Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Gate Keepers


Well... life can go in any direction and last week we talked about living in the moment. The picture above represents exactly that even if at first glance it may not seem like it does. When you look at this picture what do you see or think about?

Bright Colors?
Sunshine?
Warm Weather?
Smiles?
Joy?

I imagine those are all things that went through your head when seeing that picture because they are for me. My reason for pointing this out is huge. While we are learning to live in the moment we need to learn to be bright, warm, and full of smiles and joy. If we can see brightness and be bright at all times then the gloomy stuff won't bother us as much as it might now. If we fill ourselves with warmth then the people around us are more likely to feel welcomed and loved and desire to continue being around you. Plus, it will make you feel better on the inside not to be cold. Lastly, if we find joy in every aspect of the moment there is no chance of having a bad day because we will know everything is going to be okay. So we can cherish it. 

TIP: Open your eyes. They are the gate keeper of the good stuff :)


SIDE NOTE: I found another blogger on here that I think does a great job reaching out to people, similar to my blog. Her blog does have a slight different appeal, but overall it is absolutely wonderful! Take some time and search through and read some of her posts, I believe they will be very beneficial to you :)
Here's the link, I know hope you explore: Girls, God and The Good Life

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Ain't No Time Like This Time

So my thoughts this week are short and sweet, but still oh so important. See, I have been engaging in countless conversations lately, thanks to the confidence theories we discovered a while back and I realized something. Too many of us, myself especially, take for granted the fact that we are alive. We just assume we are going to be here today, tomorrow, next month and even next year! We go along worrying about the future, which isn't guaranteed, and the past that we can't change. We make plans for life down the road but do not embrace the right here, right now.

The conclusion I came to is that we need to stop progressing and regressing but live in the moment. I mean that is all we are promised, right? I found some song lyrics from a Carrie Underwood song called "This Time" that personally encourages me with this idea.


It goes by so fast
Can't get it back
There ain't no time
Like this time...
But I wanna tell ya, that my heart is bustin' at the seams 
Yeah, and I can't wait another minute 
Oh, life is short 
Love is sweet 
Ain't no time like this time, baby 

TIP: Don't get carried away in any moment but this moment!