The Enchanted Lawn Mower

Okay- this may take a bit of faith from you guys, but as I've posted many times I CHOOSE TO BELIEVE.

That said- I have an enchanted lawn mower. Yes I said enchanted. From how it came to be in my possession, to the kind old man who serviced it previously, to how it reacts to me. 

You may have read my post a while back where I just wanted to give up, which was facilitated by the mower not working. It had just stopped on me. I think I also said that maybe it was for the best. What I didn't write was that I was very hot and my heart was racing. After I stopped trying to fix it I began pulling weeds and I got really light-headed. So I stopped and went inside.

A couple days after that I just felt drawn to try to fix the mower again and I felt like I was led to the exact thing I needed to do. I had no idea there was a compartment with a filter in it but I found it, figured out that it opened, and was led to pull out and dust off the filter. Voila- it started. I had only a bit more grass to cut to be finished. I finished it with a lot less sweating, etc.

That mower has stopped on me 2 other times and each time it has been when I was saying to myself that I should probably stop before I have a stroke or heart attack. "But I just have a littler more to go!!" (I do the same thing when I exercise- I just what to keep going.) Boom the thing stops.  I am not making this up. I laughed so hard yesterday when I came to this realization. I was going to try to finish the backyard, but full disclosure- after the mower stopped I got so light-headed that I actually went out front in case I fainted so someone might see me.lol  Did the mower know this!??  lol

I love my mower!~!  It was given to me, free,  by a nice man. While I haven't yet met the man who serviced the mower, I've been told he is a sweet, wise older man. Maybe he added a nice charm to the mower, or maybe my guardian angels are involved.  I've got a little bit more to cut so out I go and it'll be a breeze.

Crazy?  Maybe- but it's fun believing. Alli and Nick, I hope you guys can have fun with the dull things in life. Makes it so much easier.

Luv ya,

No Meany Zone

WOW!  I now have over 1000 hits on my blog. I am excited.
I know that I probably repeat ideas in my post. But I really just write what comes to me either physically via TV, Web, something someone says, etc or there is something I am wrestling with myself, or something pops to mind.

I say that because I feel I've written something likes before, but in different words maybe.  Today, I was thinking about the people we associate with or come into contact with on a regular basis. We have a choice of being with positive, happy, affirming people and that's who we usually spend most of our time with. Because why would we do otherwise. But sometimes there is that one person you know is gonna say something, purposely or not, that will bring ya down.  A comment, a look, or just an overall attitude that does not affirm the best in us. Not that someone should have to work to build another person up, but if more than once we go away from them feeling uneasy-with a feeling that is not affirming what you want to feel about yourself, than perhaps that person should be weeded out. And if that is not possible, if it is someone we work with, see at most functions, family, etc,  than we should do our personal armor work.

This can be done by being mentally prepared- you know "what you say is just like glue, it bounces off of me and sticks to you. ha ha ha ha ha ha.  Or actually physically prepare- I've done this before meetings with people I don't like or who make me uncomfortable.  I bend down to my toes, and do a zipping action all the up over my head, take a deep breath and mentally KNOW I cannot be hurt. It has worked. I so wish I knew some of these things a long time ago.

Anyway, if you practice the "Law of Attraction" or the power of positive thinking at all, you know that listening to but, more importantly taking in, negative comments or actions can attract more negativity.  According to the laws of attraction- "When you spend time with those who appreciate you, it stimulates your own thoughts of appreciation. When you spent time with those who only see your flaws then those flaws become your point of attraction". Like it or not it is human nature to dwell more on something bad then on the good. It is a scientific fact.

I'm not talking about the occasional constructive criticism. I want to know if I'm breaking the laws of Perpetual Coolness, (inside joke) or behaving in a way that is not in integrity. 

Luv ya, 

Hey if what write is sometimes confusing- I know my thoughts sometimes are all over the place- leave a comment, start a dialogue and we'll discuss.

Sometimes the bad is for the best.

This was an e-mail forwarded to me by my mom. I've posted about it's message before. A reminder.

Me: God, can I ask you a question?
God: Sure.
Me: Promise you won't get mad?
God: I promise.
Me: Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today?
God: What do you mean?
Me: Well, I woke up late,  My car took forever to start, At lunch they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait, On the way home my phone went dead just as I picked up a call, And on top of all that, when I got home I just wanted to soak my feet in my new foot massager and relax, but it wouldn't work!!! Nothing went right today! Why did you do that?
God: Well, let me see. The Death Angel was at your bed this morning and I had to send one of the other angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that.  
 -I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that would have hit you if you were on the road.
-The person who made your first sandwich today was sick and I didn't want you to catch what he has. I knew you couldn't afford to miss work.
-Your phone went dead because the person who was calling was going to give false witness about what you said during that call. I didn't even let you talk to them so that you would be covered.
-Oh, and that foot massager had a short that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark.
Me: I'm sorry God.
God: Don't be sorry, just learn to trust me in all things, the good and the bad.
And don't doubt that MY plan for your day is always better than your plan.
Me: I won't, God. And let me just tell you God, thank you for everything today.
God: You're welcome, child. It was just another day being your God, and I love looking after my children.

So I'm gonna go on and think that all those wrong and/or missed  turns I make in the car is God protecting me and not me losing my mind.  


Luv ya, 

 

Peace

I wanted to share this

Looking for peace is like looking for 

a turtle with a mustache: 

You won't be able to find it. 

 

But when your heart is ready,

 peace will come looking for you.

- Ajahn Chah -

 

A turtle with a mustache!??-   I love it!  How bout one with a party hat? Being silly is sometimes the best thing to be.

Peace!  

Luv ya,

A reminder

Have you sat in silence lately? 

 Even if the full act of meditation isn't your thing, taking some time to just sit in silence, giving the universe (for me my angels and God)  the opportunity to tell us something we need to know.

I've posted before about the power of meditation and science just keeps finding ways to back up what "new agers" have been saying all along.  Now scientists say that those who meditate tend to have better brain power over time and less dementia.

Silly scientists. They need to just accept that letting God talk to us is a boost to brain power, to dreams, to plans, to......... But again, even if you don't commit to the act of meditation, a moment or two of pure silence -listening to the sounds around you, feeling and hearing your breath, eyes closed.

Luv ya,

The Lords Prayer.

I think I've posted before that I think The Lord's Prayer is the most perfect verse/prayer. Broken down and translated to today's thinking, it covers everything. So it's worth a reminder. When you want to curse someone- say the Lord's Prayer, when your day is going badly- say The Lord's Prayer over and over. During that dreaded exercising, say the Lord's Prayer. And the musical versions are amazing. Here are 2 versions of the prayer in song. We've all heard the traditional and very beautiful versions by choirs and operatic soprano's.  Thought you might enjoy sort of a rasta version to get the smooth and cool in ya movin. The other is just cause I think its cute (if a little annoying).  Enjoy your day.

Luv ya,

Songs cont'd

Well I guess this is just going to be a running theme for my postings.

SONGS THAT I WAKE UP SINGING!.

You will really have to bear with me today, cause it's a weird one. but once I thought about it there is a really good lesson in this one.
Ready?..................The Flaget High School pep song.
I know, I know- Why did I wake up singing this song!!??
But let's look at the lyrics with my comments in red

The Flaget Braves are hard to beat-   be proud and confident
They are 100 per from head to feet-  give 100%
They've got that smile that style that winning way - exude happiness, have swagger, show you're a winner
No matter where you go you'll recognize that style (smile)- have a reputation for being happy, successful
They'll say now there's a team I'd like to know- we'd all like to be someone people want to know
couple other verses similar
Last line is:  Quite a treat hard to beat!

Be hard to beat out in this world, but in a way that people will appreciate. In a way that will make people eager to see you. Be someone that gives 100%. Doesn't hurt for us all to be reminded occasionally.  Or in the words of the infamous Charlie Sheen:

WINNING!

Luv ya