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100 Days to a Better You, 96 Days left!!

Mikey...I think he likes it!

By: Genuinegal

Quote: "Most things which we think are impossible in life, is because we have never tried them. So go for every dream and opportunity before making a judgement."

("100 Quotes to make you think" Compiled by Wolfgang Reibe)

 

Today's message is all about Life. Although the image above is from a commercial which dates me, it was the first thing I thought of when I read the quote for today. For those who are too young to know or remember..."Mikey" was a famous kiddo who was willing to try a new cereal that his older brother didn't want to try. In the commercial, the older brother knows how finiky an eater Mikey is, and fiqures, "If Mikey likes it, then it's worth having." The producers of the Life commercial hit the nail on the head with the promotion of their cereal and it was a huge hit through the 70's and 80's. Funny though, isn't this typically how real life goes?

Though there are many people in life who take the bull by the horns and go after their dreams, take a chance, and sometimes will succeed and sometimes will fail. These are action people. I like to call this group the "Lifechasers."

Then, there are other people- who play it safe, (so to speak), whom stand in the wings and let others take various risks first. I like to call this group the "observers." The observers will decide what they are willing to do based off of the results of the "Lifechasers."

Which one is Mikey in the commercial? Is he a "Lifechaser" or a "Observer"? While nothing is wrong with being in either group, each group can learn from one another.

Are you an observer? Will you wait for Mikey to try the cereal first? Will you wait to see if he succeeds at his new invention? Do you see dreams as impossible because they have yet to come true? What action have you taken to make them come true?

Don't pass judgement on anyone or on yourself until you have tried it. Whatever the "it" is...which could be a dream job, a vacation, a home, a family...

Are you a lifechaser? Do you take action and go for your dreams? Do you take risks knowing you might not like the outcome or that you may have to try and try again?

Lesson today:

To the observers: Try something you have been wanting to do, you might be surprised and really like it! Be a lifechaser. If you are typically an "observer," balance your role and try something new. Take a risk. You might fall. You might fail. But if you keep trying, you will succeed eventually.

To the lifechasers: Take time to plan. Learn to balance and think things through. Get to know observers and take a few moments to understand their perspective. Although Mikey found out the cereal tasted great in the commercial, some people push the envelope to far and take a risk that is too dangerous.

100 Days to a Better You, 97 Days left!

I'm one of the Kardashians, too!

By: Genuinegal

Quote: "Wake up and stop falling prey to the conditioning of the media and society around you. It's only those people who are awake that live in a state of constant amazement."

("100 Quotes to make you think" Compiled By Wolfgang Riebe)

 

 

Ok, so maybe I am not a true Kardashian, but today's message is just as glamourous as the beautiful Kardashian sisters are. Honestly, I love certain celebrities. Some of the things they do beyond acting or singing just make me want to meet them and have a heart to heart. They can be inspiring. Now, the Kardashians don't really inspire me so much, but since they are big right now, I used them as an example. Celebrities like Ashley Judd, Angelina Jolie, Oprah, Jennifer Lopez, Ellen Degeneres, Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, and well, quite a few others are some of my favorites. If you look up some of the efforts they assist in globally, you will understand my admiration. But see, this is just it...I look this stuff up, because for me, these people are more than a pretty or handsome face.

The quote above speaks for itself, in a way. "WAKE UP," in the truest sense of the word. Don't be "sucked in" to the media and everything that surrounds us on a daily basis or fall into being conditioned into thinking you have to look or be like what you see on TV, the Internet or in the latest magazines. While the message is nothing new, most people are sometimes guilty of the green eyed monster. Men do it just as often (if not more) than women do. Unfortunately, this conditioning begins at a young age...like around 10 or 11 years old. I find this sad, because once we covet what we want and see, it is hard to let go of that image.

"It's only people that are awake that live in a state of constant amazement."

Are you awake? Are you amazed about the things you do on a daily basis? Maybe today is the day this changes. Maybe today, you can commit to being amazed. Look into the mirror.  No matter what you see as negative, you are more than that- even if you have been sleeping for half the day, have no make up on, haven't worked out in a long time, maybe developed a bit of a gut, maybe you lost a job, or maybe you are on your last dime), look again. 

Look at the color of your eyes. Are they brown like a chocolate candy bar? Are they green like a beautiful fern? Are they blue like the color of the ocean? Focus on the color and see something beautiful about yourself.

Smile...you are every bit as glamorous as the next person. You really are.

Now hold on to that good feeling and write it down. Expand on it. Dream if you want. Why do this? Because there is more to you than what is in the mirror. You have thoughts, a heart that beats, and probably some dreams!!

Take this as a moment to make a different direction for yourself. Wake up, be awake, and be AMAZED.

Join me today, tomorrow and every day for the next 96 days. We will work together to be a better you!

 

 

 

 

100 Days to a Better You, 98 Days left

Does a Bee really Sting?

By: Genuinegal

Quote: "Opportunities are found by those who look for them. The bee has a sting, but honey too...so look at every negative and make a positive out of it."

("100 Quotes to make you think" Compiled by Wolfgang Riebe)

  I am allergic to bees. I found this out over time... I was stung as a child and then again as an adult, each sting got worse, giving me terrible hives, swelling, etc... Needless to say, bees are not my favorite insect. Whenever I go camping or spend time at a park, I try my best to stay clear of the bees, along with carrying the Epi Pen Shot, just in case!

Today's article brings a great message. Although these pesky bees do bring me personal strife, I can't help but see this as an opportunity to look into the positive value of a bee. 

Like the quote above, "a bee has a sting, but honey too..." and after all, honey has so many wonderful uses from feeding a bear to feeding us humans. Bees help sustain life, from the beautiful flowers to the vegetables we eat, which means all plant life. Bee pollination is counted on heavily by the US Agriculture department. We are talking billions of dollars!

So the mere sting of a bee (purely a defense mechanism) is not so negative when compared to all the positives the bee has.

What is today's lesson?

Find the positive in all that is negative, or better yet, lose negativity altogether!  

Sometimes it is hard to see positive opportunity when a "bee" stings you. The "sting" of a situation hurts so badly that you develop a negative reaction, but if  time is taken to see the positives in a person or situation, more than likely, positive attributes will highly outweigh the negative.

Who or what are the "bees" in your life? Do you try to avoid them because they are negative or have hurt you? Make a list of the "bees" in your life and use the opportunity to find the positive things rather than see their stinger. You may just find those pesky stingers are just a defense mechanism and nothing compared to the value  of what the "bee" brings to you. Maybe they need someone to take the opportunity to tell them what a great "bee" they really are.

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Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful Mothers!! Love, Genuinegal