Spring forward with a song in your heart…

I awoke on this first day of Spring to a choir of birds chirping just outside of my home office. When I walked outside to catch a glimpse of this talented ensemble, I was thrilled to see sprigs of green protruding from the branches of the bougainvillea that has long been brown and brittle. At that moment…I took a deep breathe and swear that the air smelled sweeter than it ever has. Then, my coffee tasted more savory; the sun shone brighter; and I started humming “I Can See Clearly Now”!!!

Ahhhh….Spring has Sprung!!!! And…just like the new greenery on my bougainvillea (which I know is going to burst into bright red blooms soon), we have a chance to start anew! Have you made some mistakes and/or bad decisions that have caused your life to feel brown and brittle? Have you fallen into some bad habits that have caused you to lose the spring in your step? I know that I have and I also know that it is time to do some “spring cleaning” so I can spring forward with a song in my heart.

I am donning my Gratitude Gloves; grabbing my Blessing Broom; filling up my Positive Pail with Steadfast Soap and beginning anew with my 12 rules to live by…won’t you join me?

1. Count your blessings daily.

2. Be kind to everyone and do not judge.

3. Forgive quickly (including yourself) and move on.

4. It is easier to keep up than it is to catch up.

5. Have a place for everything and keep everything in it’s place.

6. Say “I love you” often.

7. You are who you hang around.

8. Take Responsibility for your actions.

9. Don’t react to a stressful situation or sudden challenge…take a deep breathe and think it through first.

10. Don’t stay in a relationship that’s not right (business or personal) just because you do not want to hurt anyone’s feelings or appear confrontational.

11. If you fail or experience a setback or bad day, pick yourself up and start over again.

12. Laugh. Often.

♫ It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shiny day!!!! ♫

Sing it with me: A bright, bright sun-shiny day

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