by Beverly P.
Member since:
April 26, 2007

Be Inspired!

June 02, 2008 09:40 AM UTC
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Be inspired each day.

Wake up thinking it could be the last day of your life and enjoy every single minute of it!

Don't stay in grubby clothes if you're a stay-at-home person.  Get up and pretend you're having a visitor by mid-morning.  You will feel better looking your best and the day will be so much better, I promise!

Take the time to tell at least one person each day that you love them.  Don't feel awkward, just take the time.  That one person you told could be the last person you speak to or could leave you in an instant.

Do ONE chore a day that you keep putting off.  Even if it's just cleaning off a cluttered table or sorting out a closet.  You will feel like you truly accomplished something!

Every day list one thing about your life that you LOVE.  Whether you love being married, love seeing your kids, or smile at eating a bowl of ice cream that list will later prove to you that you life IS worth something when you're down and out and wondering why you keep going!

Take the time to leave a LEGACY.  You don't have to be rich to leave a legacy. Just take the time down to write down information, facts and family knowledge.  Share a book of recipes with someone you love and know will use them.  List your relatives, I'll bet someone doesn't know who you're related to past your grandparents! Keep your list available for others, perhaps by making it into a matted family tree and pass it on.

Share a talent you have with someone else.  Don't keep your talents a secret! Invite a family member, a friend or even volunteer at a hospital or senior center to learn a talent you have.  Crafting, scrapbooking, sewing, knitting or anything else you do for entertainment could be shared with someone else who has an interest but was never given the chance to learn!

Every time you complain about something, state something you are LUCKY about.  If you have a headache, remember you're lucky to have food in your belly.  Tired of being sick, remember you're still alive to enjoy your family. You get the point! Make it a habit.  You'd be surprised how trivial your complaints really are when you put them into perspective

MOST OF ALL..... ENJOY LIFE!

YOU ONLY GET ONE CHANCE AT IT... MAKE IT GOOD!

 

Comments: 49

DIANE D. Jun 2, 2008, 9:47am UTC
Thanks I do my best
Marilyn M. Jun 2, 2008, 9:51am UTC
Excellent advice. Thanks.
Sue D. Jun 2, 2008, 9:51am UTC
Great words of encouragement.
Rosa See Ya Jun 2, 2008, 9:51am UTC
All good advice. Thanks.

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JoAnne D. Jun 2, 2008, 9:52am UTC
You know Bev, this is so true, it is surprising sometimes how much defference little things make. Thank so much for your thoughts.
Donna Hammett-Tooker Jun 2, 2008, 9:53am UTC
Good advice but very hard for me to follow, I have been less than healthy for almost a year and getting dressed is uncomfortable for me so I do the bed clothes routine because of that. They keep running blood tests but find nothing to explain the aches and pains - I pray that it is nothing but a fluke and I will emerge from it better and stronger but my patience wears thin when I cannot sleep or be without a sick stomach.
Lyn Owen Jun 2, 2008, 9:57am UTC
Good thoughts.
Beverly P. Jun 2, 2008, 10:29am UTC
Aww Donna, I understand. I went for 5 years total battling cancer. I can relate to feeling like you're at your ends. Just do what you can to try to remember why life is so worth living. There has to be someting in this world to inspire you! You're in my prayers!
Mary Moss Jun 2, 2008, 10:33am UTC
Great advice! Attitude is everything, isn't it!?
barb n. Jun 2, 2008, 10:45am UTC
excellent advice and so true, if you just try to be postive, sometimes you can make things turn around, or at least, make your day go a little better, thanks for the reminder@!
Katie R. Jun 2, 2008, 10:45am UTC
"Wake up thinking it could be your last ..." Words to live by right there.
Renda B. Jun 2, 2008, 10:59am UTC
Great tips. Thanks.
Chas Andrews Jun 2, 2008, 2:44pm UTC
thanks
Deloris Wright Jun 2, 2008, 4:04pm UTC
Thanks for the good advise
Leigh 3. Jun 2, 2008, 4:34pm UTC
Great advice! :)
♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. Jun 2, 2008, 4:44pm UTC
Thanks
CRYSTAL C. Jun 2, 2008, 6:25pm UTC
great ideas
Carl Lee Jun 2, 2008, 7:46pm UTC
Thank you for using Gather Broadcast where there is an open line of communication for all and you're more than a connection.

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amy s. Jun 2, 2008, 8:16pm UTC
Thanks for sharing your point of view. It is refreshing to always take a second look at a pressing matter such as this
Sharon B. Jun 2, 2008, 8:39pm UTC
great advice
Sharon P. Jun 2, 2008, 9:01pm UTC
Good advice.
pamela r. Jun 2, 2008, 9:37pm UTC
Great advice.
Marsha C. Jun 2, 2008, 9:43pm UTC
Sound advice that if everyone followed this world would be a much brighter place!
Debra B. Jun 2, 2008, 11:14pm UTC
You are absolutely right, and thank you for your message. (10!)
Jan S. Jun 3, 2008, 12:04am UTC
These are wonderful suggestions, Beverly. All very positive and inspirational.
Kimber L. Jun 3, 2008, 12:41pm UTC
Beautiful and inspiring!
Sarah (I want points) Jun 3, 2008, 2:10pm UTC
Great article... it's good to live life to the fullest because you don't know when it's going to come to an end.
suey v. Jun 3, 2008, 8:29pm UTC
Great advice....Thanks!
Ramzy Sweis Jun 4, 2008, 2:42pm UTC
:)
Larry P. Jun 4, 2008, 8:37pm UTC
True
Lisa C. Jun 5, 2008, 8:48pm UTC
Great article!! Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
Melissa M. Jun 6, 2008, 11:35pm UTC
very nice...makes sense too...should add "don't be too lazy to do this" to the list(at least for me) i always feel like i'm so busy working to take time for myself...need to work on that
Terry M. Jun 7, 2008, 4:09pm UTC
Great article! I did a chore today that I put off for a while!
Angela A. Jun 7, 2008, 9:43pm UTC
I will try.. But, I can't promise anything!
Kimber F. Jun 7, 2008, 10:45pm UTC
Thanks for the reminders. Sometimes I get so bogged down with all that is going on with my life, I forget to enjoy my life. These are great tips for everyone to follow.
Bonnie F. Jun 7, 2008, 11:13pm UTC
Sometimes life gets so boring and routine. We can make our world lovely and interesting just by changing a few of our daily activities. Great tips and an inspiration to get up and get going!
Lawrence U. Jun 8, 2008, 1:28am UTC
Well said - we should all cooperate and make the world a more livable and a more interesting place to share!
Linda K. Jun 8, 2008, 1:31am UTC
Great advice ~ I really enjoyed reading this!
Carrie C. Jun 11, 2008, 3:07pm UTC
Good tips.
Donna S. Jun 13, 2008, 7:16pm UTC
love it
Terri S. Jun 15, 2008, 9:10pm UTC
well put
Janie E. Jun 28, 2008, 6:04pm UTC
Awesome article!!!
Shelbia C. Jan 3, 2009, 3:06am UTC
wonderful advice
Terry . Oct 19, 2009, 3:23pm UTC
I love this, glad I came across it!

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