The path to joy is not linear and it isn’t a highway; it will be a unique small trail that fits you perfectly. Your trail may lead through the center of a large city or it may be carved through a dense patch of woods. It might meander and wander in curves and along a stream or it may be virtually a straight line from point A to point B. Your path may be hilly and paved or it may vary from day-to-day, alternating from rocky to grassy to sandy. Sometimes it is wide enough to accommodate a friend walking by your side, other times it will be narrow and you will walk alone. Whatever the destination, whatever the terrain, whether you are walking in a crowd or on your own, this is your journey.
Posts Tagged ‘perspective’
Finding Happiness
Posted in Inspiration, Personal Growth, tagged change, enjoyment, inspiration, peace, perspective on August 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A Great Life in Spite of Lousy Weather
Posted in Change it!, Mindset, tagged attitude, choices, choose, happiness, happy, mindset, perspective on August 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My daughter hit the nail on the head a few weeks ago. We got in the truck to go somewhere and it was hot from sitting in the sun. She started to complain then looked at me and said, “And in a few months we’ll be complaining because we’re cold. Maybe I should enjoy the heat now.” Bingo! That’s it! One simple way to be happier is to choose to enjoy things even if you need to shift your mindset or your circumstances a bit to do it.
Present time! Present Time! Open the present and see what’s inside!
Posted in Gifts, Mindset, tagged birthday gift, Christmas present, gifts, giving, handmade gift, homemade gift, perspective, present, respect, self-care, wisdom on July 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
What do you do when you receive a gift? Do you say, “Oh, you shouldn’t have” or “Don’t waste your money on me”? Do you set it aside to open later? Or do you allow yourself to experience the real joy of receiving a gift?
Are You Making an _ _ _ Out of Yourself?
Posted in Change it!, Mindset, tagged celebrations, choices, choose, communication, family, holiday, perspective on July 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The other day I experienced one of those blinding-flash-of-the-obvious moments. It had been really hot and humid so we had been running the air conditioning for several days. Then, in the early afternoon, I went out to run some errands…and it was gorgeous! It was 76 degrees and sunny with a nice breeze. And here we had spent the morning inside the house, complaining that it was kind of warm in there, when we could have opened the windows and enjoyed the wonderful weather.
4th of July “presence”
Posted in Family & Friends, tagged family, family fun, focus, fun, inspiration, love my holiday, perspective, presence on July 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
With the 4th of July coming up this weekend is a great time to do something together. You can make it historical and visit a museum or historic village. You can make it crafty and create your own party decorations for Monday. You can make it zany and design some fun activities and games to [...]
Are you joking?
Posted in Celebrate, Inspiration, Living, tagged fun, laugh, laughter, perspective on June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Have you guys been taking advantage of the fun and silly holidays? Have you used them to create more fun or more meaning in your life? Trust me, being silly and having fun is so worth the time. I know you’re busy. I know you have 1000 things to do today and a real holiday or celebration to prepare for. But what is all of that work for anyway? Isn’t it so that you can enjoy your life and help others do the same?
Level off that scoop of dog food!
Posted in Living, Self-care, Stress-relief, Time management, tagged choices, perspective, planning, self-care, stress-relief, time management on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I took our dog to the vet for his spring check up a couple of months ago he was a bit heavier than we like him to be. Of course, we wanted him to lose some weight, but we didn’t want to do anything drastic, so we started talking about the exercise he got and what he was eating. During that conversation we discovered that mom was feeding him level scoops of food and everyone else was letting it mound over the top of the scoop. So we decided to simply level the scoops again and also to recommit to his daily trail walks/runs.
A cold, wet, wonderful way to build a memory
Posted in Mindset, Relationships, tagged choices, family fun, fun, goals, kids, memories, perspective, relationships on May 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I ran my first 5k race. My daughter had signed up for Girls on Track which is a program for middle school girls (Girls on the Run is the elementary school version) that is designed to get them running while building self-esteem and hopefully begin a love of activity.
The girls have been training and doing other fun activities and it all culminated in a 5k run. We were supposed to arrive at the race by 5:00 with opening ceremonies at 6:00 and the race starting at 6:30. The only problem was that it was about 45 degrees and raining.
Four-leaf clovers are everywhere, if you know how to look for luck
Posted in Inspiration, Mindset, tagged choices, perspective, wisdom on May 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
After my run the other day I stopped to stretch. I was leaning over, looking at the ground and saw a four-leaf clover! I was so excited that I leaned right over to pick it and discovered something – it was really 2 three-leaf clovers. One was sitting over the other allowing one leaf from the bottom clover to peek through.
Four dollars worth of perspective
Posted in Mindset, Time management, tagged goals, love my holiday, perspective, planning, stress-relief, time management, traditions on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was looking at gas prices today and noticed myself getting excited about gas being $4.00/gallon. I never would have expected to have that feeling and it was actually a little shocking. But it was a great reminder that “it’s all about expectations”. After seeing gas at $4.50, and expecting it to go up from there during the summer, suddenly $4 sounds pretty good.
