On My Mind; Off The Cuff...

I've had a lot on my mind lately... okay, always!! But here are some ramblings of things I've been thinking about. Some are personal, some aren't so much....but it's a process I'm going through as I try to move forward with my life! Here goes....

• Money Truly Does NOT Buy Happiness
• I miss being married, but I do NOT miss the person I was married to.
• I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired!!
• Tough times really do show who your real friends are...
• I may be mentally strong, but I'm emotionally weak.
• The pain of words/actions hurt far worse than physical pain.
• The smiles and snuggles from my kids make my world go 'round!
• Holding a grudge requires far more energy than getting over yourself and making up.
• The lines between love and hate and love and lust are very, very thin.
• I don't need you to agree with me or support ($$) me, I just need you to love me as I am.
• Don't regret, just learn the lesson and move on.
• I'd rather be happy than financially rich any day of the week.
• Life is short - LIVE it!
• The One whose judgement matters in the end, already knows.
• Standing in a garage doesn't make you a car any more than sitting in a church makes you a Christian.
• Depression is real. It is an illness. It does not have a power button, and it sneaks up and engulfs you when you may not expect it. Good people and good medicine helps! :)
• Enjoy the small things:
• blowing bubbles
• a childs smile
• a summer breeze
• fresh fruit
• fragrant flowers
• swimming pools
• kids laughing
• blowing dandelions
• evening walks
• hugs
• mail
• music
• a glass of wine
• compliments
• a new shirt
• new babies
• ETC, ETC, ETC!!!!!

You can't please everyone, so you may as well just aim to please yourself. Not by being selfish, but by doing whats right in your life. There will always be those people that would do anything to knock you down, or kick you when you're already down. That's jealousy at its finest. Ignorant and petty. Let them be, they're just unhappy, bitter people. Learn who truly cares, and lean on them. When someone offers to help, let them. But pay it forward. {Which, incidentally is a great movie if you've never seen it....!!} There are good days and bad, but you need to remember the good days and learn from the bad. History doesn't have to repeat itself....you just have to grow wiser as you age. These are all things that you all already know, I'm sure. These are all things that I already knew. However, this is a lot of what is weighing on my mind lately. Not, by FAR, everything.....but a decent chunk of it. I'm trying to just breathe deeply and keep pushing ahead. There are always brighter days to come!!! ;)

I've got lots of picture posts coming....our internet was down for awhile. Just had to vent a bit before I updated with photos! Stay Tuned...