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Challenge

25 Jul 2014 Comments Off on Challenge

Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.

What the mind of a person can conceive and believe, he or she can achieve.

Random Thought on courage

18 Jul 2014 Comments Off on Random Thought on courage

Remember to seek out anything that stirs your heart and soul, and every morning put a teaspoon of courage in your coffee, tea or orange juice and be ready to take on the challenges and opportunities of the day.

Paul Colella

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30 Life Lessons

11 Jul 2014 Comments Off on 30 Life Lessons

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Seeds of thought Tags: honesty, scam, Wait

Dear Fellow Journalers,

The last of the 10:

Part 3 of Life Lessons

21. Pretending to be perfect doesn’t make it so. It’s like wearing a Super-Man costume. At the end of Halloween night and you take off the cape, you still can’t leap tall buildings with a single bound.

22. The past does not equal the future. You can’t re-ring a bell. Focus on the present.

23. There is nothing useful about suffering. Pain lets us know something is wrong and needs fixing. Suffering has no value and we can choose to stop.

24. Doubt kills. You have the ability to change and become. Don’t doubt yourself.

25. It’s ok to wait. Why rush when you can wait? Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

26. Honesty is important – for you and everyone you know. Be honest with yourself first.

27. openness is as important as honesty. Be real like the “Velveteen Rabbit”.

28. Add value to other people.

29. Be aware of scams to buy something just because of a fad.

30. Try everyday to be the best you can be.

Wishing you many happy moments

of discovering new things in life.

‘Til next time,

~Sallie

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30 Life Lessons

10 Jul 2014 3 Comments

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Seeds of thought Tags: change, Relationships, status

Dear Fellow Journalers,

As promised, the next 10 Life Lessons:

Part 2 of Life Lessons

11. Relationships Matter – not every relationship matters, but a few do and the ones that do are the ones you hang onto.

12. Dad used to say that he was not a “Wishy washy” person. People either liked him or hated him. Not everybody has to like you. The world won’t end if your new “BFF” is not.

13. Status is a misnomer. You are not your car. You are not your house.

14. Jealousy and envy are wasted emotions. Be true to who you are to others and you won’t be jealous.

15. Everybody worships something. Some people worship their stuff. Choose wisely.

16. You are not the center of the universe. Pay attention to what is going on around you. Read newspapers, listen to the radio. I think about it this way: when I pray I pray first for my family, my relatives, my friends, my neighbors, my community, my state, my world, and me – in that order.

17. Awareness is the most precious kind of freedom. Peter Walsh wrote a book about stuff and organization. Be aware of your surroundings and the way you want to live your life.

18. Live in the present moment. It’s the most authentic time of your life.

19. We are often scared for no reason. Don’t worry over nothing.

20. It’s ok to change. Change is growth. Some people are afraid of change. They like the status quo. Just think if Henry Ford had not invented the car, we’d still be riding horses.

The final 10 tomorrow,

Sallie

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30 Life Lessons

09 Jul 2014 Comments Off on 30 Life Lessons

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Seeds of thought Tags: 30 Life Lessons, Growth, Happiness, love

Dear Fellow Journalers,

Our son turns 30 this week! Yikes, I feel really old today. Anyway, while surfing the web for the appropriate birthday sentiments I came across this post which I am going to paraphrase for you and our “D”. You can call them 30 seeds of thought and I will post them 10 at a time for the next three days. You can read the entire post from Joshua Fields Milburn at http://www.theminimalists.com/30lessons/

The first 10

1. We must love. Love is the basic foundation of anything worthwhile. It’s worth fighting for, dying for and risking all.

2. Love isn’t enough. What? Well, you can say you love me, but if you don’t show me, what does that say?

3. Happiness is not for sale in any store. You can’t buy happiness yet any teen in America thinks they’ll be happy if they’re wearing the RIGHT T-shirt, the RIGHT pair of sneakers or carrying the RIGHT phone.

4. Success is perspectival. You know that saying about the grass is always greener on the other side?

5. You must make change a MUST. Wanting to change a situation is a good first step, but until you realize it’s a MUST and are compelled to take action, you haven’t made any difference in your life.

6. Growth and contribution is the meaning of life. Continue to grow and help others.

7. Good health is important. Eating french fries every day does not make your bones strong.

8 Sentimental things are not as important as you think. “Stuff” is important but not as important as the person.

9. Your job is not your mission. You can become a slave to your job or you can go to work, come home, and live your life.

10. Finding your passion is important. Maybe you know what your passion is and maybe you don’t but find out. It will change everything for you.

More tomorrow,

Sallie

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