May is Here...Hercules, Hercules, Hercules!

How excited am I that May is almost over??? EXTREMELY!!! This the end of an era that has been troubling for me. I can FINALLY see the light and I am ready to embrace it! This is the time of year when everyone is ready for Summertime!! I know teachers, students, and maybe some parents are thrilled summer is almost here. :) How do you feel about summer coming? Does it not affect you except your AC bill? Or are you finding more time to doing things that matter to you and not the world around you?

So, I've come to the conclusion that I finally realize why I created this project. The multiple intelligence and the classroom stuff was what I thought it was and boy was I wrong. Follow your eyes to the top of the screen and you should see In 2009, I will P.U.S.H. the F.R.O.G. Pray Until Something Happens to help evolve Fully Relying On God! The whole purpose for this project is Honor our Creator with insightful activities using M.I. and become a more productive and closer-knit community! WOW!!! Now the ride will become FUN!!!!

SO for the month of May, use your resources and find 6 minutes ASAP to read the book of Colossians in the Bible which can be found in the New Testament.

My favorite scripture is Col. 3:4 which states Christ is my Life!! Could you imagine where He would take you if that's all you focused on? If you put Him first in EVERYTHING; how much would you worry or stress? Col 2:6-23 This portion gave me pause. There are some people in my life that have tried their PHILOSOPHIES on me and I haven't felt comfortable. This is why....Amazing! Col. 3:12-15 Make this your thought process and thinking while you go through your day to day details of your life for the rest of May and early part of June.

Make it your focus to spend more time with your family that includes the friends and acquaintances that are God's chosen people. You couldn't pick your family, but I think that was God's purpose. He wanted you to love people just because you didn't pick them. You may not understand their thinking when it comes to different topics, but they are giving you advice for a reason. Col 3:18-25 are some ways to help you with this way of life if you need some guidance.
While you are talking to your family and chosen family begin complimenting them with positive thoughts you've had or memories. Make it your business to make them feel special. Step out of your comfort zone and make some changes when it comes to the way you talk about and to your families. They are the ones who love you when you don't want to be noticed. Tell them you notice them!

Have you been challenging your mind and improving your memory? Try some number puzzles or crossword puzzles. Play in the newspaper, they could use your support right now.
Have you been moving lately?? I joined a Zumba Class offered through UL continuting education. I absolutely love it! It is just the right of intensity without the pressure of exercising! Do some movement somehow!!!

So this month think about what you are believing and thinking about in terms of your life. What are you hoping and wishing to have? Money? A Car? A House? I'm actually thinking about buying a house. I want to have something that I can call my own. My friend's sister graduated this weekend and she looked so young and fresh and thrilled to finally be done with high school! She had all the possibilities at her fingertips. So of course my friends and I began to share our thoughts about high school and I pulled out my senior book and reread the thoughts I had back then and it was great to see some of that thinking has come true. So do some dreaming, wishing and hoping and let me know if I can help!!

Push the Frog!

Enjoy the rest of May; I know I will!

Inspirational Hugs

April is drawing to a close and I think that it's been a pretty successful month. How about you? What do you feel successful about this month?? Reflect about the things that you feel completely confident and thrilled that you are finished with that business.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI8VQ7Zho5M&NR=1
This is an amazing video of Will Smith. He's in my top 5 celebrities. He's no 2. I absolutely love his thought processes in this video. Take a look at it and reflect on paper or mentally. I think he is considering himself of the Scientology religion or whatever it is. Many people feel very negative about this thought process. For me, I think many people aren't comfortable with things that don't make sense. But that's what your religion does or your spirituality says; it's what makes sense to you. If it doesn't make sense to you then you won't give your full heart to it. These last few days in April, please reflect on what makes sense to you whether you discuss your thoughts with your circle of friends/family or not, think about it for things that are uncomfortable. How do you really feel about capital punishment? How do you think Barack Obama became president? Do you have doubts about the space program or did we really go to the moon? Eat someBlue and Green M&Ms to keep up your strength. *wink*

So I've come to the conclusion that I love to pretend my life is a t.v. show and I constantly directing the people around me. Most of the time it's a comedy, but there are a few occasions it can get a little soap opera-ish or reality t.v. What kind of picture plays in your head as you record your day to day memories? My friend has a shirt with Dr. House with a band-aid on his mouth and underneath it, it says Everybody Lies. This is true. My favorite show Lie To Me says it plain and simple, there's no question if someone is lying, the question is Why are they lying? So try to think about what reasons you lie. Do you lie to get something? Do you lie to save feelings? Do you like to lie?

The weather has been beautiful. Spend some time enjoying it...Have you found the little things that make you happy?? Spend a few moments to list a few things each day that made you smile. Was it a memory? Was it a image or a scene? What about an item?

Here are some quotes to think about until the next episode of Operation PUSH the FROG!

Pray Until Something Happens to help evolve FULLY Relying On God!

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.-Michael J. Fox

Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines how well you do it. Attitude determines how well you do it~Lou Holtz

Be careful of your thoughts, they may become words at any moment. ~Iara Gassen

Keep high aspirations, moderate expectations, and small needs.-H. Stein

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