Inspiration for the Mind, Body & Soul
A BLOG DEVOTED TO SHARING POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING MESSAGES FOR THE HUNGRY HEART
“You have a masterpiece inside you, you know. One unlike any that has ever been created, or ever will be. If you go to your grave without painting your masterpiece, it will not get painted. No one else can paint it. Only you.”
― Gordon MacKenzie
Each of us has our own unique story. No one else can write it or tell it. Only you can. So, choose to share your story and embrace it for the work of art it is.
“Happiness depends on your mindset and attitude. Happiness is in your mind, not in the circumstance.”
― Roy Bennett
Someone recently told me to get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don’t put off being happy until some future date. Those are words we should all listen to and embrace. It is important to remember that life isn’t promised and so you should strive to find joy in every moment no matter your circumstances. For happiness doesn’t lie in your circumstances but rather it wholly depends on your mindset. So, let go of the trivial things and focus on what truly matters – sharing love, laughter, and hope with those around you. And never forget that you, and only you, control your happiness.
“In life there is reality and there is what you want in life. If you took a moment to step back and forget about everything that is going on that doesn’t really mean that much anyway, you might be able to figure out how to get what you want and what has been stopping you. For every problem there is a solution, for every… need God has provided the answer, and for every want there is a way. Reality is what you make it.”
― Joshua Hartzell
For every problem, there is a solution. You have but to block out all the white noise that surrounds you and focus on the here and now. Take a moment to stop and assess the situation for what it is without all the background noise. You have all the tools you need to find the answers for the questions you seek. And remember that reality is truly what you make it.
“Each one of us holds the promise of greatness within our heart, minds, and souls. Our potential and where it leads us are as unique as our fingerprints, yet the way to access what is possible is universal. Affirm your life; find joy every day, even in the mundane; and embrace your strengths and use them to better yourself and the world.”
― Marianna Olszewski
There is great potential within each of us. Whether you fully realize that potential is up to you. To realize your potential, you must commit yourself each and every day to embracing all that life has graced you with. This means finding joy in every moment of life no matter how small or how dark the day. It means embracing the good and not so good in yourself and in others. It’s about using the tools and resources available to you to better yourself and those around you.
“I didn’t know I had it in me. There’s more to all of us than we realize. Life is so much bigger, grander, higher, and wider than we allow ourselves to think. We’re capable of so much more than we allow ourselves to believe.”
― Queen Latifah
Don’t sell yourself short. You are capable of much more than you allow yourself to believe. It is so easy to limit ourselves and simply say that’s impossible or is some silly pipe dream. But the reality is that if you allow yourself to try and just go for the “impossible dream,” you may discover that what you once thought to be an insurmountable mountain was nothing but a grain of sand.
“Remember this, – where there is life there is hope. You’re alive. Embrace this, because YOU CAN DO ANYTHING while there is breath in your body.”
― Lola Jaye
Where there is a will, there is a way. Never give up hope and know that anything is possible. As along as there is still breath in your body, there is hope and time to change how your story ends. For the only limits on your life are those you place upon yourself. So, embrace the life you were given and make the most of it each and every day.
“Sometimes we have to soak ourselves in the tears and fears of the past to water our future gardens.”
― Suzy Kassem
You must learn to accept what has come before in order to move forward in life. And often the process of healing is borne from our past hurts and mistakes. So, use the regrets and pitfalls of yesterday as stepping stones toward a better tomorrow. Because to truly know what it means to be high, you must have experienced what it means to be low.
“Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible”
― William Arthur Ward
Life is all about the lens you choose to view it from. And at the end of the day, the quality of your life and your happiness stems from your perspective. You ALWAYS have the choice to see the positive in whatever life throws your way. Just like you can choose to only see the negative of every situation. So, each morning make a promise to greet the new day with a smile and optimistic attitude that you can achieve the impossible. For if you dream it, you can achieve it.
“Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses in your life; you realize everything that happens in life is a result of the previous choice you’ve made and start making new choices to change your life.”
― Roy Bennett
It’s so easy to complain about the things going wrong in your life and to continually make excuses about why you haven’t done anything about it. But at some point, you will have to stop making excuses and start making different choices in order to change your life. And know that change won’t happen overnight, but at any time you can choose to stop walking in circles and start moving forward. So, choose today to make a different choice and change your narrative.
“Even after the stormiest weather, a true warrior will still reflect the brilliant rays of the magnificent sun through both his or her eyes. You may get hit by sudden lighting or take severe beatings from the cruel wind, but you will always get back up and stand strong on your feet again, soak in the sunlight, and be prepared to get hit by even the most merciless hail – time and time again.”
― Suzy Kassem
Stay strong and resilient no matter how stormy the night. If you get knocked down, it’s okay so long as you get back up to face another day. For life is about weathering its many storms to emerge on the other side to see the Sun rise…and to experience renewed hope.