Anne Rondepierre

Giving. Now that the holidays are quickly approaching and we're all out there scrambling for Xmas gifts, it's a good time to sit back and reflect on what the truly important "gifts" have been in our lives, those we gave and those we received.  So, aside from the gifts you purchase, maybe give a few that you can't put a price tag on, just for today. Give the gift of you...blessings!

Thought for the day... Envy... resentment towards another person who has something you perceive yourself as lacking, and wishing the other person be deprived of it..... jealousy... do you realize how much you have to be grateful for? do you know where you are abundant in your life? we ALL bring something different to the table!!!  just for today... wish the best for people... it comes back tenfold!!! amen

Anger/Wrath. 
do you reject love and kindness and opt for fury or anger instead? do you find yourself, more often than not, losing your temper and patience.. rather than reaching for divine guidance to bring you peace and objectivity? do you allow yourself to breathe and THINK before reacting to some... one's behavior (or bad driving?ha!) just for today... choose kindness... amen

Thought for the day... Greed... the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. Do you base your success or your self worth on your material goods/monetary gains? The opposite of greed is generosity. Do you give back generously? Are people more important than "things"? It's wonderful to have ... abundance, it's even more wonderful spreading it to others. Today... be generous! Blessings

 Snow... white... tranquility... silece.. peacefulness... beauty. To really witness winter we need to experience this glorious spectacle of nature! Nothing quite like that first snow. I never tire of the awe and wonder it brings especially being blessed enough to share it thru a nine year olds eyes. Today, embrace the winter. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

Thought for the day...Gluttony...an inordinate desire to consume more than required... the opposite of gluttony is temperance (moderation) and faith.. do you over-indulge in areas of your life? food, drink shopping, etc.,? do you know how to abstain or get help to abstain? do you have balance? easy to get in the mind-set... of immediate gratification, especially around the holidays..just for today... less is more... Namaste

Thought for the day...Pride...obsession with ourselves that leads to the interference to recognize the Grace of God....the opposite of pride is humility...do you have your pride under control? do you know the difference between healthy pride (in our children exceeding, in a loved one's accomplishment, etc.) and unhealt...hy pride (you're way or the highway!)...today..put pride aside and be humble for all that is...peace

Thought for the day... Motivation.. what motivates you to go forward? to get up every day? to move your body and breathe in the air? what motivates you to take that much needed first step towards a new job? a new relationship? a new beginning? to make ...a difference? or to leave a job or relationship or harmful situation? is it a thought? a feeling? a person? inner knowing?Today....find what motivates you..and go for it!

 

Thought for the day.... Flow....

there is a distinct flow to life.... do you go with it? or are you constantly struggling against it?  when you go with the flow you can feel the ease of your day going by.... do you create drama and disruptions?  or do you live and let live? we ARE in control of our thoughts and actions - no person or thing has the power to effect our perspective... Today.... Go With The Flow... blessings, L

Thought for the day... Negativity...is your glass half empy or half full?? are you in a constant state of "victim" mode or do you have the ability to turn the "negatives" in life into "positives"?

 Is your life harder than everyone else's?or do you count your blessings for the life that you were given? We ARE what we think...our life IS what we think..Today...think good thoughts..be happy today...you DO have a choice!

Thought for the day... Beauty... we are surrounded by it...what do you find most beautiful? a loved one? the trees, the flowers, the sun and sky? is it only skin deep?? do you see a person's beauty from within or just on the outside - there is quite a difference!! do you recognize it in everything? everwhere? Today..stop...look around and notice how many beautiful things are in your life...and then...give thanks. L

Thought for the day... Grace... do you recognize moments of Grace... signs from the universe that lead you down a certain path in life? guide you to a place you were meant to be? save you from making a mistake? inspire you to take a risk you typically wouldn't? Today.. look for signs of Grace - they're everywhere...you just have to believe...have a blessed day...L 

Small acts of kindness.. most of us "show up" for the "big stuff".  People were so kind to one another after 911!!  But the "little" things...  the smile least expected... words of praise that encourage... a touch that lets us know we're loved... someone making us laugh until we cry & our belly aches. Today, do something kind for someone - do it anonymously and it's even more rewarding!! Have a blessed day!

Accountability.... there are no victims only volunteers. Do you hold yourself accountable? For your life - the good, the bad & everything inbetween? So easy to get in the habit of blame, excuse's, "luck", etc., when the best solution is to stop and ask "what am i bringing to the table"?? If you're busy talking about what everyone else is doing "wrong" it's time to ask what you're doing right.

Thought for the day... Faith... how strong is your faith?? Has it been tested to the degree that you have no choice but to believe in its power? Do you believe that we can endure even the worst of conditions when our faith is strong & steady? If you lose faith-do you find your way back to it? Today...have faith...that all things are for a reason-we just have to open our hearts in trust and love where faith dwells...L 

Thought for the day... Humility... what makes you humble? admitting when you've made a mistake?? being able to offer a heartfelt apology? being happy for a friends success - whether it be for a job, relationship, new car, etc.? being grateful vs. boostful for all of the things you're blessed with?

praying on my knees always brings about humility for me-complete surrender. Just for today...put pride aside!! blessings

Thought for the day.... Gossip... we've all been on one end or the other of this infectious behavior. Have you ever been in someone's company who likes to gossip & find yourself agreeing & joining in-only to walk away feeling "bad" & unsettled because you know it wasn't the right thing to do??

Gossip sours the soul and hurts feelings. Realize how destructive it is & remove yourself from such toxic interactions. Peace

EVERYTHING is presentation.  It's not what you say but HOW you say it that will either get a positive or negative result! If we speak in joy and love it will come back to us.... speak in anger or hate and that's what comes back to us. 

Choose your words carefully and think kind thoughts before speaking.

Independence Day. What does that mean for you?  It was my "bottom" 14 years ago. Truly the beginning of my "Independence"-independence from chemicals, unhealthy behavior, dependency on others to find love/happiness vs. looking within & to a higher power.

We live in the greatest country in the world..land of opportunity...be proud...take advantage of what it offers us all...God Bless America

Thought for the day... Passion...

(strong feeling of anger, love or desire)...what a wonderful emotion for us to be able to experience...it gets the heart pumpin'....the blood flowin'....the head spinnin'...what are you passionate about? who are you passionate about? what is your hearts desire? are you passionate about your dreams? enough so to make them and you become "alive"?? Awaken to passion today..and..smile!

Thought for the day... Trust..

goes far beyond "fidelity" which is typically the focal point. Can you be trusted with a "secret"? Can you be trusted with your word? Can you be trusted with someone's heart? Can you be trusted with your emotional reaction to a difficult or stressful situation? Do you "live" in your truth - honoring the life the universe intended for you to live? Are you trustworthy? Blessings

Civility...               (definition:courtesy)    Is it a "lost art".. has it become an obsolete practice? Don't do to others (words, actions, deeds!) what you wouldn't want done to you...do unto others... SOOOOO simple... tried and true - yet such a difficult creed to live by....put out what you want to get back!! Have a great day!