What of love...

Have you ever stopped to think what love looks like to other people?

It may be loud, overt and totally obvious, like a shout of  I LOVE YOU...or it may look like a spotted cat acting like a lamp.

To a child love comes softly, in the form of a mother's arms wrapping around him.

To a parent, love may come in the shape of a teenager who takes time to smile, instead of sneer!

To a husband, love comes in swiftly when his wife rushes tho greet him after his long workday.

A wife sees love in a husband that empties the dishwasher without complaint...and feeds the kids!

A pet feels your love when you talk to them in that special way that convinces you they understand! :)

Love, to friends, is a listening ear, a word of encouragement, and always a kind word.

Love looks like a smile to some.

Love is flowing tears to others.

Love can sometimes be a glance and you may not even see it!

However love manifests itself in your life, relish in it! Know that in our own way, we are all deserving of love!

Carry Me Away...

A friend was speaking to me about material things and our attachment to them. I was preparing for a move and our discussion of packing turned from material items to important non-physical items I would be taking on my journey.  The things that I found important then, I still hold in my heart as core guidelines to live my life by. What follows are my life requirements, as written on that day, and my “list” of things I take with me wherever I go.

Acceptance: especially of my own self & faults

Self esteem: I will not allow myself to feel inadequate. I will nurture myself.

Respect: for self and others

Pleasure & Joy: I will live to the fullest and celebrate being

Choice:  I will allow myself choice and not put limitations on myself

Grace: This is my goal…to live with grace. I wish to become fully in tune with my spirituality.

Compassion: My heart will remain open and will not shut down. I will connect with others & receive lessons thankfully.

Forgiveness: I will not be indebted emotionally. I will not hold onto resentment.

Humor: I will look at the world with a light heart. I will laugh often.

Patience: Change is not easy but I will be patient.

Humility: I will have pride in my accomplishments and I will never turn down a universal lesson.

Gratitude: I am appreciative of where I am in my life and I am grateful for all that I have.

Abundance: I will believe that I will always have everything I need.

Peace: I will focus on the moment at hand and not dwell on the past.

Clarity: I will see clearly. I will pay attention to moments I am not seeing clearly.

Courage: I will be unafraid of changes taking place.

Adventure: I look forward to tomorrow.

I thought you might notice that LOVE does not appear on this list. It is my opinion that, collectively, the items on my list are the very make up of love which should explain its written absence.

Give us a kiss Paddy!

The following post is proof that we put up with a lot because we are in love!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you... fer f*@& sake

Paddy takes his new wife to bed on their wedding night. She undresses & lies on the bed spreadeagled and says "You know what I want dont you?"

"Yeah," says Paddy. "The whole friggin' bed by the looks of it!"

Paddy goes into a John Lewis department store and asks the shopkeeper, "Excuse me sir, but do you sell potato clocks?"

The shopkeeper looks at him and says, "Are you taking the piss? We sell cuckoo clocks, carriage clocks, grandfather clocks, alarm clocks... what the feck is a potato clock?"

And Paddy says, "I don't know, but I start my new job at nine tomorrow, and the wife said

'You'd better get

a potato clock.'"

some things change, some stay the same.

A friend and I have lately been discussing why people act the way that we do.

It is one of those things that you could discuss without end, and never touch on all there is to say about such a subject. The basic conclusion that I have come to is that we are a reactionary species, humans.

We are aloof and disinterested most times and are unwilling to admit that many times we ignore important things because they take work to sustain. 

We only react when we are told or shown that something is amiss and then we do so in surprise.

Maybe it is true that when we meet someone, we are on our party manners. Once time has gone by and we grow comfortable with each other, we start to lower the shield and the gloves come off. We forget our manners and start taking one another for granted. 

Remember this:

Buddha said...Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

checking in on your health

Being healthy is free.

Being healthy is something we all can accomplish!

Being healthy is important. It is difficult to make a change from a bad habit, to a better one!

Once you make up your mind, though, it becomes SOOOOOOOOOOOOO easy!

Just do it!

You have to want to, but it will work!

I was at least a pack a day smoker for many years. It took several attempts to quit, but when I was ready...it stuck! It was a breeze too!

Please stop unhealthy habits BEFORE it is too late!

Observation is key!

It is important to remember that not everyone sees the world as you do.

In the grand scheme of things, your relationship to yourself is the one that will always matter most!

You attract what you emit;

if you are angry, you may find yourself surrounded by unhappy people and events...if you are blissful, you will be embraced by serenity and joy!