It’s important to appreciate yourself. It’s better to live your life as a happy person. Taking time to appreciate the little things will put you on the road to a better life. Why not give it a go and see what happens? You have nothing to lose. We have so much to be grateful for.
Spring flowers
Longer hours of daylight
Sunsets
Oranges
Bird song
The wind in the tops of the trees
Me time
Working at my own pace
The internet
Peace and quiet
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Lunchtime light
The sun left a special moment today as I was eating my lunch. Once you start looking, it's easy to find beauty to appreciate everywhere.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Better and better!
I’m not sure how long ago it was, perhaps a couple of years at the most. Funnily enough it wasn’t the link that I was sent that I followed. I saw a lady’s face on one of the videos in the right hand menu. I thought that she looked like someone I’d like to meet and decided to click on her video. She was Esther Hicks – but who was Abraham? I did a search on Wikipedia and learnt more.
I started listening to videos as I worked. A lot of what Esther was translating from Abraham fit in with what I’d learnt reading Al Koran’s books. What Abraham said took what I knew further and deeper. I couldn’t believe it – here was the continuation!
I started listening to videos as I worked. A lot of what Esther was translating from Abraham fit in with what I’d learnt reading Al Koran’s books. What Abraham said took what I knew further and deeper. I couldn’t believe it – here was the continuation!
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
The Magic grows
Over the years I read and reread ‘The Magic of the Mind in Action’ getting as much as I could from the extracts included in the book.
It wasn’t until computers arrived in homes and the birth of Amazon that I actually managed to buy myself a copy of ‘Bring out the Magic in Your Mind’. I even loved the design on the cover! It was a delight to read. Al Koran wrote as if he was talking to me personally.
I’ve since read the book many times. I lent it to my younger son and he felt that it was helpful too. I gave him a copy of his own in the end as I didn’t want mine to disappear. I discovered that other people online were inspired by the book too.
Then one day someone sent me a link to YouTube videos about positive thinking which pushed the ‘Magic’ even further!
It wasn’t until computers arrived in homes and the birth of Amazon that I actually managed to buy myself a copy of ‘Bring out the Magic in Your Mind’. I even loved the design on the cover! It was a delight to read. Al Koran wrote as if he was talking to me personally.
I’ve since read the book many times. I lent it to my younger son and he felt that it was helpful too. I gave him a copy of his own in the end as I didn’t want mine to disappear. I discovered that other people online were inspired by the book too.
Then one day someone sent me a link to YouTube videos about positive thinking which pushed the ‘Magic’ even further!
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
My Mind holds Magic
About 40 years ago I picked up a book in the supermarket which caught my eye because of the title; ‘The Magic of the Mind in Action’ it was by a mentalist (mind reader, magician) who called himself Al Koran. His real name was Edward Doe.
The book contained letters that had been written to him by readers of an earlier book that he wrote ‘Bring out the Magic in Your Mind’. With quotes from the first book he used the letters to show that people really had managed to change their lives through positive thought. Reading the words of Al Koran and the stories of the changes people made in their lives really inspired me.
I lacked self confidence and had been inspired by two other books in a small way a few years before. ‘Anybody Can Do Anything’ by Betty Macdonald and the title of the other book remains a mystery after all these years. All I remember about it was reading that many people do not know how to say ‘No’. I didn’t read much of that book but I was armed with the idea that I didn’t have to comply with the bidding of others.
I had started to make changes.
The book contained letters that had been written to him by readers of an earlier book that he wrote ‘Bring out the Magic in Your Mind’. With quotes from the first book he used the letters to show that people really had managed to change their lives through positive thought. Reading the words of Al Koran and the stories of the changes people made in their lives really inspired me.
I lacked self confidence and had been inspired by two other books in a small way a few years before. ‘Anybody Can Do Anything’ by Betty Macdonald and the title of the other book remains a mystery after all these years. All I remember about it was reading that many people do not know how to say ‘No’. I didn’t read much of that book but I was armed with the idea that I didn’t have to comply with the bidding of others.
I had started to make changes.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
A whole year
Before we knew where we were the first year had passed. We thought about how excited we were the first time we saw the house. I’m still pinching myself almost two years on.
Even though the garden was smaller it didn’t prevent me from struggling to keep it up. That first summer I grew my own tomatoes.
I also discovered that being in a different place meant different insects. I saw very few spiders and soon discovered why; House Centipedes. They are quite useful to have around, in small numbers. They eat the nasty insects like bed bugs, but I could never knowingly share my bed with one. If they panic they seem to run in crazy circles – I suppose it’s hard to control those legs when the going gets tough. They also seem very fond of hanging out in wicker rubbish bins and coconut welcome mats. I cope with them by throwing them outside – they are happier there most of the year round.
Even though the garden was smaller it didn’t prevent me from struggling to keep it up. That first summer I grew my own tomatoes.
I also discovered that being in a different place meant different insects. I saw very few spiders and soon discovered why; House Centipedes. They are quite useful to have around, in small numbers. They eat the nasty insects like bed bugs, but I could never knowingly share my bed with one. If they panic they seem to run in crazy circles – I suppose it’s hard to control those legs when the going gets tough. They also seem very fond of hanging out in wicker rubbish bins and coconut welcome mats. I cope with them by throwing them outside – they are happier there most of the year round.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The first Christmas
I was afraid that it would feel like “The first Christmas Away from Home”.
It was good to have to change some of the old traditions. Decorating was completely different. No room for a large Christmas tree and we now had a real fire place for hanging up the stockings. Sleeping arrangements were more difficult, but with a thought and consideration all went well.
I even managed to cope with cooking a Christmas meal in a smaller oven – for more people!
That first Christmas taught me that change can be a very good challenge indeed.
It was good to have to change some of the old traditions. Decorating was completely different. No room for a large Christmas tree and we now had a real fire place for hanging up the stockings. Sleeping arrangements were more difficult, but with a thought and consideration all went well.
I even managed to cope with cooking a Christmas meal in a smaller oven – for more people!
That first Christmas taught me that change can be a very good challenge indeed.
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