“These then are my last words to you. Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” – William James


I don’t like going to the eye doctor. I usually end up thinking I am going blind before going to the eye doctor.
When Bob had his last checkup I decided to make an appointment for myself. The receptionist said “do you want that soon, like in 5 minutes?” I know when doors like that open to walk through them. The Universe is usually trying to tell me something.
Everything turned out fine. I just needed a new prescription. When I put on my new glasses I was amazed. Everything was nice and clear and crisp. I should have done this sooner.
We get stuck in negativity, pretending nothing is wrong and keep going until we start to become spiritually blind. We can all chose to change our attitude, changing the way we see the world.
Trying looking at the world through a new lens. What you see might surprise you.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” ~Steve Jobs
I received this lovely postcard in the mail this week from Maureen, a regular follower of Espirational (and I think a kindred spirit). Thank you so much Maureen! To see more of Maureen’s lovely work visit her blog KenMaursCorner.
And as usual don’t forget to drop by the Celebrating Small Things blog hop at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author to see what other people are celebrating.

One lesson we learned the hard way is the importance of traveling with healthy food. When traveling by car we carry an ice chest with food for meals for the trip as well as snacks.
We take salad on road trips to help keep us eating healthy. Sometimes I take the ingredients and mixed them up when we stop to eat, but I also like to use “salad shakers.” An individual portion of salad goes in the clear plastic cup. The dressing is put in the lid and the cap snapped in place. When you are ready to eat simply press down on the button on the top of the lid which forces the cap off the dressing reservoir allowing the dressing to run down over the salad. Then you shake the dickens out of the container which distributes the dressing over the salad. Be sure the lid is on tight before shaking if you don’t want salad flying everywhere.
Next time you travel by car be sure your travel food is healthy. Include things like fresh fruit and vegetables and try a salad.

“We just urge you to quit being part of the majority who live in confusion and conflict. Join the minority that sees a clear path out of present darkness, that never submits to fear and despair, and that does its part to lead everyone out of crisis into a future full of light.” ~Deepak Chopra