A Perfect Reminder to Stay Optimistic

By on March 28, 2012 in Health, Life, Quotes, Stress

This is one of my favorite inspirations. I actually have it as a background on my laptop as a constant reminder.

optimist cloud

The Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself …
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
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Spring’s Coming, Spring’s Coming

By on March 26, 2012 in Life

I so look forward to the arrival of spring each year, trees coming to life, birds singing, flowers opening, grass greening and growing. However, it’s not all a bed of roses. As with anything, there are many icky, pesky parts of spring that annoy me to no end.

Worms all over the driveway after a good rain

Muddy paw prints every time the dogs go outside

Extra laundry because the kids enjoy riding their bikes through the puddles and mud

Snow, sun, snow, sun – spring coat, winter coat, no coat, sandals, boots, sneakers – make up your mind spring

Stones, sticks, leaves, debris polluting my flowerbeds – where did you come from?

Cleaning the inside of the car- muddy footprints on the floor, the seat, the door

Rabbits eating all the crocuses and early bulb blossoms

The sun is magnificent and I am relieved to be out of the winter freeze for the most part, but geesh, I hate spending most of the spring cleaning up the muddy mess.

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When Did We Stop Having Fun?

By on March 22, 2012 in Fun, Life

Was there a memo and I missed it?

When were we instructed to no longer indulge in “FUN,” just for fun’s sake? Maybe that message is just in our heads of some unknown origin. But, for most of us, fun began to slip down to the uncool, frivolous reign in our 20′s, and by our 30′s and 40′s it dropped even further in to unnecessary and frowned upon.

Not for all, there are still those of us, smart enough and brave enough to unabashedly engage in frivolous fun regularly. I envy those people. I live with one of those people. I try to be one of those people, but it’s unbearably hard. I imagine that it sort of like trying to quit smoking after 40 years of the familiar habit, except seriousness is entrenched and socially acceptable.

We need more fun in this world. I need more fun in this world…And I am not alone. the first step, I think is to not make it so darn difficult. We plan, schedule and rate our fun, just like…well…just like our work. No wonder it doesn’t turn out so well.

I think we’d be better served to just try to indulge in those little acts that used to make us smile. That’s enough for now.

Don’t grade it, don’t think, just do it.

Can we just sit in our comfortable chair…I mean basket…and smile at the world? ( I would recommend something a bit larger for most of us.)

Can we just jump in and laugh and whoop with abandon, not caring what the neighbors, (or anyone else,) think?

I can hear you. You Nancy Naysayers, Practical Pennys, and Downer Debbies out there. “We can’t just stop being adults, drop what we’re doing and have fun every day. We’re too busy.”

Really? Or is that just a familiar excuse?

I dare you!

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