“If there is any kindness I can show or any good thing I can do to my fellow beings, let me do it now, and not deter or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.”
William Penn
Listening to my heart, one journal step at a time.
25 Sep 2015 Comments Off on Kindness
“If there is any kindness I can show or any good thing I can do to my fellow beings, let me do it now, and not deter or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.”
William Penn
18 Sep 2015 Comments Off on The secret of success
in Seeds of thought Tags: success
“Put your heart, mind, intellect, and soul even your smallest achievement into your life. This is the secret of success.”
Sivannava
11 Sep 2015 Comments Off on When tomorrow starts without me
in Seeds of thought Tags: 9/11, brave, tomorrow
Dear Fellow Journalers,
We start today with a full sorrowing heart. Today we remember 9/11/01. I wanted to pay tribute to all the fallen and all the brave first responders. I found the following poem on motivateus.com and want to share it with you.
~Sallie
When tomorrow starts without me,
And I’m not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn’t get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time you think of me,
I know you’ll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I’d have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye,
For all my life, I’d always thought,
I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for,
So much yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for a while,
I’d say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
Would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven’s gates,
I felt so much at home.
When GOD looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne he said,
“This is eternity, and all I’ve promised you.
Today for life on earth is past,
But here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day’s the same day
There’s no longing for the past.
But you have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some things,
You knew you shouldn’t do.
But you have been forgiven,
And now at last you’re free.
So won’t you take my hand
And share my life with me?”
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don’t think we are far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I’m right here, in your heart.
David M. Romano — Contributed by Paul K. — Germany
Read more at http://www.motivateus.com/stories/91101.htm#LwkHWYCbJeSYVePG.99
04 Sep 2015 Comments Off on The Purpose of Life
in Seeds of thought Tags: life
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose”.
Robert Bynne
01 Sep 2015 Comments Off on Changing Direction
in Pursuit of Happiness Tags: Book Chat, Covey, direction, Good Reads
” To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.”
~ “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.
Dear Fellow Journalers,
The month of September is the month of being open to change. Some people cannot deal with change. They obstinately dig in their heels and loudly demand that everything remain the same. Duh?? Not happen’!
Things change everyday. The key to dealing with change is to be open to it. Change your perceptions of the “thing” and you would be amazed at what happens.
Over the summer, I decided to change some things in my life. I made subtle changes to this blog (Have you noticed?). I had been attending a Book Chat Program at my local library. The group of 10+ women meet once a month to discuss a book we have read concerning the pre-determined theme. I had long wanted to join a book club and jumped at the chance to learn more about books, authors etc. While I keep journals, I never kept a journal of the books I have read (other than on Good Reads). I began reading some of the recommended books of my new friends and became interested in other genre. Change is good and, yes, I have a new journal!
If you want to change direction in your life you may need GPS. Wishing is nice but the real change takes work. Your GPS can be friends, family, bloggers, (couldn’t resist!) and others who share your interests. My advice is to take on one thing at a time or you risk becoming overwhelmed or discouraged.
What direction are you going in?
~Sallie
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