Posts with the label simple and serene living
Showing posts with label simple and serene living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label simple and serene living. Show all posts
Sunday, November 23, 2014
JOY IS IN THE SIMPLE THINGS
There were so many things that I hungered after when I was younger. A larger house, a pool, more money, designer clothes.....and when I got them I really didn't find joy. I found I was left with wanting more. As I have gotten older I have found that the simplest things bring me joy. A smile from a stranger, a surprise silly text message from a grandchild, a cup of tea on a cold gray day, and today it is arriving home from the library with a pretty bag stuffed full of books.
Jen at Muddy Boot Dreams has started a Pinterest group and Facebook page for those of us who are looking for and finding joy in the ordinary. I hope you will read more about it here and join us.
Next week I will be talking about my plans for my own ideas for pursuing a simple and serene life. I will also be resuming Women Speak on Tuesday.
For now, I think I will fix myself that soothing cup of tea and choose a favorite book to read.
Have a serene and joyful day, my friends.
Jen at Muddy Boot Dreams has started a Pinterest group and Facebook page for those of us who are looking for and finding joy in the ordinary. I hope you will read more about it here and join us.
Next week I will be talking about my plans for my own ideas for pursuing a simple and serene life. I will also be resuming Women Speak on Tuesday.
For now, I think I will fix myself that soothing cup of tea and choose a favorite book to read.
Have a serene and joyful day, my friends.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
transformations - speak to yourself with kindness
Yesterday I did something which I considered dumb. No, this is one of the few times I won't share it with you. But, what I will share with you is how I felt and how I spoke to myself.
It was as if the clouds were suddenly descending on me, filling my inside spaces with anger towards myself, and the first thing I said to myself was, "how could you be so dumb".
I felt myself tense up, I felt sick, and that is when I asked myself if I would say this to someone else who made the same mistake. The answer was no. I would tell them it's okay, because we all make mistakes and this is how we learn.
So I vowed to pay attention to the things I say to myself. I will speak to myself with kindness. I will show myself the same respect that I show others. I will look for that little patch of blue shining from the clouds, and I will focus on that.
Let's all vow to speak to ourselves with kindness, to tell ourselves that we are proud of what we do every day.
It was as if the clouds were suddenly descending on me, filling my inside spaces with anger towards myself, and the first thing I said to myself was, "how could you be so dumb".
I felt myself tense up, I felt sick, and that is when I asked myself if I would say this to someone else who made the same mistake. The answer was no. I would tell them it's okay, because we all make mistakes and this is how we learn.
So I vowed to pay attention to the things I say to myself. I will speak to myself with kindness. I will show myself the same respect that I show others. I will look for that little patch of blue shining from the clouds, and I will focus on that.
Let's all vow to speak to ourselves with kindness, to tell ourselves that we are proud of what we do every day.
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