Let's Talk About Words

"The easiest thing in the world to be is you . The most difficult thing is to be what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you in that position." -Leo Buscaglia Each day I wake up and choose to be the best me that I can be. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

     Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was quoted as saying, "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are." I have never been the healthiest person with my food choices, but luckily I have always been active. I do want to make better choices. I want to eat healthy to live healthy. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult." -Plutarch     I just started to do other people's performance appraisals so this is perfect advice. I will find compliments, not faults, in others. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"In the field of observation, chance favors  only the prepared mind." -Louis Pasteur      In order to see opportunities in life, you should be prepared for all that life offers you. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"I never saw an ugly thing in my life; for let the form of an object be what it may- light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful ." -John Constable I agree with John's words. Change your perspective and you will see that everything and everyone has beauty . Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"Oh what a tangled web we weave,  when first we practice to deceive."  -Sir Walter Scott     I learned at a young age that a little white lie can snow ball into an even bigger mess. No lie is a little lie . Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

       Muhammad Ali said, "The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life ." Most of the time, I am shocked by how I thought and reacted to the world around me when I was twenty. I am constantly grateful for the wisdom I have found. I have definitely learned from my life. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"In the summer, the song sings itself." -William Carlos Williams      Even though I work full time, summer makes me think of vacations and care free days. The skies are blue with fluffy white clouds; the air is fresh and warm. The days go on and on so that when I get off work, the sky is still bright. I want to get lost in these summer days. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"If a man does not know what port he is steering for,  no wind is favorable to him." -Seneca   I have always had ideas of what I want my life to be like, but I was never sure how to make it happen. I am being baptized today as a public declaration of my faith in Jesus and my trust in God. Through my own free will, I choose to surrender to God's will. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

      A Yiddish proverb says, "A good cry lightens the heart ." Everyone always tells children to stop crying, to be a big kid. What is wrong with crying? It is healthy to let our emotions out and feel whatever we are feeling. We should not hold everything in; we should let our tears flow freely. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart ." -Vincent Van Gogh What a wondrous life we could all live if we could only live life to the fullest; if we could really follow our dreams and passions; If we could ignore our fears; if we could commit ourselves to living . Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks." -James Allen    In life we get so busy that we don't say thanks to others for their kindness, or we just assume that our loved ones know how much we care. Make time in your day to tell others how you feel . Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

    "A helping word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track...an inch between a wreck and smooth, rolling prosperity, " according to Henry Ward Beecher. I attended a class at church last night called Alpha. Before coming, I thought that most people there would be like me; strong in faith but with some questions still remaining. How shocked I was to hear story after story of people far from God and lost. I believe that I am meant to be there in that class, to offer words that can help others in need. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

     The 14th Dalai Lama said, "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." When I hear others talk about their struggles and challenges in life, I do not pity them. I feel sorrow but I know that we all have our own struggles, and I do not know what they are learning from what they are going through. If you want to be sad , pity others. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

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" Jealousy is the only vice that gives no pleasure." -Anonymous    It is easy to be envious of other people's lives when you can't see beyond the facade they emit. No one's life is perfect and without struggles. Don't be jealous; instead learn to love yourself and your life . Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude." -Jeanne Moreau     Father's day is a sad one for me since the best father in the world went to heaven in 2000. As I look out at the water, I release my emotions and the waves at the beach carry my sadness away. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

" We see the brightness of a new page where  everything yet can happen." -Rainer Maria Rilke    Sometimes in life we are given, by our own choice or by someone else, a chance to start over . We can be who we want to be; we can pursue our long forgotten dreams and passions; we can wipe the slate clean. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

    Anais Nin said, "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive." This is an interesting concept for me to think about. It is easy as a parent to see that your children do, indeed, act differently with their various friends . This too occurs with us with friends, families and significant others, so we should choose wisely. Each friend brings out different qualities in us. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"When a good man is hurt , all who would be good must suffer." -Euripedes    If we just ignore the pain of others, we hurt ourselves as well. Reach out to others. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

     "Jack Nicklaus said, "I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in focus picture of it in my head." I think that we often want our life to change, but are not sure how to do it. I think that you need to get very clear about what you want your life to be like, then work towards that while visualizing your future . Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"There's an element of truth in every idea that lasts  long enough to be called corning." -Irving Berlin     Sometimes old fashioned ideas are still true even though younger people dismiss them as corny. As I get older though, it seems these ideas have merit and truth. Being older equals being wise , the older I get. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to  entertain a thought without accepting it." -Aristotle     I have always taught my children to listen to their school teachers and religion teachers, but to think whether what they are saying feels right to them. I love learning and value an education for what it teaches you, but I also think it should teach us to think. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"An no uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a yes merely uttered to please or what is worse, to avoid trouble." -Mahatma Gandhi    I am often a people pleaser, but as I get older I have learned to only say yes when I mean it. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

     Eleanor Roosevelt said, " People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously." Although I am divorced and had another 11 year relationship end recently, I believe that I learned so much about myself through these relationships. I understand who I am and who I want to be. I know that I can handle trials and hard ache by choosing healthy choices to deal with my pain and sadness. Marriage and all relationships give people the opportunity to grow. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"The search for God is like riding around  on an ox hunting for the ox." Buddhist Proverb      Sometimes in life we search and search for things that are right in front of you. We need to feel the love that surrounds us and find God all around us. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"The secret of joy in work is contained in one word- excellence .  To know how to do something well is to enjoy it." -Pearl S. Buck    I would agree with today's positive quotation. I have always worked hard at school, being a parent and as an infant teacher. In turn I have enjoyed all of those things. As I take on a new role at work, once again, I will strive to always do my best . Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

     "May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty. May hope forever wipe away your tears. And above all, may silence make you strong," as said by Chief Dan George. I think that it is important to feel your sadness and then release it, but more importantly is to feel your happiness and hold onto it. Living life that way keeps me feeling young . Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

      Jack London said, "You can't wait for an inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." Inspiration can be found all around you, in movies that you watch, books that you read, people that you know. Do things that you love to do and look for things to inspire you. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm ." -Henry David Thoreau    Sometimes we want elaborate things to make us happy in life, but I can find pleasure in small things. I love a beautiful sunset, a babies giggle, a hug from my daughters or reading a good book. Luxuries can be simple. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

"As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot  soar as you otherwise might." -Marian Anderson     Help others be all that they can be, so that you can soar as well. Connect with a stranger. Author Susan Marie Schulhof          http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com