Quotation of the Day

"Life engenders life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich."              —  Sarah Bernhardt

 

 

This is wonderful!!!!  And a lesson I have had to learn.  I remember a time that I lived so guarded and with held giving of myself.  I believed my love was to be saved for those few people who were to be those special people in your life.  I did not understand the "cup runneth over" theory.  That "love" like your body as it uses blood simply makes more; I did not understand that the "giving" of love never emptied the cup.  There was not a limited cache to save; that more miraculously re-filled my cup!!!

The lesson for me was, the more love spent; not only is there the reward of the love you've spread but that much much more comes back to you.  As this quotation says, living the life you've been given creates more life to live, the more energy you spend the more energy you have to spend, the spending of yourself is the act that enriches you.  This is much different than the philosophies of scarceness I learned growing up.  That saving yourself for "something" truly saves that which you are protecting. 

 

I am still learning to "spend" myself and shedding the scarceness philosophy.  I am grateful for the reminder of this valuable lesson.  Something I need to continue to address daily to enjoy the truth that we are all living a life of abundance. 

 

Anything you'd like to share?

 

Love you all,
 
Jacky
 
 
 
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Quotation of the Day

"The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful."                                          Brother David Steindl-Rast

 

 

I love this quotation.  it so true.  Looking for joy from the experience of an event or how life will be after achieving a long worked for goal can often be anticlimactic.  Which I experienced when I graduated from college as I have believed "then" life would be joyful.  Or going out with friends, buying something, looking for the joy in the event often fails to deliver the joy sought.   

 

It truly is that within, the feeling of gratitude of for what you have that delivers true and fulfilling joy. 

 

Any thoughts you'd like to share?

 

Love you all,

 

Jacky

 

 

 

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Quotation of the Day

"Make your life a masterpiece; imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or do."
Brian Tracy

 

Each day travels by, goals achieved, goals forgotten.  Enthusiasm trigged by wonderful things that happen coexist as weariness of each day seemly the same as yesterday dulling my senses.  Disappointments discourage me and acceptance of my circumstances lures me into contentment and not desiring to imagine, I allow limitation to dictated my life.        

I have learned my enthusiasm and inspiration have dementia.  That if too many hours pass that I do not fuel my inspiration and enthusiasm the fires die and I give way to complacency.  I know I choose to live an inspired life engaging my imagination to create the wonder I know is possible.  But it takes work.  It requires that I have an attitude of if something is it to be that it is  up to me; to step up take the responsibility of my life and make even the most mundane of things come to life. 

Imagine, dream and create daily feeling life enthusiastically and contintual gratitude for all my blessings.  Each of you are things I am most grateful for. 

Anything you'd like to share?

Love you all,

Jacky

 

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