QUOTE:
"Other things may change us, but we start and end with family."
- Anthony Brandt
INSPIRATION:
At the beginning of our life and at our final resting place, it is family that will be there. Friends come and go, careers, possessions, ambitions and anything else that we deem important in our lives have their season, but it is family that remains our constant.
Happy is the person that has a family that loves and cares about them. I want to think that a family is a core of people who love you in spite of anything you can do or say. They stand by you and care. For some of us that actually may be biological but for others it may be certain people who stick closer than a brother or sister, or mother or father. I wish I could say that all families stay together but that just isn’t so. So however you get a family remember these are the people who love you and care about you and will be there for you. They are in my opinion “family”.
ACTION:
If you have a loving family - great continue to appreciate them and let them know, and never take this very precious gift for granted. If you are alone find others in that same situation and create your own new family. Be there for each other. Show one another brotherly love and kindness. Become the family that you wish you had!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
A Balanced Life - Words of Wisdom - 3rd week of June
QUOTE:
"Family is the most important thing in the world."
- Princess of Wales Diana
INSPIRATION:
I agree with this statement but I have often witnessed the very opposite. Somehow just because it is the most important thing many people fail to honor that precept with their time and their resources. In one breath, people expound that idea but fail to give it the importance it deems necessary to keep it that way. We are witnesses of that in divorces, and other tragedies of the family. If indeed family is the most important thing, then what are we doing personally in our family to make sure it stays that way? A great family is not just a concept but it involves work, commitment and time. If any of those components are lacking the family will suffer and we are only giving lip service to the importance of our family.
ACTION:
What are you personally doing today to make sure that your family is the most important thing in the world? How much time are you allocating for them? What kind of commitment have you made that insures they are the most important thing in your world?
"Family is the most important thing in the world."
- Princess of Wales Diana
INSPIRATION:
I agree with this statement but I have often witnessed the very opposite. Somehow just because it is the most important thing many people fail to honor that precept with their time and their resources. In one breath, people expound that idea but fail to give it the importance it deems necessary to keep it that way. We are witnesses of that in divorces, and other tragedies of the family. If indeed family is the most important thing, then what are we doing personally in our family to make sure it stays that way? A great family is not just a concept but it involves work, commitment and time. If any of those components are lacking the family will suffer and we are only giving lip service to the importance of our family.
ACTION:
What are you personally doing today to make sure that your family is the most important thing in the world? How much time are you allocating for them? What kind of commitment have you made that insures they are the most important thing in your world?
Monday, June 13, 2011
A Balanced Life - Words of Wisdom - 2nd week of June
QUOTE:
"Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored."
- Earl Nightingale
INSPIRATION:
I love this verse because it talks about the now, the present, the only thing that is real in our lives. I have witnessed too many people who have put their life on hold waiting for some magical event that will make them happy, or are living in the past when they perceived that life was better. Both of those locations are lethal because they rob you the most important the “now”. In reality, that is all we ever have, this moment in time, where we get to choose what we will do with it. We have people in our lives that we can choose to spend our time with. Making memories is a gift that stays with us and brings us joy at a future date.
ACTION:
What are you doing today that will be a good memory with your family?
Realize it doesn’t have to be expensive or expansive. Some of the greatest memories are the small things in our daily lives. Picnicking on the living room floor, playing a game with the family, cooking a meal all together, taking a walk around the neighborhood as a family, there are numerous possibilities available. The operative thing is not what you do but that you do it as a family. Build family time into your schedule, guard it from the daily hustle and bustle that seems to rob us of this time.
"Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored."
- Earl Nightingale
INSPIRATION:
I love this verse because it talks about the now, the present, the only thing that is real in our lives. I have witnessed too many people who have put their life on hold waiting for some magical event that will make them happy, or are living in the past when they perceived that life was better. Both of those locations are lethal because they rob you the most important the “now”. In reality, that is all we ever have, this moment in time, where we get to choose what we will do with it. We have people in our lives that we can choose to spend our time with. Making memories is a gift that stays with us and brings us joy at a future date.
ACTION:
What are you doing today that will be a good memory with your family?
Realize it doesn’t have to be expensive or expansive. Some of the greatest memories are the small things in our daily lives. Picnicking on the living room floor, playing a game with the family, cooking a meal all together, taking a walk around the neighborhood as a family, there are numerous possibilities available. The operative thing is not what you do but that you do it as a family. Build family time into your schedule, guard it from the daily hustle and bustle that seems to rob us of this time.
A Balanced Life - Words of Wisdom - 1st week of June
This month's theme is FAMILY
QUOTE:
"Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family."
- Barbara Bush
INSPIRATION:
I came from a very small family, I only had one brother and he passed away in 2010. It devastated me. He was someone I could call any time. He understood me and not only was he my brother, he was my friend. I still miss him to this day. I have been blessed with wonderful friends and for that I am grateful.
Some of my friends are like family to me. These are the kind of people who you know you can call at 3:00 am when you ran out of gas and they would come bring you gas, a cup of coffee and not tell you how dumb you are that you ran out of gas. The secret to those kinds of friendships is you must become that kind of friend. I have cultivated my friendships from grammar school, high school, college and old neighborhood. I kept in touch and I cherish each of those friends because they were a part of my life and my history.
ACTION:
What are you doing today to stay connected to the people in your life? Do you call them? Email them? Write letters? Visit them? Cherishing your connections means making time for them in your busy schedule.
QUOTE:
"Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family."
- Barbara Bush
INSPIRATION:
I came from a very small family, I only had one brother and he passed away in 2010. It devastated me. He was someone I could call any time. He understood me and not only was he my brother, he was my friend. I still miss him to this day. I have been blessed with wonderful friends and for that I am grateful.
Some of my friends are like family to me. These are the kind of people who you know you can call at 3:00 am when you ran out of gas and they would come bring you gas, a cup of coffee and not tell you how dumb you are that you ran out of gas. The secret to those kinds of friendships is you must become that kind of friend. I have cultivated my friendships from grammar school, high school, college and old neighborhood. I kept in touch and I cherish each of those friends because they were a part of my life and my history.
ACTION:
What are you doing today to stay connected to the people in your life? Do you call them? Email them? Write letters? Visit them? Cherishing your connections means making time for them in your busy schedule.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Blog Talk Radio - 6/1 @ 8pm EST - FREE Discussion with Meredith Bromfield with Thank God I
Listen to Empowered Woman Author - Meredith Bromfield, Thank God I contributor talks about "My Story" hosted by JacquelineATP on 6/1/2011 7:00 PM (EST) http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jacquelineatp/2011/06/02/empowered-woman-author--meredith-bromfield
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