Got a Flat Tire?

I have found through my reading that I am most inspired by the ability of the human spirit to keep on in spite of any or all the difficulties that come our way.   It moves me to tears some days to read about what some are able to overcome and push through.   Simply amazes me to hear the stories.  

The other day I was on Pinterest and came across this saying and it really made me stop and think.  I must have read it ten times; over and over.  Here it is.  I'll let you read it and take your time to ponder for a moment.  I'll wait.

It's a great motivational thought isn't it?  We often get so bogged down in the things that get set in our way that we forget to put things into perspective.  What if that road block was put there to protect you? What if it really isn't a road block at all, but a very large path marker for you to see. TURN LEFT NOW!  

In this new year that is still before us, I have set a few goals for myself, nothing huge, although huge is good if that's what you're seeking.  (I happen to be on the simple and small level at the moment.)  I won't share those goals with you here and now, but do know that in your journey to reach your goals and dreams, you are not alone.  We all face stumbling blocks and difficulties, but hope you will choose to look at those road blocks as moments of opportunity rather than a negative "oh my gosh, why is this happening to me again?" moment.    We all get flat tires, but it sure doesn't make sense to slash the other three.   

May your Friday and the Saturday that follows it, be filled with all things wonderful and positive.   Sending love, hope and kindness into your corner of the world today.   Did you get it?  Grab it now and put it in your pocket.  You might need it later.  

This Year I Will Do, See, Love, Enjoy and Be More

It's been 120 days since I last typed words in this space.  I'm not certain I have a purpose for being here today on this page once again, but with the new year presenting itself in all its newness, I feel compelled to be here.   

This time of year creates a sense of purpose in most of us.  I reflect on the last year and all that has happened and think about the new days ahead and how I want them to be better and purposeful.  I want to do more, see more, love more, enjoy more and be more.  

How will that happen?  What will that sentence look like in 2014?  How will I do, see, love, enjoy and be more?

Do More

Doing more sounds daunting doesn't it.  Have you seen my calendar?  The thought of doing more just sounds exhausting really.   I don't mean DO more in that sense.  Trust me, I don't have many extra hours lying around the house.  By "do more" I mean follow through with or complete.  So many ideas float around in my head; projects get started, but never completely finished; unimportant distractions (phone, computer, tv, social media) get in the way. (Maybe that's where my extra hours are hiding.)  I want to do more by simply following through and completing things that already lie before me.   It's not complicated.  Simply do.  

See More

Seeing more is a must for me this year.  Really seeing.  Deeply seeing. I want to open my eyes to the beauty around me.  I want to see people's hearts and make certain they know I see them in their time of joy, sadness or transition.  Seeing is using more than your eyes to sense what is before you. Seeing is awareness.  It is an awareness of the energy that fills our days and acknowledging it and truly seeing it for what it is.   It's an opportunity to really know.  Simply see.

Love More

Loving more seems so easy doesn't it?   How can we not love our family and friends more and more?  Loving more requires effort though sometimes.  It requires me to be soft when I feel angry or hurt.  It requires me to be forgiving.  It requires me to inspire those beside my path with true, honest, love.  Loving more is necessary in a world filled with turmoil and difficulties.  It means I must be patient and understanding more than ever before as we all try and find our path in this world.  Simply love.

Enjoy More

Enjoying more for me is a big one.  I tend to be a little uptight and controlling and forget to have fun in the process.  The phrase, life is about the journey not the destination, comes to mind.  I tend to worry too much, plan too much. Did I mention worry too much?  Letting things happen as they happen opens the door for enjoyment to filter in.  I need to open that door more.  Simply enjoy.

Be More

Being more is at the forefront of my mind this year.  I have read many, many books this last year on being present.  What does that really mean?  Be here.  Be in the now.  Be in the moment.   For me it means giving in to the laughter, the messy house, the piles of laundry, and simply letting things be.  I don't want to become more, I want to be more.   I am very comfortable with where my path has taken me and now is the time to celebrate being me and just be in the here and now.  Worry will always be there and when we let it sneak into the room, it normally takes over the joy and precious time that we can never get back.   Simply be.

I hope you will take a few moments today and simply open your heart to the amazing possibilities that are ahead of you this year.  Everything is possible and this year I hope to do, see, love, enjoy and be more.