Dark Clouds Today, Sunshine Tomorrow

Thought of the Day: Even if dark clouds fill the sky today, the sun will shine another day! Keep your head up and stay positive.

Namaste

Song of the Day

“Tomorrow” from Annie

Lyrics by Martin Charnin

The sun’ll come out
Tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow there’ll be sun

Just thinkin’ about
Tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs
And the sorrow ’til there’s none

When I’m stuck with a day
That’s gray and lonely
I just stick out my chin
And grin and say, oh

The sun’ll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
‘Til tomorrow come what may

Tomorrow, tomorrow
I love ya tomorrow
You’re always, a day away

The sun’ll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
‘Til tomorrow come what may

Tomorrow, tomorrow
I love ya tomorrow
You’re always, a day away
Tomorrow, tomorrow
I love ya tomorrow
You’re always, a day away

Get Excited About Your Future

Thought for the Day: Let go of the past. It’s gone. Get excited about your future. There are so many possibilities!

Quotes of the Day

“I look to the future because that’s where I’m going to spend the rest of my life.” – George Burns, American comedian and actor.

“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” – William Shakespeare, English playwright, poet and actor

“Only you can control your future.” – Dr. Seuss (aka Theodor Seuss Geisel) American children’s author and cartoonist.

Bonus:

How Many, How Much

By Shel Silverstein

How many slams in an old screen door?

Depends on how loud you shut it.

How many slices in a bread?

Depends on how thin you cut it.

How much good inside a day?

Depends how good you live it.

How much love inside a friend?

Depends how much you give ’em.

Follow Your Intuition For Your Best And Highest Good

Thought for the Day: Your intuition is that gut feeling, that whisper in your ear that you get sometimes out of the blue. Your intuition is a gift from the Universe. Follow your intuition for your best and highest good.

What does that mean exactly?

Here is an example:

You are employed. Your job is stable and your life is comfortable but you’re bored. You’ve wanted to make a change for some time but you don’t know what kind of change to make so you simply keep your life as it is.

One day, your intuition, that little whisper in your ear, tells you to stop at the grocery store on your way home from work but you really don’t need anything. You stop anyway and just as you are walking in, a person drops money from their coat pocket. You pick it up and stop them to hand it back to them. A conversation begins between the two of you. That person runs a business in an industry that you have a great interest in. During the conversation, they let you know they are looking for a new employee to do what exactly what you are interested in doing. They ask you to apply and you get the job. From that coincidental meeting at the grocery store, you are employed in a position that you love, that you thrive in. Change has been made and you are very happy!

Here is another example:

You are on your way to work. Every vehicle you get behind is slowing you down. You are getting frustrated because you will be late for work. Your intuition, that little whisper in your ear, tells you to slow down. You slow down knowing you will be late for work. Then you come across a car accident and you realize that if you had been driving at the speed you wanted to, you would have been involved in the car accident.

Follow your intuition. It will lead you to your best and highest good. And as always, be grateful.

Namaste

Quotes of the Day

“The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you become, the stronger you become, and the happier you become.” – Gisele Bundchen, Brazilian model

“Trusting our intuition often saves us from disaster.” – Anne Wilson Schaef, American psychologist and author

“The only real valuable thing is intuition.” – Albert Einstein, German-born Jewish physicist

“Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next.” – Jonas Salk, American medical researcher

Honor Your Feelings

Thought for the Day: Honor your feelings. If you are happy, be happy. If you are sad, be sad. If you are angry, be angry. If you are frustrated, be frustrated. If you are content, be content. Your feelings are valid. Honor your feelings. Honor yourself.

Namaste

Quote of the Day

“At the end of the day, I’m a person. I have feelings. I get tired. I get sad.” – Summer Walker, American singer.

“Music is what our feelings sound like.” – Vera Farmiga, American actress, director and producer.

“Taking ownership of your feelings is so vital to getting better.” – Lili Reinhard, American actress.

Find The Little Things That Make You Happy

Thought for the Day: Our lives are supposed to be happy. Sometimes due to circumstances, not always of our own making, we feel that our happiness has been taken away. In those moments and times, find the little things that bring you happiness each day. What are the little things that bring happiness? It might be:

• Being with or communicating with loved ones. Just be with and hang out with your loved one. If that isn’t possible, call or text a loved one. Simply communicating with someone you love can bring on a happy feeling and comfort.
• Smells can change your mood. Certain herbs like lavender can change your mood and bring anxiety down. But also the smell of a loved one, such as their cologne or perfume can change your mood. My grandmother passed over several years ago. When I am missing her, if I smell Downy fabric softener, it reminds me her and I feel comforted.
• Pets. I am an animal lover so when I am anxious, simply petting my cat or hugging my dog will reduce anxiety and bring feelings of happiness. If you have a pet and you are feeling down, spend some time with your pet.
• Friends. Talking to or being with friends can change your mood and bring a feeling of happiness.
• Walk outside, breathe some fresh air and feel the warmth of the sunshine. Nature is a powerful healer. I garden. It makes me happy.
• Exercise. Simply doing a little exercise can release feel good hormones and release stress.
• When your body is too hot, it can cause anxiety, discontent, even make us temperamental. If you live where it’s hot outside, getting into the air conditioning, sitting under the shade of a tree, taking a swim in a cool pond or swimming pool, or a cool shower can help. Simply cooling down can change your mood.
• Eating a wonderful meal can be a happy moment in someone’s day. Happiness is a full tummy as they say. The smell of fresh baked bread can make a frown into a smile!

Happiness is available to all of us, in some way or another, you just have to let it in. Allow it in my friends. Life is supposed to be good. It’s supposed to be happy.

If you can think of other small ways for people to find happiness, please leave them in the comments for others who might need help finding a little happiness in their day. Think of it as a way to “pay it forward”. The world is struggling right now to find balance and happiness. Sharing our happiness is a way to give back.

Namaste

Quotes of the Day

“Happiness depends upon ourselves.” – Aristotle, Greek philosopher

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam, Persian polymath

“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.” – Richard Bach, American writer

Relax

Thought for the Day: Society today puts a lot of pressure on us to go, go, go. This push can create anxiety and stress. That isn’t good for anyone. Relax. Relax your body and mind. Take some time to rest and de-stress. The sun will still come up tomorrow even if you don’t get everything done today.

Namaste

Quote of the Day

“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” – Sydney J. Harris, American journalist

“The only way I could relax is when I’m with my children.” – Andrew Wiles, English mathematician

“It’s very important for me to try to relax when I’m traveling, and playing my flute helps me unwind.” – Andrea Bocelli, Italian tenor singer

There Is Still Good In The World

Thought for the Day: News of of wars, of killings, of hate, is in our faces all day everyday, online, on television, on the radio. It’s mentally exhausting and heartbreaking. I won’t repeat all the awful things I have already seen this morning on the news. Please remember, there is still good in the world. It tends to be a little quieter, a little shyer, but it’s still there if you just take the time to notice.

Here is some good news:

*The barista was able to take a patron’s order in sign language and the hearing-impaired person was able to communicate with the barista and get exactly what she wanted without any language barrier.

*A loving and kind family rescued the abandoned starving dog and gave it a forever home.

*A woman paid for another woman’s groceries at the store when she didn’t have enough money at the checkout. There were tears and a hug for the kind and generous act.

*A child protected another child from bullies and the two became friends thereafter.

*Good samaritans invited everyone to come and eat at a pop-up food stand. They paid for everyone’s meal in addition to making a generous donation to the owners so the owners could make a much-needed profit that night.

*A piano teacher plays the piano for old and abused elephants at an elephant rescue. The elephants sway and speak to the sounds of the piano music.

There is good in the world, there is kindness – you just have to take the time to notice.

My plea to you today is to please take the time to notice the good in the world for your own mental health and please add to that good in the world with kindness and generosity of your own. It’s needed.

Namaste

Quote of the Day

“In the end, nothing we do or say in this lifetime will matter as much as the way we loved one another.” – Daphne Rose Kingma, American psychotherapist and writer

“Love only grows by sharing…” – Brian Tracy, Canadian-American motivational speaker and author.

“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it also helps us to develop inner happiness and peace.” – Dalai Lama

Having Empathy When It’s Hard To

Thought for the Day: When someone is being sarcastic, belittling, critical, or bullying, imagine the depth of their unhappiness, feelings of unworthiness, and despair within themselves. Happy people don’t bully or criticize others. Have empathy.

Namaste

Quotes of the Day

“Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are experiencing.” – Marshall B. Rosenberg, American psychologist, mediator, author and teacher.

“If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” – Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” – Jesus Christ, Luke 23:34

You Are So Talented

Thought for the Day: You are so talented. You were born with natural talents. Don’t hide them away like a secret treasure. Share them with the world and let us all appreciate their beauty!

Namaste

Quote of the Day

“Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” – Leo Buscaglia, American author and motivational speaker.

“A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet, playwright, author and scientist.

“Genius is talent set on fire by courage.” – Henry Van Dyke, American author, educator, diplomat and clergyman.

Have Some Fun Today

Thought for the Day: Have some fun today, because why not?

Blow bubbles with your kids, be creative and write a funny poem or paint a wall in your house a fun color, sing and dance while you’re doing the dishes or vacuuming, teach your dog a new trick, watch a funny movie and laugh until you cry and your face hurts. Having fun is good for your health. Your doctor would be proud.

Have some fun today. You deserve it.

Namaste

Quote of the Day

“Just keep taking chances and having fun.” – Garth Brooks, American singer

“I’m all about having fun and being creative.” -Ignacio Serricchio, Argentine actor

“Time flies when you are having fun.” -Albert Einstein, German born Jewish physicist.