I woke up to another cloudy day. I struggle sometimes to paint on that smile when the sun just isn't there to cheer me on....but I have found, that if I start on a bad note, the trickle effect really kicks in and it washes down through each and every family member around me.
Have you ever had that happen to you? Maybe, you are doing GREAT yourself, but then a child, spouse or co-worker is having a "ugly" moment and you suddenly don't feel as chipper as you did just five minutes prior? Wouldn't be nice if (similar to the movie CLICK) we had a remote that we could rewind, and undo what caused us to feel that way? Sometimes I think YES...but other times, I am reminded that each and every moment, trial and tribulation...fabulous and horrible..each moment leads us right to where we are meant to be. It leads us to the experiences we have, both good and bad...and the bad ones, though they hurt and burn, once they heal they lead us to a better understanding of something else...even when we can't see it that way at a time.
I think, instead of trying to rewind and undo what doesn't feel great or give us instant sunshine, we should look at how we can create our sunshine on our own...and shine brightly on those around us. Maybe, just maybe we can make the world a better place, on ray of light at a time.
I want to thank quite a few of you who have been sending me updates on your personal "honey do" lists that you have been tackling on your own...some of them have really cracked me up, and I feel so very proud of you guys! Also, I loved the couple that sent me questions for "self help"...everyone knows I usually have an opinion or thought, (though not always right...no one but God is perfect!)...
So, with that, if anyone has a subject that they want me to tackle, either post it in my comments, or keep emailing me. I love your feedback....not as great as human contact, but it keeps me up with everyone! Keep working on your lists, and find something new to do today, that you hadn't planned...just to shake things up!
Happy Tuesday. Be JOYFUL!
Julie
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Hi Julie! I really enjoy reading your posts. Thanks for doing them. I also wanted to let you know that my sister, Jenny has a daughter that is Minneapolis Children's hospital. She was flown there this week and had surgery Tuesday. I just got back from there. Her Caringbridge site urthat1chick...I am not sure why her email is her name of the site...but whatever. I thought you may be interested in looking at it and dropping her a msg. Thanks and take care! We need to get together soon!
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