LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES!

life is full of surprises and challenges.

Each day can appear to be the same-old-same-old!

Not so.  Each day is so unique, just as we are unique and developing like a delicate plant.

We need sunshine in our lives and we need rain. 

We need change to help us to grow and practice in using our Faith.

It's such a pleasure to know that Life itself is guiding us and helping us to blossom into the beautiful person that we are.

We may look at ourselves and only see the reflection shown in a mirror, or we can reflect within and become aware of this wonderful person who is loved and cherished by God.

The more we learn to see the beauty in ourselves, the more able we become in being aware of the beauty in others.

Life is full of wonderful surprises!

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM!

I dream of being a really good writer and having my book published before the year is out.

However, I realize that for a dream to come through, hard work is needed.

Efforts, however little will help, yet a powerful effort will move us forward at a good pace.

Being a dreamer is a positive way to be because then we prompt others, as well as ourselves to follow our dreams.

Dream big / dream often and follow through with a good heart and plenty of hard work to boot!

Remember, God is with us, always. 

PERSEVERANCE WINS THE DAY!

Life is full of ups and downs and so we can be rattled and shaken and even afraid at times.
Is our life worthwhile? Are we aiming in the right direction? Are we okay?
So many questions and scruples can jump into our mind and upset our peace of mind, if we allow that to happen.
There is a positive road that encourages and helps us to move forward without fear or scruple.
All we have to do is relax and use a little Faith.
Is God a loving Being who cares for us and is more than willing to guide us through life?
Is this the believe system we have and practice?
St. Therese, often called the little Flower, believed in this Image of a Loving God who cares for us, the way a Father would care for a child.
Well, this is my belief and so I can relax and allow God to guide me and help me when I need guidance and support.
My shortcomings do not matter as long as I believe in God's Love for me and for each one of us.
Fear not, simply persevere in this wonderful belief that God cares and loves us.

ADVERSITY

Adversity happens without an invitation on our part.
We are happy, able and willing to go forward with our lives, full of positive endeavors  until...
Something goes wrong / accidents happen / conflict with others / misunderstandings etc.
Whatever or however it happens, Adversity steps into our lives and causes pain and even discouragement.
A positive solution is needed and as a writer we learn to use all that comes our way as fodder for writing.
Perhaps we have a good story in mind and characters we like and feel we can develop so as to interest our readers...
All this is good and based on our imagination and creative ability.
And yet may lack a strong realistic personality.
This is where Adversity comes to the rescue!
By developing the ability to take ourselves out of the picture and put our characters in instead, we find ourselves with realistic people whose stories we can develop, adding passion and anxiety and emotions to give these creative persons life.
For example:  I had an experience of jealousy recently.
Someone I like preferred someone else's company or so I thought.
Solution?  Well a writer writes and what a gift to experience the emotion of jealousy and transfer it to one of my creative characters. Suddenly, I was no longer deflated or jealous, in fact grateful for the experience.
Roll on Adversity, my creative tutor!