Words To Live By

 It's not how much you accomplish in life that really counts,

but how much you give to others.

It's not how high you build your dreams that makes a difference,

but how high your faith can climb.

It's not how many goals you reach, but how many lives you touch.

It's not who you know that matters, but who you are inside.

Believe in the impossible,

hold tight to the incredible,

and live each day to its fullest potential.

You can make a difference in your world.

- Rebecca Barlow Jordan -

Character / Reputation

Character is like the tree; 

Reputation its shadow.

- Abraham Lincoln

Many of us have chased after reputation, or while concerned about reputation, have forgotten to grow a really strong, beautiful, powerful, deeply-rooted tree.

Send your roots down deep. Let the green growing edges of you come forth; everything else will take care of itself.

Hugs

It’s wondrous what a hug can do.
A hug can cheer you when you’re blue.
A hug can say, “I love you so.”
Or, “Gee, I hate to see you go.”

A hug is “Welcome back again!”
And “Great to see you!”
Or “Where’ve you been?”

A hug can soothe a small child’s pain
And bring a rainbow after rain.
The hug! There’s just no doubt about it,
We scarcely could survive without it.

A hug delights and warms and charms,
It must be why God gave us arms . . .
Hugs are great for fathers and mothers,
Sweet for sisters, swell for brothers.

And chances are some favourite aunts
Love them more than potted plants.
Kittens crave them. Puppies love them.
Heads of state are not above them.

A hug can break the language barrier.
And make the dullest day seem merrier.
No need to fret about the store of ‘em.
The more you give, the more there are of ‘em.

So stretch those arms without delay
And give someone a hug today.

Author unknown

So who do you need to hug today? It says so much to so many people. Show affection to those around you.

Lessons To Be Learnt This Year

Our age doesn’t matter; we all have lessons to learn in life.  Take time this year to look at the people around you and the things that are happening to you and look for what you can learn.

Be aware and open for your lessons this year.

When you take on board the lessons that are around you, it means that next time you find things will be easier for you.

If you are someone who has the same problems or difficulties as you have always had then perhaps it means you are not learning the lessons that you need to learn.

Be open to what is going on in your life, the good and the bad and look for the lessons to be learnt.

Designing Your Morning Routine

How do you wake up of a morning? Strange question, I know, but something you may want to think about is your morning routine.

Do you struggle to get out of bed unmotivated by the day ahead? Well perhaps this year, change the way you wake up. Try something different if it will serve you well.

When you first wake up, take a moment and stay in bed and be thankful. Be thankful for the wonderful night’s sleep, be thankful for the comfortable bed, and be thankful for the warm blankets. Just be thankful.

Then take a moment to say to yourself, “Today is going to be a wonderful day.” Smile and you are ready to rise - happy from the start.

I heard about one lady who, every day when she wakes, says to herself – “This is a day that has never been lived and a day that will never be lived again. It's my day."

Isn’t that a wonderful way to start the day?