Challenge
By Sandra Reynolds on August 2, 2014 9:36 AM
Success sometimes brings relentless injustices from others. Unprovoked -bordering evil assassinations upon the successful. Why? What is it that brings about such callousness and total disregard for humanity from others. Blindsided!!! Is it because ones who do not think or act in that level, could ever foresee coming?. Genuine people who give, protect are loyal, are the ones most likely to be at the receiving end of such acts. Division of “classes” or “morality” or “social conformity or just down right jealousy”? I leave it to better minds to determine the true reasoning behind this behavioral / psychological disorder. Point: Be aware and protect yourself, and do not allow oneself to be drawn into their bowels of deification.
Betraying your knowledge of the truth
By Sandra Reynolds on June 2, 2014 10:19 PM
How many of us know what is to be true, but go against that knowledge expecting a wishful outcome despite that knowledge. Having that over instinct and knowing right from wrong. …. but whose right to whose wrong. Believing in the unbelievable and having faith when there is no evidence of any at all. Faith. . Beliefs. … wishes. …. are they wrong even if the knowledge says no? ??
After The Passing
By Sandra Reynolds on April 29, 2014 3:20 PM
Losing a loved one comes with the revelation that life truly does go on. Everyone grieves differently and no one way is right or wrong. Some days seem more surreal than others that our loved one truly is “gone”. Living without them can bring about many questions of our own mortality and create a time for reflection and motivation. I like to believe, how I choose to move forward is living life that my passing loved one can longer live. My lose is great and I give myself time to grieve, but I don’t allow myself to sorrow to long. I think of his smile, his laugh, his favorite quotes and I smile and reassure myself “all is ok”. No, I can’t replace him or fill his shoes, but I can learn from his life and pass his legacy on to others. In a story, a memory or in a lesson I learned from him. Amazing how one person can mold so many lives with their passing. Even in life, people’s gifts may not be realized to such a degree as in their death. Death is a learning moment and is an opportunity to build character in ourselves and be an example to those around us. Birth is wonderful; life can be a joy, but death to have its rewards despite the sorrow we may endure.
Living While Others Dying
By Sandra Reynolds on January 23, 2014 7:41 PM
The challenge of supporting, loving and living while someone you love is dying. As you’ve noticed, I haven’t posted in awhile. Yes it is because someone that’s dear to me is in his last days here. However, I still work, Take care of my home and family. However some of my extra passions have been on hold. I’ll be back soon.
People Friendly
By Sandra Reynolds on November 5, 2013 12:19 PM
Positiveness is difficult in a society where so much negativity surrounds us. Finding the good in others often gives us a reflectiveness of the good in ourselves. Do we take the time to find the good in other? I am so pleased when I am waiting to merge onto a main road and someone stops to let me go. Often, I can count at least 30-50 cars pass before one will wave me on. So busy we are that many of us are guilty of not being people friendly. I remind myself to be “people friendly” on those real hustle and bustle days. WHY? Because, it is those days when I realize my behavior is a reflection of who I am and how I treat others will essentially have an effect on how others treat others they come in contact with. Life events and responsibilities can swallow us up and take away our positiveness nature that’s in us. SO, remember to be “PEOPLE FRIENDLY” when you venture out into this new day.
The Un-Birthday Event
By Sandra Reynolds on October 17, 2013 11:55 AM
As I speak and write about positive-ness and motivation, I often seek to remain true to my beliefs. As my Birthday has crept up onto me for another year, I have acknowledged the blessings I have had. Although, life hasn’t always been a cake walk, I have always managed to be blessed with healthy children, love, family, education, career, and faith – to name some. However, this Birthday I have made a pledge to give up my Birthday wishes gifts and hoopla, to another for their Un-Birthday Event. I have asked all my friends and family to pass their usual Birthday Wishes-Gifts-Cards and presents for me and trade them to a sick family member who suffers from cancer and is going through recent immensely painful episodes at this time. Anything for a smile -a moment of relief from the pain. Many have responded by saying what a nice thing this is to do and as it may be that’s not why I did it. I did it because I wanted to see the positive-ness in my Birthday and I couldn’t see it, so I reflected and found it. My inner positive-ness comes from being aware of my blessings and not focusing on THE BAD STUFF. Giving, when I don’t have much to give and giving, even to those others might not see as worthy. Who am I to Judge? How do you find the positive-ness in your Birthday?
Refective Imaging
By Sandra Reynolds on October 17, 2013 11:44 AM
Reflective Imaging
After mirroring yourself daily, how do you feel? We need to take care of the inner us positively, in order to exuberate the positivism within us and to others. Reflective imaging can help instill positive consciousness. Can you imagine yourself being a confident positive individual? How do your actions and lifeworks depict that positive attribute? PRACTICE Seeing-Being and then DO!!!!
Mirror YOU Positive
By Sandra Reynolds on October 3, 2013 2:00 PM
The first step to positive-ness begins once a decision to become more positive is made. This indicates there is the acknowledgment that negativity is not working. Hence, No one can stop the room from spinning except YOU. STOP IT! Simple begin your quest by looking at yourself in the mirror each morning and state, “I am going to like myself today”. Have you ever heard that one must introduce a new food at least seven times to a child before they fully accept it? Well, negativity did not just occur overnight, it has taken time to infiltrate your life. Therefore, training yourself to accept a more positive YOU is going to take time and a strategic plan. What will your plan be? The mirror exercise is just the beginning, but will be the first brick laid for a positive foundation to be built.
That Was Then – Hear me NOW
By Sandra Reynolds on September 27, 2013 2:12 PM
Born into a world of dysfunction, displacement and nowhere to go except down OR Maybe, Just-UP!
Many would stay on that merry go round and embrace that feel sorry for me underworld, but that world of swimming in defecation was not where anyone would want to be. Trying to hold on to roots – flipping in the wind as the merry-go-round kept going faster, making it harder to get off. From homeless to helpless, the young bee ready to sting. Controlled, Co-dependent barely could breathe. Evolving, embracing the then and the now. Without the past challenges, the here would be hell. More than survival, rather, determined to rise. Believing, searching, and swirling all the way through. Reaching and being, holding on to my beliefs, and my OWN truths.