Take time to play!
Ask for what you want.
Laugh.
Live loudly.
Be avid.
Learn a new thing.
Be Yourself!
—Mary Anne Radmacher
Thought for Today
Do You Live Your Values?
We are bombarded with messages telling us we aren’t good, attractive, busy, spiritual, successful enough. The list goes on and on. These even come from spiritual, religious, positive thinking or self-improvement sources.
We listen to the point of feeling guilty for not being “good enough” and forget who we are. We are each a unique expression of God sent to this earth to reflect the light.
To stay on the path we need to turn down the noise and follow our spiritual compass. Having beliefs and values we live by can help us stay on track. Are your beliefs and values reflected in your life or are you wandering off course?
Thought for Today
“For every day that there is sunshine, there will be days of rain, it’s how we dance within them both that shows our love and pain.” — Joey Tolbert
Thought for Today
“Begin today. Declare out loud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy.” —-Sarah Ban Breathnach
Thought for Today
“When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know I can never do it. Then gradually, I write one page and then another. One day’s work is all that I can permit myself to contemplate. ” -John Steinbeck
It’s a New Day
There’s a new post up over at Life Through an Artist’s Eyes (Genie’s art blog).
Thought for Today
“ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whosoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” — Philippians 4:8 The Bible (KJV)
I Should Embroider That on a Sampler
Sometimes I will run across a quote that makes me think to myself, I should embroider that on a sampler. Sometimes I do. In fact I have several hanging around the house. The Serenity Prayer hangs in my studio.
Photo by R.A. Robbins 2014
So why put these up around the house and why embroidery? Why not just buy a poster? Positive quotes and affirmations around the house give us reminders and help us learn. If we see the words often enough they become part of us.
Photo by R.A. Robbins 2014
Another thing about the embroidery is that the time spend working with the words also helps make them real. Did you ever wonder why a teacher made you write the same sentence over and over? It wasn’t just about punishment, it was about remembering. Like this sampler next to the sink in my guest bathroom reminding me not to worry.
Photo 2014 by R.A. Robbins
I choose embroidery because that is an art form I enjoy. It is restful and helps me relax. You could use any other art form you choose either done by hand or computer. The point is working with the words.
Thought for Today
Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins
“In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you has a distinctive voice. When you find it, your story will be told. You will be heard.”
― John Grisham
― John Grisham
Blog Clean-Up
I decided to use the first few days of the new year to do some blog cleaning. I’ve gone over all the pages and removed all dead links (sorry for these). I also reorganized the Positive Living Tool Kit and the Bookstore to make them easier to use.
If you haven’t taken the time to look around the other pages here at Espirational please take a minute to do so. After looking the blog over I am considering removing some of the pages. Let me know if there are any you don’t want to se disappear.
About — Learn a little bit about why we do this.
Positive Living Toolkit – Links to other positive living resources and research tools to help you along your journey
Espirational Books – Powered by Amazon.com offering a variety of books on topics related to positive thinking, spirituality and healthy living. Proceeds from sales help support this ministry.
My Gluten Free Life – A bit of my personal gluten free story. I also repaired some links in the resource section on this page.
Follower of the Month – There are some changes this year.
And finally, feel free to contact us to report problems with the site or if you have questions.
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