Checking In

Hello Everyone:

I hope this post finds everyone doing well.  It's been a few weeks, and I just wanted to check in.  Stay cool this summer.  Nurture your goals.  Be there for your family and friends, but don't neglect yourself.  Do something for the kid in you every once in a while.  Live life to the fullest.  We're all here for a short period of time.  Make every moment count.  Have a blessed weekend and a wonderful summer!!


All My Best,

Robin

Parental Holidays

"Father's Day" is coming up on Sunday, and last month we celebrated "Mother's Day."  Personally, I think it's great that we have these days set aside to honor our parents, but in all actuality, we really don't need a special day to say that we appreciate our mothers and fathers.  If you truly love and appreciate your parents, they should know it on a daily basis.  I don't have to wait until "Mother's Day" to tell my mom that I love her, or show her that I care with some sort of gesture.  Also, if you're not kind to your parents throughout the year, what's the point in being kind to them on that one day?  My
great-grandmother used to tell us to give her flowers while she was alive, and those flowers weren't just the beautiful, colorful, flowers that we can smell, but it was the way that we treated her.  She always said that when she died, it didn't matter how many flowers she had, she wouldn't be able to see them.  So, if your parents are still alive, and they're decent human beings, treat them well, and count your blessings!  Have a great weekend!!

Hope

Merriam Webster's Dictionary's definition of the word "hope" is "to desire with expectation of obtainment" or "to expect with confidence."  These are the transitive verb meanings.  The intransitive verb meanings are "to cherish a desire with anticipation" or it is "archaic":trust.  Nevertheless, it is with hope that most people make it through any given day.  They press on hoping that tomorrow will be better than the day before.  As one travels on this journey called "life," with the many obstacles that can face you, it is sometimes difficult to hold onto hope.  We lose hope when things go wrong, and we get it back when things appear to be getting better, or they actually do get better.  The one thing I know for sure is that whether we have hope, or we lose it sometime along the way, we have to get it back, because in the beginning and in the end, sometimes it's all we really have. Also, as my great-grandmother used to say, "As long as there's life, there's hope."  So, as long as we are breathing, we have the power to change our lives for the better; simply by taking the first step.  To everyone that may be going through some sort of struggle right now, don't lose hope.  Hang in there.  Tomorrow will be better.  Just believe!

If Today Had Been The End

If today had been the end of the world, what really would have happened?  I asked myself this question, because it amazes me what some people believe.  As far as I'm concerned, "Judgment Day" can be any day.  Only God knows the date and time.  The best advice I can give and take for myself is to make certain that you and your Creator are at peace with one another, and then whenever your time is up on Earth, you will have nothing to worry about as far as where you will spend eternity.  We've already been given the information we need from "The Holy Bible."  Why on earth would we believe a human being instead of what is written in the Word?  "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."-Matthew 24:36.  If the Son doesn't know, what makes us think that someone else would know other than the Son?  Now, that is something to think about.  Live each day like it's your last.  Don't waste time on petty things.  Love with all of your heart.  Be happy.  You only get one chance at this thing called "life."  Make the most of it!

It's the Little Things

 Over the weekend, I spent time at Borders bookstore working on my novel.  As I wrote, I sipped on a delicious Hazelnut Latte.  It was very relaxing.  The coffee cost me $3.80, but the experience was worth so much more.  I left there feeling proud that I had made more progress on my novel.  Had I not purchased the coffee, the trip would have been totally free.  It costs nothing to visit the bookstore or the library for that matter.  Sometimes just the change in atmosphere can make all the difference.  It truly is the little things in life that can totally make your day.  From there, I completed my Saturday errands and at the end of the day I felt great!

Maximizing Your Time

It has been said many times before that "Time waits for no man."  This is so true, and that's why it's important to make sure you're making the most of the time given to you in a day.  After all, when it is gone, it will never return again.  Whether you have personal or professional projects to complete, simply take a few minutes out of your day to work on them; you will find yourself that much closer to finishing them.  Just don't let procrastination set in.  We've all been guilty of letting that happen from time to time.  Tackle big projects one step at a time, and start working on them early so the work doesn't pile up.  Reward yourself even if you take a small step toward completing a task.  A step is a step no matter how large or small.  Let's get moving.  The clock is ticking!!

Happy National Poetry Month

The poem below is from my new book, "Bare My Soul."

 I Choose

I'll choose to be happy

Whether friends walk away

Or even if they stay

I'll wear a smile

Come what may

I'll live with a higher purpose in mind

Dealing with life's matters one day at a time

I'll rid myself of every care

Turning everything over to the Master

because I know He'll always be there.