s natural. We thrive on security. Yet our image is nothing more than an artificial idealistic image. Sometimes life plays along with this image but often it doesn't. The universe is the perfect environment to sustain life as a whole, not as a servant to the multitude of different idealistic hopes and dreams of the individuals within it. We will face on a regular basis events and crises which will challenge us and occasionally cause deep hurts.

We can complain about the realities of life pushing ourselves into an un-escapable mire of self-pity or we can courageously accept the situation for what it is. Stand strong, pull up your big boy and girl pants, and then decide the most favorable course of action to take in the given set of unfavorable circumstances. When we develop the resilience to face the unplanned and difficult in an ethical and purposeful way, we will find our inner peace will thrive and our lives will flourish." ~Troy Murphy
Shared from the excellent Flourishing Life Society

Take Everyday as a Special Day!

As each new day dawns, let your mind turn to someone you can appreciate even more sincerely and consciously, someone whose immediate wellbeing is influenced by your moods and attitudes. What greater gift can you offer than your renewed awareness that they are doing their best? Affirm that. Speak up about what's going right. Express your gratitude and forget the rest. Your own happiness will soar. So will your self-respect.


LISTEN to the small, quiet voice within that only ever guides you with love and compassion. Let yourself receive the inspiration of beauty and kindness. Let yourself rediscover peace in your heart. And, from that secure place, meet whatever comes.


To listen well, you must be ready to HEAR what others are telling you. That means making your own mind quiet. And setting aside your assumptions that what you think or have to say is far more important. Listening with a receptive mind, your relationships flourish. Your world becomes far more interesting.

Everything changes when we begin the day, the activity, any moment conscious of gratitude and of grace. Rich in gratitude, we can be far less frightened...far more appreciative. It's gratitude that allows us to be more live, more subtle, less opinionated but surer of what matters. It's also gratitude that connects us most deeply to what is around us...on which, on whom we entirely depend. Every day is a special day.



Photo : Sunset over Lake Bulchitna,  75 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska.

Stop being scared to make a mistake... Stop running away from your problems

Stop being scared to make a mistake.


Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times
more productive than doing nothing. Every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success. You end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did.


Start valuing the lessons your mistakes teach you.


– Mistakes are okay; they’re the stepping stones of progress. If you’re not failing from time to time, you’re not trying hard enough and you’re not learning. Take risks, stumble, fall, and then get up and try again. Appreciate that you are pushing yourself, learning, growing and improving. Significant achievements are almost invariably realized at the end of a long road of failures. One of the ‘mistakes’ you fear might just be the link to your greatest achievement yet.


Stop running from your problems.

Face them head on. No, it won’t be easy. There is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them. We aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems. That’s not how we’re made. In fact, we’re made to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall. Because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time. This is what ultimately molds us into the person we become.
Start facing your problems head on. It isn’t your problems that define you, but how you react to them and recover from them. Problems will not disappear unless you take action. Do what you can, when you can, and acknowledge what you’ve done. It’s all about taking baby steps in the right direction, inch by inch. These inches count, they add up to yards and miles in the long run.

Take charge of yourself

Take charge of yourself, and only yourself, if you want peace and harmony in your life. You're really the only person that you're completely in charge of anyway, so you might as well concentrate on what you can do instead of what you can't do.

You simply cannot control anyone other than yourself. Others will do what they want and what they choose to do, and they will sometimes cause situations that affect you in a less-than harmonious way. You can get angry about something that happens to you or something that someone does or says, but anger usually solves nothing and changes nothing for the better, and unresolved anger just makes you feel even worse inside on a deep, fundamental level. What others do is largely not up to you. How you experience something that happens is largely up to you. You can be angry, which on a deeper level is an expression of something else: sadness, resentment, frustration, fear, insecurity, and so on. Or you can search yourself deep down inside and find what's really bothering you about the situation -- which is within you -- and fix it, so you don't have to keep experiencing it. What you don't look for, find, acknowledge, work on, strengthen, and heal within yourself, you will simply re-experience again and again until you yourself fix it.

On a calm day, the ocean's surface looks smooth and tranquil. Somewhere underneath the surface, either just below or far below, sharks are swimming, and they can't be seen be the human eye. Sharks are potentially dangerous to us, and they live only to feed on what's weaker than them, and to breed. Just because we don't see them, doesn't mean they don't exist and aren't swimming silently and invisibly somewhere below. We see the sharks with our own eyes only when they swim up and break the ocean's surface or when we ourselves go down deep beneath below.

The same can be said of the personal issues we have -- which are our individual dangers and liabilities that jeopardize our personal peace and harmony -- that cause us to feel angry. We only know what is truly bothering us, what is truly preventing us from experiencing peace and harmony in our lives, when we are provoked to anger because something happens to us or someone does or says something that brings up bad feelings that come to the surface of our awareness of them.

Anger is only the evidence of the sharks that swim below the surface of how you look, how you act and how you speak on the outside. Only you know or can find what's really bothering you down deep inside on a fundamental level. What's bothering you isn't being angry, and it isn't the exact thing that someone did that's bothering you. It's why you're bothered that's the thing that's really bothering you. It's what's making you feel angry: sadness, resentment, frustration, jealousy, fear or insecurity, etc.. Repair and strengthen the parts within you that cause you to be bothered. Anything that's bothering you and affecting your ability to have peace and harmony in your life, is really YOU, and how you're experiencing your personal experiences. When you realize that, you realize you have great power that you can use or not use as you choose.

Give up the control of others and focus on going deep below your surface, and fixing and strengthening yourself. When you're strong, and have peace within yourself, very little outside can disrupt that peace and harmony inside you. Everything that makes you feel angry is an invitation to go deeper, and when you go deep and heal what's really bothering you. Nothing will bother you when you are so strong, peaceful and harmonious inside that you can't be bothered by anything that happens outside.

Happiness Starts with YOU

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1 - Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure
in simple things.
2 -You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.
3 - Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything , and everyone has something of sorrow intermingled with gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.
4 - Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that somehow you should be protected from misfortune that befalls other people
5 -Do the things you enjoy doing , but stay out of debt.
6- Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be yourself.
7- Never borrow trouble. Imaginary things are harder to bear than real ones.
8- Since hate poisons the soul , do not cherish jealously , enmity , grudges . Avoid people who make you unhappy.
9 -Have many interests. If you can't travel , read about new places.
10 -Don't hold postmortems. Don't spend your time brooding over sorrows or mistakes. Don't be one who never gets over things.
11- Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.
12 - Keep busy at something . A busy person never has time to be unhappy. Always remember that Happiness starts within yourself.   ╭•⊰✿ღ¸ shared by Lhynn ღ¸╭•⊰✿

Every moment there is new beauty.

Every moment there is new beauty. For every moment, life unfolds in ways that have never been experienced before. Do not miss the opportunities for wonder and joy by being caught up in judgment and anger. Live, allow, accept, see, experience and act from a perspective of pure gratitude and love. Think of what a privilege it is to be here, to be you, to be aware and able and alive. Whatever may com...e your way is a part of your good fortune on this day. Choose again and again to open yourself to the best possibilities. Feel the amazing power of life as it flows gently through you. In even the smallest things there is great beauty. In even the most ordinary moments there is the extraordinary experience of life. Right now your world is filled with new and expanding goodness. You are here to see it and know it, so do. — Ralph Marston

STOP....

Stop lying to yourself. You can lie to anyone else in the world, but you can’t lie to yourself. Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult chance we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
Start being honest with yourself about everything. – Be honest about what’s right, as well as what needs to be changed. Be honest about what you want to achieve and who you want to become. Be honest with every aspect of your life, always. Because you are the one person you can forever count on. Search your soul, for the truth, so that you truly know who you are. Once you do, you’ll have a better understanding of where you are now and how you got here, and you’ll be better equipped to identify where you want to go and how to get there.


Stop putting your own needs on the back burner.
The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too. Yes, help others; but help yourself too. If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.
Start making your own happiness a priority. – Your needs matter. If you don’t value yourself, look out for yourself, and stick up for yourself, you’re sabotaging yourself. Remember, it IS possible to take care of your own needs while simultaneously caring for those around you. And once your needs are met, you will likely be far more capable of helping those who need you most.




Stop spending time with the wrong people.


Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you. If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot. Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth. And remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best, but the ones who stand beside you when you’re at your worst that are your true friends.
Start spending time with the right people. These are the people you enjoy, who love and appreciate you, and who encourage you to improve in healthy and exciting ways. They are the ones who make you feel more alive, and not only embrace who you are now, but also embrace and embody who you want to be, unconditionally.





Stop trying to be someone you’re not.

One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that’s trying to make you like everyone else. Someone will always be prettier, someone will always be smarter, someone will always be younger, but they will never be you. Don’t change so people will like you. Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
Start being yourself, genuinely and proudly. – Trying to be anyone else is a waste of the person you are. Be yourself. Embrace that individual inside you that has ideas, strengths and beauty like no one else. Be the person you know yourself to be – the best version of you – on your terms. Above all, be true to YOU, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.








Stop trying to hold onto the past.


You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one.
Start noticing and living in the present. – Right now is a miracle. Right now is the only moment guaranteed to you. Right now is life. So stop thinking about how great things will be in the future. Stop dwelling on what did or didn’t happen in the past. Learn to be in the ‘here and now’ and experience life as it’s happening. Appreciate the world for the beauty that it holds, right now.

Stay Positive & Believe

Every single person's life isn't determined by how hard they fall, and how much failure that they suffer, but instead it is determined by the amount of times that a person is willing to get up after falling, the amount of times that a perso...n is able to turn a loss into a victory.

Life is about how we react to the circumstances that present themselves to us, life is determined by the attitude and mental state that we keep when we are forced to endure. The more that we remain positive in our mind and in our thoughts, the more likely of a chance that the actions that we commit from dwelling on this positive thinking will eventually get us positive results and bring forward progress in our lives. The more often that we are willing to think positively, the more often we will obtain those results that are beyond ordinary, we will immerse ourselves in the extraordinary.... Stay Positive & Believe

Don’t be afraid to get back up

Don’t be afraid to get back up – to try again, to love again,
to live again, and to dream again. Don’t let a hard lesson harden your heart. Life’s best lessons are often learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes. There will be times when it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong. And you might feel like you will be stuck in this rut forever, but you won’t. When you feel like quitting, remember that sometimes things have to go very wrong before they can be right. Sometimes you have to go through the worst, to arrive at your best.

Yes, life is tough, but you are tougher. Find the strength to laugh every day. Find the courage to feel different, yet beautiful. Find it in your heart to make others smile too. Don’t stress over things you can’t change. Live simply. Love generously. Speak truthfully. Work diligently. And even if you fall short, keep going. Keep growing.

Awake every morning and do your best to follow this
 daily TO-DO list:

Think positively.
Eat healthy.
Exercise today.
Worry less.
Work hard.
Laugh often.
Sleep well.
Live. Laugh. Love

The people who are meant to be there – will find you

There are certain people who aren’t meant to fit into your life no matter how much you want them to.
And the only ones truly worthy of your love are the ones who stand with you through the hard times and laugh with you after the hard times pass. Maybe a happy ending doesn't include anyone else right now. Maybe it’s just you, on your own, picking up the pieces and starting over, freeing yourself for something better in the future.
Taking care of your self and nurturing yourself and finding yourself and becoming stronger and learning more about yourself and what you really want in your Life -
A time for self reflection, Loving yourself first, and rebuilding yourself – From inside out.
Maybe the happy ending is simple letting go.
Sometimes good things have to fall apart so that better things can come together. Step into your own Truth and own it -
Find the Light inside yourself – and let it Shine.

And The right people .. the True People … the people who are meant to be there – will find you

 

Keep Your Faith ... Keep Getting Forward , BELIEVE!!

Are you where you want to be? Are you getting closer to where you want to be? Are you moving away from where you don't want to be? And exactly how far are you from where you want to be and away from where you don't want to be? Well, those are really good questions if you're not content where you are today. And here's another question: Do we ever really know exactly how far we are from where we want to be? Thinking that we're still far away from where we want to be is a bit overwhelming, daunting and discouraging. So we can choose to think that we may just be much closer than we think/know/believe we are.

You can make a great head start to getting away from where you were (or are), a place in life that you don't want to be. And that is to get mentally away (the farther the better) from where you used to be. But how do we do this? Changing your physical location is great and helpful, but changing your mind is even better. Getting physically to where you want to be won't do you much good if you're still mentally and emotionally stuck in a undesirable past "location" (or even an undesirable present "location"). Prepare your mind first. The body will be more ready to naturally and more easily follow. You may be just around the corner from exactly where you want to be, and you may only need to change your mind to turn that corner.

Look out the window and feel the sunshine.

True strength comes when you have so much to cry and complain about, but you prefer to smile and appreciate your life instead. There are blessings hidden in every struggle you face, but you have to be willing to open your heart and mind to see them.

 You can’t force things to happen. You can only drive yourself crazy trying. At some point you have to let go and let what’s meant to BE.

In the end, loving your life is about trusting your intuition, taking chances, losing and finding happiness, cherishing the memories, and learning through experience. It’s a long-term journey. You have to stop worrying, wondering, and doubting every step of the way. Laugh at the confusion, live consciously in the moment, and enjoy your life as it unfolds. You might not end up exactly where you intended to go, but you will eventually arrive precisely where you need to be.
 

Look out the window and feel the sunshine. See the little blessings of life surround you. Take a deep breath. Relax. Everything will be okay. Just Believe, Hope and

Never EVER Give up .  

Look out the window and feel the sunshine.

LIFE is an amazing Gift ! LIVE ... every moment.

People are often busy that they miss out the meaning of life, Spending time with families and valuing themselves are some examples. Now a days Life becomes  a busy enterprise. It seems there are always more things to do, places to go and people to meet. While none of us would want a life without meaningful things to do, the fast pace threatens to rob us of the quietness that we need. I think we have to make time and put a stop sign at the intersection of your busy life. Find a place to be alone. Turn off the distractions that keep you from listening to God. Stop and take a break from the busyness of a life so that you can refuel your soul. Seeking the answers to the big questions of life, where we come from, where we are going, why we are here, the truth about life and death. If you know the answers, make an entry.
Let’s get honest about the truth of life. With honesty, open minds, an open exchange of ideas, good will and the power of the internet, sometimes we will find some answers to the big questions about life.
But ... In the end , I still believe that all the answers are within you  ... If you only  learn to listen to what your inner soul is telling you. LIFE is an amazing GIFT! LIVE ... every moment.

LIFE is an amazing Gift ! LIVE ... every moment.