Some things you can do right now–Andrew Harvey
Write down 1 thing that has made you feel grateful to be alive today. Write down, without thinking too much or editing yourself–just “off the top of your heart”–10 things you would say are sacred to you. Think of someone who has hurt you or betrayed you, and make a commitment to work on forgiving him or her. Read a short text from any of the world’s spiritual traditions that inspires you with the love/wisdom of the prophets and mystics who know God directly. When the text you have read starts to light up your spirit, offer a short prayer that aligns you with the pure, deep love that longs to use you as its instrument i

Gratitude and positive thoughts…
“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say.  I just watch what they do.”–Andrew Carnegie “As I look for my next career opportunity, I have made i a goal to meet others who are in the same situation.  There is power in numbers.  We are all in the same boat–one that we hope will dock for each of us soon.”–Annette McKee “Do you dig into old mental garbage to create tomorrow’s experiences?”–Louise Hay “For sailing ships, the worst possible situation is no wind at all, and the best situation is the wind at your back.  But the most common situation is a headwind from varying

My friend, Sam.
Yesterday Sam (Samantha) was in my thoughts throughout the day.  It has been 7 years since she took her life.  Not a day goes by that I do not miss her.  Sam and I met in 1999 at a home health agency at which we worked.   A Licensed Practical Nurse who moved from Houston, she was  a breath of fresh air.  All women have one friend that feels like a soul mate sister.  Sam was that friend.  Everyone said we looked like sisters.  (Although in all honesty, she was a lot prettier than I.)  I would walk down the hall at work so many times and people would yell “Sam!” for them only to discover it was I.  Sam had these puppy dog brown eyes, black

Life Means So Much by Chris Rice
Today I saw this song online and thought of the truth behind it. Hope you like it. : ) Life Means So Much by Chris Rice Every day is a journal page Every man holds a quill and ink And there’s plenty of room for writing in All we do is believe and think So will you compose a curse Or will today bring the blessing Fill the page with rhyming verse Or some random sketching Teach us to count the days Teach us to make the days count Lead us in better ways That somehow our souls forgot Life means so much Life means so much Life means so much Every day is a bank account

In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you
Do you have an attitude of gratitude or wishful “thanking”?    Even when I am overwhelmed, I try and focus on the positive.  There are times when I see the mountains in all their glory, the sunset sky view over an ocean that takes my breath away, the wondrous process of a garden seed developing into something that will give people sustenance, souls who display their born nature of kindness and compassion, animals providing protection and friendship, and sweethearts turned partners who are 80 and still holding hands with the same pas