Monday Musings #20
I need to live like that crooked tree–… that knelt down in the hardest winds but could not be blasted away. – Edward Hirsch The bounce in your step has become a plod. Climbing stairs feels like summiting Mount Everest. Your brain’s mired in fog. Whatever your personal energy crisis might be, it’s time to [...]
Monday Musings #19
The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. – Unknown Exactly. I have seen persons with little luxury in life yet are genuinely happy with their lot. And I know a person who has so much but has never known [...]
Monday Musings #18
Fall in love with the possibilities ahead. – David Whyte I am getting there Happy Monday!
Monday Musings #17
A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary. – Dorothy C. Fisher, writer If there is one thing that I learned from my mom, it’s the fact that you can do things for the people you love that you can’t even imagine yourself doing. Happy Mother’s Day [...]
Monday Musings #16
There are two ways of meeting difficulties; you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them. – Phyllis Bottome I’d rather alter the difficulties. It would be hard altering oneself every time a difficulty comes into our lives, right? Happy Monday!
Monday Musings #15
You have to start by changing the story you tell yourself about getting older…The minute you say to yourself, ‘Time is everything, and I’m going to make sure that time is used the way I dream it should be used,’ then you’ve got a whole different story. – Diane Sawyer So for a procrastinator like [...]
Monday Musings #14
If you see failure as a monster stalking you, or one that has already ruined your life, take another look. That monster can become a benevolent teacher, opening your mind to successes you cannot now imagine. – Martha Beck I found this quote appropriate for my state of mind today. I am remembering a mistake [...]
Monday Musings #13
You have to see every potential roadblock as an opportunity and a benefit. – Suze Orman I try to. There are just roadblocks in life that are hard to overcome. But based on experience, patience made a huge difference when dealing with roadblocks in the long run. Somehow, over time, it becomes easier to turn [...]
Monday Musings #12
I’ve always believed in the idea that each of us has a particular place in the universe where we belong, and that if we find it everything will fall into place and we will flourish. – Patrick O’Connell, chef I think so, too! Happy Monday everyone!
Monday Musings #11
One of the very first things I figured out about life…is that it’s better to be a hopeful person than a cynical, grumpy one, because you have to live in the same world either way, and if you’re hopeful, you have more fun. – Barbara Kingsolver A friend told me recently that I am one [...]
Monday Musings #10
When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, ‘Oh yes — I already have everything that I really need.’ – The Dalai Lama Not easy to say all the time but we can try, right? Happy Monday [...]
Monday Musings #9
Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical. – Sophia Loren If only we can feel this way all the time… Happy Monday!
Monday Musings #8
Find what you love to do. Find your passion. Know what makes you want to get up in the morning, that’s all you need. – Condoleeza Rice I can relate with this all too well. I was struggling with what I wanted to do versus what I needed to do for years before I was [...]
Monday Musings #7
Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. – Roald Dahl Chance encounters aren’t necessarily accidental; in fact, you can make your own luck by opening yourself up to the [...]
Monday Musings #6
The real winners in life are the people who look at every situation with an expectation that they can make it work or make it better. – Barbara Pletcher In other words, think positive Happy Monday!
Monday Musings #5
You can only work on yourself. Start there. – Alice O. Howell Ah yes, I know I should start with myself. And I will Happy Monday and have a great week!
Monday Musings #4
When you have a dream you’ve got to grab it and never let go. – Carol Burnett I am never letting go until I achieve it. It is not only for me but for my family as well. A farm where we can all go and retire in the future. A place that will become [...]
Monday Musings #3
“On a lazy Saturday morning when you’re lying in bed, drifting in and out of sleep, there is a space where fantasy and reality become one. Are you awake, or are you dreaming? You see people and things; some are familiar; some are strange. You talk, you feel, but you move without walking; you fly [...]
Monday Musings #2
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind.” – James Truslow Adams I used to be impulsive and pessimistic. More often than not, I got into trouble because of it. But when a former boss who I look up to as my mentor, [...]
Monday Musings #1
So encourage each other to build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 TLB This is the first time I joined Monday Musings. I love the concept so I joined. Have a great Monday everyone!
