Almost Always

"I am So Not Perfect!" Love LuCy

Life truly is in how you look at it. We know this because what bothers us one day, can just as easily have no effect on us, the next.

I am not sure I have all the answers to life's burning questions, but when in doubt, I believe that I do, and work with that, instead. We are going to slip up in our steps now and then, and many of those times, we will beat ourselves up about it.

We can change this self sabotage simply by looking at ourselves, and our slipped up steps, and perhaps shrugging it off as a lesson in getting to know ourselves better.

None of us are perfect, and many times, we tend to slip up because we are focusing on a feeling that we are not good enough, and it shows in our actions.

If we can believe that in life, in love, and in all of our lessons, we are almost always our best, with room for growth, of course, we may see our slip ups happen less and less and less. LoVe,

LuCy sMiLeS

Eye Of The Storm

"Hurrying gets you nowhere but tired." Love LuCy

With our days filled with so many people to see, places to go and things to get done, it is no wonder we can feel a bit unfulfilled. Even though we love to connect with those we love, and many of us love the work we do, it can still take its toll on our emotional state when we feel that perhaps there was no time left for ourselves. Amidst our time for everything and everyone else, it is so imperative that we cater to our connection with self, along the way. Centering ourselves and being with our thoughts can allow us the opportunity to be that much more there for others. The balance between self and others is not just about the time we spend with both, but the ability to spend that time with ourselves that allows us to understand who we are, in return being able to see how we can be there with and for others we love. How can we know what role will work best and how we can be the best when we do not give ourselves the chance to see our best parts of ourselves, first? With all that takes place around you, take a moment to sit in the calm of it all, and appreciate what is inside, and what best way to bring that out to the World. LoVe,

LuCy sMiLeS

Loud & Clear

"Ask clear questions and get clear answers." Love LuCy

Having a blackberry can be extremely beneficial, especially when you are running your own business and your business can build itself when you are on the road. For me, my blackberry definitely gets good use, however, I am not aware of many of the technical aspects and benefits it offers other than how to email, text, take pictures or answer the calls. One very interesting benefit of the blackberry is the "voice dialing" feature, which, even still I have no idea how to work it. The only way I knew it existed was that I would very often accidently press the side button, and this woman's voice would say loud & clear; "SAY A COMMAND." I got so excited when she would speak to me, I have been, ever since, simply saying commands to her, of my wishes and dreams and "I AM " statements! "I AM SUCCESSFUL" "I AM FINDING LOVE IN ALL FORMS!" "FINANCIAL FREEDOM COMES EASILY TO ME" So, every once in a while, I will be holding my blackberry, embracing it almost like Aladdin's lamp, when she comes to me, and asks me to say a command! It may sound silly, but it truly allows me to get back to centre, and realize what my dreams and desires are, as when I hear her voice, it prompts me to listen to my own. Owning our path and guiding ourselves along the way is never an easy task. With fear, insecurity and lack of confidence in our quest for greatness, it is so important to take a moment, every day and truly dig deep to what it is that is the truth of what you wish for . So take a moment and make your wishes last a lifetime! LoVe,

LuCy sMiLeS

Toss & Turn

"It Pays To Be Flexible" Love LuCy

The change of seasons are among us, where much of what we carried with us, in the last several months is ready to be shed.

Our lives, filled with learning can sometimes take us to places we never thought possible; with those we never thought would come into our lives. New relationships, like new seasons, allow us to take inventory of what we have been carrying with us, and to stop and make sense of what is worth continuing, while we continue on our way. From past hurt to past hurdles that we have endured, it is so important to be willing and open to close doors that are to be closed, in order to allow a space of brand new, and healthy energy.

There are reasons for us meeting all the people we meet.We are here to show up in our lives, and help others show up in their own lives as well.

Sometimes this can come in the form of loving supportive energy, and other times the roles in which others play, are more challenging, to us, but both of which are to always allow us to look within, as to how to stand tall, for ourselves, before we can be anything, to anyone else.

By taking time, today, to toss out any energy you feel, intuitively is detrimental to you fulfilling your desired dreams, you are opening up to turning your whole life into perhaps what you thought was merely a dream, at all.

LoVe,

LuCy sMiLeS

Power Play

"In the Game of Love, there are no losers" LoVe LuCy

Partnerships with those we choose to work and live with can sometimes take toll on us, when we are struggling to understand what each other is not only speaking to us; but what feelings are attached to what they are voicing.

When we attach ourselves to an outcome of what is "right" from our perceptions, we can lead to disappointment with ourselves, and each other. Add another person with an attachment to their own perceived "right" outcome and we are playing to lose.

Although those whom we relate to usually speak the same language as we do, there are many languages of love.

All of us have our own way to love and own way to feel that we are being loved in return. It is a challenge to share with others what love, to us looks like, and just as difficult for us to have that shared, accordingly.

If we can open our hearts to the understanding that we needn't have to always put so much energy on trying to be right or holding power from our Ego's when trying to be heard, and instead take a moment of time to listen, we can see that others are just as truly hoping and wishing for the same thing as we are.

LoVe,

LuCy sMiLeS

KNOCK IT OFF!

"Take everything One Thing At A Time." LoVe LuCy

Monday mornings can get us a bit overwhelmed with the tasks that sit on our desk, perhaps many of which were not finished from the week last. The last thing any of us enjoy is the piling up of things we have to get done.

Paying bills, filing paperwork, filing taxes; you name it, we all have a list, some of us much longer than we can even imagine. Just as with anything, when we can take things one thing at a time, with more focus, rather than get flustered by all that floats around in our minds, we can make our lives that much more motivating to get things done.

We can truly do one thing at a time, whether we believe we are the most successful multitaskers. Sure we can do our best to kill two birds with one stone, but in order to leave no stone left unturned in our tasks, being mindful and taking our careful time with what we need to get done, can be all the calm we need, in our little worlds of chaos. Writing a list and prioritizing our thoughts on what is imperative to get done now, v.s. what can truly wait, we can knock off our stresses, successfully, one thing at a time.

Leaving time for ourselves knowing that some things can wait! LoVe, LuCy sMiLeS

Well, Would You Look At That!

"Its All in How You Look At It, No Matter What It Is." LoVe LuCy

Sitting in my office, today, and being in the presence of a very cute puppy, has given me the opportunity to see things in a very different light. He never second guesses himself. He sits in the present moment, and never gets confused from a moment in time, before right now. We spend so many moments that we are given, worrying and wondering what just happened, and what is next.

Hoping that what we are doing is going to work in our favour, going forward. Many times, even when we are not aware of it, we are using so much of our time, going over and over in our minds, all that is happening, but focusing more on whether or not it is right or wrong. Second guessing seems to be second nature to us, for many things.Think of decisions, and choices, you have made in even the last three days, and ask yourself if you questioned whether or not what you chose was in fact the right choice?

Imagine how much more time we would have to simply enjoy life, and all that it offered, if we just lived it, for what it is, made decisions along the way, and just simply stuck to the fact that we made them however we did, and that is as far as that thought should go?

The more confident we are that we are strong enough to do what is right for us, at any given moment, the strong and stronger our love for ourselves will be. Even if you make a decision to do something, the best part is that you don't have to retract it, if you think it was made in error; you can simply choose a new decision that is a decision to do something else, instead, now, if it feels right.

Knowing that the first choice was made because it felt right, and now it feels right to make a different decision. Of all the decisions and choices we are given every day, don't let your first choice be to second guess yourself.

Love,

LuCy sMiLeS