***Here is a little something, after almost half a century of living on this earth, that I came up with, that captures who I am, that I now say at least once every day, OUT LOUD, to get me going: 1. I am grateful every day, that I am alive and that I have more time to love and to learn to be a better human being, and I never forget to EXPRESS this gratitude to the Lord and my Heavenly Father everyday, with every action I make. 2. I love myself and believe I can do much good in the world. 3. I dont listen to negative people. What I hear negative people say, says more about who they are, than who I am--I do my best to love them anyway!! 4. Every night before I fall asleep, and every morning before I arise, I ask OUT LOUD, WHAT DO I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WANT? Then, I go to MY most beautiful place, inside my mind and heart, that I designed/created in high school, at the age of 15, after my mother died, and my world first changed forever. This is a unique place all my own--the most perfect spot on earth, that my extraordinary big sister, Jonelle, encouraged me to create, so I did. I cant tell you how much it has helped me in my life, before preparing for scary things and or hairy exams ever since!! I even have a white board there if I want it, that in my mind, I write terms or problems on that I need to remember, and/or sometimes, I envision my goals and expectations as a movie running on the screen. I then imagine the event coming up. or my dream for myself, with the outcome I hope for, and I relax, and breathe, and stay with it, imagining it, as though it has already happened. 5. I am letting go of fear and doubt. I live with courage and I dont worry about showing vulnerability or being wrong! 6. If I dont ask for what I want, I will never get it. 7. I dont know how long life is, so everything I do, with every breath, I do with love, real purpose and the desire to find joy...And, above all, I never take any person, gift I receive, or moment, for granted, especially the time I spend with my family and closest friends, (whom Im supposed to treat better than anyone!!) 8. Nothing in life needs to be mundane--there is reverence and beauty in even the simplest and thankless tasks and chores. (Mother Theresa probably didnt worry too much daily about whether she was pretty or whether or not she was happy--she just knew it was her mission and joy to be of service and to love.) 9. I live my life with FAITH IN and the EXPECTATION OF the GOODNESS of others. (This is one of my biggest mantras and it works for me and Ive found that most people are good and have goodness within and most are better, kinder and more generous than they think they are. If I believe in them and believe in myself, it all seems to work out!!) 10. I BELIEVE that every moment can have a silver lining and every challenge and obstacle can be an opportunity for me to grow, change my heart, and learn to be a better human being!! (*** I have a way, and I think this has been true my entire life, of looking on the bright side of things--I know this because, there have been too many times to count, that I would not have been able to even get out of bed and face the day otherwise!! I think my optimism, (as well as daily prayer) has been a Gift I have been blessed with, from my Heavenly Father and I am grateful!!) There, WHEW!!! Thank you for indulging me!! ***John Goddard, known as the Worlds Best Goal Setter, was my mothers first husband, and the father of my brother Jeffery and big sisters, Lisa and Jonelle, said, Any goal not written down is just a WISH!! True, True!! (And he should know, a World Famous Explorer/Adventurer, whom my daughter Jocelyns Health teacher at San Clemente High, two years ago, spoke fondly of and wanted the class to learn from. In his almost 90 years, he accomplished over 90% of what were originally 127 goals and then grew to a list of 150, that he set at the young age of 15, on a rainy day in Glendale California. These are referred to in two of his books, Kayaks Down the Nile, and, The Survivor--the story of a real life Indiana Jones. These were not your average, run-of-the-mill goals either. He founded and named several rivers in Africa, was the first man to successfully travel by kayak, the length of the Nile and Congo rivers, the two longest and most treacherous rivers in the world, red the entire Encyclopedia Brittanica from cover-to-cover, ran a 4-minute mile, fluent in 6+ languages, other than Everest, climbed every other major mountain in the world, and on and on.) So basically, you need to write your goals down!! ** I believe we all should make our own MANTRAS,, unique to us that truly CAPTURE what we love, believe, dream, and are committed to, and that it is IMPORTANT to find a place and say them ALOUD, even if youd feel like an idiot--I learned in all my studying in Nursing School--I actually made a study and could get a PHD on how the Phi Beta Kappas all across the country get great grades with less effort--I learned that WRITING out your notes BY HAND, not just on computer/ipad/texting, but writing and rewriting as though you need to memorize and write an essay and putting things descriptively to create more word pictures is pivotal, but even more important is the FACT, that, what YOU hear yourself say out loud, your mind believes at least 100X more than any other voice out there,--so Make it Count, and dont tear yourself down or it is much more costly and time-intensive to repair. One of my best girlfriends,Cora Greiner Rall once said, it is better to prepare and prevent than repair and repent!! and I like these--Proper Prior Planning, Prevents Piss Poor Performance!! Hows that for alliteration? And another--If you cant find the time to do it right, how are you going to find the time to do it over? Make everything count in your life, otherwise, whats the point? Hmmm? And make what you say out loud to others and yourself count in a good way, so you dont have to have regret or feel the need to take it back!! Whew!! enough said--well, gotta go get my DL renewed today, YIkes!! Fun Fun at the DMV--luckily, I have an appt. Have a great day--I love you all my family and friends and those I havent even met yet--lets be good and kind today, OKAY. Everyone needs a break!!! Especially ME--LOL!!
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 06:45:51 +0000
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