Living It With Lisa

This was sent to me by my cousin Kathy.  It gives you pause to think about how many things just simply make us feel good.  Take time to be in the moment.  Each moment we have creates our journey called LIFE. How sad it would be if we raced too fast to get to the next big thing, the next deal and we missed the simple things that we experience everyday. 

Read each one.  Think about it.  They do make you simply Feel Good. 

Experience one, two or five … EVERYDAY!

§  Falling in love.

§  Laughing so hard your face hurts.

§  A hot shower.

§  No lines at the supermarket.

§  A special glance.

§  Getting mail or e-mail.

§  Taking a drive on a pretty road.

§  Hearing your favorite song on the radio.

§  Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.

§  Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.

§  Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).

§  A bubble bath.

§  Giggling.

§  A good conversation.

§  The beach.

§  Finding a 20-dollar bill in your coat from last winter.

§  Laughing at yourself.

§  Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you

§  Midnight phone calls that last for hours.

§  Running through sprinklers.

§  Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.

§  Having someone tell you that you’re beautiful.

§  Laughing at an inside joke with FRIENDS

§  Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

§  Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.

§  Your first kiss.

§  Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

§  Playing with a new puppy.

§  Having someone play with your hair.

§  Sweet dreams.

§  Hot chocolate.

§  Road trips with friends.

§  Swinging on swings.

§  Making eye contact with a cute stranger.

§  Making chocolate chip cookies.

§  Having your friends send you homemade cookies.

§  Holding hands with someone you care about.

§  Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.

§  Watching the expression on someone’s face as they open a much-desired present from you.

§  Watching the sunrise.

§  Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

§  Knowing that somebody misses you.

§  Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.

§  Knowing you’ve done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

“Don’t start your day until you finished it” – Jim Rohn
Make sure you are waking up to the day knowing what you are going to be doing. 

“The person who wakes up and says, ‘I wonder what is going to happen today?’ Should go back to bed and wake up and prepare for the next day.”

Use everyday to its fullest. Taking days casually will destroy your ability to live the life you really wish for.

Have a great day, plan for tomorrow and make it happen.

Even though our Thanksgiving holiday is over, we should keep the attitude of gratitude though out the year.  Many people are racing through life so quickly they rarely stop to reflect on the many things they “do have” to be thankful for.  Their focus is just on what they “don’t have.”

That lack mentality can potentially strangle your ability to live life to the fullest.  What you “do have” is far more than most.  And what you “do have” is usually all you could ever need to get to where you want to go.  Let that sink in.  You HAVE what you NEED to GET where you want to GO.  Why haven’t you realized that?  You might be too busy focusing on what you ‘don’t have.” 

Remember, you always get more of what you are focusing on.  Thoughts are things.

Think about this…

“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”

- James Allen, “As A Man Thinketh”

What is your focus today?  Tomorrow?  Next year?  It is imperative for your success no matter what your station in life to make a conscious effort to shift YOUR thoughts on ALL you “do have” and away from what “you don’t” have.  You may be surprised at what you ultimately get as a result.  The answer: way more than most.

You are the only one in charge of your journey.

Where are your thoughts taking you?