These are the times...

With so many negative headlines in the news like outrageous gas prices, increasing mortgage rates, and banks closing it is easy to get overwhelmed. At times like this we need some guidance. Here is a little mantra that might assist in getting direction:

"Pray for understanding,
Hope for better times,
Ask for help,
and wait for focus."

You see sometimes no matter how intelligent we might be, we don't grasp the full meaning of our surroundings. Praying for understanding can bring peace to our cluttered minds. Even though the world too often seems to be headed to Hell in a handbasket, when we embrace Hope for the future we are inspired to be our better selves. No one should be expected to change the world alone, even our own immediate world. Asking for help from friends, family or co-workers may be just the thing to allow us to see over the horizon and realize we are not alone.

Lastly, I mention waiting for focus because too often we expect change to occur at our convenience. We know that things don't always happen the way we would like them to, but we forget that how we see things can be tainted by our unrealistic expectations. So if we settle down and pay attention, we can wait for our hearts and mind to become one and focus on what really matters.

Just my thoughts for today,
CJ

Play in the Sunshine

People say you have to stop and smell the roses, I say you have to play in the sunshine...(**Inspired & Paraphrased from the song "Play in the Sunshine" by Prince, circa 1987**)
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We're gonna play in the sunshine,we wanna be free.
Without the help of Margarita or Exstacy.
We wanna kick like we used to, sign up on the dotted line.
We're gonna dance every dance like it's gonna be our last time.

I wanna meet you-kiss you-love you-miss you- do it all over again.

We're gonna play in the sunshine, we're gonna get over.
I'm feelin' kind of lucky 2night, I'm gonna find my 4-leaf clover.
Before my life is done I'm gonna someway, somehow have fun.

We're gonna love all of our enemies, we're gonna teach them that love will make them strong.
In this world where the color green'll make your best friend leave you, just remember one day, every day will be filled with yellow sunshine, so let's play!

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The meaning can be super way off base abstract, but I love the new twist on smelling roses...:-)

CJ