Join Me?

Happy Friday,

How is everyone doing today? I do hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Things are good here. Busy with a new class I just started. It’s a nutrition class, so I’m super excited about that. My goal of the class is to help make myself healthier and those in my family. I figure working out is such a hard undertaking for me, and since that’s the case, at least for now, I can try and eat healthier. My friend Susan has changed her entire diet and made eating a new lifestyle choice and all I can say is, WOW, she looks awesome.

Hey, it’s Friday. Has your weekend officially started yet? Mine starts around 2:00 today. Shoot me a text or leave me a message and let me know what you’re up to, I love hearing from everyone.

Seems like there’s tons of uncertainty in the world today. Funny, I’m sure the cult I left is thriving right now on that very premise that we are on the threshold of Armageddon. Who knows, maybe one day they’ll get it right, I mean the end of the world that is. I am finding so much more gratitude in my newfound faith, and that is, believing in a God of mercy, love and compassion. I just can’t believe God wants to see all those who aren’t apart of a certain religious group or cult killed and by his own hand for that matter.

If we are truly created in God’s image, then I prefer to tap into the loving side of how he created us. Hate is such a horrible thing and wanting to see people die, that’s not for me either. I do agree, there are some pretty bad people in the world, but I look at those types of people and think how sad for them to be that way and I try and think about the pain and suffering they cause, and I know I don’t want to be like that. The badness is something I try and use as a lesson for how I don’t want to be and how I want to treat others and how I want to be treated. Hope that makes sense. Anyway, I saw this wonderful quote and I thought I’d share it with you.

“As the world fights to figure everything out, I’ll be holding doors for strangers, letting people cut in front of me in traffic, saying good morning, keeping babies entertained in grocery lines, stopping to talk to someone who is lonely, being patient with salesclerks, smiling at passersby. WHY? Because I will not stand idly by and live in a world where love is invisible. Join me in showing kindness, understanding, and judging less. Be kind to a stranger, give grace to friends who are having a bad day, be forgiving of yourself-today and every day. BE the change, BE the light, start today and never stop.”-AudreyLovesParis.

This quote made me think, why is being mean and cruel sometimes easier then showing forgiveness and kindness? It seems as though so many of us are on a crazy train and fail to stop and just enjoy the little things that make life amazing. I feel as though there are times when we get so caught up in being busy that we forget to breath. I know for me, one of the things that John is always telling me is, take care of yourself and that’s hard for me to do.

“New approach to self-care: talk to myself the same way I talk to dogs. ‘Hey sweet girl!’ Look at that beautiful belly! You’re so cleaver, want a treat?’-author unknown.

Funny how we tend to treat our little fur babies better then ourselves at times. I wonder what it will feel like saying things to myself like, hey sweet girl? That might take a little getting used to, but I do think overall, it might help in my-self-care and I’m figuring, if I’m nicer to myself, it just might help me be nicer to others. I think there’s always room for improvement on being a better person. I know for me, I need to learn patience, so if I can be more patient with myself, I might just be able to be able to let go and let God more in my life.

So, my question to you is this, will you please join me? Will you join me in doing all we can to make the world better simply by being kinder, no matter what that looks like? Kinder to others? Kinder to ourselves? Heck, when it comes to others, we never know what the other person is going through in life, and maybe, we can make their day a little better with our patience, kindness and understanding. What do you think? Will you join me?

Well guys, I got to get around and get some things done before a little pontoon ride with my friend Jeannie. I do hope everyone is well and staying safe, and I hope, everyone can just Love Life++