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Positive Ponderings: One Action

Posted on October 1, 2012 | 1 comment

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If you could do one thing TODAY
to bring a SMILE to someone’s face,

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What Would You DO?

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October 30-Day Challenge – Day 1

When I picture my ideal self, I picture someone healthy and strong.  I am not that way right now – fairly healthy, could be more so; barely strong, can’t get much less.  So, for my 30-day challenge, I am challenging myself to do yoga every day, beginning TODAY. I have tried this before, many times, without success but this time, I am going to be accountable to you. I will update you periodically on my progress (and pretend that you care).

Did you think of a challenge for yourself? I would love you to share it below and share your progress too.  And I assure you, I do care. 

Oooo! I’m excited! 30-day challenges; this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!

Find out more about the 30-Day Challenge. Click here

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Positive Ponderings: The Roses of Success

Posted on September 24, 2012 | Comments Off on Positive Ponderings: The Roses of Success

The other day I watched the 1968 classic movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 

What a fun movie full of wonderful songs and production numbers. (I am purposely blocking out the memories of ‘The Child Catcher’ – remember him? SHIVER!)

Amongst all of the wonderful toe-tapping, sing-along ditties, there was one particular song that made me think of this blog and its purpose of posing positive ponderings.

It was performed by a group of aged inventors and the grandfather character, portrayed by actor Lionel Jeffries, when he was taken into custody at Baron Bomburst’s castle in Vulgaria and told that he must make a flying car. Not even knowing how begin to produce such a vehicle, the inventors offer Grandpa Potts the following advice:

Every bursted bubble has a glory!
Each abysmal failure makes a point!
Every glowing path that goes astray,
Shows you how to find a better way.
So every time you stumble never grumble.
Next time you’ll bumble even less!
For up from the ashes, up from the ashes, grow the roses of success!

If you’d like to have a song to hum as you turn ashes to roses, follow this link to the full lyrics of the song and watch a video of the performance on the right of the page. Happy gardening: The Roses of Success.


In the meantime…
what failures have fertilized your successes?
Share them below.

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Positive Ponderings: Life Regrets

Posted on September 17, 2012 | Comments Off on Positive Ponderings: Life Regrets

Here is something to ponder as we begin the week:

What are your life’s biggest regrets?

Narrow it down to three.

…to one.

What did you do or where did you go instead?

How was that?

What did you learn?

What did you gain?

What would you have missed out on had you done it?

What will be your next big regret?

Are you going to let that happen? 

Share your life lessons below.

“When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” Iyanla Vanzant

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Positive Ponderings: Perfection

Posted on September 10, 2012 | Comments Off on Positive Ponderings: Perfection

Here’s a little something to think about as you start off your week:

ARE YOU STRIVING FOR PERFECTION?

What does perfection mean for you?copyright Carolin Grandin

What does it look like, feel like, taste like?

Will you ever achieve perfection
or will it be something you strive for your whole life?

Why is PERFECTION so important to you?  Is it an excuse to not try?
“It’s not ready yet. I can’t present it.” 

or is it an excuse because you are SCARED?

What would happen if you stopped chasing perfection and presented your art, your project, yourself, AS IS?

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