DOVE WISDOME

Thanks Bryan M. 

THIS MAN

This man still has his mommas heart. I so enjoyed our road trip. I loved hearing his dreams and plans for his future. He is the best son a mom can have. 

THE HAPPY IN HER VOICE

 My daughters birthday is coming up. I wanted to do something for her that would make her truly happy. When she was a teen a bought my girls a video game that I thought looked darling. She fell in love with it all those years ago. She has the players guide book but not the game. Sony is rereleasing the game in late June this year. So after much arm twisting, due to her not wanting birthday gifts, I have pre- ordered it. The sound of happy in my daughters voice was so very delightful!!!

TAKING A PEEK

Each day starts at 6:00pm

I like my blog, thanks for liking it with me.

♥️♥️♥️

FRIDAY AFTER 5

Opening Night, 25th Year!

NEW WORDS

This week at work we have found a couple words that just fit the situations.

AUTOMAGICALLY

RE-MAD

I like them!

MASKS

First day back to work without wearing a mask!

WOOHOO!!! Time to find my lipstick!

STEPPING STONES

I wrote this several years ago. 

And was recently reminded of it by my son. 

So...

I’m heading towards the road less traveled, 

I will keep moving forward. 

Steppingstones... No Regrets!

Life is full of ins and outs,

ups and downs,

Truly full of rocky roads. 

And if we let it, 

life will dictate 

everything we do. 

Step by step, 

our lives can play out 

in a pattern that is set 

by circumstances and habit. 

We often get complacent 

and fall into routine; 

causing us to lose the 

excitement and thrill that 

we had looked forward to 

when life was new and 

the future stretched out in front of us. 

If we don't take the 

reins at some point, 

we forget that the 

best part of life....

is living it. 

Stop letting the years slip 

by... take control; 

setting a new course, 

taking a leap of faith in you.

Move forward.

Take new paths.

One stepping stone at a time.

Pick the road less traveled.

We need to live the life we always hoped for. 

Never again give into the the 

regret of standing still.

Take the stepping stones of your life. 

PICTURE IT

Picture Your Best Future Self

Imagine your optimum future and plan how to get there. 

Goal setting can feel a little abstract… we vow to improve eating habits or exercise more for better health or strive to work harder for success. But what if you reframe goal setting — driven not by what you want to do better, but by a sharp view of where you want to end up? 

Start by vividly creating in your mind, then writing down the best future you can imagine. Envision yourself having reached important milestones and enjoying life at various points ahead. Be sure to include clear specifics and distinct details, for example:

• Instead of: “I hope to advance at work,” try “I’ve advanced to assistant manager, and I feel fulfilled in carrying out my responsibilities.”

• Instead of: “I’d like to spend more time with family,” try: “I’ve created a tradition of hosting regular Sunday family dinners, and I’m more connected to them than ever before.”

• Instead of: “I want to exercise regularly,” try: “I’ve become a walker, and I look forward to being out in the fresh air — I feel great and can’t imagine going without my daily walk.”

A detailed, concrete, positive vision is exciting and motivating, encouraging you to move toward goals with purpose.

https://spsp.org/news-center/blog/can-future-improve-health

WANDERING

Wandering tonight. There was even a deer. 

ROUGH DAYS

So many rough days. 

FROG POND

This is at a friends house, she lives in a cute little yellow farmhouse out in the country. She named these guys “Bud and Wise”. 

They are cute, but they are still icky frogs!

LIFE IS ART

DOORS

The saying,

"When one door closes, another door opens,"

is a quote by Alexander Graham Bell.

The quote ends with

"but we often look so long and so regretfully 

upon the closed door 

that we do not see the ones which open for us."

STORM

 

RHINOVIRUS

Rhinovirus (rhin means "nose") infections cause the common cold. Rhinoviruses may also cause some sore throats, ear infections, and infections of the sinuses (openings in the bone near the nose and eyes). They may also cause pneumonia and bronchiolitis, but this is less common.

The rhinovirus is the most common viral infectious agent in humans and is the predominant cause of the common cold. Rhinovirus infection proliferates in temperatures of 33–35 °C, the temperatures found in the nose. Rhinoviruses belong to the genus Enterovirus in the family Picornaviridae.

TOUR

Maker’s Mark 

STRAWBERRY CHILLI

PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

 Write a summary of your values, goals, and priorities. 

Your personal mission statement is a roadmap for your life… a plan for where you want to go and how to get there. Over time, you may begin wandering off course, but consulting a summary of your values and goals can get you back on track. Going through this process will help you identify and stick to your core priorities. Start by responding with self-honesty to these prompts:

• What do you want out of life? Identify your values and what is most important to you.

• What are you here to achieve? Think about how you can contribute to the world through your community, friends, family, and work.

• What is your purpose? Consider both short- and long-term goals here.

Take some time to deeply contemplate your answers — there’s no rush to get it “right.” Distill your thoughts into a page or less, focusing on your top priorities in a clear mission statement. Return often to this compass for your life’s journey, when making decisions or seeking fresh motivation, and refresh/revise as needed.

BY THE FIRE