At The End Of The Day

" Loving Others Rocks. If I Do Say So Myself!"
LoVe Lucy

We can wake up and fret.We can break for lunch to ease our minds, and if you are anything like me; having worked full time, I would dread going back to the office, so much that I actually contemplated not "breaking" for lunch, next time, just to prevent the dreadful return. Why, do we spend so much time in chaos in our minds throughout the day? When we can take inventory at the end of the day, as to what is most important- seeing FULL WELL that none of which we worried about, had any space, on what we hold dear to our hearts? I can fret, be in a frenzy or lose my mind frazzled, throughout my waking hours.

However, when I lay me down to sleep, I pray for those that I love.

Those that love me.I pray and give thanks to all that have helped me alone the way.I pray for the strength to help as many as I can, along my own way. I pray for peace, joy and smiles. At the end of the day, what is most important in your life?I do know that we need protection to survive.But, do yourself a favor.

Look around at all you have.Look around at all you have had.Are you not ok?Have you not been ok until now? Are you not here, now?At the end of the day... Love,LuCy sMiLeS

Friendly Fire

"Our friends will always be there for us,
so let's be sure to be there for them, first!"
LoVe Lucy

We are all so bombarded with tasks, trials, and sometimes even triumphs, sometimes we don't see what effect our attitudes and behaviours might play on those we love.

We obviously spend most of our time with those we love, when we can.
We make plans, we make time and we make sure that we are there for our friends and family.

Among this can be created friction from not sitting back to take inventory on our treatment or our approach in others' lives.

Sometimes, we want to run and scream all that is new, or run and scream about all that is annoying us. Sometimes we just want to run and scream, whatever the reason, but not realizing that perhaps the scream is too loud, or just too much all in all, at the time.

We have our connections with those that we are blessed to be unconditionally loved by with genuine concern.

In these connections, however, we must sometimes put these people's feelings in perspective and understand there is a time and a place for everything.

We always want to run and jump at the nearest friend who will listen to our "Going On Now", and that is always great, but if we can be sure that we are running to those in the right frame of mind, that is even the more better.

We will always have those there for us, through good and through bad, but when we run to share all, make sure we first know, the day that they had.

LoVe,
LuCy sMiLeS

Just Great!

"If you want greatness in your life, be greatness!"
LoVe Lucy

I am sure; no I am positive that there are better ways of doing certain things, in each and every one of our lives. Not to say that much of what we DO do is not already great, but I'll bet there is a little bit here and there that can be done, better.

It is understandable that perhaps some things that we have to get done during our day, doesn't really need that extra effort. Or so we may just think? Even from brushing our teeth, doing our dishes, or making our beds; we can do all of these things with a better attitude.

Even better, with more gratitude! If we were to put more love into the things we may not love doing, our days would be brighter, and perhaps even our teeth may be a little whiter! I realized, in my own life, if I get my chores done, in appreciation, I honestly smile brighter at other things, and I notice the blessings in even the littlest things. Perhaps we can't always be so positive, and cheery, but when we can, we should!

The fact that we are able to wake up, to a new day, and have all of the things in our lives, that are blessings is actually incredible.

So take time is your chaotic day to realize what things, and what people in your life, make your life great! Remind yourself, what you already know, but have perhaps forgotten, with you always on the go!

LoVe

LuCy sMiLeS

Puppy Love

"If we gave the same love to others as we gave our dogs, we would be one big happy family!"LoVe LuCy

I remember Kindergarten, my first puppy love. Yup. I was just 4 1/2 years old. I never wondered if we would last. I never worried about what tomorrow was going to bring. I simply enjoyed what I felt in my heart, about the joy that was experienced during that "now" in my life. I just, today, through a major prompting this weekend, a light bulb that there was an energy awaiting, rescued a dog; 4 1/2 years old.

Her name is Lola.So crazy.I always wanted a dog named "Lola. Reading her chart, "so afraid of being hit in the head; trust is no longer something she dispenses easily. Of all maybe 50 dogs, I stopped and kneeled at her.

She wanted nothing to do with me.She had been physically and emotionally abused by men. She lived in a car, 24/7 and was very hard to trust, or be trusted. My first instinct was to love her. And my second- was to walk away. Imagine?

When do we do that?In life, when do we decide, something or someone is too much for us, we must walk away.Instead, save ourselves.INSTEAD of save others. In my own experience, life and love gives you only what you are TO be given. We may not realize, that when we think we are helping others, really they are ALSO helping us.

My beautiful and troubled, Miss LoLa sMiLeS. The newest addition to my life.I knew, right then, right there, you were brought to me.And yes, Vice Verse. I guess that's what they mean by; GIVE TO GIVE. This smile is dedicated to Kody Bateman, Founder and CEO of SendOutCards.Without your prompting to change the world, We, Roger and I, wouldn't be where we are, and Lola would not be in our lives.

THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

Love LuCy sMiLeS

That's That

"Instead of spending so much time wondering about what you do not know, start living what you already know."LoVe LuCy

We have all been in classes, courses, and seminars to learn, grow and move forward in our lives. Daily, we work on ourselves, to better our lives, and those who touch our lives. It is surprising to us, sometimes, when things happen, or issues come up that we feel we may not understand, more moreover, deserve in our lives.

Things we know, we did not consciously ask for. Many of us, during these times, spend much time sitting, searching for "how" this could be. Whether it is being laid off from a long term position that we have put so much of our energy into, or the ending of a long term personal commitment...

Whatever the case may be, we must shift our energy and the time and energy we spend wondering, and instead, know with confidence, that all that is, is just that! We, some of us, have been hit by much more, in our lives, that we would never wish on our worst enemy.

I hope, for all of us, we don't have the worst happen, or have a worst enemy! But, as life has it, all that surrounds us, is here to teach us, and strengthen our capabilities, leaving us that much more ready when all the best and beautiful beginnings begin to take place. So, together, let's replace our fear, our need to control everything, and perhaps everyone around us, and release any resistance to life; however that life, for us, may be.

Watch, observe- instead of fight life. Love it with eyes that only 'Love' could, with, see.

Love,

LuCy sMiLeS

Right Before Your Eyes

"Why risk whip lash, when the answers are right in front of you?"LoVe LuCy

I know, it is easier when we play puzzled. It gives us some space, some time and some energy to continue doing the same things, without having to make a change, where change would be beneficial, sometimes crucial.

There is truly nothing, in our lives, that is in fact puzzling.We already know what is what, what is on the up and up, and what is upside down, that may need a little tweaking and turning.

It is just a matter of time. All of us, in some form or another, knows what we want, knows what we need, and knows how to get there. The only thing standing in our way of where we stand and where we want to be is ourselves.

I know, it can seem like it's too simple.Life is a mystery, we just haven't figured out, we claim.That is our story, and we are sticking to it!Right? And, sometimes for some of us, we feel the need to get all of our ducks in a row, before we can take a stand.However, in my experience, the only ducks I have ever really seen in a row were just that...

Ducks. So stop ducking from the truth in your life, and walk with pride.Don't worry if you stumble from side to side.

Chances are there is someone ready and willing to hold you up so you don't fall. That's what friends are for, after all.

LoVe,LuCy sMiLeS

A Rose By Any Other Name

"A Rose is a rose is a rose- so sweet!"LoVe LuCy

We are so quick to label in life. Not that we choose with ill intent to categorize things, or even people. Sometimes we just do, through no habit of our own, but instead, habit of society. It just seems easier to jump at the chance to judge someone, especially if they may have hurt us, as it is socially acceptable to put labels on people, we deem different in behavior than us. Not to say that we should tolerate a behavior that may be hurtful.

However, it truly is what is inside that counts, and for many of us, we struggle inside.

Perhaps if we judged less and loved more, we would be able to allow love into our lives, from those that love us, even more than we do now. We all know what we love, and we all, in most cases know what makes us tick. But maybe we need to look outside ourselves, at those near and dear to our hearts, and see if they may need a little bit of extra love too!So if someone ever hurts you, remember they are hurting worse.

Love the ones we are with. Because "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet", as Shakespeare once said. And it's true.Names are just names, whoever you love, can be named anything, they are still, though, them and them only.For all that they are, no matter what, no matter why, no matter what they have ever been called, or called.They are Love.

So, near, or even if need be, far- Love. Love,LuCy sMiLeS