Remember… there is a deeper strength and amazing abundance of peace available to you.

Draw from this well; call on your faith to uphold you.

Life continues around us, even when our troubles seem to stop time.

There is always good in life.

Take a few minutes to distract yourself from your concerns–long enough to draw strength from a tree or to find pleasure in a bird’s song.

Return a smile; realize that life is a series of levels, cycles of ups and downs — some easy, some challenging. 

Through it all, we learn; we grow strong in faith; we mature in understanding.

The difficult times are often the best teachers, and there is good to be found in all situations.

Reach for the good.

Be strong, and don’t give up.

~Pamela Owens Renfro~

Ask yourself “what do you want in life?” For some it may be having a family, buying a fancy car, or helping others. All these things can make you feel happy but isn’t it “true that what we really want is to change the way we feel?” “What it all comes down to is the fact that you want these things or results because you see them as a means to achieving certain feelings, emotions, or states that you desire”. This gives you a state of mind which can be directed/redirected to a positive or negative influence any time.  You have the power to change the state you are in by focusing on things that empower you!  You will find that your being will come alive, as it were, when you begin to focus on the things that bring you happiness.

Quotations are from an excerpt from Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins

Believe in yourself and your vision of the future.  Surround yourself with those who believe in you and will help you achieve your goals.  Keep your dream alive despite the challenges along the way.

There will always be those who try to steal your dream by laughter or criticism.  They cannot understand what drives you to always want more.

In Safety, there is no failure-neither is there success.  Only by taking the risks that others fear can you achieve greatness.

Change can be frightening, but only by changing can you experience growth.  Only by challenging yourself to do what seems impossible can you ever know how much you can achieve.

There is only one key to success: never quit until you win.  It may require a lot of changing, but you can do it.  The seed of greatness lies within you.  Nurture it, and there will be nothing you can’t do.

~Lisa Marie Yost~

Enjoy the Little Things

in Life For One Day. You’ll

Look Back and Realize They

Were The Big Things

~D. Grant~

Love doesn’t make the world go round, Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

~Elizabeth Browning~

You don’t need anyone else to give your life direction.

You know what’s right for you.

Inside your heart exists a special knowledge of the plans you’ve made, the hopes you have, and the dreams you hold.

You may be hesitant at times, even fearful to go on, but that’s a natural feeling all of us go through.

What you need to remember is what means the most to you and how to keep alive your hopes and dreams.

Then, with all the greatness that is within you, go in that new direction-backed by your own faith, decisive courage, and a heart filled with dreams.

And remember that only you can make the right things happen in your life.

~Barbara J. Hall~

“I love the forest for all I see in front of me.  I love it for all I don’t see but can imagine.  To walk through these leafy corridors how does one not understand we are one with it all no matter how hard we may have tried to forget it?

“In its simplest form this is what a hike is for me”

An excerpt from “Hiking The Whites with Tom & Atticus.

Promise yourself that you’ll always remember what a special person you are

Promise yourself that you’ll hold on to your hopes and reach out for your stars.

Promise yourself that you’ll live with happiness over the years and over the miles.

Promise yourself that you’ll “remember when…” and you’ll always “look forward to…”

Promise yourself that you’ll do the things you have always wanted to do.

Promise yourself that you’ll cherish your dreams as treasures you have kept.

Promise yourself that you’ll enjoy life day by day and step by step.

Promise yourself a life of love and joy and all your dreams come true.

~Collin McCarty

“Humor has the potential to get us over some of the highest humps and biggest pitfalls in life.  I find that being able to laugh about what I’m going through is crucial to my sanity.” …”Laughter is great medicine. It raises the level of feel good chemicals in our brains, calms our nervous systems and relaxes our physical bodies.  Can you find humor in those things that have the power to overwhelm you?  Do you give yourself enough opportunity to experience joy?  Try to look for humor in the difficult situations you face, for ex. read joke books, watch comedy films, buy funny refrigerator magnets and commit to laughing your way to wholeness.

~Eve A. Wood~

My high school coach always used to tell me that “You gotta be insane to be sane.” Ain’t that the truth!!!  ~me~

“When we give in the world, what we want the most, we heal the broken part inside each of us.”

~Eve Ensler~