Be the Captain of your ship. When confronted with an impending storm there are choices to be made. Alter your course to avoid conflict there is no shame in choosing smooth sailing. Even ocean liners changed course upon receiving notices from the Coast Guard of an impending storm. There are many possible routes to where you wanna go. Choose one with the least bad weather and return to port. All options are possible and have potential. Keep your eye on the prize. Ocean liners change course upon receiving inclement weather reports from the Coast Guard hearing a major storm forecasted. There are many possible routes to get you where you wanna go.
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Wiping the Slate Clean - Cathy Tolk
Wiping the Slate Clean - Cathy Tolk
I woke up on Monday morning, and before I got out of bed, I lay there thinking of all the things on my to- do list. I was pleasantly surprised when I realized the only thing I had scheduled was an appointment later in the afternoon.Are you sick, and tired of being sick and tired? Well, join the group you’re not alone. Stop the train, we wanna get off. If only we could. Life’s train is screeching along at top speed. If it did break down, we could get off, and just look around. Life is not a spectator sport, to just be seen, and not experienced. Slow down, don’t move too fast. Sometime you have to derail, get off the track, and go find your dreams. Allow all we have learned to sink in. Contemplate your next action. Then wisely decide which luggage (memories) you deem worthy of lugging around for the rest of your life.
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You know every mistake you’ve made, every fault and every one of what you perceive as your shortcoming’s. The rest of the world ,(or,us)will never be as harsh and unforgiving as you are judging yourself. In the end it doesn’t matter what other people think of you, what really matters is what you think of yourself. When achieving your goal results in hurting other people, rethink the plan. Don’t let life get you down. Don’t hang your head or cast your eyes to the ground. We all have struggles, some are physical, others are mental or emotional. Be patient with your self, and others.
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Home is where the heart is, or is it where your heart resides is your home? I think it’s the latter. It doesn’t matter which location you choose to build your house. We seem to move anyway, as situations in life inevitably change. Are you home, home on the range? Or is it in the city that never sleeps? Some opt to lay their hat in the suburbs, neighborhoods filled with friends that feel like family. Don’t fool yourself; home is not limited to the place that houses your possessions. Your real home is where your heart lives. Be a savvy shopper, and fill your heart with love, empathy and treasured memories.
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If you fear the truth, don’t poke the bear. When you ask a question, you deserve an honest answer. It’s not always pretty, it doesn’t necessarily make you feel special, but think of the alternative. Would you have rather heard a lie? I once had a very wise person, who was more of a mentor to me, offer what turned out to be invaluable advice. He shared, “Most people are very selective when and only ask questions to those they already know will agree with them.” Dare to play life’s game of ”Truth or Consequences." Who knows, you just might end up, “King/Queen for a day.”
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Acronyms are all the rage. Have you heard this one: POP? If not, allow me to enlighten you. And you get to cross off your“learn something new everyday list." POP stands for “Perfect on Paper”. It looks perfect, on paper. All you ever wanted was staring you straight in the face, but something was missing. And for the first time in your life, making no sense made all the sense in the world. Maybe what’s missing was the romance, or the excitement that makes your cheeks flush,
heart skip a beat, and stomach flip flop. I love all those emotions. Those tantalizing thoughts, the endless possibilities make life worth living. Go with your gut: it’s located closest to your heart and soul. Real life doesn’t exist on paper: you live it,breathe it and get to experience it. Enjoy the ride!
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Make your house a judgement free zone. Not the address you have your mail sent, but the one that houses your mind, soul and heart. Keep that house in order. Start today in the attic: the mind. Sweep all the cobwebs out. Dare to open the mystery compartments containing past wounds, old grudges and judgments. Do you even remember all the dirty. details, are they still relevant today? If they can still cause chaos in your life, you are the culprit. If you haven’t visited those issues, In the attic, covered with cobwebs in a very long time, chances are you’re the only one keeping those memories alive.
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The good old days! Life was so much simpler. The kids we started kindergarten with were the same ones we graduated high school with. Marrying your high school sweet heart was not unusual. We didn’t live with understanding “stranger danger”; we were literally raised by a village. This was not always good news!.The saying House angle, street devil did not exist. There were adult eyes watching EVERYWHERE! We walked to and from school, rode our bikes all over town and enjoyed sleepovers at friends home or at our home. We took that freedom for granted. I miss that part; newer is not always better. They might have been the old days, but are the new way these days your definition of better?
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