Through Thick and Through Thin

Were you ever so overwhelmed with disappointment, stress,  worry, confusion that you forget to catch the beautiful life that happens right before you?  As most of you know I am a pretty darn optimistic person with a "rose colored glass" theory on life. And  it happened.  The dark underworld of life crept up on me and stole my joy!  I felt so beat, sad, hurt about the life I had been dealt this year.  I was MAD!!

Then, as we were walking home from the pool last night, Jeff and I realized it doesn't matter what life is handing us.  We are together. A family. Is there anything more important than that?  No money, home, job, or people can beat that!  And we were letting all these outside forces cloud our vision of our beautiful life   TOGETHER!

Sometimes when we are stressed we just need to release it to the forces that be and trust that karma,  GOD, and love will fight our battles for us so we may enjoy what is important in life.  

Jeff and I have a saying:

DEVIL! YOUR NOT GOING TO WIN THIS ONE!

And just by saying it outloud empowers us to remember our love for each other, the pride in our little girl, and the happiness we know that is out there

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Some words of wisdom I live by:

Do unto others

You teach people how to treat you

Law of attraction

My Wedding Vows

Lord's Prayer

Remembering all these things  and living life according to them makes me feel confident I am trying to be a good person and "do the right thing."  When I stear away, that's when I know that something is going to come around and bite me right in the patookis!!

So instead of holding in all the anxiety of life and spreading your misery and sadness,   let the powers that be take care of it so you can move on and enjoy the beautiful life right in front of you!

Much Love,

Beth

 

Remembering to breathe!

In and Out! In and Out! In and Out!
Ever had those days when your life seems like a big fat mess?? Nothing is going right, you can't find your keys, the dog needs to go out, and your kid wants to play Horse Games on the computer for the gadzillionth time, all while having to pee so bad you just might not make it!!

Well, one simple little excercise has gotten me through these kinds of days.

BREATHE

Such an instinctive act that we probably don't think about it much but it sometimes slips my mind in days of stress I forget to do it. So much so I actually have the word tattooed to the inside of my wrist as a reminder!

So many times we just need to take a pause, a brief second to remember to suck in a beautiful breathe of fresh air and blow out all the stress and craziness. This one simple act of life can make or break ant situation! But how many times do we forget to do it?

We get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life that we forget to stop and smell the flowers!! (Yet, another excercise in breathing! )

I am infamous for taking five minute "power naps." My hubby and daughter know when I say I am going for a power nap I am not to be disturbed. It is code for
"Mommy needs five minutes to herself or she might just go ballistic!!"

And that is all it takes for me to be civil again. So, what do I do in those five minutes? I lay my head down, I clear my mind from all the worries of life and I regain my strength to continue on my day. A breather. Five minutes of no one needing something from me. Me time. Some may disagree but it is really the most unselfish act. It is so you can be the best "you" for your family, for yourself, and for life.

We all need to slow down! Put on the breaks!! And......


STOP

Inhale........

hold it........

holdit........

and blow out all your worries!
And with each glorious breathe of fresh air your spirit will be renewed and refreshed!!

Take time for you today so you can be recharged!

You'll be glad you did!
(and so will your poor family!)

Much Love,
Beth