Lost Memo saying goodbye. I did my best to make her comfortable. She was enjoying the carrots.
Peaceful Warrior
A warrior does not give up what he loves, He finds the love in what he does.
A warrior is not about perfection or victory or invulnerability. He is about absolute vulnerability. That’s the only true courage.
Life is about choice. You can choose what you want to be.
Life has three rules.
1. Paradox- life is a mystery don’t waste time trying to figure it out
2. Humor – keep a sense of humor especially about your self, it is a strength beyond all measure.
3. Change- know that nothing stays the same.
The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination.
Notes I took while watching,
Peaceful Warrior
Parenting Thoughts
I think that as a parent you do the best you can with what you have, but it is your ultimate responsibility to your child to nurture them and respect them and help them reach their full potential with whatever means you have available to you. Fostering their ability to become an independent free thinking compassionate human being. I try to treat others as I want to be treated, including my children, even when they think differently than I do. Some days I fail miserably. I catch myself becoming frustrated, irritated, yelling and not being a nice person to be around. I acknowledge to them out loud that I have made a mistake, take a deep breath, and then try again to say or do things in a manner that is more respectful. We are all human beings and we will all make mistakes. That is how we learn. My mother was not perfect, nor was hers, nor can I expect myself to be.
At some point in life I figured out that my mom and dad were no better or different than me, they were human and didn’t have all the answers. I strive to see my children as equal beings and allow them the freedom to discover their likes and dislikes. In this lifetime, success for me has come with my ability to adapt and maintain a positive perspective. Trying to see the lessons in all things good and bad. I can’t change what happens but I can change the way I look at it. I often have people get irritated with me for being “disconnected” I find it a useful tool to be able to step out of the immediate situation and try and see things from the outside looking in. I find that life is too short to go around being angry and upset and I would rather process my own emotions and let go of the negative so I can get back to the positive and being happy. After all we are not promised tomorrow, or even the next hour or minute so I often have to remind myself to be present and live in the moment. If someone else has an issue it is their issue alone, I do not have to make it my issue.
Half Full or Half Empty?
Welcome!
I am an explorer. I love learning. I am always on an adventure. I am happy. I choose love every day.
Here is the space that I will share with you a piece of me.
A peek inside my life and my own thought processes. My hope is to share my love and compassion with all of my friends. We all have our own battles each and every day, I just want everyone to know you have a choice about what kind of warrior you are going to be.
You have the ultimate power to choose how you view things. How you interpret what is happening in your life is your choice. You can see the glass as half empty or you can see the glass as half full. You can choose to see only what is on the inside of the box or you can take a step back and look at what is outside of the box. There is always the opportunity for growth in ever situation you are presented with. You can find the silver lining in each cloud. You can examine everything with Micro or Macro level thinking. Your thoughts make a difference. Your thoughts make a difference. Your thoughts make a difference.
I am an explorer. I love learning. I am always on an adventure. I am happy. I choose love every day.
