Holiday Break--- from, Susan Pearl

Dear Readers,

I will be taking a holiday break from writing this blog.  I hope to be back in mid January.

Until then:

May--- Faith, Hope and Love be with each of you every day,
With good and positive thoughts coming your way.

Thank you,

Susan Pearl

"Pave it Forward" by Susan Pearl

There is an expression---"pay it forward",
In addition to that expression I, also, say----- "pave it forward",
To me this expression means "make improvements"-
Examples:
   from no road, to path, to dirt road, to graveled road, to paved road.
Another:
    from prejudice or anger, to tolerance, to acceptance, to peace.
Another:
     from doubt, to hope, to confidence, to goals and dreams, to hard work, to achieving,
     to inspiring others.

"PAVE IT FORWARD"

But, whatever is paved forward- it has to be maintained
   or else the efforts will have been in vain.
To maintain stops decline,
     and adds an important part to quality of life.

So many good efforts have been done and given to "pave it  forward"
     for us today-
What else can I say?

" Let's Sparkle " by Susan Pearl

Faith, hope and love are like lights that shine
     through the darkest of times.
They will glitter along life's pathway,
     bringing special beauty and encouragement to our day.
    
LET'S SPARKLE!!!!!!

LET'S SHINE!!!!

"NOW" is the right time,
     of showing a reflection for the good things we are knowing,
     and the positive expectation we hold to be true-
     while being assured
     that there is more than enough good
     to go around for everyone, too.

"Now" is the right place for opportunities to come to be,
     and with faith, hope and love we will see the possibility.
It will catch our eye,
     even unexpectedly,
     or maybe
         while in deep thought,
     a new sight will come into view
         and be a light of what is beautiful and bright,
         and right.
    

LET'S SPARKLE!!!!! and see the awaiting hidden gems,
     because light reflects light, showing them, time and time again.
By seeing one, it will reflect another and then another,
     until we know---
     an ever warm glow within our self where ever we go.

" Giving Credit " by Susan Pearl

Today is a special day and I think credit should be given where credit is due,
I know a very good man and I am married to that man, too.
So I say to people, "If you have met my husband you have met a good man."
I don't spend time with friends because I so much would rather be with him.
To have such a good person in my life,
It is my previledge and a honor to be his wife.
I am as strong willed and opinionated as any person can be,
Sometimes I tease him that he is a brave man being married to me.
So to give credit where credit is due-----I would like to say?
I have had a better life and I have become the person that I am today,
By knowing the love of this fine and wonderfully kind man--- so true,
He deserves credit and being told with my deep heartfelt sincerity, "Thank You".

" Peace Awareness " by Susan Pearl

When peace becomes the strength of our inner character core,
Then we are centered and anchored on an ever enduring rock strong shore-
Where no storm can pull us out into the mighty and raging sea,
Because the design of peace won't allow such tossing about it to be.
And this core endurance lasts past the storms that come and go,
     because we are aware and we know-
Storms are temporary and the feelings they arouse will not last,
Such feelings will leave--like storms-- they pass-
     sometimes they pass fast,
     sometimes they last longer but they do go away,
     and there will be the dawn of a better day.
With an awareness of a peace that is strong we stay calm.
"Peace" is the rock strong shore,
     and "peace awareness" is the center of our character core.
     
    
   

" Comparison is a Thief " By Susan Pearl

The expression "Comparison is a Thief" is relatively new to me,
I saw it for the first time last year on a sign for a home decoration,
There is something about that expression that makes me ponder--
     what does it mean?

It may mean something to me and not have that same meaning to others,
For instance:

I was thinking what do I compare the most.
The answer is that I compare how things are to how things used to be.
How can comparing the past to the present or
     comparing the present to the past be a thief?

I am older now and when I think what I can do now
      as to what I used to be able to do,
      I am comparing  the present to the past.
When I think how much I could do to how much I can do,
      I am comparing the past to the present.
It is a waste of time and that is what the thief means to me,
     comparison is a waste of time, 
     comparison steals our time.

We cannot ever get that lost time back.

The past is gone, things have moved on and changes have taken place,
So enjoy the party of today and not compare it to yesterday's party.

Comparison is a thief.
It steals our time and it can steal our joy of the day.

Comparing ourselves to others,
Comparing others to ourselves,
Once again,  a precursor to grief,
     because "Comparison is a Thief",

Comparison is a bad habit
     that keeps the spontaneity of the moment from happening.
It's like a stuck record repeating over and over again the same thing.
We have to retrain our brain to get out of the deep comparison groove
   and to do so is a very important and worthwhile move.
For we will hear the entire original song that is new each day
     and be in the moment of life that is unlike any other previous way.

" No More Hurt Feelings " by Susan Pearl

If I could tell others what the most recent lesson in life
   that I have learned,
It would be---
   "Don't let it hurt your feelings".

I have recently outgrown "my feelings being hurt",
It took awhile, almost a lifetime,
     and it did have some growing pains, too,
     but a realization has come to be-- that is new.

The "hurt feelings" bring me to live under the influence of others negative attitudes.
I cannot allow myself to be under the influence of others negativity anymore.
Because their negative opinion does not have the influence on me like it did before.

I think , "It doesn't bother me, I am fine,"
   and then I move forward with my "no more hurt feelings" state of mind.

We have to keep moving and not get caught
    or stay put in one place of thought.

I think that as we grow in faith, hope and love-
     these three will show
     what we need to know
     in finding what is good and true.
Leading us to know how loved we truly are,
     and believing it, too.

Knowing we are loved-- our feelings remain free,
     constantly, naturally, easily
     from being influenced by others negativity.

Having "hurt feelings" doesn't fit after outgrowing it,
And just like trying to wear outgrown shoes there does comes a time
     to leave some things behind.
Then the influence of others negativity will no longer be,
For we have grown comfortable with what is called "maturity".