Lightarted Living: Been Down So Long, Don't Remember how to feel Good?

Lightarted Living: Been Down So Long, Don't Remember how to feel Good?:   'Happiness comes into our lives through doors we don’t even remember leaving open' Robert Brault 

Sometimes when you've been down so long you don't even remember what it feels like to be up. But sometimes--when you least expect it--happiness and good times show up on your doorstep. Then what? How do you act? What do you do?

Been Down So Long, Don't Remember how to feel Good?

 

'Happiness comes into our lives through doors

we don’t even remember leaving open'

Robert Brault

Expect the Unexpected

Sometimes when you've been down so long you don't even remember what it feels like to be up. But sometimes--when you least expect it--happiness and good times show up on your doorstep. Then what? How do you act? What do you do?

 

How to Act when Happiness and Good Times Return

 Don't chastise them for being late--and don't call them liars and send them away again. Instead, treat Happiness and Good Times as honored guests--welcome to stay as long as they'd like.

 Take them for long walks through town to reacquaint them with your environment. Dress them up and show them off to everyone you meet. Let them shine.

 Take them out with friends and loved ones to welcome them home.  Share their sparkle and let their fairy dust sprinkle on those you love.

 Sit quiet and let them whisper words of love and encouragement in your ear. Trust them to speak truth to you, and then help them build a soft nest to rest in your heart. Thank them for coming home to roost.

 

Leave the Door Open  for Happiness

 If you've been down so long you don't remember how to feel good, leave the door open for happiness and good times to return. Keep a positive expectation for the good times to show up.

 

Keep a green tree in your heart

and perhaps a singing bird will come.

 

Chinese Proverb

Lightarted Living: Tenderly Embracing the Fragile Dewdrop of Life

Lightarted Living: Tenderly Embracing the Fragile Dewdrop of Life:  

 

The Dewdrop of Life

"Life is but a day,

A fragile dewdrop on its perilous way

From a tree's summit."

John Keats

Handle with Care

"Giddy Grasshopper take care!

Do not leap and crush these pearls of dewdrop."

Kobayashi Issa

Tenderly Embracing the Fragile Dewdrop of Life

 

The Dewdrop of Life

"Life is but a day,

A fragile dewdrop on its perilous way

From a tree's summit."

John Keats

Handle with Care

"Giddy Grasshopper take care!

Do not leap and crush these pearls of dewdrop."

Kobayashi Issa

Dance Lightly

"Let your life lightly dance

On the edges of time

Like the dew on the tip of a leaf."

Rabindranath Tagore

Dewdrops of Gratitude

"As flowers carry dewdrops,

Trembling on the edges of the petals,

And ready to fall at the first waft of wind or brush of bird,

So the heart should carry its beaded words of thanksgiving;

And at the first breath of heavenly flavor,

Let down the shower,

perfumed with the heart's gratitude."

Henry Ward Beecher

In the Dew of Little Things

"In the sweetness of friendship

Let there be laughter,

And sharing of pleasures.

For in the dew of the little things 

The heart finds its morning

And is refreshed.

Khalil Gibran

Lightarted Living: Sow Seeds for Life to Nourish and Sustain You

Lightarted Living: Sow Seeds for Life to Nourish and Sustain You:  

"People should regard their words as seeds;

They should sow their word seeds and 

then allow them to grow in silence."

Deva Vibha

Sow Seeds and Allow to Grow in Silence

What do you want to grow in your garden of life? What type of life would nourish you? By putting it into words, and then letting those words grow in silence, you can sow the seeds to plant and grow a life that nourishes and sustains you.

Sow Seeds for Life to Nourish and Sustain You

 

"People should regard their words as seeds;

They should sow their word seeds and 

then allow them to grow in silence."

Deva Vibha

Sow Seeds and Allow to Grow in Silence

What do you want to grow in your garden of life? What type of life would nourish you? By putting it into words, and then letting those words grow in silence, you can sow the seeds to plant and grow a life that nourishes and sustains you.

You tickle my fancy

You light up my world

You put a smile on my face

Your light shines bright

You make me laugh

You let me know everything's alright  

What Word Seeds Do You Want to Sow?

What if you created a daily habit of sowing word seeds that planted ideas for what you desire for yourself and others, and then you shut up and let them grow in silence? What would that look like? For me, it shows up in pictures and I harvest the results in my relationships and life.

Outside I find my happy friends

Always filled with joy

Welcoming one another

With warm hugs and kisses

Everyone belongs!

Oh to be part of their tribe 

Fills me with such JOY!

Put a Smile on Your Face and Love in Your Heart

The word seeds I sow daily result in a life that nourishes and sustains me especially through the tough times. 

This year, as I've navigated 8 months of breast cancer treatment, I've planted my word seeds in a rich foundation of love, based on a desire to grow a garden of healthy people in healthy relationships to surround me. It has sustained me and kept my focus on enjoying life throughout. I'm at the tail-end of my treatment and I'm thriving. Life is good.

Think about what is important to you and put it into words to sow in your daily life. Choose to grow the life you want every day.

Planting Seeds of Strength and Healing

"There is in every true woman's heart,

A spark of heavenly fire,

Which lies dormant in the broad daylight, 

But which kindles up and beams and blazes

In the dark hour of adversity."

Irving Washington

Planting Seeds of Ease

The real secret to a fabulous life

Is to live imperfectly with great delight!

Leigh Standley

Planting Seeds of Joy

The sun rose with a joie de vivre,

Shining light thru my window to embrace me;

An exultation of spirit enveloped the morning,

Spilling out onto the day.

Planting Seeds of Healing and Hope

"There was a time when the scented breeze would make you fly,

Like a sylph that danced with the flowers in eternal fields.

I will grasp the flow again; I will feel the breeze again."

Mirela Athanas

Lightarted Living: Imperfect, Limited, and Vulnerable as I am, The Su...

Lightarted Living: Imperfect, Limited, and Vulnerable as I am, The Su...:   "Imperfect, limited, and vulnerable as I am, The sun still shines upon me, Things do work out, Food appears, Rain falls, Wonderful conversations take place, and the grass grows without any helpf from me." Dharmavidya David Brazier

Imperfect, Limited, and Vulnerable as I am, The Sun Still Shines upon Me

 "Imperfect, limited, and vulnerable as I am,

The sun still shines upon me,

Things do work out,

Food appears,

Rain falls,

Wonderful conversations take place,

And the grass grows without any help from me."

Dharmavidya David Brazier

Unconditional Love

Lightarted Living: These Mountains You're Carrying You were only mean...

Lightarted Living: These Mountains You're Carrying You were only mean...:   Let Go "These mountains that you are carrying, You were only supposed to climb." Najwa Zebian Put it Down What Are You Waiting For?

These Mountains You're Carrying You were only meant to Climb

 

Let Go

"These mountains that you are carrying,

You were only supposed to climb."

Najwa Zebian

Put it Down

What Are You Waiting For?

You climbed the mountain. 

What are you waiting for?

Stop holding your Breath.

Breathe deeply and enjoy the view.

Time to get on with enjoying life.

All is Well

Let Go

Stop Anticipating the Worst

What challenging experience have you been through lately? What's had you holding your breath? Are you still carrying fear and anxiety with you long after the issue resolved?

Stop anticipating the worst. Climb the mountain, don't carry it. Get on with enjoying life.