All You Need Is Love!

 

I spent this past weekend in Canon City, Colorado with my Mom for a "Miracles in the Mountains".  This was an incredible event with 12 speakers all of whom which are on a spiritual path and spoke of A Course in Miracles (ACIM).  My summary of each speaker is still to come, but I can sum up the entire weekend in just a few words:

 

All you need is LOVE!  Love is the one and only answer.



 

 

 

Change IS Good!

It's a New Year and a New You.  Or is it?  I don't need a New Year for change, every day is a new beginning but of course I set aside some resolutions for 2012 and it's all about me--really.  I've realized if you're not your own best friend and you don't like you, who else is going to like YOU?

One of my go to quotes is:

If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.

So for 2012, I'm getting off the mouse wheel; I'm tired of going in the same old circles.  What are you going to change?!



Being Grateful

Gratitude.  One word.  So much meaning.  I remember hearing about gratitude since I was a young girl.  Even Oprah had a special on creating a gratitude journal and I used to keep one.  Now, as I fall asleep each night I think of things I am grateful for each day.  I was taught to be grateful for all that I have and all that I am.  At this time of year, the following quote just makes sense:

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."

 

 

Have you ever noticed that when you're in a good mood and feeling grateful more positive things come your way?  It's a snowball effect.  Be grateful for everything.  Today I am grateful for 4WD, my family to spend time with for Christmas, my health and being back in Colorado.  It's your turn...what are YOU grateful for?!

When One Door Closes...

I think we're all familiar with the following quote:

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.

I've decided that regretting something from the past whether it be a failed relationship/friendship or any decision is simply a waste of time.  Every adventure that we've been on gets us one step closer to the next; life is a staircase, just take it one step at a time. 

I believe that everything happens for a reason and every person we meet whether we know them for an hour or a lifetime impacts us.  Life is an adventure, it's supposed to be fun!  I am grateful for all lessons I've learned and all experiences and I can only imagine what's in store for today and tomorrow and the next day.

So, don't look back; have no regrets.  And the sooner you learn this lesson the sooner you get to move onto the next!



Let Go, Let Flow!

I have recently been reminded of a fabulous phrase from the movie Something New and that is, "Let go, let flow".  For most females, we tend to overanalyze everything and drive ourselves mentally crazy rather than enjoying the moment.  Too many "but, what if's" or "I shouldn't", and "what will others think?".  It's time to get back on track; life's too short to take it so seriously.  I believe that everything happens for a reason and there are zillions of lessons to learn in life, so buckle your seat belt and just enjoy the ride!

Failure...It's NOT an Option

I have a few fears in life but fear of failure is one that comes up a lot.  Nobody wants to fail but hiding behind your security blanket or building a protection wall isn't getting you anywhere.  I recently read an article that Einstein experimented 10,000 times before he got the lightbulb to work.  Can you imagine if he had stopped at 146 or 659?  The point is, none of his 9,999 times were a failure, it simply got him closer to finding out what really worked.

This can be related to any aspect in life--jobs, relationships, entrepreneurial adventures, sports etc.  You never fail.  You simply figure out what doesn't work.  And, if you never try, then you'll never grow and realize what you're really missing.

"Failure is not falling down, it's refusing to give up." - Chinese Proverb

100 Acquaintances or 1 Best Friend?

That's the question: Would you rather have 100 acquaintances or 1 best friend?

After moving twice in middle school and again after college I've come to the realization I'd rather have a couple best friends.  I've always been one to dabble in many friend groups, but those are just social circles or what I refer to as surface friendships--they have no meaning.

Over the past year I've closed a lot of doors on relationships and realized that I'm really not missing out by not having those "surface" people around.  I would much rather have one or two real true friends that actually know me.  The ones who know when I'm having a bad day, the ones who call just to say hi, the ones who make me feel important even in their busy schedules, the ones I call to share big news, the ones that remind me how special I am, the ones who reassure me that the guy I may have been crushing on who just crushed me is the one who's missing out and the ones who happily lend a shoulder to cry on.  Of course, this goes both ways.

THANK YOU to my special close friends, you know who you are!