FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH, 2015
Sunrise: 5:56 am
Sunset: 9:06 pm
Life is a Special Occasion!
Hallmark
Today is Sauntering Day. Take it easy; relax, go for a stroll and enjoy some valuable ‘me time’ on Sauntering Day, a day which encourages you to slow down and enjoy the world around you.
You can spend your life walking through life, jogging through life, or being dragged through life. But, life is far more enjoyable, if you saunter through it.
Sauntering is not a walk, jog, trot, or run. Sauntering is a form of strolling. Sauntering is a very casual, yet stylish, form of movement from point A to Point B. The dictionary defines sauntering as walking along slowly, happily and aimlessly.
If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it
Ferris Bueller
I’ve never been a jogger but I definitely am a saunterer. I do move slowly, somedays are slower than others. I’ll be the first to tell you that I work a little and rest a lot. I don’t do anything at high speed. I do live life in the slow lane.
When you live life in the slow lane, you notice things that you never took the time to see before. I’ve found that life doesn’t have to be so crazy. The craziness ends when people embrace the alternative which is slowing down.
I used to fear that something bad would happen if things didn't get done. It doesn’t. The work waits for me nicely. I’ve chosen to do the things I love, and drop the rest. Life is too short and at my age, I realize it more and more.
When we rush into something, we run the risk of messing up big time. Take it slow and we get the chance to experiment with small mistakes, helping us to grow so we can hopefully avoid bigger mistakes in the future. We don’t learn until we allow things to sink in.
The benefits of slowing down have snuck up on me in their own sweet time and I am most grateful. Slow isn’t dull and boring, but contemplative and considered.
Let’s face it, who wants to miss out on the beauty that is life.
I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday !
COUNTING MY GIFTS
Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.
2868. for life in the slow lane
2869. for lessons learned even if it took more than one time to get it right
2870. for the beauty in all of life
Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!
PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS
Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.
Lord, hold our troops in
your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us
in our time of need. I ask this in the
name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters
and Paramedics and EMT's
GOD BLESS YOU ALL !
ADVICE FOR TODAY
Stop beating yourself up. You are a work in progress; which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once.
Author Unknown
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
2 comments:
It is amazing to me how people just rush through everything these days. It seems no one takes the time anymore to just enjoy life.
I do my housework at a quick speed but walk slowly.
Have a great weekend.
Barb
I think it is good to have a day to recognize to slow down and saunter just a bit. I tend to speed through things, always a few minutes behind, but learning to try to be a bit slower. I think my body will be the biggest indicator of that as I get older and it moves slower :)
betty
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