Wishes

My Favorite magnet:

These are my thoughts for you in April:

This is my wish for you:

comfort on difficult days,

smiles when sadness intrudes,

rainbows to follow the clouds,

laughter to kiss your lips,

sunsets to warm your heart,

hugs when spirits sag,

friendships to brighten your being,

beauty for your eyes to see,

faith so that you can believe,

confidence for when you doubt,

patience to accept the truth,

courage to know yourself,

love to complete your life.

(anonymous)

April Issue

Welcome to the March/April Issue! Can you believe it's April already??? I hope you are finding those moments to cherish how amazing you are and how Awesome God is!!!

March was a SLOOOW month, but extremely hectic! Some words that were popping up for me were ambition, family, peace, and strength.

This month was the 1 year anniversary of my grandmother's death. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I think doing the writing last summer helped tremendously. I wrote what I wanted her to know, explained my feelings that I didn't express, and just told her what she meant to me. It didn't change overnight, but it surely helped heal the process. Her birthday was March 20th. I could see her presence everywhere. I've never noticed spring until this year. I actually saw and paid attention to the flowers blooming and the wind blowing. My grandmother was my spring and now I get to see it in nature.

Church has been heating up lately....we raised $75,000 in less than 90 days for our church property. Pastor Ken told us that God is a Big God and we can't put limits on Him. Wow...can you imagine what God could do for you if you would just allow Him? Stop putting God in a box and let Him do what He needs to in your life. Think about that throughout the month of April.

This month, let's reflect on these questions on paper or in your mind....

What role does music play in your life?
What photo represents your image of yourself the best?
Who have you been neglecting lately in your life?
What are you doing daily to improve your brain power?
How satisfied are you with your life in general?
What do you think you could improve on in your life?
What do you think you would change to make you completely happy?
What in your past are you the most proud of?

So this month, try to be kinder to everyone and enjoy the sunshine as it comes!

March/April Madness

So I've been caught up in the March winds and the March Madness and have neglected your tasks for this month. Not literally caught up just BUSY and contemplating...

So this is going to be a bimonthly issue and you'll get new insights into your life in before the end of the week...

Enjoy your week!!!

Motivation for February

Here's some quotes just for you....Take one and own and make it yours...it will only cost you about 10 minutes of reading and 3 minutes for debating....

"Every morning you are handed 24 golden hours. They are one of the few things in this world that you get free of charge.

If you had all the money in the world, you couldn't buy an extra hour. What will you do with this priceless treasure?" Author Unknown

"I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves." Lord Chesterfield

"If there was ever a time to dare, to make a difference, to embark on something worth doing, IT IS NOW." Author Unknown

"Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered for they are gone forever." Horace Mann

"Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." H. Jackson Brown

Time and words can't be recalled, even if it was only yesterday." Yiddish Proverb

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive -- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." Marcus Aurelius

"If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got." Lee Iacocca

Tasks for February...

So I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed in the project. I've been feeling a little depressed about it actually. Here's why...

I came up with this idea to allow people to enjoy life in a whole new way, by doing different things for free. I never thought this would be the outcome. I spent two weeks typing the packet that I gave you. Then I spent roughly $200 to copy and mail to about 75 people. I heard from less than 10. My friend Roz and I came up with a new phrase...Life is nothing I expected, but everything I wanted. I don't think this applies to this situation...I know people are busy, but goshly so am I. I know it probably felt too broad or too much or whatever...Ludacris says a line in his new song...people are too picky these days...Too tall, too short, too fat, too skinny, Have a couple of drinks and quit discriminating. Nothing has ever been more true. People complain all day long about everything and anything. Even if nothing bad has happened in their life they complain.

This month...I'm giving up complaining. It doesn't do any body any good and I need all the room for positive words and thoughts. I'm sorry if I've overwhelmed you with something that wasn't what you were ready for, but this is something I'm passionate about. I want people to realize that God wants us to be happy and have peace. We can't do that if we are too busy...

In the bathroom at my school, there's a poster on the door as you face the toilet and it says something about taking the time to listen and breathe and it gives me a chance to remember that I'm here for God's Purpose and He guides me through each and every event.

So this month...LOVE YOURSELF! TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF...write about what you want.
Create your I hate list and then you'll be able to free yourself from feeling guilty about that part of yourself. It's okay to have bad habits or to dislike your faults as long as you can accept them.

Here's a preview into my I hate list...
12. I hate to change the toilet paper roll.
15. I hate the fact that people don't return communication immediately...phone call, email, text message...*I'm guilty too*
5. I hate lighters...

Here's a preview into my I love list...
3. I love the sunshine.
6. I think movie poster designers are genius.
18. The color baby blue and yellow in any combination.
28. I love the sound of the keyboarding tapping under my fingers..*it goes back to my days at LHS taking keyboarding*

So to do list for the MONTH of February:
Take time for yourself even it is just 5 minutes.
Go read the kid's book Five Minutes' Peace by Jill Murphy...cost:10 mins.
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/jill-murphy/five-minutes-peace.htm
Daydream about a hobby or a new job...cost 20 mins.
Create a mental or actual playlist/soundtrack of songs for your life right now...cost: 20 mins.
Add a new item to your I hate/I love list...cost 2 mins.
Read that article in the magazine you've been wanting to...cost 5 mins.
Whole magazine...30 mins.
Go get a massage...from a licensed professional or practicing expert...cost: 45 mins.
Be frugal...cost: 10 secs.
be honest about being frugal...cost: 3 mins.
Pat yourself on the back for every frugal thought...cost: 30 seconds.
Hug a friend for longer than 3 secs. cost: PRICELESS...hahaha you knew it was coming...


MANTRA for FEBRUARY: You DO have time...You have the same amount of time as Anne Frank, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother Teresa...Make it count!!

ENJOY!!!! Pray Until Something Happens to help evolve Fully Relying On God!
SMooches

January Tasks

Here are your tasks for the month of January. Do as many as you would like. 3 is the requirement. This month we are trying to focus on the spiritual/self/and people smarts. *Blue and Bag*

Red-Verbal-Linguistic-Spend some time learning some new words. I was watching Joel Osteen and he was telling a story about a man who stuttered and wanted to be a reporter. He talked about how this man's roommate helped him increase his vocabulary by teaching him a new word everyday for 4 years. That is amazing to have that commitment. So increase your word smarts by learning a new word for a period of time. Either in English or try another language. Record your reactions to this experience in your journal.

Orange-Musical-Rhythmical-Spend some time learning a new genre of music. You should have a favorite group in each genre. So this month look at the blues/jazz category. Listen to all the different jazz artists that are out there and decide which would be your favorite. Barnes and Noble has an amazing selection that you can listen to and decide which one you like. Then go to the public library and borrow the artist. I'd like you to record in your journal who the favorite artist in the categories blues and jazz.

Yellow-Mathematical-Logical/Visual-Spatial-Spend some time completing a color by number or Soduku. Engage either the Number or Picture Smart by doing anything outside of your comfort zone.Record in your journal what you did and your emotions about it.

Green-Naturalistic-Spend some time outside in nature or around animals this month. Pushing the envelope when it comes to your Nature Smart. Record how you did this.

Blue-Interpersonal-Spend some time leaving messages on every phone call you make if you can. Connect with people this month by leaving a message whenever you call someone.
Intrapersonal-Spend some time creating your lists about what your preferences. Use lists this month to get comfortable with writing and getting your thoughts onto paper. Work on your book list, choose a category and find books to fall into it.

Brown-Bodily-Kinesthetic-Spend some time moving this month. Try an exercise that you haven't done before. Try to do some yoga, hip hop dancing, and/or ballet. These are great strengthening activities...check with your doctor of course first.

Bag-Existential-Spend some time learning about other religions. Sometimes the things we don't understand are usually the things we fear the most. Find a religion that is different from your own and read the facts and some of their beliefs. Try something if you feel comfortable. Write in your journal about the alikes/differences in your religions.

Enjoy!!!! PUSH the FROG!!!

Welcome to 2009!!

Welcome to the first month in 2009!!

I trust and hope everyone had a relaxing, enjoyable, and safe holiday.

This month we will focus on the Spiritual, People and Self Smarts.

There will be 8 different tasks available to you. Depending on your schedule, you may do all of them or only a few. But try to do at least 3 of the tasks. After/As you complete each tasks, try to record your thoughts, feelings, and memories connected with that task.

Please send your surveys back by January 15th.

I'd really like to get started on our journey!!!