The Power of YOU

Lately, I've been reading many blogs and surfing the internet, looking at ALL the articles, posts, videos, etc., that tell YOU how to become YOU, or a knock-off of someone else with a few tweaks. It occurred to me that folks are searching for something that is already within them.

IF each one of us knew and believed that we are already enough...that we have a uniqueness that is already ours, we would not have to go looking outside of ourselves! We are born to share our unique gifts with the rest of the universe. Yet, we are constantly bombarded with messages that tell us we must be, have, or do something else in order to be successful, whether as a business person, a parent, a wife/husband, a friend, or just YOU.

Certainly, we can obtain skills for our tool boxes, as life long learners. And we should. The issue is deeper than that. It's knowing who we are at our core. And when we know that and believe that, we are unstoppable. Knowing deeply who you are and trusting in a power greater than yourself, will take you places that you've not yet dreamed of. 

How do YOU do that? By staying in the moment. By being grateful for all that YOU are already! By helping others and having a deep faith that our needs will be met. Those needs have already been provided!!

When YOU believe in YOU and trust in a power greater than YOUR self....it's sheer JOY!! Then YOU are ready to make a JOY~full noise....to spread JOY wherever YOU are...wherever YOU go, because that well spring of JOY comes from deep within a beautiful YOU.

Blessings and much JOY, my friends.

Keep It Simple...

Welcome to my blog! I've been at "this place" for about one year, with no words and no action. Tonight, I was talking with a friend, and she said, "just keep it simple. Just 'do it!''


And with those three words, I sat down and started writing. Mind you, it hasn't been quite so "simple" for me to do. I've read books, blogs, tweets, etc., about how to get started, how to format, add this "plug-in",etc. I signed up for @JohnHaydon 's class, "31 Days to Optimize Your Blog w/ Social Media" and @SarahRobinson 's,  "30 Day Game Changer," (I wanted to be a Tribe member), yet throughout all of that month, I did zero, zilch, nada. I thought... a lot. I read other folks' blogs.I lacked the "action piece." I was encouraged by so many folks...way too many to list here, especially in my "keep it simple" first post. I believe you know who you are, I hope so.


I just knew my blog wouldn't resonate with anyone. I would never be able to write like @Sally_G or @RebelBrown or fifty others. However, tonight, it just hit me...duh...it doesn't matter. I have stories to tell and causes that I'm passionate about and I want to share them with all of you. At this moment, I'm just like others that have sat down in front of a blank screen and stared and questioned themselves and doubted how their words/message would be received. I can hear @SarahRobinson in the back of my head saying, "just hit the send/publish button!" YAY!!


So, I'm keeping it REAL simple tonight! Nothing heavy to ponder, just a simple post. And, I'm grateful!! Grateful for all the encouragement and love and prayers that came my way via Twitter, Facebook, the web, phone calls and emails. My life is richer because of all of YOU. I'm full of JOY visualizing all of your beautiful faces! All of YOU make my heart smile. And I can't wait to write my next post. I can't wait to share more about my journey, with all its twists and turns and rocks and boulders. All of you are part of my journey now. WOOTY WOOT !!


So, make a JOY-FULL noise wherever YOU are...spread JOY wherever YOU go...you'll make someone's day...wherever YOU are! We all need more JOY in our lives. So share what you've got!
Just know that I love all of you. Here's a (((BIG HUG))) to wrap yourself in to start your day!


My heart felt thanks...