the business of living

Wow! Have I been gone for a while! 

Sometimes we get so caught up in the busyness of our lives, that we dont stop and enjoy the business of living.   I stopped writing in my blog for a while because I have been caught up in the busyness.  It's time to stop being so busy and start really living. 

I read an article this morning written by Arina Nicotina. A Survival Guide for Beating the Busyness In it she points out 15 little ways to stop and smell the flowers (so to speak).  I have already started to do some of them. 

Life is so precious.  And it goes by so quickly.  We must remember to enjoy the small treasures as they come along: splashing in the pool with your grandkids, listening to the birds sing, walking barefoot in the grass.  Our Lord loves us so much that even these small moments in our lives are important to Him.  Take the time to thank Him for them, and savor them.

Remember to...

Expect Great things and decide to have an awesome day.

Debbie

Lather rinse repeat

I had an awesome week last week.  Stayed super busy at work, made lots of sales, got in 4 runs, gave a speach in Toastmasters about the Gladiator run (which I will share on this blog soon.)  Stayed positive, focused and up-beat.  Now I just need to clone the week and do it all again.  Lather rinse repeat.  Lather rinse repeat. 

Have an awesome week.!!!

Expect great things and decide to have an awesome day.

Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream. ~ Lao Tzu in Lao Tzu

I start my day out every day with intentional optimism. I get up an hour early so that I can read positive things; the Bible, inspirational blogs or articles, watch inspiring videos. It helps me have a better day. I decide every morning to be happy, to fill my mind with good thoughts and reject negative thoughts.

 I know I'm probably not the most optimistic and successful person you know. And I'm not trying to toot my own horn. I'm am just suggesting happiness and success are a state of mind. Every person has their own definition of what that means. I believe we all have a choice to be or not to be what ever that means to us.

History has proven, that when a person focuses singlemindedly on something, they will achieve it. It's not always easy. It usually takes some hard work, but the results are well worth the effort.

Expect GREAT things and decide to have an AWESOME day.

Debbie

PS. The picture is of me and my friends after the San Diego Rock and Roll marathon in 2009