May Review 2010

Every Path - May 30, 2010

Every path has a few puddles.

An Old Man - May 29, 2010

Don't pick a fight with an old man.

 If he is too old to fight,

he'll just kill you.

~Old Farmer's Advice

Stop Digging - May 28, 2010

If you find yourself in a hole,

the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

~Old Farmer's Advice

No Wind - May 27, 2010

If there is no wind, row.

~Japanese Proverb

Examination Within - May 26, 2010

Examination of the world without

is never as personally painful

as examination

of the world within...

~M Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled

Biggest Troublemaker - May 25, 2010

The biggest troublemaker

 you'll probably ever have to deal with,

 watches you from the mirror every morning.

I Believe - May 24, 2010

Returning back to the public work force, 

I sometimes feel as if I failed at

reaching my dreams of living in what I love to do.

***

I still believe my dreams are possible

and will arrive in their own time. 

***

I Believe.

Best Answer - May 23, 2010

Remember,

silence is sometimes

the best answer.

Plow Around The Stump - May 22, 2010

Life is simpler

when you plow around

the stump.

~Old Farmers Proverb

Lived Not Preached - May 21, 2010

The best sermons are lived

not preached.

Kindness to Yourself - May 20, 2010

If you want people to be kind to you,

then you must be a kind person too.

***

Remember to

include being kind to yourself, as well.

Wallow With Pigs - May 19, 2010

When you wallow with pigs

expect to get dirty

Gratitude...No Need to Shovel - May 18, 2010

Gratitude is appreciating the fact

 you need not have to shovel yourself

in or out of a big mess.

A Slow Process - May 17, 2010

The process may seem slow

yet it is worth

all the hard work.

***
If it were easy

then everyone would

be doing it.

Faith Lives On - May 16, 2010

Faith lives on in

even the smallest

and most remote places

of the heart.

***

I know my faith continues

to protect me every

day of my life.

A Champion Never Quits - May 15, 2010

A champion never quits,

and

a quitter never becomes

a champion

***

My mom told me this...

not sure who originally quoted this one

but it sounds good anyway.

Be Like A Lollipop - May 14, 2010

Lollipop swirls look so fun,

colorful and random.

***

Maybe I'll make it my motto for today

 to be more like a

lollipop~

Momentum - May 13, 2010

Even the smallest beginning

can set off the momentum

required to create results.

Key to Your Heart - May 12, 2010

Find the key to your heart

from the love within yourself.

***

External factors

and other human beings

are variable in all matters,

including those of the heart.

Funky Sprinkles - May 11, 2010

Why do sprinkles look so pretty, 

yet taste so funky to me?

***

Someone out there must

like them, I guess.

***

To each his own.

Less Seriously - May 10, 2010

For your own sake...

isn't it about time to take

yourself less seriously?!

Take a Vast Breath - May

When it all seems so vast

and overwhelming

take a moment

to breathe.

Validate Your Eccentric Self - May 8, 2010

Explore the colorful,

creative side of your brain

with daring boldness

and validate the eccentric aspects of yourself.

Inner Peace One Piece at a Time - May 7, 2010

Getting to a place of inner peace

isn't always pretty

yet it can get put together

one small piece at a time.

Great Minds - May 6, 2010

Great minds discuss ideas.

Average minds discuss events.

Small minds discuss people.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Old Ideas - April 5, 2010

Letting go of old ideas

is a freedom

and a choice.

Variety of Perspectives - May 4, 2010

It is important for me to

look at difficult people

and situations from a variety of perspectives.

It helps me to understand my assets

and pitfalls,

then allows me to take corrective action.

***

My faith gets put to work, as well.

April 2010 Review

Travel Conducive to Reflection - May 2, 2010

Traveling creates quite the conducive

environment in which to reflect.

***

Upon arriving home I appreciate

my space that much more

as a result of random experiences

and observations.

Colors of Nature - May 1, 2010

Soak in the colors

of nature

and surround yourself

with the colors you find touch

your soul.