Fear Of Failure?

Always entertaining as a chef, Julia Child also shared some amazing insights while she cooked. Although she speaks to cooking, her wisdom is easily applied to life. So, when she says the word "cook", substitute the word "live".

Nothing I could say would address our fear of trying something different that she does in this short clip.

If you are interested in healthy food I also suggest you check out the web site that originally posted this video....The Herbangardener...the food is awesome!
Good Food!


Julia Child - "Don't be afraid of failure in the kitchen" from The Herbangardener on Vimeo.

Sunday .... A Good Day To Forgive!

One of the biggest issues I find holding us back from being who we want to be, is a lack of forgiveness.

At times we hang on to pain and memories like an old dog with his bone. We use these emotional injuries as justification to create more pain, within ourselves and for others.

Sometimes we want them to suffer, by seeing how tortured they have made us. We even go so far as to use our unforgiving wrath, as a form of manipulation over them.  There are even those who proudly wear their pain like a badge of courage.

Years pass and still we hang on to those memories as an excuse for this or that, hiding from responsibility of self.

Forgiveness means forgiving yourself as well. Perhaps we are scared to forgive ourselves because it would require a change in mindset, place us in a different direction. It definitely puts responsibility back on us, forcing that old free will thing directly upon our shoulders.

Frequently, fear is the wall keeping us from letting go of our anguish. Fear of what life might be like as a free spirit, no longer grounded by our perceived injustices.

Denying forgiveness to others or self....is a like a cancer upon the soul.

So today, I ask you to please watch the following video, open up to the possibility of releasing any person or thing holding you back from internal peace and joy.

Good Morning Sleepyhead!

 

That should get your blood going this morning. I just love old movies!

It is a brand new day for you to enjoy. Take time to be with loved ones, let them know how important they are in your life.

Perhaps you often tell them, you love them, but how often do you tell them you appreciate them?

How frequently do you remind them they are valuable, point out their talents, skills, cooperation, hard work?

Everyone flourishes from a good sprinkling of love and appreciation now and again.

Today, perhaps during breakfast, or sometime later, you could take time to sprinkle a little around your house. You may be surprised at what grows.

Cool Breakfast Music And Video...check it out!

How Will You Face Today?

"I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances. We carry the seeds of the one or the other about with us in our minds wherever we go." - Martha Washington, from The Life of Washington by Anna C. Reed, niece of a signer of the Declaration of Independence; first published in 1842 by the American Sunday-School Union, now called the American Missionary Fellowship (AMF).
 
Well, we face a "big" storm today...so the TV tells me this morning.

I always find it interesting how people react to such news. The human reaction to anything remotely close to a potential "disaster" situation brings out the best and the worst in humans. Hello people....it is a storm, not TEOTWAWKI! 

It presents a great opportunity to see exactly how well prepared you are, to take care of yourself and family. Practice makes perfect! Check and find the gaps in your ability to withstand a few days without running to the store. Review how you would stay warm, cook, provide water, sanitation, and other necessaries for getting through comfortably, should you be required to.

The most important thing you need for surviving anything is .."Attitude".....the main ingredient determining how well you and the family will manage any situation.

Run to Walmart in panic with the rest of the pack, or sit back and know things may become a minor challenge, you determine the outcome.

The way I figure....my work-out sessions for the weekend have already been planned. Look out snow....here I come!

It's How You See Things That Matter.

Your Future..... Is How You See It.

Click on highlighted words above to see video.

Today I received an interesting Email from my dear father-in-law in Florida, about a Palindrome.

In case you are unfamiliar with that term...it means you can read it both forward and backwards.

Interesting to me is how different the message can be. This particular one strikes at how we see ourselves and how we create our future.

Please take a moment to .........really pay attention to what it says.

Thanks Dad, for sharing.

Here I Go Again....Groundhogs!

Since I live a bit south of the famous Groundhog, Phil, he simply had to make my blog.

Today we will find out his latest prediction for the whole winter thing. Six more cold weeks? Early spring coming?

I simply don't get the idea of it, it seems mean. Imagine being  yanked out of your safe, cozy home, early in the morning, into a bright light, with people standing around cheering.

Oh....wait a minute....I guess I was! Guess we all were, once anyway. I digress.

Of course he sees his shadow, how could he not with all the flashbulbs going off and all. And of course we will have six more weeks of winter, check the calender.

But the best part.....spring is coming. Mother Nature is getting ready to wake up, forget about the groundhog.

He's a rat!....Don't believe him!  I Never did!

Problem - Solution

We may encounter what seem like insurmountable problems in our life when working toward our goals.

Reality may not measure up to our expectations. Often we simply give up and walk away feeling like we have failed, or that others failed us.

At times it is human nature to make mountains out of mole hills, due to frustration. We lose focus on our original intent.

During these difficult moments, look for the simple solutions presented before us. Perhaps, we need to take a longer path to get where we want to go.

Maybe you find out, you really weren't committed to it in the first place, and find a new direction to follow.

Assistance might be needed, to clarify your goal, or help achieve it. We seem to always think we can do things by ourselves; once in a while, a partnership is required to get what you want.

Then sometimes, the Universe simply presents what we need, if we simply focus on something else for a moment.