alikeness.

“I can live for two months on a good compliment.” ― Mark Twain

 I wrote something for this post

[eloquent if I may say so] and so full of truth 

but I decided to hold my tongue instead and therefore watched 

as line after line disappeared from the screen...

but I will say that I am working on taking what would otherwise annoy and frustrate me

and seeing the act(s) rather as a compliment(s) - instead of being bugged, I am trying to see the good instead

plus...what more could an admitted and suffering  people pleaser want than a good compliment,
even if its not necessarily a verbalized one?

And in the spirit of this post I would like to formally give a shout out to Sally Jane Vintage for the picture above...I love your blog and your shop!

photo found on Sally Jane Vintage

rainy monday

Today's weather could not be more perfect for a Monday. This Monday.
This weekend was filled with some seriously high highs,
and some lows which I'd rather not revisit
except to say that I gained some excellent advice from my best friend as a result...
"Don't try to fix everything in a forced manner. Put some things in the Lords hands and let him take the burden off your shoulders."
Its advice that I think I easily agree with, but have a hard time enacting on.
I hate discord...confrontation and unrest. Instead of relaxing,
I anxiously try to do anything I can to fix it.
When what I need to do is just breathe, pray
and let go. 





photo from Canadian Gardening found here.

School is back in session

I have successfully completed People Pleasing 101 - I mean gold stars, A++ and that magical O for outstanding that always managed to make my heart stop at first glance because of its similarity to a big fat zero. 

This fall I am taking Forthright Personal Confidence 400.

Here's to the new school year!

Photo from LeLove