"Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own." ~ Harold Coffin
My friends, what a joy it is
to write for you ~ for me ~
for all of our families.
I write for understanding ~ clarity
empathy ~ smiles ~ laughs ~
but mostly I share tools I use for
our "Toolbox for Life"© and because
writing and coaching are my passions.
"Life happens" to all of us ~
News that brings unexpected changes.
Whether it be, finding out we have Rheumatoid Arthritis
or we lose our careers, perhaps a relationship ends~
we sadly watch a loved one pass away.
If we are living ~ "Life Happens".
Now, my friends, we have all been guilty
of wishing and hoping for other's great luck ~
good health ~ nice jobs ~ grateful children ~ nice homes ~
great marriages, great health...
wait I said that before...good health...
OK, you get my point.
Where does that leave us?
What good does that do for our soul...
our health and wellness...and for those moments ~
moments of envy ~ they are wasted time, aren't they?
Yes.
We can't get that time back...but we need that time.
Time is our gift. It is priceless and precious ~
Even if we are in pain and struggling, sometimes it seems like
other people aren't and we just wish for something else.
Nope. It won't help you to wish your life away.
Action will help you. Positive action. Every.single.day.
How are you going switch your thinking next time
you wish you had someone else's life?
Do something YOU LOVE! That is the cure.
Surround yourself with people and things you love.
I am listening to Three Dog Night - Joy To The World...
Now I have readers from all over the world...but everyone
should look up that song and play it.
"Jeremiah was a Bullfrog...was a good friend of mine..."
Oh Yeah. Don't you always have a nice memory or story
to go with songs?
I am going to give a little list of simple joys to finish up our Top 10 Choices!
Feel free to comment and add some of yours! Who needs someone else's life?!
Ours is full, joyful, complex, and yet brilliantly simple, full of potential, love and
support! Thank you for following my blog!
Ways to Embrace Every Single Day With RA ( or for anyone!)
Listen to your favorite music
go for a walk on a new trail
listen to the birds singing to each other
go to the Audubon and see the animals
call a friend
make a nice cup of tea
always have a book, a beach chair, sunscreen and be ready to go and sit anywhere your body takes you!
On that note - a nice road trip
pack a picnic with your partner, or a friend, or your child
start a hobby
sent a note or two to people you love to let them know you care
plant flowers
make a great desert
re-decorate on a small scale ~ at your speed
start a journal
buy a new CD that a friend recommended
get into a book club! It gets you out too!
give and get 12 hugs a day!
smile wherever you go! It is contagious!
do a random act of kindness everyday!
eat ice cream!
Always, always be kind...especially to yourself. You are worth it!
Now, my friends ~ this finishes up the Top 10 Choices! I hope you have enjoyed this journey with me!
Healing hugs,
Alicia
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