May these words bring you encouragement especially during this difficult time: You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are not ordinary… you ARE extraordinary. You are accepted. You are approved of. God loves you and so do I. Please join me in thanking Amy for her contribution this week and every Sunday! Her words, thoughts, and gifts enrich each reader and add immense value to this website. Thank you AMY! Amy is a Florida resident…
Have you ever wondered what the word compassion means? Compassion means ‘to suffer together’, in other words, compassion is the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering. It is very important to be a compassionate person. But to be a real compassionate person requires two important actions. Firstly, is to feel compassionate for the suffering people, and secondly, to be motivated by taking an action…
Be bold. Be brave. Without taking a risk, you will never push yourself to grow. Even when the result is unexpected or undesirable, you have achieved something. You have learned and grown from the experience.
Failure is just choosing not to try again. There are always other options, but you need to be willing to find and try them. Failure is just a different way to say you gave up. Never give up on yourself or your dreams. Keep searching, working, and fighting to make them come true.
As a rule, we see what we want or expect to see. Some see the glass half full, while others see it half empty. It’s the same glass. Only the perception has changed. So why not choose to see the similarities that we all share rather than the differences? Again, it’s the same people, only the perception has changed.
Almost everything about daily life has changed for everyone. Let this new life be a new beginning. Make it a commonality to unify us all as we move forward and learn how to overcome the new obstacles that humanity, as a whole, is facing.
I read this question in a recent magazine and the couple dozen answers printed from people around the country. There were some very predictable answers, such as Bill Gates, Martin Luther King, and RBG. And there were the music and film idols that many of us would love to meet in-person. But two of the answers caught me off guard. I reread each of them several times as I nodded my head and smiled. These…
Distractions are going to happen. That’s just a fact. Instead of getting upset, accept them, and do what you can to adjust. It will make life a lot easier not just for you but for everyone else around you. Please join me in thanking Amy for her contribution this week and every Sunday! Her words, thoughts, and gifts enrich each reader and add immense value to this website. Thank you AMY! Amy is a Florida…
The weekend is here, and many people are frustrated by the “lack” of entertainment options and things to do. So maybe it is time to make your own fun, like when you were a child. Remember how much fun it was to draw, color, create, and express what was in your mind? Do something creative today. Maybe make something that you can give as a gift to brighten another person’s day. Express yourself and your…
You might feel like your life is adrift at the moment. Everything feels beyond your control, and you are filled with uncertainty. But remember, each and every day, we are given opportunities to do some good in this world. You might pick up food for an elderly neighbor while grocery shopping. Or it might just be a phone call to check on someone who is alone right now. But each tiny act of kindness, each…