Good morning. I have a lot going on this week. Maybe you do as well. If I sit here and start thinking about everything, I may become restless, fearful, and the like. But instead, if I focus on the present...me, here, typing to you...and I think about the old cliche, "one day at a time," suddenly, this saying means just as much to me as it did the first time that I heard it. Whether I've heard them a thousand times or once, some sayings have really saved my life.
Here are some that I love:
To thine own self be true. (Shakespeare)
Here are some that I love:
To thine own self be true. (Shakespeare)
One day at a time. (Attributed to Bill Wilson, although it is now widely used.)
Trust yourself. (Originally attributed to Emerson, although one of my supporters says this a lot)
Lean in and trust. (My friend/adviser says this a lot).
Right here, right now. (I say this a lot. I use it in a song as well. I think I grabbed on to the words one day, and it felt good to my heart).
Be kind and gentle with yourself. (Well, deer remind me of this. I say this a lot.)
Be compassionate with yourself and others. (Same as above. I tend to be extremely hard on myself and so, this helps me change the thinking).
Which way are you leaning? (Not sure who first said that to me, but it helps me when I have difficult decisions).
Killin it! (Ha, my spiritual adviser says that a lot, and it always cracks me up...but in truth, it's a great "cheering you on" kind of phrase).
We're in this together. (Not sure where that first came from, but I say it a lot, and it reminds me to be a part of the whole).
Listen, and when you hear or read something that resonates with you, you'll know. You'll feel a spark, and peace will enter your heart. (I just made that up, ha)
I don't know. (This frees me up, and it reminds me that I may be confused about things, but I have no idea what's going on in others' lives).
Love to you. (I say and write this a lot. Maybe that makes it seem overdone or generic, but I mean it when I write it, every single time. I don't know what rests inside other people's worlds or hearts, but I consider myself a child looking for love. Sometimes, it is indeed directed at one person, even though it may seem that I am writing to the world. Truth. Maybe it'll circle back, I don't know. I hope so).
Just some that came to mind. Oftentimes, I listen for the "God words," shall we say, as I go about my day. Perhaps that'd be a great focus for the day. :) XO. Perhaps every day!
Love to you,
C.A. MacConnell
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Trust yourself. (Originally attributed to Emerson, although one of my supporters says this a lot)
Lean in and trust. (My friend/adviser says this a lot).
Right here, right now. (I say this a lot. I use it in a song as well. I think I grabbed on to the words one day, and it felt good to my heart).
Be kind and gentle with yourself. (Well, deer remind me of this. I say this a lot.)
Be compassionate with yourself and others. (Same as above. I tend to be extremely hard on myself and so, this helps me change the thinking).
Which way are you leaning? (Not sure who first said that to me, but it helps me when I have difficult decisions).
Killin it! (Ha, my spiritual adviser says that a lot, and it always cracks me up...but in truth, it's a great "cheering you on" kind of phrase).
We're in this together. (Not sure where that first came from, but I say it a lot, and it reminds me to be a part of the whole).
Listen, and when you hear or read something that resonates with you, you'll know. You'll feel a spark, and peace will enter your heart. (I just made that up, ha)
I don't know. (This frees me up, and it reminds me that I may be confused about things, but I have no idea what's going on in others' lives).
Love to you. (I say and write this a lot. Maybe that makes it seem overdone or generic, but I mean it when I write it, every single time. I don't know what rests inside other people's worlds or hearts, but I consider myself a child looking for love. Sometimes, it is indeed directed at one person, even though it may seem that I am writing to the world. Truth. Maybe it'll circle back, I don't know. I hope so).
Just some that came to mind. Oftentimes, I listen for the "God words," shall we say, as I go about my day. Perhaps that'd be a great focus for the day. :) XO. Perhaps every day!
Love to you,
C.A. MacConnell
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