Shining

I heard this quote recently and it gave me food for thought.
Hope it does for you too

...when you let your own light shine,

 you unconsciously give others permission to do the same

Shine on

Danni xx

Close your eyes...

....make a wish and blow!

                          You are never given a wish

without also being given the

power to make it come

true!

Sending out lots of love

and

May all your wishes be

fulfilled

Danni xx

A little Van Gogh Inspiration again

 

       " There may be a time in life when one is tired of everything, and feels

as if all one does is wrong, and there may be some truth in it -

do you think this is a feeling one must try to forget and banish,

or is it "the longing for God", which one must not fear,

but cherish to see if it may bring us some good?

Is it "the longing for God" which leads us to make a choice which

we never regret?

Let us keep courage and try to be patient and gentle."

Danni xx

Laughter...

I read recently that a 6 yr old child laughs anywhere from 300-600 times a day, but the average adult only laughs from 15-150 times a day.


This got me thinking. How sad is that? How sad is it that as we age, we lose the ability to laugh so freely? Of course I understand that "life" and the responsibilities that come along with it can get in the way... but surely we still all have the capacity to laugh more?

You don't stop laughing cause you grow old.

You grow old cause you stop laughing!

The best sound in the world to me is my kids laughter - individually it makes my heart sing - laughing together lifts my heart so high it soars! There is something so infectious about laughter - it really can leave you feeling so uplifted and good!


My neighbour mentioned to me the other day that she could hear my friend and I laughing over coffee, as she hung clothes on her line - and she said it was just so nice to hear - that it made her smile and feel like laughing too! How great is that???


Since I read this, I have tried to make a conscious effort to laugh more - or at the very least - find more to laugh about - or even try to find the funny side of things! I try to ensure  as a balance to all the negative ( "don't do that" "no you can't have that" ...) that I make my kids laugh a few times each and every day. This is not hard to do - my kids are such gigglers! I love that. Just something as simple as a kiss on the neck is enough to send Finn into hysterical laughter - couple that with a little tickle and he's putty in your hands. Ruby loves to play the "No, I love YOU more" game - and this is a sure fire way of getting her to be the giggling gertie that I love.... such simple things.

Wishing you days full of laughter...

Danni xx

( BTW.... if you want a laugh right now... I read this "fact" on the strip of paper that protects the "sticky bit" of a panty liner .... )

Thought for the day...

" I can't change the direction of the wind,

 but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination"

Wishing you smooth sailing and calm seas

Danni xx

Thought for the day....

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Martin Luther King, Jr.