Mother Teresa on Kindness

Spread love everywhere you go: First of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor... let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.

Mother Teresa

Attitude

Two things define you. Your patience when you have nothing, and your attitude when you have everything.

              -UNKNOWN-

 

Love

 Romantic love may not be available to everyone at every point in their lives but TRUE love is always available. My definition of true love has nothing to do with romance. I see love as the energy that permeates the world. It is in every act of kindness, every smile and every gracious thought. Compassion and connectedness make the world a better place. If I can make someone's day better by sharing my "love" it usually causes a positive ripple effect. Think of a time when you felt "on top of the world." How did you treat other people? How did you treat yourself? Were your thoughts positive? Was your step a little lighter? You may have even smiled at a stranger. We can't really ever know but that smile may have helped heal someone in some way. The great thing about any kind of love is that there is no such thing as too much. Love is one of the only things that when given away, it expands. But the best part is there is no chance of overdose! XO

Today!

Alway an interesting concept. It reminds me of the importance of trying to live in the present. Yesterday CAN be about regret and tomorrow CAN be about fear if it causes you stress. Think about it.... the present, right now, is the only reality. That is where the true gift lies. Learning to live in the here and now is what wise sages and philosophers have been trying to tell us.  That's not to say we shouldn't have wonderful memories when we think about the past (some memories bring us great pleasure and excitement about the future is a certainly a perk) but my sense is that to really appreciate the wonders of life, the present moment is where it is all happening!

From Today's Inspirational Quote (Sun, 23 Jun 2013)

     Forget yesterday- it has already forgotten you. Don't sweat tomorrow - you haven't even met. 
Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift - today.

             STEVE MARABOLI

Enjoy your day!
xo

Karma

I'm not sure I'm all in with the "what goes around comes around" concept but I do believe that like attracts like. For example, think of a time when you were in a grumpy mood. The longer you were out of sorts the more negative things seemed to happen. Conversely, try to remember a time when you were in a great mood. Didn't everything seem to fall into place effortlessly?

When I think good thoughts I tend to say good words and it is easy to do good deeds! Consequently, when I keep things positive it just seems to breed more positive in my life. Enjoy.

Spiritual Awakening

Love this one!