inspiring

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." -- Oprah Winfrey

Feeling a bit overwhelmed today. Just in general, with life. So I was happy to receive an email that my mom forwarded, filled with inspiring phrases for celebrating life. I'm all about that! So I thought I would share a few of my favorite parts here with you. I'm listing the ones that "spoke" to me...

Give yourself permission to:
...embrace being here, savor magic moments, understand others even when you don't agree with them, smell flowers, hold hands, celebrate success, daydream, simplify life, watch the moon and stars come out, say hello to everyone, listen to your dreams, be more of who you are, learn a new skill, sing in the shower, discover your talents, be romantic, be thankful, be brave, discover new worlds...

Choose to …
...be happy, kick a bad habit, expect the best of every day, feel strong and capable, laugh and cry for the health of it, dance, develop a positive state of mind, ask lots of questions, draw and paint, take responsibility, see things differently, fall down and get up again, take it easy, accept failure as feedback, look at the sky, trust your intuition, learn from mistakes, be fully present, turn off the TV, be honest...

Decide to …
...create harmony, take naps, make new friends, find out what you love, learn new things, get excited about your life, follow your heart, inspire others, color outside the lines, have positive thoughts, give the world the best you have, be there when people need you, say I'm sorry, listen to music, put on a smile, keep your promises no matter what...

Get excited and …
...make up new rules, doubt your doubts, celebrate life, see for yourself, embrace change, feel beautiful, be patient, transform negatives, really love the people you love, be passionate, be forgiving to yourself and others, reach out, believe in yourself...

My favorite one?? BE MORE OF WHO YOU ARE...everyday, a little more YOU. This needs to be my new motto!!

These were part of an email my mom received from her weekly inspiration source, Dieter Pauwell Inc. You can sign up to receive your very own email every Monday, with similar uplifting tidbits. Click on "Start Your Week with a Burst of Inspiration CLICK HERE", and sign up!!

Thanks, Mom, for sending such uplifting things my way...