Don’t waste a moment, let those you love know you love them. We all want to live long, healthy lives. Yet, none of us is guaranteed tomorrow. That’s why the wise ones tell us to live in the moment, it’s all we have. Fill it up with love until it is overflowing and touching all who come your way. Here’s hoping that you have many tomorrows in your life and that each today overflows with love.
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What If . . .
What if I chose to take today one moment at a time what will I do about planning ahead? I think I’ll keep one eye on the present moment and the other eye looking ahead for a rainbow. That way we can keep a balance between living too much into tomorrow or too much into the moment. It’s a delicate balance. It’s more like a dance where each partner anticipates the moves of the other. There’s no looking back, take the memories that help or heal, discard the rest and dance on.
Today’s Inspiration ~ Now is the Time
“Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.”
A Better Life ~ A New Best Friend
A friend got a new puppy three weeks ago. Two days after getting the puppy he emailed me and told me he was sure he made a mistake. The puppy was too much work.Now, three weeks he got the puppy he sent me an updated email; it seems that the puppy and he have become BF’s. Dogs have a way of getting into our heart and refusing to leave. They’ll love us unconditionally, teach us how to enjoy life, and live in the moment.
Today’s Power Thought ~ Hope Pulls Us into Tomorrow
Every time we plan a trip or plant a garden we express our hope in tomorrow. It’s important to live in the present moment. It’s also important to have a hope big enough to\ pull us into tomorrow.
Today’s Inspiration ~ The Present is a Present
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”
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Today’s Power Thought ~ It’s Time!
Get up off the sofa. Get out of the house/apartment. Take part in this wonderful, sometimes whacky world of ours. It’s the only one we’ve got. This is the time we’ve got. Leave your mark. We need you.
Today’s Power Thought ~ Build Something Great
What you do today becomes a building block of who you will be tomorrow. Build something you and all who know you can admire.
A Golden Day ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A Golden Day
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The subtle beauty of this day
Hangs o'er me like a fairy spell,
And care and grief have flown away,
And every breeze sings, "all is well."
I ask, "Holds earth or sin, or woe?"
My heart replies, "I do not know."
Nay! all we know, or feel, my heart,
Today is joy undimmed, complete;
In tears or pain we have no part;
The act of breathing is so sweet,
We care no higher joy to name.
What reck we now of wealth or fame?
The past--what matters it to me?
The pain it gave has passed away.
The future--that I cannot see!
I care for nothing save today--
This is a respite from all care,
And trouble flies--I know not where.
Go on, oh noisy, restless life!
Pass by, oh, feet that seek for heights!
I have no part in aught of strife;
I do not want your vain delights.
The day wraps round me like a spell
And every breeze sings, "All is well."
Stress Hack: Pay Attention
Focus your attention. A powerful technique for dealing with stressful situations is to cultivate your attention to focus on the present moment. Doing so reduces the mind’s tendency to wander and ruminate on the what-if thoughts that often add to stress. Focusing your attention takes practice, especially in a world that’s filled with text messages, social media and other distractions. To develop this skill, try focusing on the details in your everyday surroundings and experiences. Discover new aspects of old haunts and habits. Find the beauty in the mundane.
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