Pure Joy!
If only it hadn't taken me this long to figure out that the very simple things in life bring me the most joy, like the picture above. I can't help but smile when I see my grand kids at play. They haven't yet been burdened with the "things" of life. They have no worry about what tomorrow will bring. They really do live in the moment. Ok so they can also throw a tantrum when things don't go their way, but at least they forget about it 10 minutes later...no grudges or revisiting the past again once recovery has been made. I can't help but wonder how much more peaceful my life would have been had I done the following:
1) Don't spend any time mulling over what someone else says, thinks or does, just move on and let it go.
2) If someone else disagrees with you, recognize it doesn't mean something is wrong with you
3) Your house will just get dusty again so rather than dust, go outside and play
4) Be silly more and serious less
5) Listen to old people, they are wiser than you realize
6) Be patient with yourself and others - we will never rise to the level of perfection we think we should
7) No matter how much you accumulate, things will never be enough to bring happiness
8) Loving yourself and others should be at the top of the to-do list
9) People can try to affect your attitude, but in the end you are responsible for your reaction
10) Not everyone wants advice, sometimes they just need to tell someone what's bothering them
11) Winning every argument does not make you smarter
12) Embrace the scars of life - they tell you just how far you've come
13) Recognize your life is like a portrait. There are some pretty colors, some abstract, some dark, some bold but together they make up the picture of who you are today.
Ashley from lilblueboo has been my latest inspiration. She says it best when she says "choose joy" . That sums it up best http://www.lilblueboo.com.
Blessings!
