Tuesday, May 16, 2023
SPEAK TO YOURSELF WITH LOVE
Sometimes I find myself having a crisis of faith in myself.
I find myself berating myself for things I perceive that I have been doing wrong, and if I allow this negative talk to go on, I find confidence in myself spiraling downward.
So how should we be speaking to ourselves?
I was the hand-me-down child in my family and was spoken to in that manner into my adult life.
I allowed that to seep into my soul and it is how I learned to speak to myself.
It became my belief system, and the way I spoke to myself in the past became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
There came a time in my life when I realized that I wouldn't speak to someone I love the way I had been speaking to myself, and shouldn't I love myself first?
We all have failures and hopefully, we learn from those failures.
I have vowed to brush myself off and to treat myself more gently.
I have vowed to speak to myself the way I would speak to someone I love.
If I find myself speaking in less than a loving way I will give myself encouragement.
I will start fresh.
The wonderful thing is starting fresh is not finite. We can start over as many times as we need.
I hope you will speak with love to yourself today and every day.
Friday, April 28, 2023
FINDING HOPE
"The power of hope upon human exertion and happiness
There are many days, especially over this past year when I have had to dig very deep to find hope, but I know that hope is my source of strength.
The future may look frightening, but hope is like the beautiful wildflowers that grow along the edge of dark woods.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
LEAVES OF GOLD
I love the cooler mornings we are having.
Yesterday it was in the sixties, and when I went outside it felt wonderful.
It is the perfect temperature for walking or just hanging out with a cup of tea.
As I looked up at the clear blue sky I noticed that the upper levels of the trees were turning gold.
It brought back a memory of a book I had in the 1970s called Leaves Of Gold.
Somehow over the years that book disappeared, but I remember the beautiful poems, prose, prayers, and sayings that were in the book.
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Gold is fleeting.
Thursday, September 15, 2022
BEDROOM WALL DECOR
Simple Pleasures #
For me, nothing defines a space more than what you hang on your walls.
Recently I shared how I updated the hanging shelf in my bedroom.
Since then I have been adding to the other wall spaces in my bedroom.
(My bedroom is very dark so I apologize for the quality of these photos.)
This is the space above my bed.
In the center is a signed original oil painting that I purchased several years ago from an estate sale in Kentucky.
It is based on an oil painting titled "Whistling Boy" by Duveneck.
I believe that it may have been done by one of his students.
I paid $10 for it and it is definitely one of my best purchases.
It is surrounded by four framed vintage butterfly prints that belonged to my mom.
Since people often ask me how I have decorated my home on a budget I plan to share more of my finds in the near future.
Simple Inspiration
Inspiring Reads From Around The Web
Gluten-Free Blueberry Banana Muffins
These muffins contain very little fat, so they don't even have to be a guilty pleasure.
What I Am Watching
I am currently catching up on season one on Hulu because season two starts next week.
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Friday, September 9, 2022
THE IMPORTANCE OF GRANDMOTHERS
Simple Pleasures #55
There was a time when it was the norm for extended families to live together.
When grandparents were an integral part of a family's day-to-day living.
It was a time when an older generation was deemed to be a source for teaching and sharing life experiences with younger members of a family.
Although those days for the most part have ended, it doesn't mean that grandparents and especially grandmothers are no longer needed in the raising of children?
I know that I love spending time with my grandchildren and passing on the things that I learned from my own grandmothers.
Simple Inspiration
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Inspiring Reads From Around The Web
Apple Cranberry Chicken Salad
I also love grapes in my chicken salad so I am tossing a few into the mix and serving it up on some gluten-free tortillas.
Catching Up
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT
I just have to come right out and say that...
It's as if someone put up a big road closed sign in my mind and I can't get around it.
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My five-part plan.
1) It's my life and I get to choose how it goes. I may not be able to control the external things that are happening around me, but I can choose how I react to them.
3) I will remain calm in the face of adversity. This is a hard one for me at times because I just want to shout at life and say "how dare you treat me like that". That's when I will go back to #1
5) I will remember that I am on a wonderful journey. It's the journey called life.
Friday, September 2, 2022
PLANNING FOR FALL
Simple Pleasures #54
Is it really September already?
How did that happen?
Even though we will be having hot weather here in Georgia for a while and even though I don't really like cold weather I have been turning my attention to fall.
I want to give my apartment a cozy feel so I started on my bedroom by updating my wall shelf.
What fall things are you looking forward to?
Simple Inspiration
Inspiring Reads From Around The Web
Gluten-Free Apple Cake
I'm all for an easy peasy recipe and especially one that is this tasty.
What I am Reading And Watching
A family comedy about real life that everyone will enjoy! I did.
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