Daily Mood Quote - September 2, 2011

 

Daily Mood Quote

Day 122 – September 2, 2011

Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.
~H.L. Hunt

Just a brief blog today, I have had a breakthrough and therefore will celebrate today. It's good to dump the baggage of your past. Lessons have been learned, my eyes have been opened and my priorities are clear. The curse has been lifted. Time to move forward, onward and upward, onto a better today, tomorrow and future.

In the movie and musical Rent, Mark (played by Anthony Rapp) said, “There are times when we're dirt broke, hungry, and freezing, and I ask myself, why the hell am I still living here?” “And then they call. And I remember.” There was no phone call, just a written message that was a clear reminder. I realized yesterday in order to grow healthy one must step away from the toxic people in one's life. You can't fix them, and it is exhausting to try. You can love them, but, because they put you down and call you names, you can't allow them to continue to be a part of your life. Their destructive, negative behavior corrodes all it comes in contact with. So, as high school principal Rick Latimer (played by James Belushi) said in the movie The Principal “No more!”

Life isn't always easy and the choices it presents are sometimes very tough. Unfortunately, that means sometimes you have to choose to walk away from people who in theory should be supportive to you, but instead are toxic. It's our priorities and faith in what is right, which we need to align to help us through those tough times and difficult decisions. It's not easy at first ,but once you start walking toward a positive goal, it gets easier. I have made the mistake of letting toxic people from my past into my life one to many times. Well, I've learned my lesson and..... “No more.” I will seek out the positive in life and hold fast to my priorities. Dump the emotional baggage, let go of the the anger and the hurt and move on toward a brighter future.

How will you move forward, onward and upward today?

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A really great book to read: Toxic In-Laws by Dr. Susan Forward. This book gives a great insight to all relationships including the family you grew up with. Good stuff.

Daily Mood Quote - August 26, 2011

 

Daily Mood Quote

Day 115 – August 26, 2011

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

~Winston Churchill

Every choice you make has an end result

~Zig Ziglar

Each of us has power; not necessarily the kind of power the President may have, or the kind of power a weightlifter may display, but power none-the-less. It is our personal power, our daily power, and it comes in the form of attitude and choice. This morning I woke up feeling yucky, sore throat and body aches and I didn't feel much like exercising, so I decided “not today.” Unfortunately, that choice resulted in me getting pretty down on myself, because I was letting one rough "morning start" dictate how I was going to feel for the rest of the day. That's unacceptable. So what, if I feel tired and have some body aches, I'm pushing 50; it happens. I played sports as a child, I once was a runner, I've had children, and an appendectomy. My body has been through a lot, it should ache some. Anyway, I donned my exercise clothes and went for a walk, a 3.3 mile walk and I have to say, it was good and it changed my attitude from sour to pleasant, all because I made the “choice” to exercise.

It's amazing the power we have, we can change anything in our lives just with a choice. Say yes, instead of no, smile instead of frown, be polite instead of grumpy...the choices are endless.

When we make a choice to do something positive for ourselves, or for others, the end result is most often good for all involved. Note; I said positive, not selfish. Selfish usually provides, only a minor “bump” of perceived good, followed by a torrent of not-so-good. If you are selfish toward the world, expect the same in return. Hard lessons, but accurate ones.

In the movie Mr. Destiny, Larry Burrows (played by James Belushi) said, “How can my life change so much just because I hit one stinking baseball?” Mike the Bartender (Michael Caine) replied with, “Well, you see Larry, one's destiny is a very complicated thing. Every incident in a person's life affects everything else that follows it. Instead of missing the baseball, however, you hit it. Then you became a hero, married the prom queen, and so on, and so forth, until you find yourself exactly where you are. So you see, hitting that baseball has spun your life off in an entirely new direction.” Just like my day, I woke up sore and possibly heading for a rough day, until I changed my mind and exercised. Pretty good day so far and I suspect it will get better, because I feel better about things; change the attitude, change the day and possibly the events of your life.

What “choice” will make a big difference for you today?

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Special request: Please keep those, who have made the difficult choice to stay and ride out Hurricane Irene, in your thoughts and prayers. May they be safe and protected.