How many dreams do you have for the future?
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Most of us have hundreds of dreams for the future. 

A sick person has only one - to get well. 

Always, always be grateful for your health.  It’s the foundation of your life, and without it, your body, the "earth suit" in which you live, cannot support your dreams.

To GREAT health and LOVE,

What's your passion?
Your mission?
Are these central to your work today? 
Do they motivate you?
There's a great Japanese word for having passion, mission, and work all combined into the same activity.
Ikigai. 
It's so important that the Japanese government posted an article about the topic on its official website stating, "A broad concept, it [ikigai] refers to that which brings value and joy to life: from people, such as one’s children or friends, to activities including work and hobbies.
Today, as you go forth in your life, decide what your passions are, and in prayer and meditation, step forward in your decision.
Do not waver. 
You won't regret it. 
Love,

Today, you could stop and notice things you don’t typically notice.
You could notice the spring flowers blooming.  
Think about their colors, their getting your attention...
...as they wave in the breeze.
You could notice the people walking by and smile at every one...
...and you might just change their day for the way-better.
You could notice the sweetness of the children you see.
You could bask in the goodness of the people who smile at you first.
Today - make your world stop for moments and give you...
...special, wonderful awarenesses.  
Maybe - just maybe - you’ll come to the end of the day...
...and feel happier and more connected than you might have.
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Love,

Your thoughts become your life. Whatever you think about over and over is likely to come to pass.

So, think about good things.

Abraham Hicks said, “Whatever you’re thinking about is literally like planning a future event. When you’re worrying, you are planning. When you are feeling guilty, regretful, hurt, you are planning.  Always for more of what you are pondering.  When you’re appreciating you are planning…What are you planning?” 

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." - Philippians 4:8 (KJV)

"Picture yourself in your minds eye as having already achieved this goal. See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal.” - Earl Nightingale
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Today, think on good things.  Run the little video of good things through your mind.
Have a wonderful good day!
Love,

I Am Willing to Change​
Our son Trey offers the inspirational thought for the week:
“I realize that the power to change my world is always within me and within reach.
At all times, I have a choice. I can choose to be trapped in the past, or I can choose to create a future that is instead, like the present.
In all situations, there is an opportunity. I am willing to see past pain to light.  I am willing to seek the hidden gift.
I am willing to release all negative beliefs. They are only thoughts that stand in my way.  My new thoughts are positive and fulfilling.”
- Louise Hay

It’s been said that God only gives you what you can handle.
It’s also been said that this life is a school.
You may be in kindergarten, 
Or, more likely as you read this,
      You are likely in “Master’s or PhD classes” (Hard classes!)
Tony Robbins says it this way, “I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy. ”
Love,

For most of us, as we live day to day, 
we have so very many dreams for our future.

And then, if serious illness comes to us,
we have only one dream - to get well.

Let’s put everything we can into getting and staying well...
and dream for the future we have with our loved ones.

Love,

No matter what you do, you cannot be who you were a year ago.
And that reminds us to keep moving in the direction of constant and never-ending improvement.
Because we want to be the best different self than we are now.
Tomorrow.
Next month.
Next year.

Love,

Each of us is but a drop of the ocean, but created in the image of God. We are here to make a huge contribution….
What seems like a small action -- or just a kind word -- to you, may be life-changing for someone else.
Make your contribution, live your life of love!
It will change someone’s day for the way-better…..
Oh - and it will change you, too!  
Powerful stuff, love.

The past becomes our memories, and usually the ones you have with loved ones, treasured friends are the ones you treasure most.  
Today, choose one of those treasures and think about it a lot.
Roll the blessing of it around in your heart and mind.
Enjoy the fullness of the love as the picture of that treasure reminds you.

Love,