Daring greatly

Hellooo, anybody there?

Before anything else, I hope you had a pleasant weekend and that you started this week on a positive note. Sooo you might have noticed that this mail is a few hours late (yes, I said hours), however, I had a bad case of self-pity and a defeatist  mentality…could have used some motivation myself this morning.

Now that you know my dirty secret, I’d like to share with you a quote that has given me ‘aha’ moments upon ‘aha’ moments. This is also to let you know (and remind myself) that it’s ok to show vulnerability when called upon and not let shame hold us hostage with lies. As Brene says (totally love this woman, a lil’ bit more everyday);”vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage”. Don't let shame talk you out of trying.

So don’t be afraid to not only dare, but to dare greatly this week.

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

 

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

-Theodore Roosevelt

Here’s to another week!

Love,

ME

Master thy self

Rise and Shine!,

I had a lovely weekend and it is my sincere hope that yours was good as well.

I just have a couple of quotes that I received that got me thinking about how in life we always have a choice in our reactions. Often times, when we are disappointed we take that as our cue to be sad, grumpy or just plain unpleasant to be around.

So whatever expectations were not met last week or this week, choose to be in a good space anyway and just be aware of your expectations of situations and other people. My brother used to say to me that whatever situation you’re in, the only control you have is not over the other person, but over your own self (Nothing more, nothing less).

Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments.

-Henry Ward Beecher

Never succumb to the  temptation of bitterness.

-Martin Luther King Jr.

Healing does not mean going back to the way things were before,

But rather allowing what is now to move us closer to God.

-Ram Dass

#ISawGodToday…

P.S. challenge: try to find something in your day that reminds you that God is in every moment…try this for the…wait for it…WHOLE WEEK! J

Joy, love and being in the moment,

Busie

Being in the Moment

Morning!

I would love to tell you about my “lovely” weekend, but you and I would be disappointed. After having found my car broken into, the setting was not for a particularly marvelous time. So I’m genuinely hoping that you had an enjoyable weekend without any police or insurance claims in sight.

However, my ordeal at the beginning of my weekend brought to the fore that half the time I’m not present in each moment as it unfolds. Had I been present, maybe I’d have thought to leave my Garmin at home (since I wasn’t using it) and possibly take my surroundings into account and park closer to where the car guards were. I rush through every moment just wanting to get to the next and not even being conscious of that very next*in case you haven’t noticed, I’m trying to use more “I” instead of “we”…trying to keep myself accountable and present*

So I urge you-and myself of course- to be in the NOW this week; to allow yourself to take in life as it happens and not in hindsight. We miss the detail when we are unconscious to life as it unfolds.

The point of power is always in the present moment.
-Louise L. Hay

The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.
-Abraham Maslow

History is more or less bunk. It’s tradition. We don’t want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that’s worth a tinker’s damn is the history we make today.

-Henry Ford

Today it is not nearly enough to be a saint, but we must have the saintliness demanded by the present moment, a new saintliness, itself also without precedent.

-Simone Weil

Love,

Busie M

Life without limits

Hello, Hi

Coming from a weekend that wasn’t too shabby, I’m really hoping that you had a great one. Today I just wanted to tell you about a man called Nick Vujicic, who was born without arms or legs. Ok, so I had a moment with this…imagine not having any limbs! I was horrified. Listening to him speak, I understood why he attempted suicide at age 10 (you may or may not be aware of this, but kids can be the biggest ‘meanies’). He swims, has written a book, and has a double degree. Ok, you get the point.

I want you to give yourself some time to just watch a clip or two on YouTube, or just Google him. What I got from his story was to first accept (not necessarily like) your situation and the way you are, and then proceed to live a life without limits.

Don’t let anyone (society) tell you that you can’t do something, whether it’s because of your size, gender or colour of your skin. I AM here for a reason, I may not be certain of what that is right this moment, but I know that I AM; which makes me certain that you have a purpose in this life (whether you know it or not). So this week, in your normal routine, do the little things you always tell yourself you can’t do (wear those 10 inch heels, approach your manager about that raise or...err…anything else I might have missed).

The privilege of a life time is being who you are.
-Joseph Campbell

Fall seven times, stand up eight.

–Japanese Proverb

 Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.
-Napoleon Bonaparte

Follow your dreams, believe in yourself and don't give up.
-Rachel Corrie

 

Love, Light and Courage,
Busie