Year’s End...
A Time For
New Beginnings

Well it’s the end of the year again... Seems the year's-end comes around faster and faster.

As we look back on 2007... Our growth... Our accomplishments... Lessons learned... The loses...
The new relationships... The vicissitudes of life...

Know that this is when you can reflect on all these experiences with profound gratitude and set powerful intentions for an abundantly prosperous new year... My wish to you all is... A fresh start with unlimited possibilities.

Here are two quotes for your New Year!

“Every man believes that he has a greater possibility”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves.
The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.”
~unknown

Life is not just a journey...
make it an adventure!
ENJOY! & Much love to you all...

Gail the Groovy


My friend, Ralph Warren, in Antwerp, Belgium shared this with me, and I am sharing it with you...

The Four Candles
of Life...


The Four Candles burned slowly. Their ambiance was so soft you could hear them speak.

The first candle said, " I Am Peace, but these days, nobody wants to keep me lit." Then Peace's flame slowly diminished and went out completely.

The second candle said, " I Am Faith, but these days, I am no longer indispensable." Then Faith's flame slowly diminished and went out completely.

Sadly the third candle spoke, "I Am Love and I haven't the strength to stay lit any longer. People put me aside and don't understand my importance. They even forget to love those who are nearest to them." And waiting no longer, Love went out completely.

Suddenly, a child entered the room and saw the three candles no longer burning. The child began to cry, "Why are you not burning? You are supposed to stay lit until the end." Then the Fourth Candle spoke gently to the little boy, " Don't be afraid, for I am hope, and while I still burn, we can relight the other candles." With shining eyes, the child took the Candle of Hope and lit the other three candles. Never let the Flame of Hope go out of your life. With Hope, no matter how bad things look, Peace, Faith, and Love can shine brightly in your life.
Author Unknown

The A, B, C’s of Happiness

Act - Take the first step for your life
Be Present - Be in the moment
Change - Change is uncomfortable, but change is the only constant in life
Determination - Are you committed to see you intentions become reality?
Energy - Be positive, your energy has an effect on everything

Fear - Have courage and your fears will disappear
Gratitude - Be grateful for everything in your life
Humanity - Compassion for others
Intentions - The first step to your success
Joy - Loving your life as it is
Know Yourself - Who are you... really? If U don’t know U, U can’t see others
Loving - Open your heart to love, because love is all.
Meditation - Is the key to knowing yourself and spirit.
Nice - You catch more bees with honey than with vinegar
Optimistic - Be optimistic, everything will work out
Passion - Find what you love to do and Do what you love
Quiet - Be still and know...
Restoration - Take time to restore yourself... Heal yourself
Self Awareness - Know yourself, Love yourself, Be yourself, Be authentic.
Trust - Trust that everything is unfolding as it should
Understanding - Without it you will never know compassion
Visualize - Think it, See it, Be it...
Willingness - Be willing to give of yourself
Xenial - Be kind to others/guests
Yes - Say yes to living your dreams
Zenith - Realize your power, you are perfect whole and complete!

“All high achievers plan their work and work their plan, for they are keenly aware that "luck" is most often being prepared to take advantage of a situation.”
INTENTION + ACTION = SUCCESS
unknown...

Some Things to
Make You Say...
Hummmmm

The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. What are your intentions? How have you prepared?

Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail. Be kind in your dealings, being better than or superior to... breeds contempt in others. And it will always make you work harder for the same outcome.

If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all.
Oscar the Wilde said... “Life is too short to be taken seriously”
Laughing at yourself is a great gift.

Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs. An ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure any day... Regrets are no fun...

A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're angry. People will remember your kindness... but being cruel will erase that kindness for a lifetime. .

Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without. Cut to the chase and cut the excess... Time is precious.

Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? You are as young as you feel, there are no requirements for you being who you feel you are at any age. (of course, being insipid does not count :DOH)

Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job. Feeding the egos of attentions seekers and fools does not pay a good pension... and the sacrifice is your “self”.

No one has more driving ambition than the kid who wants to buy a car. Remember to call up that same determination, drive and imagination in all you desire to accomplish.

There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity. You reap what you sow... Cause and Effect... Karma.... Only you an prevent your own living hell.

There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 AM. It could be a right number. Be grateful for you family and friends.

Think about this ... No one ever says "It's only a game" when their team is winning. The trick is to show the same grace when you are losing and without failure, there can be no real success.

Be careful reading the fine print. There's no way you're going to like it. Next time you want to sign something without reading it thoroughly... Think of the Sub-Prime market crash this year... You are the only person responsible for your actions...
nuf said.

inspired by an email... and embellished....

HAPPY
NEW YOU

HAPPY NEW
YEAR !

Peace n' Blessings!!!!