Living a Passionate Life

Take passionate action towards living your life by design. Talk is cheap, action equals deposits in the bank of a passionately authentic future…without action, passion is void.

Commit yourself to powerfully create a life you can love. Instead of reacting, commit to creating from your heart, out of love rather than fear. You will be amazed as the transformation begins.

Recognize and embrace the thought that each moment is perfect regardless of its outcome. If you are not pleased with the outcome, decide to use that moment to learn from and make the appropriate shift.

Dwell completely in a place of gratitude. Slipping into neediness will become less of a habit when you repeatedly shift towards gratitude.

Use Recognize/Re-evaluate/Restore to replace the commonly used Shoulda/Woulda/Coulda.

Keep humor at the forefront of thought. You may find yourself quite entertaining when you loosen up! Humor is very attractive, very passionate: life-giving.

Trust that you are in the right place at the right time to learn whatever lessons you are meant to be learning. Become a part of a community of people where you can express from the heart and embrace each other's dreams and life philosophy. Know that you will be honored as you honor one another.

When emotions arise, flow with them. Take time out to be fully in the moment. This will model what it means to be authentically engaged in life, no matter what is dished out.

Be strongly vulnerable in connecting with people core to core instead of superficially. Do this by replacing the tendency of backing away with drawing closer.

Believe that you are the architect of your destiny. No one can take your passionate future from you except you! Create your life authentically. Watch everything flow into place with perfect, passionate precision.

Be Natural

The only way to be somebody is to be you. In the drama of life, you are cast in only one role - yourself - and you should play it, not imitate another. This does not bar improvements, but make them as real as you are.

Mother-Made

Of all the names held sacred in our hearts, none equal the sweet and sublime name of Mother. How precious are the recollections of a mother’s patient training. How many have nobly ascribed all recognized success to the devotion and guidance of mother. Through helpless infancy, adolescence and at times, adulthood, her heart was and is our support and protection.

To a large extent we are mother-made, as she instilled a way of life in our hearts. As we reflect on our lives, we are apt to find that we mirror our mother. Someone once told me I was a self-made woman. Startled by the comment, I paused momentarily and responded,” No, I’m not a self-made woman. I think my mother had much to do with it.”

Even though it may not have been said as often as it could have, may all mothers know the joy you bring and have brought to your children’s hearts.

With love and appreciation to my mother, JoAnn, I honor you today and always.

No Regrets

Life is too short to wake up with regrets!
Love the people who treat you right.
Forget about the ones who don't.
Believe everything happens for a reason.
If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.
If it changes your life, let it.
Nobody said life would be easy,
but the best things are definitely worth it!

A Man Does What He Must

A man has a heart that loves, rejoices, bleeds and breaks just like that of a woman, though he must withhold the visible signs. His role calls for firmness and readiness for life’s battles, which dims his softness.

He goes out into a world of conflict to strive for those he loves. Taking life’s beatings without tears or complaints and steadily carrying on; fighting and toiling, he takes reproaches and praises with the same smiling face and unchecked determination. He has a heart of gold, though we often fail to see it.

Ladies, hug your man, not only does he need it, he deserves it!