Worried about the election? Work for your candidate, vote.
Worried about catching COVID-19? Wash your hands frequently, wear your mask, and avoid crowds.
Today, set worries aside, the best you can. Play some music, sing along with the artist. Stay in the shower an extra ten minutes. Go to the coffee shop and treat yourself. Your worries will wait for you.Â
Things change. We change. We’re not the same person we were five years ago, a year ago, or even a month ago. Our experience changes us whether we want to be changed or not. Learn to roll with it. Make the best of it. Make change your friend.Â
What we ask, determines what we find. In other words, the questions we ask determine where we will go.Â
This morning I asked myself, “How can I make this a great day?” I’ve repeated the question throughout the day. It has been a great day. I’m going for another tomorrow.Â
We are  the architects of our lives. If we are awake and aware in the present moment our lives are filled with creative opportunities to shape our destiny and make a positive difference in the lives of others. Today, create a wonderful day for yourself and those you love.
Our personal experience/history can make or break us. No one is spared scars or stars. Let go of the scars and grab hold of the stars, let them carry you into tomorrow.
Every now and then it’s important for me to recite the serenity prayer (at least the first part). It gives me a good reminder of how to set foot on a peaceful path.
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;Â
courage to change the things I can;Â
and wisdom to know the difference.
My mom made a great pasta sauce. She never looked at a recipe. After it cooked most of the day, she’d ask me to sample it (and cautioned me not to take a meatball). It was always delicious. There’s a lesson is life in her sauce. Use the right ingredients, sprinkle lots of love, and let it simmer throughout the day. Thanks, Mom.
Happiness is never found in the past; it’s waiting, arms open wide for us in the present moment.Â
Mix together respect, kindness, patience, and liberally sprinkle love and you’ll create a beautiful friendship.
I think snap judgments come with being human. Most of mine are inaccurate at best and on another planet at worse. I always feel better if I can turn the volume down on my judging button and take people for who they are and where they are in their life’s journey.
