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

Encouragement

Reasons to Believe in YOU...

Reasons to Believe in YOU...

There are a million reasons to believe in yourself, in who you are and in your abilities - and they vary from person to person - but here's a few to get you started that we can all claim for ourselves!

* YOU are completely unique.

* You were put in this world for a purpose that only YOU can fulfil.

* You are beautiful inside and out.

* You are powerful beyond all imagination.

* You are capable of infinate love.

* You have a sense of gratitude which calls out joy in the here and now whenever you choose to tap into it.

* You posess within you the strength to overshadow negative thoughts with positive ones.

* You humanness allows you to support the dreams of others.

* You can embrace challenges as opportunities.

* You can live with enthusiasm and excitement for life.

* Your eyes, your heart are able to look at the world in awe and wonder.

* You have your own complex understanding of the world that is part of the fabric of you.

* You have more strength, courage, love and hope available to you than you will need in this life.

* You make a difference.

* You can be gentle and loving towards yourself.

* No matter how old you are, inside of you lives the eternal child complete with the joy, playfulness and wonder of your youth.

* You appreciate others and see their potential.

* You can overcome obstacles that come into your path, it may not always be easy, but you are always capable.

* Your passions run deep.

* The decisions you make help to shape your life.

* You are you and who you are is fabulous.

* You can let go of the past, live in the present and look forward to the future.

* You learn from your mistakes and move forward

* YOU are the best 'you' that you can be - and that is more than enough!

Pay It Forward

‘Pay It Forward’ is a novel about a young boy who did three good deeds for others in need. In return, all that the child wanted was that they pass on the good deed to three other people and keep the cycle going.  One good deed might not seem like much, but if everyone did something good for someone else then the cycle of genorosity and kindness impacts not only those who recieve but those who give. 

We can ALL make a difference!

It doesn't matter how much money you have, whether life is going to plan or feels like its dropping to bits - we all have something to give, not instead of giving to ourselves, but as well as.  The act may be simple, but the impact is inestimably powerful.


Here are some ideas and some quotes for inspiration...

* Be attentive wherever you are for opportunities to help someone. Perhaps you have a neighbour who needs help taking their bin out, needs a babysitter, you're driving and could let someone out in front of you, going into work and could open the door for someone, say the thing you want to say to encourage someone even if you're worried about being embarassed - it might be the thing they need to hear.

* Learn a statement of gratitude in another language and share it.

* Send a card to someone you know - to encourage, to check it - for no reason other than you care for them and want them to know that.

* Do something nice for someone you don't know (or don't know very well). It should be something significant, and not for a person from whom you expect a good deed -- or anything at all, for that matter -- in return.

* Litter pick on a local beach or in a park.

* Make a packed lunch or a cake for someone and attach a joke to it.

* Send a thank you note to an unsung hero, a person or charity or business doing something to help other or the world around you.

* Spread the word. If the person thanks you and wants to "repay" you (that is, pay it "back"), let them know that what you'd really like is for them to pay it "forward" - The idea is to consciously increase the goodness of the world.

* Create five cards with positive messages on them and leave them in your work place, a coffee shop, a library etc. for someone to find them.

* Check out operation beautiful HERE and get posting those post it messages on mirrors.

* Offer inspiring reading to someone you know.

* Pay it forward. When you notice that somebody has done something nice for you, make a note in your mind to practice three acts of kindness towards other people.

THE LIST IS ENDLESS!!! BE CREATIVE AND DO WHAT YOU CAN - WE CAN EITHER WAIT FOREVER FOR THE WORLD TO BE A HAPPIER PLACE - OR WE CAN MAKE IT A HAPPIER PLACE!