Reminiscing

Spent the weekend down the shore and had such a wonderful time.
It is so nice to be around family and reminisce about my childhood.
There were some things my brothers remembered that I did not.
It was such a wonderful time.
Moments like this, remembering the past, really make life beautiful.

Good times!

I just wanted to share this photo today. It was from when I visited Key West Florida, what a fabulous place. We drove around for awhile looking for a spot and then decided just to park in the lot. Our car is right in the middle of the photo. As soon as we walked ot of the lot we noticed the empty spot we drove right past...Classic. Oh how funny. It is moments like this which makes life memorable.

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!!