Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Happiness

Interesting definition, but not always a true one. There are people who have lived happier lives under heart rending conditions, than others who seemingly have attained all they could desire.
Sometimes, you just have to decide to be happy. No matter what.


Gratitude and service to others are awesome ways to find out happiness! I know, that when I am at my lowest point, doing for others is the best way I've found to forget my own worries and lift my heart.



We are so blessed in this country. Almost a little to blessed.  We have so much. Often more than enough!  Simplification can be key to a happier life.


Have you ever heard it said, if you can't be it, fake it?  It is often true! Sing a happy song and you feel better. Put a smile on your face and, pretty soon, people are smiling back at you and that "fake" smile is suddenly authentic.


Studies show that those of us who are married tend to be the happiest.  I think, though, that this is only true of couples who truly understand the meaning of marriage. It's so much more than a piece of paper. It means loving someone as much or more than you love yourself.  So many people don't seem to understand that these days.

I am a moody person. I always have been. That is probably never going to change. BUT I am making an effort to be positive and to be happy. I am trying to look on the bright side....not always easy. Heck! Not always do-able, but I am trying and I think it's making a difference in my life.


Positive thinking works.  Go back and read Norman Vincent Peale's works again (or for the first time). You will be amazed at the results if you practice what he preached!



                                                      All good ideas, worth considering....


Monday, October 12, 2015

Site seeing in NYC


I do not care much for big cities, so the first time I visited NYC I was kinda thinking, "Check this off my list and  then "Been there. Done that. Got a tee shirt".  But I fell in love!  So much to see and do. So vibrant!  You just have to go back again and again!

I don't drive in Manhattan. I value my life too much. What we do is park in Poughkeepsie and take the train in. LOVE IT!
















I could live here. I really could.

                                                                   Times Square 

       And you just know, because I love Theodore Roosevelt so much, that I have to add:
                     

                                                   The Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum

This list doesn't even touch the number of things to see and do in NYC. You just gotta go see for yourself!!

Monday, October 5, 2015

Mornings



                                                                       morning coffee
I usually start with classical music....









                                                                  Start your day with God