There’s light years of difference between living in a house and living in a home. A home is a place where I feel welcome. It is a place of safety and refuge. It is a place where I am loved as I am, bruises, scrapes, scars and all. A Home is a place of love and forgiveness. It’s not the size of the house that’s important. It’s the size of the hearts inside the house that make it a home.
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🤗 A Better Life ~ We’re a Day Closer
Can’t wait until the COVID-19 epidemic is finally over? I’m right there with you. We’re in it together. When I connect with friends, family, and neighbors the world seems a bit brighter, the sky a bit bluer, and a gentle breeze picks up. I think I’ll FaceTime a friend when I finish this post. We’re a day closer to a vaccine. Hang in there.
🤗 A Better Life ~ Welcoming With Open Arms
Thoughts come and go. I can’t control them. I’ll let the negative ones pass on through. I’ll welcome positive, love-filled, and optimistic thoughts with open arms and tell to bring their friends.
🤗 A Better Life ~ It’s True, Good Things are Happening
There are a lot problems in our world. For every problem there are a hundred good things happing. For me, I have great daughters who stay in touch. I have neighbors who care. I see men and woman, boys and girls trying their best to work through the pandemic. Kindness abounds. Good things are happening. That’s where I’m putting my attention..Â
🤗 A Better Life ~ What do I Need?
Life becomes simpler when I focus on what I need instead of what I want. In those moments of clarity I glimpse the peacefulness in a blue sky. I enjoy the warmth of the Texas sun. I watch the birds playfully dart in and out of the bird feeder. I enjoy a conversation with a friend over iced tea. Grateful for these wonderful gifts. They’re just what I needed.
🤗 A Better Life ~ Don’t Let the Talking Heads Grab Hold of You
The talking heads on TV or radio won’t grab hold of me. I think I’ll find a great playlist and move feet to the beat.
🤗 A Better Life ~ Saying YES to Who I Am
Freedom happens when we can look in the mirror and accept all our imperfections and love the person we see in the mirror exactly as he or she is. When that happens, everything changes. We no longer have to chase the false illusion of perfection, nor the illusion of trying to fit the image others have for us. We are free. Enjoy your freedom.
🤗 A Better Life ~ Tune it Down – Tune it Out
Don’t pay attention to the sideshow, you know, all the drama that sometimes floats into our lives. It’s easy to dragged into someone else drama. If you’re like me, you’ve got enough going on without carrying the burden of someone else drama. Make it a Drama-Free Day.
🤗 A Better Life ~ Love, Love, and Love Some more
Share a bit of the love you got stored inside, it comes from a never ending source.Â
🤗 A Better Life ~ Some Things Are Important, Some Things Are Not Important
I listened to a song by Delbert McClinton the other day and a line went, “I used to worry about things like that.” His song made a wonderful point, most of the things we worry about, don’t really matter much in the long run. I think I’ll do a self inventory and see what things I’m thinking about that I can put on the shelf.Â
