Consequences

"Act as if what you do makes a difference because it does." ~ William James

Letting Go

There are things we hold on to for various reasons, people we cling to because we don't think we won't be ok without them, situations we dwell on, resentments we give way too much energy and unanswered questions that we go over and over without taking the time to realize that not all questions have answers / are meant to be answered and some promises can't help but be broken.  To get through what ever we're holding on to long after we should've let it go, with a peace of mind, a hint of sanity (smile) in a crazy unpredictable world we have to accept the fact that things happen, hearts get broken, loss is inevitable, things go out of style / change, people change, we change and most importantly, God weeds our garden. He sees what we don't, loves us unconditionally even when we feel unworthy and blesses us in spite of our shortcomings. In many ways, we are so busy being caught up in prisons of our own making as we RSVP to pity party after pity party all the time wondering why me? but the question is why not you?, once again there may not be an answer but there is a solution. Put the energy you put into holding on into letting go so you don't lose yourself in the struggle to make something work, fit, be; especially if the toll of holding on outweighs the rewards of letting go.

Regrets

“Accept the pain, cherish the joys, resolve the regrets; then can come the best of benedictions - "If I had my life to live over again, I'd do it all the same” ~ unknown

 Regrets are hard to  live with because they hold us back from moving on but at the same time, they can be hard to overcome because its difficult to live life and go through all the uncertainties that come to pass everyday with the mind set that all things happen for a reason. However, if we find acceptance, choose forgiveness, follow our heart, make amends, give our all, express our feelings, show the ones we love how much we love them, find the time, make the time...REGRET...the thing that's hard to live /  truly experience life with or without won't be an issue it will just be an aspect of a life full of meaning and promise regardless of the losses, setbacks, heartaches, broken promises, failed endeavors and let downs because how we live our lives, handle the mistakes we make, respond to the chances we take, deal with and nurture our relationships, show love, give love; will make a BIG difference when all is said and done. We can harbor regret and let it affect our future or we can learn from it, grow from it, marvel in it, appreciate it and allow it to guide our path instead of hinder it. Its easy to tell ourselves we wont live with regrets but when it comes down to it, we have to make a conscious effort not to.

Imagination

"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.”
~ Jamie Paolinetti ...Imagination is a motivator, stress reliever, hope restorer, risk enabler, paint brush, solution generator, open ticket...with that in mind, use your imagination and imagine the possibilities. Once you do that, where you go, what you do and your outlook no matter where you are or where you've been will fall in place and your imagination, hard work, belief in yourself and the possibilities will help you visualize and accomplish so much.