Always good to find another thoughtful blogger!

How many times have we heard that we should always treat others the way we would want to be treated? I have heard it many times in my life and I am now wondering how many times I could have done better? OK, really I can’t count that high. Wow!

I was in a car and drove past a bus stop last week and there was a woman standing there crying her eyes out. I found myself staring at her and I could feel her pain and as the light turned green and the car I was in moved away, I wondered if I should have jumped out of the car to see if I could have helped that woman. I wasn’t alone and I wasn’t driving, so I withheld the deep need to yell ‘turn the car around’. Now I wish I had because if that had been…

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Today, You Are Born A New!

“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” Buddha via Today’s Quotes: Today, You Are Born A New!.

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Become Your Own Best Friend

“Remember how simple life used to be when you were a child in grade school. Most of us were lucky enough to have a childhood best friend whom we cherished deeply and treated well. In many cases we actually treated our best friend with more love, respect, and kindness than we did ourselves. From a young age we were taught that if we treated others this way, then they would reciprocate by treating us the same way. However, I have realized that there is a problem with this belief. It does not address how we are supposed to treat ourselves. I realized that in order to truly have a loving, supportive, and long-lasting relationship with someone else, I needed to learn how to be my own best friend first.

I subscribe to the belief that life brings me exactly what I need, when I need it. This past year I have had the privilege of spending time with and getting to know a wonderful and very inspiring woman, Louise Hay (International Best Selling Author of You Can Heal Your Life and Founder of Hay House Publishing). This woman is a true example of “walking the talk.” What she teaches, she practices in her own life every day. One of the biggest gifts I received while spending time with Louise was the opportunity to witness how well she treated herself and how much she enjoyed her own company. Given this unique opportunity, I decided to learn how to become my own best friend too.” Go to the source for more: Become Your Own Best Friend « Positively Positive.

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Don’t overdo it

“So, you surrendered. You let go. Now you’re ready to face a particular challenge. So you hunker down and garner all your forces. And you hit the wall again.

“What’s wrong?” you may ask. “I’m doing all the spiritual things I’m supposed to do. And things still aren’t working. I can’t get anywhere.”

Did you ever try to get a key to unlock a door, and you tried and tried, and the key just wouldn’t open it? The harder you tried, the more frustrated you became. So you stopped trying for a while, relaxed, and tried again. Voila. The key fit perfectly and the slightest turn unlocked the door.

Many of us live our lives that way While some people may not try at all, we may be trying too hard. There’s a gentler way of being in the world, of trying things, doing things, going about our business.

Whether I’m tackling a specific project, enjoying a new relationship, or grinding through some miserable situation, my first inclination is to force myself and try too hard. If one cup of tea tastes good, I’ll drink five. If I want to express love or concern for someone, I’ll overdo it.

“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well,” doesn’t mean if it’s worth doing, try harder and harder. Doing it well means relaxing and letting the actions unfold—gently, naturally without force. We don’t have to make things happen. We can learn to take our part in letting them happen. It is really okay to ease up a little. We don’t have to think that hard, try that hard, feel that hard, do quite so much. Pull back a little. Relax.

When force and trying harder doesn’t do it, try something else.

Value: “Easy does it” is the value this week.” via May 16.

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This Moment Is Worth Savoring

Lori Deschene has this to say today:

“The journey is the reward.” ~Chinese Proverb

So much of our language about the things we enjoy in life revolves around getting ahead.

We wonder where our relationships are going. We plan to move forward in our careers. We talk about maintaining momentum with new projects.

None of these things are necessarily bad. We naturally crave growth to feel a sense of purpose and progress.

But sometimes we put so much energy into pushing and striving that we miss out on the joy of being where we are.

When we visualize ourselves taking a pause to fully absorb and appreciate our surroundings, it’s often after we’ve arrived. It’s when we’ve climbed the mountain and can finally stand proudly on its peak. It’s when we’ve made the commitment, secured the deal, or finished working on something we love.

From a purely mathematic standpoint, it’s clear we will have far fewer opportunities to enjoy arriving than we will have to enjoy the journey.

The question then becomes: Are we willing to relish in the many uncertain moments when we’re not sure yet where our efforts are leading?

I suspect it boils down to belief and intention.

If we believe we need to create massive change in order to experience joy, we will inevitably feel a sense of restlessness. This moment will feel like something we need to endure to get ahead—something painfully inadequate compared to where we’d rather be.

If we believe that every part of the process can be beautiful and joyful, we will feel a sense of calmness and peace. This moment will feel like something we need to savor while it lasts—something unique and worth celebrating, regardless of where it takes us.

We’re always going to want to spread our wings and fly. We crave freedom, adventure, and possibility, and we don’t want to feel stuck, bored, or limited.

Perhaps happiness is recognizing that we are never stuck. Even if we don’t recognize it, we are always growing and evolving, and the world we know is always changing.

Source: Tiny Wisdom: This Moment Is Worth Savoring | Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In

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Releasing Judgment and Allowing Others to Have Their Process

“Judge nothing, you will be happy. Forgive everything, you will be happier. Love everything, you will be happiest.” Sri Chinmoy via Releasing Judgment and Allowing Others to Have Their Process | Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In.

May 16, 2012 1

My understanding of relativity…

Waiting for your love to get back from Europe an hour seems like a day. Spending time with her before she left a day seemed like an hour. That’s relativity to me!

May 15, 2012 0

New TV shows…

The Meta Picture via New TV shows….

May 15, 2012 1

The Six Enemies of Greatness (and Happiness)

Get more: The Six Enemies of Greatness (and Happiness) – Forbes. h/t David Kanigan

May 15, 2012 0

Thanks for finding this…

Live & Learn

Here’s a tasty morsel of a terrific post and share by Kamela Dolinova. I encourage you to click through to the post titled: The Secret To Happiness is Right Here. What a great way to start a day…

Be cynical if you want. Be jaded and sneery and think the world is a razor blade of anger and pain, just waiting to slash you across the heart. This is your choice.
But the fact is, a thousand things go right for you every day. From the moment you wake up, the universe aligns in countless miraculous ways to make your life happen fluidly, effortlessly, incredibly. Your heart is working, your systems function, you do not instantly collapse, lose a limb or spontaneously combust. Amazing.
The car starts. The elevator works. Your legs transport you rather beautifully, hither and yon. The coffee is hot. The food placed before you is…

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The only journey

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E-Type Jaguar Launch Brochure, 1961

Retronaut. Go to the source for more; E-Type Jaguar Launch Brochure, 1961.

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I’m not who I was

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The Rules Of Exercising

The Rules Of: Exercising – Lifestyle – GOOD.

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Crash course in airline safety

Visual Loop – Plane Crashes.

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Audio Post on ‘Healthy Anticipation’

Here’s what I’m thinking:

Also, here’s a related post that you might enjoy; http://toddlohenry.com/2012/05/13/codepedence-is-not-just-an-issue-for-partners-of-addicts/

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It’s all about you…

“The appearance of things change according to the emotions and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves.” - Kahlil Gibran

via Today’s Quotes: Your Choice, Is This A Miracle Or Not?.

May 15, 2012 0

Climb the highest mountain

“We can climb the highest mountains and navigate the darkest valleys. We can do anything. Just not all at once.” Melody Beattie via May 15 | Language of Letting Go.