Not harboring unhealthy thoughts

I am in the middle of Elizabeth Gilbert's; "Eat, Pray, Love" and am enjoying every sentence. What I was reading today resonated with me so much that I wanted to share it here. There is no need for background knowledge of the book just this quote:

"I will not harbor unhealthy thoughts anymore"

Unhealthy thoughts do us no good. They only bring us down, make us angry, and never get us where we want to be. So I need to start taking control. Control of my thoughts. Understanding my unhealthy thoughts, and then letting them go. Setting them out to sail in the ocean.

A wooden sail boat set on fire with each unhealthy thought inside. The boat slowly burns, creating an amazing glow on the ocean, and slowly each unhealthy thought sinks to the bottom of the ocean, never to be seen again.

When unhealthy thoughts enter my head I need to repeat:
"I will not harbor unhealthy thoughts anymore"

I tried this today. Repeating this every time an unhealthy thought entered my head. I felt more at peace with myself, and a lot happier. I did not let my anger control me instead I controlled my anger. It felt good to be in control. I think I will stick with this one for awhile, I just hope in my time of need I remember it.

Following through

I always have these fabulous ideas
Things I want to do
Goals I want to accomplish

Yet

I never follow through
I Never follow through

I love my ideas
I love thinking about them
thinking about how I want to accomplish them

Yet

I never follow through
I Never follow through

Why?

Why can I not follow through with my grand plans and schemes?
Why do I love what I want to do but never do it?

Learning Spanish
Taking more photographs
Working on my scrapbooks

I have began all these things,
yet here they sit today...Unfinished

I wish I could hold myself accountable,
Maybe I need some help??

Comments!

I have received comments on my blog and it makes me so happy. Somebody actually is reading this besides myself :)

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to read about my life through my eyes!! I hope you continue reading.

I love...

I love being in the outdoors,
experiencing the sunshine, the feel of fresh spring grass under my feet, and sand between my toes.
I love swimming in a pool on a hot day.
I love the ocean,
taking long walks on the beach, finding beautiful shells, hearing the sound of the ocean, and smelling the salty air.
I love adventure,
taking the path no one has ventured on before, seeing things I never noticed, and doing thinngs I never planned on.
I love travel,
going to new places even if they are just around the block.
I love creating,
taking photos, writing, making collages.
I love reading,
curling up with a good book on a cold winters day, or lying in the sunshine enjoying each page.
I love to laugh,
at corny jokes, movies, or comedians.
I love being around children,
there sense of wonder opens my eyes to new things.



These are just a few of the things I love!
My question however is,
what is the difference between things you love and things you are passionate about?


My passion is......??

Cloud Coverage

The clouds have seem to overcast my desire to take more photgraphs. I need the sunshine to help fill me with inspiration. I need to hear the birds chirping and see the green grass with the sun shining brightly on it. My heart is yearning for the sun.

"Oh mr. sun, sun mr. golden sun,
please shine down on me
Oh mr. sun sun mr. golden sun,
hiding behind the tree
Jennifer is asking you to please come out
so she can play with you
Oh mr. sun, sun mr. golden sun,
please shine down on me."


Hopefully the days to come will be filled with sunny like Friday was. I need those days. Lets all keep our fingers crossed.

Pieced together

The decision of how you want your life to be lies within your own hands.

The choice is there for you to make,
for you to make.
So make the choice which is best for you,
best for you.

It is only you who will have to live with the consequences.
Other may not understand

But that is alright, as long as you understand,
as long as you understand.

You know what makes you happy,
You know what you need to do,
You know where you want to be and how you are going to get there.

Follow your own heart and live the life that you need to live!

Simply Wonderful

What a wonderful family weekend getaway I had. It was so nice to have off from work and be in a different environment than here. Life seems so much simpler and happiness seems to great you each morning. It is simply wonderful. I shared a lot of laughs with my family and really enjoyed myself. I also got to see Brian and Laurie's wedding video for the first time. It is so beautiful. They really did a wonderful job with it. I am super excited for Bobby and Erika's wedding now.

Every now and then we need to take a break from the every day and step outside of "our" world. Their is so much pleasure and beauty out there, why do we not take the time to experience it? Getting away for a few days was just what I needed. Hopefully throughout the summer I will get a few more chances to simply slip away.

Look around you, beauty is everywhere. You just need to be willing to see it. The world is simply wonderful!!

Off

Off for the weekend for some relaxation and family love. Be back Tuesday!!

Para Siempre

Longing for that feeling of connection which once was there. Before the hurt, before the pain, before the bruises. Longing for the feeling of happiness and the sound of laughter which always followed our path. We were something special. Two strangers happy together. Now we know one another and here we are lonely. Lonely with each other because the other has put up a wall. Lonely despite what we show the world. How do they not see our facade? How do they not feel our pain?

I miss hearing the laughter
I miss the smell which came along with us being with one another
I miss seeing your smile
I miss the taste of your kiss on my lips
I miss the touch of your smooth feet against mine at night as we lie in bed with one another

Juntos para siempre!
Remember when that was painted on a plate?
Remember the day we came together?

Now here we are under the same roof yet worlds apart from one another.
I want you back.
I want you hear with me.
I want US!!!
I want us to last para siempre!!!

Para siempre!!
With love
With passion
With happiness
With smiles
Para siempre!!

HAPPY SUMMER!

Summer is here and the sun in shining brightly.
To me nothing is more wonderful then spending time outdoors.
What a better way to start off my summer than with
a water gun fight,
a long bicycle ride,
and enjoying ice cream outside at night.
Oh the sweet days of summer.

Christian and I went to ride our bicycles in the park last night, it was just fabulous. There were so many people outside enjoying the warm weather. What a better way to spend a warm night than outside. :)