The Someday To Be Happy Is Today

Live your dreams
A little each day.
They aren’t out of reach
Unless you fail to reach out.
Put off unimportant things
But don’t put off living.
Other things can wait,
Your happiness can’t,
If your life is to have purpose and meaning.
The “someday” to be happy is today.

Choose how to live your life.
Life isn’t decided for us
But by us.
Every action is a decision with consequences.
Choose wisely!
The reward should always
Be greater than the price.

Take time to play, but also to think.
Life can’t mean much without much thought.
To be where you want to be
Ask yourself questions, then take action
So often we go with the flow
And become lost.
Don’t be led; be the leader of your life.

Stop waiting for happiness to happen
and get busy making it happen.
Work with what you have
And what you have will increase.
If one door is closed, open another;
Happiness often comes unexpected.
Watch what you aim for
Because your heart will follow.
Aim nowhere and you’ll go nowhere.
Aim high enough and you may touch the stars.
Aim to be happy
And you will do much more than just pass through life,
You’ll live it to the fullest.

Copyright © 1996 By Nancye Sims

IF THE MOUNTAIN SEEMS TOO BIG TODAY

By Laura Ding

If the mountain seems too big today
then climb a hill instead.

If the morning brings you sadness
it's okay to stay in bed.

If the day ahead weighs heavy
and your plans feel like a curse,
there's no shame in re-arranging;
don't make yourself feel worse.

If a shower stings like needles
and a bath feels like you'll drown,
If you haven't washed your hair for days
don't throw away your crown.

A day is not a lifetime,
A rest is not defeat.
Don't think of it as failure,
just a quiet, kind retreat.

It's okay to take a moment
from an anxious, fractured mind.
The world will not stop turning
while you get realigned.

The mountain will still be there
when you want to try again.
You can climb it in your own time.
Just love yourself till then.

Source: Begin With Yes

Laura Ding - Edwards 

Count your smiles instead of your tears

Try to be grateful for even the difficult and challenging situations that arise in your life. It is often through these situations that we experience the most profound spiritual and emotional growth. You can learn to view each apparent obstacle as an opportunity to develop a new quality, strength, skill, insight, or wisdom and be grateful for the lessons. Each and every challenge is another opportunity for growth and expansion.

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count your health instead of your wealth;
Love your neighbor as much as yourself.

Source: Positive Thougths

DON'T QUIT

By John Greenleaf Whittier

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a fellow turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint in the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It might be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

To let go

''In the end these things matter most:
How well did you love?
How fully did you love?
How deeply did you learn to let go? ''
~The Buddha.

''Letting go doesn't mean we don't care.  Letting go doesn't mean we shut down.  Letting go means we stop trying to force outcomes and make people behave.  It means we give up resistance to the way things are, for the moment.  It means we stop trying to do the impossible--controlling that which we cannot--and instead, focus on what is possible--which usually means taking care of ourselves.  And we do this in gentleness, kindness, and love, as much as possible.'' ~Melody Beattie

 To let go isn't to forget, not to think about, or ignore.
It doesn't leave feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret.

Letting go isn't about winning or losing.
It's not about pride and it's not about how you appear,
and it's not obsessing or dwelling on the past.

Letting go isn't blocking memories or thinking sad thoughts,
and it doesn't leave emptiness, hurt, or sadness.
It's not about giving in or giving up.

Letting go isn't about loss and it's not about defeat.

To let go is to cherish the memories, but to overcome and move on.
It is having an open mind and confidence in the future.

Letting go is learning and experiencing and growing.

To let go is to be thankful for the experiences
that made you laugh, made you cry, and made you grow.
It's about all that you have, all that you had,
and all that you will soon gain.

Letting go is having the courage to accept change,
and the strength to keep moving.

Letting go is growing up.
It is realizing that the heart can sometimes be the most potent remedy.

"To let go is to open a door, and to clear a path and set yourself free." ~Leonard Jacobson

There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. 
But keep in mind that letting go isn’t the end of the world; 
it’s the beginning of a new life.(unattributed)

Source: Positive Thoughts

Life Intentions

May I open ever more to the flow
and the miracle of this sacred moment;
May I open ever more to the
subtle whisperings of Spirit and of my heart.

May I frequently stop, connect with all of us,
and breathe the Web of Love;
Your sacred love flows into me,
my sacred love flows out to you.

May I recognize and acknowledge
judgment, competition, and arrogance when
it arises in me, and then choose to
transform it into acceptance and love.

I commit to see in you the absolute divinity
that you are in this very moment!
May I be real and authentic in my interactions
with myself and with all in my life.

When I find myself in a rush, may I stop
until I’m ready to move from my heart;
When I’m overly serious, may I find ways
to tickle my heart to joy and laughter.

May I recognize fear
as an invitation to growth;
In connecting with others, may my first and
last thought always be that of love.

~By Fred Burks at Global Community For All and Web of Love

Source: Inspiration Line

BROTHERS IN ARMS

By Carl Phillips

The sea was one thing, once; the field another.
Either way, something got crossed, or didn’t.
Who’s to say, about happiness?
Whatever country, I mean, where inconceivable

was a word like any other lies far behind me now.
I’ve learned to spare what’s failing,
if it can keep what’s living alive still,
maybe just awhile longer.
Ghost bamboo that the birds nest in,
for example, not noticing the leaves,
color of surrender, color of poverty
as I used to imagine it when I myself was poor
but had no idea of it.
I’ve always thought gratitude’s the one correct response
to having been made, however painfully,
to see this life more up close.
The higher gods having long refused me,
let the gods deemed lesser do the best they can —
so a friend I somewhere along the way

lost hold of used to drunkenly announce,
usually just before passing out.
I think he actually believed that stuff;
he must surely, by now, be dead.
There’s a rumored humbling effect

to loss that I bear no trace of.
It’s not loss that humbles me.

What used to look like memory —
clouds for hours breaking,

gathering, then breaking up again —
lately seems instead
like a dance,
one of those slower, too complicated numbers
I never had much time for.
Not knowing exactly what it’s come to is
so much different from understanding
that it’s come to nothing.
Why is it, then, each day,
they feel more the same?

Source: FB/Trixie Angeles Crus

Meanings

Standing for what you believe in,
Regardless of the odds against you,
and the pressure that tears at your resistance,
... means courage.

Keeping a smile on your face,
When inside you feel like dying,
For the sake of supporting others,
... means strength.

Stopping at nothing,
And doing what's in your heart,
You know is right,
... means determination.

Doing more than is expected,
To make another's life a little more bearable,
Without uttering a single complaint,
... means compassion.

Helping a friend in need,
No matter the time or effort,
To the best of your ability,
... means loyalty.

Giving more than you have,
And expecting nothing,
But nothing in return,
... means selflessness.

Holding your head high,
And being the best you know you can be
When life seems to fall apart at your feet,
Facing each difficulty with the confidence

That time will bring you better tomorrows,
And never giving up,
... means confidence
 
By : Author Unknown  

Source: Positive Thoughts

Don't count the years-count the memories

Don't go for looks;
they can deceive.
Don't go for wealth;
even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile,
because it takes only a smile
to make a dark day seem bright.
Find the one that makes your heart smile.

Dream what you want to dream;
go where you want to go;
be what you want to be,
because you have only one life
and one chance to do
all the things you want to do.

May you have enough happiness
to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human
and enough hope to make you happy.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past;
you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone
around you is crying.
 
Don't count the years-count the memories...........
 
Poet Unknown 

Source: Positive Thoughts

Wisdom for Life’s Journey

Your life is a journey ahead of you. Each day is a new beginning.
Yesterday is a friend that will guide you.

There will be good times and bad times;
Cherish the good, because they make life sweet,
But be thankful for the bad,
For through them you come to know
The important things in life
And the meaning of life.
There will be times when you face
Difficult decisions,
And you won’t know which way to turn.
The important thing is that you make a choice,
And move forward.

There will be times that test your strength and endurance,
But don’t give up;
Refuse to accept defeat,
For perseverance is the key to success.
there will be times when you are hurt by love.
Forgive those who hurt you
So that your heart will be free to love again.
There will be times when you make mistakes.
Remember that mistakes are not a reflection of your self-worth,
But of your humanity.
Nor do they make you less of a person.
Because of the lessons you’ve learned,
You’ve grown and become wiser.

There will be times when your search for happiness
Leads to frustration and disappointment,
But don’t stop believing in happiness.
Being happy with yourself goes a long way toward
Knowing happiness in your life.
There will be times when life seems unfair,
But don’t allow it to make you bitter
And steal your joy.
Nothing is worth this.
When fear stands in the way of reaching out for your dreams,
Confront them and you will conquer them.

There will be times when your faith is shaken,
But don’t despair,
It will rise up and carry you above the storm and to victory.

Copyright  © 1996 By Nancye Sims

Source: Positive Thoughts

You Will Have New Dreams

Sometimes things don’t work out,
This doesn’t mean nothing will.
One thing isn’t everything,
Now isn’t forever –
Even though it may feel like it.
Give yourself time
To see things clearly.
What we feel
Isn’t always true.
In time the disappointment will pass,
Your feelings will change,
Your life will be different,
You will have new dreams.

No matter how hard we try
We can’t hold onto today.
It will pass.
So we must hold its joys
And its disappointments
With open hands
Because they weren’t meant to stay,
But to fill today’s purpose.

Let go of today’s disappointments
So your hands will be free
To accept tomorrow’s blessings.
Life is not just one day of your life,
But all of your tomorrows.
Each day has its own happiness.
Enjoy today but then move on
To enjoy all of your tomorrows……

Copyright © 1996 By Nancye Sims

Source: Positive Thoughts