Once upon a time I had this dream about a beautiful girl.  I dreamed about learning about her and watching her grow into a woman.

​Then it started just over 18 years ago.  I watched her growing in her mother and I would sing to her.  Soon enough she was here in my arms and we would go for long walks.  Next thing I knew she was running around and riding her bike.  During the summer it was always a treat to come home seeing her sitting on the steps, just waiting to go to the pool.  I got her into playing soccer like the rest of the family, but I discovered she was a dancer.  I watched her grow into an amazing dancer, we would go to events and I just watched in amazement as I watched her skills improve year after year. 

As she continued to grow I felt an amazing joy and love growing.  She was so beautiful and excited about everything.  All my dreams I had were in front me, but so much better.  I watched this little girl grow into a woman.  Today is her 18th birthday and all I can say is wow what a wonderful person.  So caring to all her family and friends, so smart in all her school work, so exciting in all her actions and plans for adventure, and oh so beautiful.  Happy Birthday my wonderful Kaitlyn.

Much joy and love to you and yours

All too often we get excited and just go for it, not looking up and where we are going.

​I remember the time I was hired for this amazing job, I had a great title and was making so much more money I was excited.  The first week on the job, they moved office locations, which was exciting, but made the commute a little longer.  Then they had this amazing picnic party, my family loved it.  Then as I was getting into my job, I had a few questions.  Why I am in this office over here and my team is on the other side of the building.  Then there was this procurement, a huge deal mind you, so I was getting quotes and reviewing requirements with proposals.  This is when I discovered I had placed my ladder on the wrong place.  The boss came to me and said, you don’t need to review all those proposals, here is the winner. Make it happen and all will be good.  I was amazed, I called my old boss and asked to come back, when he said yes, I walked down to the boss and said I am leaving I will not do anyone’s dirty work.

All of our lives we have so many choices to make, but what we don’t always do is understand those choices define us.  It’s not your family, where you were raised, not the schools, it’s not the color of your skin or gender.  It’s all about the choices we make on this journey of life.  The best part is it not even about your past, you can choose again.  You can change your life in a moment with a change in your choices.  Look ahead to where you want to be, look ahead and believe everything is possible. 

Let’s move our ladders to a place which leads us to more joy and love.  Together everything is possible.

Much joy and love to you and yours.

Acknowledge who you truly are and Act in the right way.

​All too often all I hear from people is how busy they are, how complicated their work is, and the list goes on and on with it’s just too much.

Stop it.  I could understand it’s all in the perspective of the person around how hard something is or complicated.  Here is the real deal the more you focus on how hard or complicated the task is the harder it becomes.  I know these two managers, the first one complains everyday all day long, and the other just does the job.  The first one’s team is weak and the customer has lost respect for them.  The second one shines, does more than any team and the customer loves that person and team.

When you truly feel the joy and love deep in you and acknowledge you are love and loved the world changes.  You have the power within you to excel at everything you do, when you do it with joy and love.  You have the power within you to support everyone around you to also grow and enjoy life.  You have the power within you to go beyond the views of others, you are love. 

Show yourself your true joy and love and feel it and focus on only that love within you.  You can do amazing things when you do.  I know you are wonderful, its time you know it too.

Much joy and love to you and yours

Imagine a group of people coming together to share their favorite dishes.

​Yesterday, I held a pot luck party in the office.  I simply suggested everyone bring one of their favorite dishes and lets have a party.  Oh it was so great we had food from around the world and people will talking about each of the dishes.  They all shared the wonderful food and talked about how they made the food.  Then I said lets mix this up I want you to sit with someone you don’t know on the team and chat, it worked perfect.  Not only did I get great food I had a team sharing lives.

Now Imagine what would happen if we did the same in life all the time.  You don’t need to share the food share you.  Share your joy and love.  Just imagine people focused on joy and love and sharing it with everyone.  Wow I am so excited as I close my eyes and think about sharing my joy and love with the world.  I can be a joy to someone and also listen to their stories. 

Take some time today and share just joy and love with others, share and listen.  Let that energy go around the world and watch it change everything.

Much joy and love to you and yours
 

Let’s take a trip down memory lane, today.

​A number of years ago I was on a trip in California, the plan was to complete work in California one week and travel directly to Washington State on Monday.  The customer did not want to pay for flying home and back, so they approved paying for me and my team to say on the west coast for the weekend.  Saturday morning just two of us decided to adventure and we found a wonderful park, something about Redwood trees.  As we walked about this amazing location we saw trees taller and wider than anything I have ever seen.

As we continued our journey, I heard a noise.  I said, let’s go faster I want to see what is making that sound. As we went around the corner there is was, the most amazing waterfall I have ever seen.  The water was coming from a high peak, about 250 feet up and flowing so smooth.  I watched in amazement as the water came crashing down into the lagoon.  I reviewed the water in the lagoon and said look how clear the water is, it so pure and wonderful.  I walked closer to the edge and leaned over to fill my hands with that amazing water.

The water was cool and felt so much different than any water I ever felt.  I looked around and took a step into the water.  Oh it felt so wonderful I had to take another couple steps.  My legs were feeling wonderful and I felt more at peace than ever.  My friend talked me out of the water, but then I said lets follow the path to the edge of the waterfall.  That was when I discovered this little spot waiting for me to explore.  Yes, I was standing between the water and the mountain.  I put my arms out and felt the water falling on my arms.  It was kind of hard and fast and yet smooth to the touch.  I took in those moments and said, wow this is one amazing place.  Full of power and yet the most peaceful spot I have ever visited.

Take some time today and remember one of your favorite spots.  I know I was reliving that amazing trip and loved it.

Much joy and love to you and yours

I just find joy and love in new beginnings.  It could be in any area of life, be it relationships, health, work, etc.  You just need to put the joy into your actions.

​The problem most of us get stuck into the same old cycle and you are just going through the motions, but what happened to the joy and love.  I see it on people’s faces all the time, and I am living it. There are parts of my life full of joy and love and there are those parts stuck in nothing. 

I wrote a book on the essences of new beginnings a few years ago, which has helped in multiple times.  The book was written from dreams and turned into a path of joy and love for me.  You see it’s really simple you need to take all the parts of your life, Spirit, Job, Family, Relationships, Purpose, Education, Health, Wealth, and Fun.  The concept is to review these areas of your life and find the joy and love in them.  Turn your entire life into living and not just doing.

The one area I really see issues with is my Health, so today I am going to do something about it.  I will eat better and start exercising.  I made that announcement the other day and my family is behind me cheering me on to better health. 

Think about your life and where you feel a new beginning is needed, and get started.

Much joy and love to you and yours
 

Live by the Truth and it will set you Free

​Have you ever been accused of something that is a complete lie?  Oh the story sounds so true and everyone believes it, but it really is not true.  I remember one time just listening to one of those stories, it sounded so interesting and full of data I was starting to believe the story.  Finally I said wait a minute none of your story is true, I should know I am the main character in your story.  It just continued and created a major argument over a made up story.

Those times and arguments are just pebbles to the huge stories you tell yourself.  I know for myself I have a huge collection of stories deep in my mind that are not completely true, and yet I made them true with belief.  It could be something very small you heard as a young child and you believed it and always felt bad about it.  It could be something a parent told you in their anger and you held on to it as truth.  You can name times with old friends or even when you were alone you felt something and took it the wrong way. I lived it and really was a mess.

Then one day I heard the truth about one of those stories, it was nothing like the story I made up in my mind.  Then I got to thinking how about all those other stories.  One my one I rethought about them and one by one changed my belief.  I discovered I really was not such a bad person or a mess, I was really a nice person full of joy and love.  Every day when one of those old stories comes to my mind, I think about it and apply the truth and it changes to something wonderful.

Give it a try

Much joy and love to you and yours

I always loved how my kids when young would show you how much they loved you by stretching their arms out and saying I love you this much.

​It really was not a measurement; it was just them trying to show you the largest amount they could.  I know some people say, well she only loves me this much, so I will give the same amount back.  That is wrong thinking, always give your best.

You know when I am cooking; I don’t measure the spices I flavor to taste.  Others have tried to match some of my cooking and don’t get it, I always tell them it’s because you are limiting the taste.  The same applies to joy and love when you just add measurements you limit the experience.  I suggest you give your all to everything and everyone.  Love unconditional and receive the love unconditional it truly is an amazing feeling. 

One more thought, don’t expect the joy and love to come from those you give it to, it will come to you in amazing ways you did not expect.  You know when you love unconditional others receive it and pay it forward to others and the cycle goes on and on.  Your one act of love could create an entire field of amazing joy and love around the world.

Much joy and love to you and yours

This past weekend I went to a theme park with the family.  I love dividing my time between the thrill rides and shows.

​When I was young I was told not to ride those rides and I never did, it took my niece to push me into riding and I never stopped.  There is something amazing when you feel the wind and see the views fly by during the ride.  I also love the shows, listening to great singers or watching an amazing act.  Then to top all those wonderful things to share it with your family and watch them have fun is the best.

Talking about best of times it is also so much fun watching very young kids on rides.  They are not on the ride for the thrill they are living the event.  They drive that car, jump ramps on that motorcycle, or ride the horse around as they play music.  I just love listening to them believing in the ride and watching their faces with pure joy and love. 

Most of the times we grow up and go through the motions of working and doing, but forget to enjoy the ride.  Many years ago I wrote a book titled Stop, Look and Listen a Journey to Happiness.  It really was a book about balancing your life and living in the moments of joy and love.  Yes, we all need to stop, look and listen to our life.  It’s a ride and you get to decide what kind of ride it is.  I suggest you make it a fun one.

Much Joy and Love to you and yours

Today is the day the USA celebrates its Independence.  The Freedom to run the country our way.

​Independence day is really great it’s also a day we come together as families and friends and have so much fun with music and food. I just love the times we can get together and focus purely on joy and love. The discussions are fun and there is nothing else on our minds but enjoying the day.

Talking about Freedom, how is that working out for you.  Do you feel free in your mind or do you feel trapped and upset.  What I have found is there are times people come into our lives with their anger and somehow they get us upset and thinking about their anger.  Soon enough it turns into your anger and you are either mad or upset all the time.  The imagines of fear, anger, upset take over your life and soon you too are that person you didn’t want to be.  So…what are you going to do about it?

We are going to do just like the men and woman did over 200 years ago.  We are going to fight and win our freedom back.  Not in the battlefield out there, but the one sitting on your shoulders.  We are going to change our thought to good dreams, love, joy, peace, fun and everything good.  We are going to fill out minds with the good stuff and only think about that.  How you ask, enjoy your friends, family, watch a fun movie, get out there and have fun, play fun music.  Every second of everyday you are going to fill your mind with the joy and love you truly seek. 

When those other thought come back, you say I believe in my positive thoughts.  If it’s a customer you just serve them and say yes, but when they leave go back to your joy and love. 

Much joy and love to you and yours