ARE YOU PUTTING OFF HAPPINESS? CHANGING YOUR LIFE WITH WORDS - DAY 137

Sometimes we put off more things than we should.  We think the time is not right.  We think we cannot afford it.  We worry about what others will think or say.  We think the current status of our life, career, family or business is not yet where or what we want it to be.  We think we have not yet achieved enough success or made enough progress.  Well, truth be told we should not wait to acknowledge and appreciate where we are in the present moment.

We should not wait too long.  There may not be a better time.  We should step out in faith and

CELEBRATE NOW!

MAKE A LITTLE NOISE - CHANGING YOUR LIFE WITH WORDS - DAY 124

Do you remember being a kid and sometimes being so happy that you had to let it out by shouting?  As we grow older we may become a bit inhibited and reserve our shouting for sports events or the receipt of some good or happy news.  We should not forget that good things happen all the time even if intermingled with some not so good things.  Always acknowledge and appreciate the good things for yourself, your family and friends.

Sing a little louder, cheer a little louder, speak a little louder, and sometimes

SHOUT IT OUT!

Mother Nature Is A Formidable Opponent

As I watched the news yesterday evening I could not believe that more tornadoes had decimated lives, homes, and towns. I was so happy today to receive an email from one of my childhood friends who lives with her husband just a few miles from Henryville, Indiana. They waited out the tornadoes in their basement and are safe, thanks be to God. Once again Mother Nature demonstrated her power to change lives in an instant. All the more reason why we should do what we need to do, say the things we need to say to our friends and families, apologize for the things we should not have said or done, be thankful for all that we have, and appreciate every moment of life. Life is a fragile gift, but a gift nonetheless.