Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorow with wise and active compassion today.

Yesterday, it took me almost 5 1/2 hours to drive from one hotel to another in Atlanta. I was one of the fortunate ones. A few minutes after the end of my journey, both freeways on which I traveled were closed due to truck pile ups and immovable traffic. I’m feeling blessed to have “slipped” through the little window of time that allowed me to arrive to my destination. Some have been stuck in the cars for 24 hours, over 1300 children spent the night at their schools, people are sleeping on patio furniture at HOme Depot and on floors in grocery stores.

To help, there are people who live near expressways who have packed coolers with food and water and are distributing it to those who are still sitting ont he freeways. Some have been walking from car to car since last night. To assist them, Mother Nature has finally raised the temperature to 13 degrees.  One young man put it this way:

How could I possibly sit comfortably in my warm home with food at my fingertips and let fellow humans suffer? What if, in one of those cars, was your mother or father?  Your sister or brother? Your daughter or son? Your husband or wife?  Wouldn’t you want someone would help? Any compassionare and responsible person would do what I’m doing.

Your words, young man, were a butter knife to my heart. Many compassionate and responsible people felt deep empathy as we sat watching the news of what was unfolding. I unfortunately must say, that although I’m not near a highway, it never crossed my mind to venture out and help my sisters and brothers.  Shame on me. Thank you for the example.  Next time, may I know better, and do better.

 

Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!

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Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorrow with wise action today!

 Walking after a long day of work, I pay attention to those I pass on the streets of the Legacy Town Center, a wonderful little area to roam outside of Dallas, and I wonder if he has unfulfilled dreams like the rest of us.  Does she have an idea of where she wants to go and who she wants to become? Wow, they look happy – I wonder if it’s only a brief moment of happiness based on what’s happening, or if they’ve chosen a life of inner peace and joy no matter what.

 Am I the only one who finds it easier to envision my best life than to actually behave myself into it?  Perhaps that’s why quotations jump off pages, billboards, signs and bumper stickers so poignantly for me.  It seems I need constant reminders of influencing my own life through my thoughts – and most importantly, my actions.

Action is the foundational key to all success.                    ~ Pablo Picasso

I remain forever grateful to all who provide insight, inspiration and encouragement.  Some of you are reading this at this very moment – Thank you! 

 

Life is calling . . .  Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!! 

Learn Lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.

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Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorrow with wise building of the new today!

It’s early morning in the mountains of Colorado and I stare at the snow caps pondering the woman I want to become.  In this first month of a New Year of opportunities, I’ve reviewed and reflected with satisfaction as well as disappointment; I’ve imagined and envisioned my course corrections. With my last sip of coffee, it’s time to get ready for work. So, I reach over to shut down my computer and glance at an old Face Book post by Chris Clarke-Epstein:

 The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.    ~ Socrates

 With a multitude of magnificent and grateful memories of the past with Chris, I commit to creating moments worthy of looking back with equal pleasure by the decisions made, the actions taken and the memories built in 2014.

 

Life is calling . . .  Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!! 

Learn Lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.

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Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorrow with wise change today!

Here it is, the second week of a new year of opportunities, and I’m working in the magnificent New Orleans. On my first walk to Cafe Du Monde I see a sign in the window of an antique store:

The most important reason to work toward a worthy goal is not what you’ll get, it’s who you’ll become in the process.

Perhaps you reflected upon 2013 before you waved it goodbye and made New Years resolutions with hope and promise. Perhaps you gave up that ritual years ago. However, the power of goals tied to action will never diminish.

If you haven’t already done so, in the year of new opportunities to become your best self, how about making the worthy investment of deciding what you will change. What is it that you want to become? In what area of your life would a small change make a significant difference?

One year from now you could look back with a sigh of satisfaction because of your choices supported by action . . . you could also look back with regret.  Let’s remember that the price of regret is far greater than the price of discipline.

Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!

Learn lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.

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Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorrow with a wise “Thy will be done” focus today!

Watching an interview with Marianne Williamson, a spiritual teacher for many, I heard my inspiration for the New Year:

There’s a difference between magic and miracles. Magic happens when you ask the Universe to give you what you want and you receive it. Miracles occur when you ask the Universe what it wants from you and how you can serve it.

Our best lessons for becoming who we could be are happening in our experiences right now.

The Universe is invested in our self-actualization. And, everyone has an individualized curriculum. ‘On Earth as it is in Heaven’ is the undelete-able file of God’s will for each of us. However, our hearts must be open to the file for it to be downloaded.

In 2014, may we listen to the guidance of the Universe and act upon its whispers.

Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!!
Learn Lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.
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