"No matter what is going on in your life today, 

remember, 

it is only preparation. 

People come and go; 

situations rise and fall; 

it’s all preparation for better things. 

You must stretch, reach, 

grow into your goodness. 

Without the preparation we receive through adversity, 

disappointment, confusion, or pain, 

we could not appreciate the goodness 

when it arrives." 

~Iyanla Vanzant

There are times in our lives when we finally get out 

of the funk and fog of our past just far enough,

 that a clearing starts to take place in our minds. 

Maybe we begin to believe we can and should do something 

we have wanted to do for a very long time, 

where the impossible starts to look possible. 

It could be going back to school 

or turning a hobby into a business. 

Perhaps we want to leave a relationship 

that has lingered on too long and is hurting everyone. 

It could be a risky career change 

or leaving your town to live a new adventure somewhere else that is calling to you.

 It could be overcoming an addiction, 

asking forgiveness or rekindling a broken relationship. 

When the clearing starts to happen, 

and we begin to see the path of possibility in ourselves widening, 

we often need help to make the journey.

 Maybe we need a little extra money or a place to stay where we are safe. 

Perhaps we need some tools, favors 

or just some moral support and encouragement. 

In moments like this, 

we may turn to our friends and family, 

only to discover that the community of people who have known us the longest 

can't see the same clearing or vision. 

The clearing is often only happening for us,

 and those who love us most cannot see or believe in our nascent visions, 

because they can only see yesterday. 

But if you have a deep desire to move forward,

 a way is being prepared for you.

"Miracles come in moments. 

Be ready and willing." 

— Wayne Dyer

"Be careful what you water your dreams with. 

Water them with worry and fear 

and you will produce weeds 

that choke the life from your dream. 

Water them with optimism and solutions 

and you will cultivate success.

 Always be on the lookout for ways 

to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. 

Always be on the lookout 

for ways to nurture your dream." 

~Lao Tzu

"One of the greatest challenges 

in creating a joyful, 

peaceful and abundant life 

is taking responsibility for what you do 

and how you do it. 

As long as you can blame someone else,

 be angry with someone else, 

point the finger at someone else,

you are not taking responsibility for your life."

~ Iyanla Vanzant

"You must be what it is that you’re seeking. 

This is a universe of attraction and energy. 

You can’t have a desire 

to attract a mate who’s confident, 

generous, non-judgmental, and gentle, 

and expect that desire to be manifested

 if you’re thinking and acting in non-confident, 

selfish, judgmental, or arrogant ways."

 ~Wayne Dyer

We do not believe in ourselves

 until someone reveals that deep inside us 

something is valuable, 

worth listening to, 

worthy of our trust, 

sacred to our touch. 

Once we believe in ourselves 

we can risk curiosity, wonder, 

spontaneous delight, 

or any experience that reveals the human spirit.

E. E Cummings

Everything that happens to you

 is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. 

We cannot out preform our level of self esteem.

 We cannot draw to ourselves 

more than we think we are worth.

Iyanla Vanzant

Love recognizes no barriers.

 It jumps hurdles,

 leaps fences,

penetrates walls

 to arrive at it's destination 

full of HOPE...

Maya Angelou

Your vision will become clear 

only when you look into your own heart. 

Who looks outside dreams, 

who looks inside awakes...

Carl Jung

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.

Don't go back to sleep.

You must ask for what you really want.

Don't go back to sleep.

People are going back and forth

across the doorsill where the two worlds touch.

Don't go back to sleep.

The door is round and open.

Don't go back to sleep...

Rumi

Life doesn't give you the people you want, 

it gives you the people you need. 

To help you,

 to hurt you,

 to leave you,

to love you 

and to support you 

become the person you can be.

There comes a time in your life 

when you simply have to be still.

Being still does not mean doing nothing. 

It means consciously tuning in to the Self. 

Being still means listening within 

for the guidance or answers you need.

—Iyanla Vanzant

All of life is animated by a single fantastic energy, 

which is the essence of everything that is -- 

including you. 

Isn't that amazing? 

Now,

 because this essence is who you are 

and what you are made of, 

it can obviously never leave you. 

Perhaps not so obviously, 

it can also be wonderfully helpful. 

It can bring you peace in moments of stress,

strength in moments of weakness,

courage in moments of fear, 

wisdom in moments of confusion,

 forgiveness in moments of anger, 

and love in all the moments of your life.

All you have to do is know that this is true, 

and it will be true for you, 

right now.

I think that's terrific,

 don't you?

—Neale Donald Walsch

"If you're going to be passionate 

about something, 

be passionate about learning. 

If you're going to fight something, 

fight for those in need. 

If you're going to question something,

 question authority. 

If you're going to lose something, 

lose your inhibitions. 

If you're going to gain something, 

gain respect and confidence. 

And if you're going to hate something, 

hate the false idea 

that you are not capable of your dreams.” 

~Daniel Golston

- JUST FOR FUN... -

This is just too much fun . . . . .

 

This is a relaxing and therapeutic screen saver. 

When you get down and out and maybe a little depressed,

 it always helps to have something upon which you can fall back.

 

As you watch this screen saver, if the falling figure gets stuck,

 all you have to do is drag the figure to the side a bit to avoid

 the pesky obstacle. Or, you can place the figure between the

 obstacles and watch it flail helplessly, thereby making you feel better. 

Enjoy.

 

 

 Click  &  Enjoy >>>>

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Maybe that 'thing' that you are going through 

isn't by chance. 

Maybe this is the beginning 

of a transformation in your life. 

One that will bring change. 

Learn to see the gift 

in any situation in life 

and you will find peace. 

It is all in how you look at 

and think about things 

that will determine 

whether they are going to be easier 

or more difficult. 

Except what is,

 knowing it will bring growth 

and do so with a grateful heart.

- ILLUSTRATIONS by FRANK MORISSON -