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There are only two things to worry about: either you are well or you are sick.  If you are well, then there is nothing to worry about.  But if you are sick, there are two things for you to worry about, either you will get well or you will die.   If you get well, then there is nothing to worry about.   If you die then there are two things to worry about either you go up or you go down.  If you go up then there is nothing to worry about.  But if you go down you will be so busy shaking hands with old friends you won't have time to worry. 

Each day we can wake up and choose to see life as a gift and to be fully present in that day. We cannot always control the outcome, but we can control our reactions. Each day we can bring all we have to that day, choosing to live it fully, seeing it as a great gift.  Each daywe can train our mind not to obsess on regret, nor to worry for tomorrow but to be in this present moment.  Each day we can be grateful for what has happened that day.  And we can choose not to judge our lives from moment to moment (am I happy, successful, unhappy, a failure, good, bad) but simply to live our life. 

''All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.''  Edwin Markham How you feel in any one moment is more important than anything else, because how you feel right now is creating your life. Your feelings are the power of your thoughts and words. It's what you feel that matters ! All good feelings come from love ! All negative feelings come from a lack of love. How you feel about each subject in your life is an exact reflection of what you have been giving out in each subject. Life isn't happening to you- life is responding to you !  Every subject of your life is your call and you make the call on everything in life by what you give. Don't struggle to change the circumstances of your life.  Give love through your good feelings and what you want will appear ! You have to give good feelings first. You have to be happy first, and give happiness, to receive happy things ! Whatever you want t...

Today is the first day of the rest of your life.  Today is a blank canvas upon which you have the delightful opportunity to create.  At this moment you are standing at the beginning of an impressive adventure, with the very real and present opportunity to shape the upcoming years into the happiest ones ever. Start now, take the initiative, and…  If you want to awaken happiness in the world around you, start by living a life that makes you happy, and then radiate your happiness outward.  If you want to eliminate suffering in the world, start by eliminating the dark and negative parts of yourself, and then radiate your positivity outward.  Truly, the greatest power you have in this world is the power of your own self-transformation.  It starts with the one in the mirror.  Today will never come again.  Be a blessing.  Be a friend.  Make a difference.  Take time to care.  Tell someone how special they are.  Do something...

Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sun on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft starlight at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die. Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye

The world around you is a reflection, a mirror showing you the person you are.  To change your world, you must change yourself.  To blame and complain will only make matters worse.  Whatever you care about, is your responsibility. What you see in others, shows you yourself.  See the best in others, and you will be your best.   Give to others, and you give to yourself.  Appreciate beauty, and you will be beautiful.  Admire creativity, and you will be creative.  Love, and you will be loved.  Seek to understand, and you will be understood. The good you find in others, is in you too.  The faults you find in others, are your faults as well.  After all, to recognize something you must know it. The possibilities you see in others, are possible for you as well.  The beauty you see around you, is your beauty. Listen, and your voice will be heard.  Teach...

View every challenge as an educational assignment.  – Ask yourself:  “What is this situation meant to teach me?”  Every situation in our lives has a lesson to teach us.  Some of these lessons include:  To become stronger.  To communicate more clearly.  To trust your instincts.  To express your love.  To forgive.  To know when to let go.  To try something new. Things change, but the sun always rises the next day.  – The bad news: nothing is permanent. The good news: nothing is permanent. Giving up and moving on are two very different things.  – There comes a point when you get tired of chasing everyone and trying to fix everything, but it’s not giving up, and it’s not the end.  It’s a new beginning.  It’s realizing, finally, that you don’t need certain people and things and the drama they bring. Distance yourself from negative people.  – Every time you subtract negative from your life you make room...