Another wonderful poem by mariaki on my other blog site:

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Hello beautiful people... here is today's effort
In my Universe there is a paradise
Rays of light pour forth from my eyes
There is love in my heart; joy in my soul
Surrounded by nature; I am whole

Gratitude abounds in this world of mine
Blessed am I until the end of time
My body is healed no wounds to show
The river of life is full; I go with the flow

I have all I need there is plenty for all
Without guilt and fear of the fall
Unconditionally taking all in my stride
I hold my head up with hope and pride

Although aware of the plight of the world
Look and digest and to my opinion I hold
I am not oblivious to the dark side I see
And I am grateful to be here and just be me

This poem was written by mariaki who posts to my other site (blogit.com). Thought I would share since it's such a good message...

Did you choose this relationship or did it choose you
Did you need to heal someone and follow it through
Did you purposefully aim for a baggage carrier
Did you really believe you could change them forever

Now it’s over and your time together has all been spent
Now you know for sure where all your selfless effort went
Now you have found your soul’s purpose in this lifetime
Now you are strong enough to grasp another lifeline

You have the courage to be the healer or just to enjoy
You have the choice to be healed or merely to stand by
You have the choice of the role you want to play
You make the decision on the outcome of your day

Will you sit back and watch the world go by
Will you come forward and be counted on to try
Will you hide in the dark and be sustenance to fear
Will you don your armour; be the prayer for us to hear

Short & Sweet thought for today...

I read this recently and thought I would share it with everyone:

"All heartache comes down to having mistakenly held misguided expectations"

Align your expectations properly and you will have found the key to happiness.

Have a GREAT week!

When you are happy, people like you, and you’re in balance, and there is harmony in your life.

I'm sure we can all relate to some of these...Happiness for Everyone!

1. Follow your heart in the deepest way!
2. Don’t live someone else’s life
3. Do what makes you happy.
4. What is the recipe of your life? What are the things you like and need?
5. Am I doing the one thing in my life that I was called to do?
6. Why was I brought into the world?
7. Is my life focused on the things that matter?
8. Don’t miss the things that matter most to you.
9. Don’t have regrets.
10. Don’t neglect the things that are important to you.
11. Am I being what, how, who I want to be?
12. Find fulfillment and purpose in my life.
13. Am I hitting the bullseye?
14. How do you know when you’re following your heart? …you just know…
15. When you know….you must go…..When you know, how do you go?
16. carry a card with you, hold it in front of you-a card with all the things you really want to do.
17. Most of life is rowing. You better get good at rowing or your life will be miserable.
18. Am I living the life I want to live?
19. Are you reflecting on just living your life?
20. Make sure you know what sustains you.
21. Make sure you know what matters to you.
22. Don’t cram everything in at the last minute.
23. Don’t do it someday. DO IT NOW!
24. Don’t wait until retirement to do things. DO IT NOW!
25. Don’t wait for a wake up call to make your list of things you want to do before you die.
26. Am I following my heart?
27. Am I focused on the things that matter to me right now?28. Am I being the person I want to be?

My Wish For Everyone Today:

The Gift of Keeping Smiles Up and Stress Levels Down

"A Thoughtful Friend"

I was having a REALLY bad day recently, and a friend of mine e-mailed to say some very uplifting and encouraging words. That's what friends are for. Thought I would share those words with everyone:

" Hey..........................wait a minute you can still do it!!!!!!!!
OK Soldier. Chin up.............................
Just pick yourself up, dust yourself off and move on. It will work out for you, I believe it!
Do yourself a favor and do what you want to do and not what you may be obliged to do for some reason that makes you feel uncomfortable"
MJarman

Follow You Dreams, Do What You Feel is Right & Be Happy!

I posted this today on my other blog site, and thought I would share here as well.

I know some of the bloggers that I have been reading are leaving the site.
It made me stop and think about A LOT of things over the past couple of days. Thus, I couldn’t think of anything to even write about yesterday for the first time in 30 days!
I personally have been doing A LOT of thinking and A LOT of soul searching over the past few months as well. I still have a long way to go, I may be slow sometimes, but I’ll get there eventually!
So, I came across this today, and thought it would be appropriate to share with those who can relate, and / or those who will no longer be writing for us.

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
and that has made all the difference."
--Robert Frost

I have to add that I for some reason ALWAYS take the road less traveled.
Hmmmm......maybe that's a good thing???

"About Perception"

I recently posted this blog on blogit.com after reading what straightforward had to say today.
It made me stop and think too...
"Some say perception is everything. Others say perception is NOTHING! Do you really know someone by simply looking at them? Or is that just like saying "You can't judge a book by it's cover"?I guess it goes back to NOT JUDGING PEOPLE!!! Note: It really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks about me/you...I believe - "We are who we are, and we each need to be happy within ourselves before we can be happy with anyone else!!!! " - everything else is irrelevant"Happy Valentine's Day!
by Laura Vanderwill 2/14/08

L's Words of Wisdom for a "Happy, Healthy, Successful 2008"

Just some of my own personal thoughts and some words of wisdom I would like to share with everyone. I am a very easy going type of person, and try to live life to the fullest. My goal is to have a "Happy, Healthy, Successful" relationship with someone special. Oh, and I want to have some fun along the way! I am happy most of the time until someone tries to pull me down, disrespect me, or hurt me. Even then, I do my best to stay strong, keep my head up, pull myself back together, and strive to still be happy again. Life is full of disappointment, and hardships, you name it. For all the young people in the world, I hope some of this will help you, even just a little throughout your long journey of life. The world is a very different place today compared to 20-50 years ago. Everything and everyone is so much more advanced, and competitive in nature. So, I’m not going to lecture you about staying away from drugs, and /or alcohol. I’m not even going to lecture you about staying in school and getting a good education. I believe that your destiny will prevail, and you have to be able to make good decisions along the way to keep yourself on the right path. That’s all up to you. I think these three things will sum up the small fragment of wisdom that I am trying to communicate with you today.

1) Don't ever let anyone tell you "it can't be done".
2) You are what you think you are, and you can achieve anything you want in life if you just believe in yourself and "go for it".
3) Don't expect and you won't be disappointed

I hope everyone can take a little piece of wisdom from someone who has been through disappointing situations, or failures, and not make the same mistakes they did. So many times people have told me “NO” you can’t do that. Well, guess what? Most of the time, I can find a way around it, and get things done. I believe where there is will, there is a way. Definitely, you MUST believe in yourself and have some faith in order to have things go your way. I try not to expect, so that I am not disappointed. In that sense, I feel that the things that do come my way are then an added bonus to my life. When it comes to interviewing for any job, just remember…the worst they can do is so no. So, what! Get up the next day and try again. Remember that old phrase if at first you don’t succeed, then try, try, try again. You have to have some faith in yourself. If you can, surround yourself with a diverse group of happy positive people, who have an open mind, and bring something unique to the table. In the end, it’s all up to you - how your life turns out. Life is what YOU make it. Laughing, loving, and exercising are some big hitters too. Laughing alone can cure everything. It tends to make you forget what you were upset about in the first place. Loving with no regrets, well, I have been there, and almost married twice already, and no regrets! I loved with all my heart, and things just didn’t work out. C’est la vie (that’s life). Exercise is very important too. Even the shortest of walks can clear your mind of many things.
One more thing before I end this note. For those of you who have trouble sleeping at night because you are trying to remember too many things. Keep a notepad on the side of the bed and the minute something pops into your head, just write it down and go back to sleep. I tried this a few years back, and it’s great. I can sleep; and don’t worry; the list will still be there in the morning. Have a wonderful day and a very happy, healthy successful 2008!
ENJOY,

written by Laura Vanderwill 1/23/08