Take CONTROL of what you CAN

I had the chance to spend some time on the Beaches in the amazing state of Hawaii.  One day we got tossed out on the waves and rained on.  I sat there and thought wow I am SMALL compared to these massive waters.  Another day I layed on the beach and watched as some of my family members got slammed as they tried to out run the waves.  I thought to myself.....  Do they really think they can win lol.  Then as I soon came home and saw how fire and wind can wipe out so much in such a short amount of time.  I realized how WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE LAWS OF NATURE!!!!!!

But I also realized that we do have control over OURSELVES......  How we control how we treat others.  How we judge others and how we even put ourselves above others.  It's kind of  like the story about casting the first stone, He who is without sin let him cast the first stone.........  On the positive side, we ALL have a lifetime to make each and everyday amazing for all the people we meet in our lives and even some we don't.  So make those moments POSITIVE for them and YOU!!!!!!!! xoxoxox

Don't get in a RUT.....................................

 Wow kind of funny how this posting came about.  The other day I was sitting in my car and it was raining and pouring.  I was watching as the rain drops hit the windshield.  I watched how there was always one strong drop that would leave a pathway all the way down the window and then there were other drops that didn't go anywhere, now that's pretty boring. The fascinating thing was the drops that would start out on their own paths and then all the sudden they would get caught in the same pathway as the strong ones and just follow.  It made me think about life and how we let people affect us.  There are some who are strong and lead the way.  There are some who are just to shy and never go anywhere in life.  There are some who start out on their own path but then end up going right back where they feel comfortable or they get caught in someone Else's Rut in life.  I thought about where I fit in.  I  like to be unique and different.  I like to branch out and find the NEW in life. I like having a firm foundation in some areas of life that are meant to be the same.   I am not afraid to be who I am.  I don't want to be like everyone else. I enjoy meeting people from all walks of life.  To illustrate my point. The other day I went with Erin to a new place for her to get her hair done.  I was laughing and having fun with the people I had met in there.  Well Erin all the sudden said mom those two ladies over there are making fun of you and they think you are annoying.  I said thanks for the heads up Erin, but you know what.  I don't care.  One, they don't even know me and I probably wont meet them ever again and Two, at least I made them laugh at something and cause them to think outside of their comfort zone lol.  The point is that I will never have to worry about being in a Rut in life and I would hope that you would want to feel that way also.  When it comes to the Positive Side of life well that's just the point it is ALWAYS POSITIVE..... xoxoxoxox

"NEW"

The other day I was driving by the Provo River and noticed how fast and swift it was running.  I watched as its boundaries overflowed with NEW, CLEAN, FRESH, COOL WATER as it spilled into the Jordanelle Reservoir.  I thought about all the water life and fish that live in the Reservoir that WAIT all winter long for that FRESH, NEW water to bring to them NEW life.  I started thinking about how this relates to "OUR" lives.  I know that I so much enjoy "NEW" of everything.  The smell of new flowers as they blossom and bloom.  The feel of new grass or fresh water on your feet speaks so much to your soul.  There is nothing better than seeing new life all around.  I thought how sometimes we are like the water life and fish that wait and wait for all the FRESH, NEW water to bring us, oxygen or brightier days or long awaited peace after a storm.  I just hope like some that we don't just always SIT and WAIT for "NEW" TO FIND US.  How we need to not be afraid to seek out and FIND NEW, whatever that may be.  That's the fun about life, it's helping YOU,ME and OTHERS to do just that.   According to THE POSITIVE SIDE OF LIFE, it's all about always moving forward no matter what crosses our paths.  It's taking each day one step at a time and making our own kind of stepping stones.  It's ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR THE EXCITMENT OF THE"NEW" IN EVERYTHING!!!!!  xoxoxoxoxo

I FEEL LUCKY... I HAVE PLANS FROM A-Z !!!!

I think one of the greatest lessons women learn in life is that when their A PLAN doesn't work out they still have B-Z PLANS to choose from! lol  I honestly think the SOONER women learn this important lesson the better off they will be.  You just have to remember that they ALL work out.  So don't sweat the small or big stuff all the time.  It's kind of fun to take bits and pieces from every plan to make the very best one.  Here is a wonderful example of just how this all works lol.  Let's take for instance, you planned a huge party for special friends at your house.  Well you planned out your meal and had your plan A down to a T.....  Then you find out you can't locate that special meat or sauce so what happens, well of course PLAN B and then lets say something else happens maybe your children get sick or the dog runs with mud through the house or even better yet he eats the napkins you bought special lol.  Oh well so now you are down to, well lets just say PLAN T,U,V....  Then finally when you think it is all going to work out your husband says you have to move the time later.  Oh wow, I know by this time most of us would be pulling our hair out right?  Ok so are you ready?  Here is the BEST part about all the PLANS you had......  When you finally figure it out and you finally get to the last PLAN Z, well thats when you simply call your husband or your friends and you say HEY, LET'S GO OUT TO EAT!!!!!!!  Now your talkin, because not only do you not have to worry about all the details of all your plans but you get to SIT BACK AND ENJOY WATCHING SOMEONE ELSE WORRY ABOUT ALL THE PLANS..... ha ha ha  NOW THATS WHAT I CALL THINKING ON THE POSITIVE "PLANS" OF LIFE  XOXOXOX

VARIETY!!!!!!!!!!!

I was thinking just the other day how if I had the chance I would invent a NEW TREE!!!!  HA HA..... I know this sounds random and funny, but I AM TOTALLY THOSE TWO THINGS AND MUCH MUCH MORE....  But, on with my story.  I would call my NEW TREE......." THE VARIETY OF LIFE"........  Then I would take and graft in all the different kinds of seeds from fruits and when my TREE was full grown it would have every different kind of FRUIT hanging from it's branches.  Can you just imagine what it would look like?  IT WOULD BE AMAZING!!!!  One of a kind, but loaded with so much color and variety!  Everyone would talk about it and come to see it. People would want to sit and look at it and even perhaps draw a picture of it to save.  The best part about this tree would be when others would seek me out and ASK me why I did this and how I did and OF COURSE I WOULD GLADLY TELL THEM ALL.  Then maybe they would want to plant more of them and well pretty soon you can just imagine what the WHOLE WIDE WORLD WOULD LOOK LIKE!!!!!!  IT WOULD BE GLORIOUS, BREATHTAKING WHY?????  WELL BECAUSE YOU SEE ACTUALLY..... "THE VARIETY OF LIFE" IS.......  EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE, ALL COMING TOGETHER AND BEING APART OF THIS TREE, WITH ALL YOUR INDIVIDUAL TALENTS AND GIFTS.  IT'S ALL THE WONDERS YOU BRING FROM SO MANY DIFFERENT PLACES. IT'S ALL OF US, YOU AND ME ALL COMING TOGETHER AND CREATING SOMETHING FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO SEE AND WANT TO BE APART OF!!!!!!!  IT'S BECOMING "ONE," ON THE POSITIVE SIDE.....xoxoxoxoxo

THE HIGHWAY OF LIFE.....

You know what?  talk about  life's highway ha ha ha.  It would be pretty boring to just travel down the same road everyday and see the same scenery.  Don't you agree?  I have come to find out that I kind of like all the detours along the way. They keep the journey exciting and full of life and laughter.  But I do know one thing I sure hate the BUMPS and RUTTS in the road along the way.  It's a good thing that they are but a BRIEF MOMENT, and then that long road just smooths right back out agian.  You know what even makes that HIGHWAY OF LIFE ALOT EASIER?  Taking someone along with you!  Someone who talks and sings and laughs right along with you so you don't ever have to feel alone!  Someone that helps us forget all those brief moments along the bumpy road but enjoys taking all the POSITIVE DETOURS BY YOUR SIDE!!!!!!  Just remember my friends that THE HIGHWAY OF LIFE IS MEANT TO ALWAYS BE MOVING FORWARD AND EVER CHANGING.  Now thats on the POSITIVE SIDE!!!!!!! xoxoxo

" MOMENTS"

Everyday in this huge world we live MOMENTS are created.  Some are worthy of a photo shot others are just what they are simple moments.  Some we wish we could hold onto for the rest of our lives and others we hope just quickly pass us by.  I wonder if when these moments bump into us if we actually stop to really notice?  One example of this is our FAMILY!  Those amazing family moments, yeah, those times when we push them aside or other times when we just can't seem to get enough of them.  I think I am really understanding just how important those moments are.  MOMENTS, WHATEVER THEY MAY BE ARE MEANT TO BE REMEMBERED IN OUR LIVES.  Why you may ask? Well it's because they make us a better people and they help us realize just how much we actually mean to others!!!!  Start today to see just how many YOU  can create.  Because any MOMENT worth keeping helps us to see the POSITIVE SIDE of life....xoxoxox