Unconventional Fuzzie!

Sometimes fuzzies are light, sweet, cutesy, heartwarming treasures that speak gentle words into your life.
But sometimes fuzzies come in a fire-filled, somewhat unexpect revolution.
I came across such a revolution amidst Akin's legitimate rape debacle of recent weeks,

These are the women society traditionally puts on the scrap heap, expects to be knitting or baking and all the while curiously disconnected from sexuality and femininity.
This is a warm fuzzie for me because there is passion and life and purpose, there is the strength of sisterhood and the strong united voice that refuses to allow any woman to be told her experience of rape is illegitimate or invalid.
 

Don't Accept Limitations People Place on You

As I Began to Love Myself

As I Began to Love Myself – Self Love Poem by Charlie Chaplin

As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering
are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.
Today, I know, this is “AUTHENTICITY”.

As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody
As I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time
was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this
person was me. Today I call it “RESPECT”.

As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life,
and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.
Today I call it “MATURITY”.

As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance,
I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens
at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm.
Today I call it “SELF-CONFIDENCE”.

As I began to love myself I quit steeling my own time,
and I stopped designing huge projects for the future.
Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do
and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in
my own rhythm. Today I call it “SIMPLICITY”.

As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for
my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew
me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude
a healthy egoism. Today I know it is “LOVE OF ONESELF”.

As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since
I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is “MODESTY”.

As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worry
about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where EVERYTHING
is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it “FULFILLMENT”.

As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me
and it can make me sick. But As I connected it to my heart, my
mind became a valuable ally. Today I call this
connection “WISDOM OF THE HEART”.

We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems
with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing
new worlds are born.Today I know THAT IS “LIFE”!

Change...

“Never too old, never too bad, never too late,

never too sick to start from scratch once again.”

- Bikram Choudhury -

“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars.

You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.”

- C.S. Lewis -

“All great changes are preceded by chaos.”

- Deepak Chopra -

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”

- Eleanor Roosevelt -

"If you don't like something change it;

if you can't change it, change the way you think about it."

- Mary Engelbreit -

"Nothing that is can pause or stay;
The moon will wax, the moon will wane,
The mist and cloud will turn to rain,
The rain to mist and cloud again,
Tomorrow be today."
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -

"The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor;

he takes my measurements anew each time he sees me. 

The rest go on with their old measurements

and expect me to fit them."

- George Bernard Shaw -

Finding the joy in life with grey clouds in the mind...

Finding the joy in life with grey clouds in the mind... 1. Each day make a list of your problems. Be specific. Write down who or what is bothering you. 2. Describe how this makes you feel. Are you angry, sad, lonely, fearful? Write this down. 3. Identify the area of you life which best describes your problem (i.e. financial insecurity; insecurity in personal relationship; affects your self esteem) - you can have more than one answer. Many of our problems stem from a fear of losing something. Losing a job, losing a partner or friend, losing a position of status, losing financial support, and so on. Other problems occur when we are angry with someone or something. Anger can cause you much personal discomfort and prevent you from achieving true happiness. Sometimes we get upset just because we didn't get our way. We think we know what is best for us, but we are not all-knowing as we often wish. 4. In each case, whether justified or not, ask yourself if this situation is worth giving up your personal happiness. 5. Ask yourself if you took any actions that put you in this situation (be honest!). Ask yourself if you have any part in the situation, even if you did nothing wrong. Do you find yourself in these kinds of situations very often? If so, you might think about the common denominators in these situations, that is, what do they share in common? Write it down. You may be surprised. We all play a role in our situations. This requires a great deal of thought concerning our own actions and less thought of what others have done. Somewhere, deep inside us, we have an internal gauge that irritates us from the inside out when we have done something to cause harm. Some call this guilt, but whatever you call it, when we are accountable for our actions and do our best to make things right, it stops poking at us and allows us to enjoy personal freedom and happiness.  And in the times when we are not responsible for situations, or others have wronged us, we are not helpless within them, we have the choice to empower ourselves to learn to let go, perhaps to forgive, not to forget, but ultimately to untangle ourselves from negative baggage so we can fly free.

To Achieve Your Dreams, Remember Your A-Z

To Achieve Your Dreams, Remember Your A-Z
A-void negative sources, people, things and habits.
B-elieve in yourself.
C-onsider things from every angle.
D-on't give up and don't give in.
E-njoy life today: yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come.

F-amily and Friends are hidden treasures. Seek them and enjoy their riches.
G-ive more than you planned to give.
H-ang on to your dreams.
I-gnore those who try to discourage you.
J-ust do it!
K-eep on trying, no matter how hard it seems. It will get better.

L-ove yourself first and foremost.
M-ake it happen.
N-ever lie, cheat, or steal. Always strike a fair deal.
O-pen your eyes and see things as they really are.
P-ractice makes perfect.

Q-uitters never win and winners never quit.
R-ead, study and learn about everything important in your life.
S-top procrastinating.
T-ake control of your own destiny.
U-nderstand yourself in order to better understand others.

V-isualize it.
W-ant it more than anything.
X-ccelerate your efforts.
Y-ou are unique of all of Nature's creations. Nothing can replace you.
Z-ero in on your target, and go for it!!

Desiderata

This is my favourite poem.  One of my best friends Elin Julie sent me a copy some years ago - its a poem everyone should read and take to heart xxx