There are two things to remember.
If it makes you happy, do it.
If it doesn’t then don’t.
from: inspire4better
So simple, so true.
Oct17
Category Archives: Thoughtful Thursdays
Oct17
Thoughtful Thursdays # 37 Feelings
You will not break or die or disappear if you feel your feelings. There’s no need to run away or distract yourself with some substance or panic. Wait at minute. Just stop.
Feelings are scary. We don’t want to face them because we fear the depth of our magnificent selves. Deep in the well of our being is where the truth is.
That’s the reason you are feeling something. Your inner wisdom is telling you a truth. So why are you afraid?
Take a moment to just feel without judgement, without reacting, without running away. Let your feelings come out. Turn down the chatter in your mind, silence the inner critic that dishes out fear as if it were candy. The critic is not your friend when it comes to personal growth.
Your heart is calling you. Your feelings are calling you. You are a wonderful human being. Start acting the like it.
Don’t be so selfish. The world is waiting for your wonderfulness.
Go ahead love your self and others in your world. Say good things to yourself.
Give your self credit for getting as far as you have in this life. Your life may not have been perfect. So what if your life is not perfect. Welcome to the club because no one’s life is perfect.
Stop making the world wait for you. You are important.
Go ahead be happy, gorgeous, wonderful and a rock star.
Blessings to all.
Oct10
Thoughtful Thursdays # 36 The Author
You are the author of your own like. It’s east to say but hard to do. Why is it hard to do? because it is do easy to be distracted by other events that are going on. Maybe there is a mini crisis that needs to be handled immediately, like a flat tire or unexpected detour in you plans. That’s OK, stuff happens.
To be the author means doing personal work on your self first then re-emerge into your life with a new perspective. When you realize something about your self and change it, you are becoming a deeper person and your life gets easier. Writing you own life script by examining your self also makes you more compassionate and understanding as a world participant.
The more you delve into your own motivations the more you will understand others. Because you have been where some one else has been it is the gift of understanding to you and another.
Oct3
Thoughful Thursdays #35 Criticism
Never criticize yourself for anything.
These wise words are from the book “You can heal your life” by Louise Hay. As I have mentioned before I’ve read the book a number of times. I started doing affirmations for about thirty days as suggested in the book and I feel much different since I started. I feel more confident and much clearer on my goals. That’s something I have always struggled with because I listened to my inner critic all the time.
Affirmations change what your subconscious hears and acts on.
Try them and silence that bad inner critic that makes so much trouble.
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy.
Sep28
Affirmations #20 Weight Loss
Every cell in my body is healthy and fit and so am I.
Each and every day I am approaching my ideal weight.
I am _________ lbs.
I love myself unconditionally.
self-help-and-self-development.com
We are two thirds through the Affirmation countdown for 30 days. I hope you are feeling much better. Write each 10 times and say them many times during the day especially in the morning and bedtime and in a mirror.
Sep26
Affirmations #18 Inner Child
The child in me is very much alive. It is a happy, joyous and fun loving child.
I have forgotten the sad past. I live in the happy present and a still happier future awaits me.
The child in me and I are one. We love each other, care for each other, appreciate each other and will always belong to each other.
self-help-and-self-development.com
Sometimes it’s painful dealing with our inner child but it’s a very important part of us. Write each one 10 times, say them many times during the day especially in the morning and bedtime, and in the mirror.
Sep26
Thoughtful Thursdays #34 Failure
Even though no one wants to lose, failure is not such a bad thing.
Guess what: if you take a risk and win you will feel terrific. If you lose you will be all the more knowledgeable for the next risk.
So next time you are undecided in whether to risk or not, do it, take the risk, you will survive for the better.
Happy risking.
Sep19
Thoughful Thursdays #34 Dis/comfort
Our minds are hardwired to seek comfort so there is a constant battle within us to reach out and extend ourselves or curl on a couch and watch a movie.
There is a place for comfort especially if we need to rejuvenate.
But it’s just as important to stretch into being uncomfortable. It’s actually the only way to grow. Just reading books or watching movies is the intellectual approach to a subject. But risking a new experience is what builds us out to be grater human beings. New experiences are the hands on approach to growing. With new experiences the world. For example, if you volunteer at a hospital you will look at illness in a new way. Visit the museum: look at the way previous civilizations lived. There are many similarities ad differences by looking at the past.
Here’s something to try: make a vow to yourself that one time a week for one hear you will try something, new preferably something that makes you uncomfortable.
If a year is too much try for one month.
OK I’m not trying to make this easy for you. You have to make a little effort.
If you try you will be amazed at how you will grow, mature and be a good example for others to follow.
Happy Hunting for new stuff to do.
Sep12
Thoughtful Thursdays #33 Listening
Most of the time we don’t listen to what is being said to us. All those good words are going to waste. I realized this when my daughter took issue with me about my dog. She said I am allowing him to get too heavy. The doctor wants him to lose about twenty pounds. As she spoke about my lack of concern for the dog she said something that made me listen. She said that when she speaks I don’t act on her advice and don’t take dog care seriously. What she was really saying was that I was not listening to her or taking her seriously.
It’s important that I listen to her because she is important to me. I don’t have to listen to anyone if I choose not to but those that are important know when I am not listening. And that hurts them.
This is the important lesson. Listen when those who love you say something because they are revealing their needs and concerns for themselves and you.
I’m listening Sam.
So keep those ears open and your dog on a diet.
Aug29
Thoughtful Thursdays #31
As some of you know I have a very big dog. His name is Rocky and he is 133 pounds. This past Sunday night we were at the dog park. There were many dogs there including one that my dog occasionally plays with. The other dog (who is almost as big as mine) likes to dominate my dog. They end up playfully defending themselves until the other dog decided that he had enough and lopped off a quarter size piece of his right ear. Blood was streaming everywhere and I alerted the other dog owner. Initially they were apologetic and offer5ed to pay the vet. Then they wanted me to pay half. The husband and wife owners of this dog at this point started to get nasty and accused my dog of first starting a fight. They knew full well that their dog was the culprit. I threatened them by saying I would report their dog to animal control.
Since it was late on a Sunday we had to find an emergency vet. We found one and the other dog owners said they would pay the entire vet bill. They did not come with me to the vet and when the vet called for payment they refused to pay the sedative portion of the bill. They ended up paying $400 of the vet and I paid $146. These people were conniving, took advantage of me and are irresponsible dog owners.
Part of me wants to get even, the other part of me wants peace. I doubt it they will come to the part again if they see me and my dog there. I could call animal control and make a complaint or I could just let it go.
I have decided to let it go. Getting even is a useless attempt at trying to control the happiness or unhappiness of others and an attempt to relieve my frustration and anger.
I have the right to my frustration and anger. However, I have decided to leave it alone. because just knowing and believing “what goes around comes around” is enough for me. I believe if I act against them it will come back to me and I know their lying will come back to them.
My dog was well taken care of at the vet and very healthy in spite of losing part of his ear. He now has an interesting battle would, a conversation piece and I can go on with a clean conscious.
Can’t wait to get back to the park.
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