Leaving

When people leave or walk out of your life, it's for a reason.  At times, it's hard to accept someone walking away, but ultimately it's for the best.  Maybe you can't see the future reasons right now.  Maybe you don't fully understand right now.  Just know that whenever one door closes, another opens.

You are always standing at the doorway of opportunity when someone walks away.  There's an opportunity to learn, to explore, to reflect, to embrace the opportunity at hand and grow from it.  If you are sad, angry, or disappointed...let it last only for a moment.  Your next opportunity awaits and requires your full attention.  Someone or something leaving your life could actually be your doorway to bigger & better things.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

Love On Time

Does love ever show up when you want it to or when you think it should?  I don't think so.  It always rears its head when you least expect it.  You can't plan to fall in love and you can't make yourself fall out of love.  The heart isn't designed to take orders.

Love happens on its own schedule.  It never comes around with who YOU choose or when you'd prefer it, but it's always on time.  Your heart has its own time to open and its own time to heal.  You could learn a thing or two if you listen to it sometimes.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

Real Life

The way you feel is real...so is the way you make others feel.  You can never know beforehand exactly how you will impact someone else's life or exactly how someone else may impact yours.  However, one thing you should always know is that we are all connected in one way or another.  What each of us does matters more than you know.

Time spent with others, conversations had, jokes told, laughs belted out, cries sobbed onto lended shoulders, pats on the back, feelings hurt, anger born out of disagreements or arguments...it all matters.  Never take for granted one moment spent with or without the people in your life.  Every moment counts and so do the people with whom each moment is spent.  Whether you know/believe it or not, someone is watching you and using your life as an example of how to live.  Be careful what you impart into someone else's life...even if by happenstance.  This is no fairy tale...it's real life.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

Your Smile

Your smile is beautiful.  Your eyes dance when you smile.  Your heart leaps when you smile.  People feel warmth when you smile.  People smile when you smile.

People feel better when you smile.  They no longer feel alone or uncared for when you smile.  Your smile triggers childish laughter in the oldest of people.  Nothing can replace your smile, not even the sunshine.  Your smile is more powerful than you think and it needs to be seen...people are depending on it.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

Can You Take A Compliment?

When someone says hello, reply with a hello and a smile.  When someone gives you a compliment, reply with thank you.  When someone offers assistance of some sort, accept or reject it with a thank you and a smile.  When someone smiles at you, smile back.  These are simple cordial responses.  Being cordial or nice doesn't mean someone is trying to pursue you.

It's okay to be told how beautiful, handsome, gorgeous, or debonair you look...without it being flirtatious or forward.  Accept love in every form without question.  If you aren't accustomed to receiving various forms of love, just let go and try.  Practice makes perfect...that includes love and all of its manifestations.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

Choice

Despite the differences of upbringing and backgrounds, every person was placed on a level playing field when it comes to choice.  We were all given the same power to choose.  What one's options are may vary, but the power and freedom to choose belongs to us all.  Only you can decide what you will tolerate, allow, accept, or settle for.

Some choices are harder to make than others.  It's very important that you take the time to pray and think things through.  Never rush into anything.  Always keep an open mind...always.  Mistakes are allowed, so don't beat yourself up if you make a wrong choice.  Everything happens for a reason...and most often, mistakes are accompanied by lessons.  Soooo...choose, learn and grow.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

A Slice

The saying goes..."why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free" or "there's enough [pie] to go around."  What if this means you've resolved to simply accept what comes your way?  What if these sayings are actually hints to the lackluster idea of not being dedicated or shunning hard work?  What if this is the first step to settling?  When a person settles for a small portion of anything, most likely they won't put forth the effort to obtain the rest.  In your relationships, personal or business, it is imperative that you constantly reflect on your actions.  You must determine whether they are indicative of a desire for more or proof of the presence of complacency.

There is enough knowledge for every learner in the world.  There are enough people for every lover or friend.  There is enough love for every heart.  There is enough desire/thirst for every dream to be achieved.  There are enough flowers for every meadow.  Just as there is enough space in the sky to house every drop of rain until it falls; there are enough ingredients for everyone to have their own pie...not just a slice.

Do more.  Be more.  Give more.  Love more.  You are worth having your own pie, not simply settling for a slice of someone else's.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.