Standing By Our Core

I have been reading this great inspirational book and found this great passage.  It speaks to keeping with the integrity of our core.  The word "courage" comes from a combination of cor, which in Latin means "heart" and courage. In French this means "the capacity to stand by our core". To value our needs and honor ourselves. To have the capability to put ourselves first, to steer away from the "wants and shoulds".  And change them to I am, I need, and I can.  When we put ourselves first it allows us to love others that much more.

Meditation:
I have to right to honor who I am, what I need, and what I can do.
I have the heart to love and support myself.
                                     - written by Sue Patton Thoele

Rejection Therapy

Do You Avoid Rejection???


Do you go out of your way to avoid rejection at the workplace? I know I am not a big fan of it myself.  But what if we looked at rejection as a life lesson or as the beeping sound on our GPS that signals our next turn.  After reading this article, I found this author's perspective amazing and endearing.  The hard truth is what we need sometimes to hear in order to improve or perhaps realize we need to go down a different path. The next time someone critiques a writing, a project, or something you've put forth, take a step back and see if it is valid.  Take time to absorb it.  If after some thought you find validity in their point, learn and grow from it.  If you feel it is not valid, maybe it is a sign to go a different direction towards something even bigger!


Read More About Taking Rejection Head On!


Inspirational Thought
You haven't failed until you quit trying.

Monday's Minutes for Moms

Putting Together Your Happiness Plan! ~ Ten Ways to Be Happier NOW!


Like many, especially in the late winter months, it takes a little extra effort to lift our spirits and push through to warmer days that lie ahead.  I know myself, I get really itchy around this time of year waiting for spring and warmer weather.  Sometimes, I even find myself gazing out the window at the bright sun wishing it was as warm outsides as it looks from the inside. Here is an article of some ideas to get your through the tale end of the winter blues.  Get happier now!


In order to be happier you also need a good night sleep, right?!, Here are a few items that were reviewed by Self magazine that claimed to give you a better night sleep.  Check them out!


Inspirational Thought About Joy
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
       - Thich Nhat Hanh

Encouraging Leadership In Our Children

Dear Friends,

A young mind quickly absorbs the fact that a leader is a person who makes things better in the world. An adult has to drop that seed of wisdom in young minds and keep reminding them of it. The concept may very well be enough to keep a child strong in the face of peer pressure and bullying. The idea of being of genuine use to his world can seize a child's imagination and help him cling tenaciously to moral values when the resolve and values of those around him are less motivated are fraying. To read more go to http://www.parent.net/article/archive/leadership.shtml.

Sincerely,

Patty (Mom Sponge)