To the NYC marathon runners who chose to volunteer.

Sunday, November 04, 2012

I have been reading about the participants that had arrived in NYC for the marathon that was cancelled at the last minute. These people have challenged themselves and trained vigorously for years for this event. I know the disheartening cancellation was difficult for most to swallow and reorganized a group that ran in Central Park to get their 26.2 miles of a run in ... to make those years worth something. BUT what has captured my attention and my heart are those groups of runner and their teams members who decided that they would put their training to the real test and headed out to Staten Island to help with those in great need of someone showing they cared. These runners used the foods and beverages that had been set up for the runners as they would have ran, to fill up their back packs and carry such necessary items as flash lights, batteries, food and warm clothes also crammed into those back packs- using their training to climb the tall building stairs to deliver food or whatever they had that people needed. They had hearts to give and feet to run, they had a great open desire to help a city that had given them a good race, this time they were giving back with all their training and their fresh rested bodies to reach the further outskirts of a an island devistated just a week ago from a massive storm.
It melts my heart that these runners ran the greatest marathon of their lives delivering supplies, heart and warmth and attention to people who haven't been able to be reached by the big trucks with big supplies to truly help them through the recovery. SO many had lost everything and were just surviving ... today they received a breath of life that may just get them through to when the real recovery trucks are able to get out to their communities.
SO ... here's to you runners... May you be blessed for all you decided to do with your 26.2 miles today.

  

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TINYBUBBA1 11/8/2012 2:52PM

You know, no matter who leads the country at any given time, the PEOPLE OF AMERICA are AWESOME!! Report Inappropriate Comment

FRAN533 11/5/2012 8:18PM

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GOLFGMA 11/5/2012 8:01AM

I aplaude these runners. They made the best of the situation and all received the benefit. I am sure they went home feeling better about everything than if they had whined about the cancellation. Kudos to them! Report Inappropriate Comment

ANGRITTER 11/5/2012 6:00AM

See it only takes a random act of kindness to make everyone feel good about people in general. These athletes are doing here at home what others travel across the world to do when it's necessary. I commend each and every one of them for their efforts. And mom and dad are running a double run to SC this week. The first load they picked up yesterday was another 40,000 pounds of ice, and then they are going back to SC to pick up turkeys and deliver them for the holidays. I believe there are going to be lots of loads of turkeys. I know a lot of people may have nowhere to go for Thanksgiving, but hopefully others will open their homes to have those who have nothing or very little. I know I cook a huge turkey every year and tell people to come if they want to. If they don't come by, then I can freeze turkey and eat it all year (and homemade turkey gravy is one of my favorites, so I make a huge batch and freeze it! YUM) Report Inappropriate Comment

CANDOSUE52 11/4/2012 8:55PM

That really is nice. I am a New Yorker and certainly appreciate their efforts, especially after such a disappointment. Report Inappropriate Comment

CRYSTLE4HIMTX12 11/4/2012 8:44PM

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ALIHIKES 11/4/2012 8:16PM

I agree! What a great attitude these runners are showing. They are truly winners! Report Inappropriate Comment

CARMEL_466 11/4/2012 6:53PM

God bless them all. Report Inappropriate Comment

GIVENTHANKS 11/4/2012 6:33PM

This is ! God bless all of them who did this. This way it is a marathon that not only benefits their bodies but has eternal benefits! Have a blessed day! Pat Report Inappropriate Comment

trusting your goals.... trusting yourself.

Saturday, November 03, 2012

Follow your passion, it knows where you should go.
Help people. Explore, play, laugh, enjoy,
MOVE MORE, Stress less,
Set and celebrate milestones
You have to put something out there to get something back.
Every you want and need is up to you to make happen.
Carve out a Niche.
Get it out there.
Make your own path.
Define what success looks like for you than go after it.
Do it now.
Collect experiences, not things.
Ignore doubters, even when they're in your own head.
Embrace online business,
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.
Simplicity is key.
Nourish your mind and body.
Take time out OFTEN.
BE YOUR OWN HERO.
Give yourself permission to trust your instincts.
Take it one step at a time.
Leverage everything.
Build your days around what is important to you.
When you're doing what you're passionate about you're making the world a better place.
Never stop learning and experimenting.
The less you spend, the more you have.
Be thankful.
Look at your goals everyday!!!!
Picture yourself achieving your goals.

(women in business)


Simple truths are the easiest to follow and believe.
Life can feel overwhelming until we take each step one at a time.
I'd rather be cold then hot, you can always put more clothes on.
Life is a great big adventure, remember to not take anything so seriously that a slip up would derail your entire journey.

  

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TINYBUBBA1 11/8/2012 2:54PM

AMEN!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

CINDYW1102 11/4/2012 12:00PM

Wonderful inspiration for the upcoming year and all the coming years! Thank you for posting all those affirmations. I am planning, as you know, the return to real estate sales in the upcoming year, and sometimes when I think about it, I get anxious...I will save these positive thoughts for those days! Thanks! Report Inappropriate Comment

LOVEMYBODY2012 11/3/2012 9:31PM

Good dose of inspiration, thanks! Report Inappropriate Comment

CARMEL_466 11/3/2012 6:58PM

I need this. Thank you for sharing. Report Inappropriate Comment

CANDOSUE52 11/3/2012 6:45PM

very nice, thanks for sharing! Report Inappropriate Comment

learning to love all of me

Friday, November 02, 2012

This is me, learning to love even the scary parts of me....
they need to be aired out and exercised out so they aren't so scary anymore.

  

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TINYBUBBA1 11/8/2012 2:55PM

AWESOME! One of the best blogs I've ever read!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

FRAN533 11/3/2012 11:04PM

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ANGRITTER 11/3/2012 11:24AM

That is so cute - and so very true! I have to start liking my icky parts as well. But that can wait untli next month. This month is all about making a November to Remember. Report Inappropriate Comment

CINDYW1102 11/3/2012 10:31AM

The scary parts are the parts are the parts that need the most love! Report Inappropriate Comment

FITTOBE2 11/3/2012 8:51AM

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PATTYKLAVER 11/3/2012 8:30AM

I love it! I find it hard to love myself most of the time and this was a good reminder. Thanks! Report Inappropriate Comment

IMREITE 11/3/2012 3:35AM

we need to put more effort into loving ourselves as we are and working on reaching out goals to be what we want. Report Inappropriate Comment

X5X52000 11/2/2012 11:00PM

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WADDLINGALONG2 11/2/2012 10:57PM

So true! Thanks for the inspiration! Report Inappropriate Comment

sitting still has now become a challenge.

Thursday, November 01, 2012

Trying to stay still and quiet is very difficult now. I used to be a couch potato. I could lay on my couch for hours at time. Right now, my body needs to be still and quiet so it can heal. I have started each day out saying I am not going to do anything... then around half way through the day, I have to move! I have to get up and at least stretch my body out. This is a good thing, I suppose. No, it's a good thing. I miss the water, I miss my swimming, I've only been there a few times at the beginning of the week and I realized that my cold wasn't improving as it should be. So, I have been downing the VIt C and zinc and eating less calories and calories that are easily digested. Staying away from dairy (except for yogurt) and trying to make sure I am sleeping plenty of hours. But the cough that developed with the cold is getting better, I have pretty much stopped the cough syrup as the cough has become productive and not so irritated by speaking.

I have been stressed out and a bit anxious - the storm at the beginning of the week, and then just the "not getting better" things are getting to me.
So... tomorrow will be a day of complete rest. I want and need to get over this. I have stuff I want to do and I want to be able to enjoy myself when I do them.
I am tired, my eyes are still watery and achy and my breathing is a bit more labored than it should be. So.. on with the vicks vapor rub on my chest, nose, and the bottoms of my feet (I know it's weird- but Dad says it works). So I have been sleeping with vicks on my feet and socks on. I cleaned everything on Monday and need to clean the surfaces again... perhaps tonight before I go to bed.

I want this cold to be OUT OF MY BODY... I want to feel free to move and exercise!
So.... Friday is a day of rest for me. I will be eating right and resting... watching good funny movies that are inspiring and light hearted and by Saturday I will be feeling well enough to go back to the water again...

  

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MICHELE142 11/5/2012 11:21PM

Colds are not a pleasant gift nor a wanted one. Your Dad was correct with using the Vick's on the feet an putting on socks. rest does the healing, movement helps open the lungs, and ' Chicken Noodle Soup' finishes the equation. Report Inappropriate Comment

ANGRITTER 11/2/2012 8:20PM

I hope you are home and resting well on the couch with Rufus and Zoe to protect you and Mort at the window. Roll around in the vicks and get over this already! If you are not better by Monday, go back to the doc. You will HAVE to. Peace and Love and Chicken Soup, Angela Report Inappropriate Comment

TINYBUBBA1 11/2/2012 11:56AM

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CRYSTLE4HIMTX12 11/2/2012 8:42AM

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GINILEE4 11/2/2012 5:00AM

Take good care of yourself. Get well! Report Inappropriate Comment

CARMEL_466 11/1/2012 11:20PM

Vics and I are good friends too. Praying for us both to get well soon. Good night dear friend.. Rest. Report Inappropriate Comment

MAGGIEVAN 11/1/2012 11:20PM

I find that I too fidget a lot when I have to sit still. I don't mind, it is still burning calories. A rest will do you good. Congrats on what you have already achieved. Report Inappropriate Comment

Recovering love after the storm.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Life is full of surprises... Don't be afraid of the other shoe dropping, the floor falling out from beneath you, or a glass to break.
Don't live you life in fear of the surprised that come at us when we least expect them.


Never go out in the world as someone other than yourself. Don't be concerned to take up your right to your space in the world. You
are worth it... every yard of it. Never apologize for being the best YOU that you can possibly be. Others reactions to you is their
responsibility (isn't that freeing... to know that what you do with a pure heart and honest intentions are just that and how people
respond to these actions, acts, words, or gifts of ourselves is simply not our responsibility). We all want to be liked, appreciated for
the kind people that we are, or just for the weirdness of who we are.


There is nothing greater than love. Loving yourself (it's not selfish), love others, love what you do, love who you are. Don't be afraid
to share your love with someone or a whole group of people. Open loving love with great hearts on our sleeves sort of love. Be present
in your life and experience the love that is coming at you... it comes in surprises sometimes, unexpected compliments and unspoken words
but smiles so big they melt your heart. Memorize that love and memorize that feeling ... find a way to hold onto so that when you are feeling
overwhelmed by the lack of joy in the world around you YOU can be the spark that lets LOVE FLY!!!!! You can be the one person who changes
a whole community by your smile. You can make someone elses day simply by loving them enough to smile! Love is the great gift we can give.

Each day I am blessed by the geese community in my pond outside my window, they have no idea what joy they bring me when they fly in for a landing
and the bobbing up and down as the clean themselves and fish for food. There is a whole eco system that is self-sustaining right outside my window.
How lucky am I... do you notice the same birds coming to your back yard, perhaps a particular squirrel who likes to watch you through the window?
How about the turtles that come out to sunbath in the afternoon sun, it can be cold, but their shells are warms in the sun- smiling from the sun - a
gift, a surprise that allows us all to smile.


And tonight in the wake of Sandy, I wish to speak joy into your lives. I want to paint it on your walls and color the skies with blue and rainbows.
I want to you to hear that joy is the feeling that comes from love... acknowledging it in your life in the smallest ways. A smile, a hand shake, a glance
that lingers, a kind word, a "good job", how ever it floats into your life accept the love and let it go. There is an endless supply if you just open your eyes.


Let others see your heart, be unafraid, walk out on your journey that is taking to places where goals are difficultly met and in the process all sorts of storms
arise and triggers long forgotten arise. I would paint the dark brewing skies of any storms in different colors than grey and black and pea green. I would give
you magenta and blues, and reds, and oranges... the color of the leaves on the trees and the color of water and dust at sunset and sunrise.

Tonight I give you my love and I give you my joy, I share my strength and my hope for a bright tomorrow. My heart prays for those who are walking in darkness
tonight... I hope that they can see colors in their life that aren't dark and brooding but alive and give them hope for a future and comfort to sleep when a city that
is always alive is actually quieted by the darkness left from the storm. Give them strength to sleep so they can get the work done in the day to restart their lives
and find the love that is right there as simple as a surprise smile from around the world.

  

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CINDYW1102 10/31/2012 7:59PM

As always, you make us think profound thoughts, worthy thoughts and good thoughts! Thanks for the LOVE! Report Inappropriate Comment

TINYBUBBA1 10/31/2012 2:00PM

What beautiful words, Lynn! And thank you - I'm in deep gratitude because many of them were EXACTLY what I needed to hear right now! You have such a beautiful spirit and I'm so grateful that our paths crossed! I share your sentiments for the storm victims. I hope the storm has left you and yours unscathed. Blessings! Report Inappropriate Comment

ANGRITTER 10/31/2012 1:22PM

You go, Lynn! You share so much of yourself with others... and that is truly a gift. is this some of your artwork you are sharing with us today? It's gorgeous no matter what. I love the blues and greens - two of my faves. What unexpected love did you find last night that got you into this mood? Tell it all woman, spill it! Report Inappropriate Comment

BUFFEDSTUFF-- 10/30/2012 10:42PM

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