Sandy Speaks... » Spring http://sandyspeaks.com Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:09:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sandy Speaks... http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/87b2382be2088d74ed22c01ca8fdc30a.png?s=48 http://sandyspeaks.com Spring Forward With a Song in Your Heart… http://sandyspeaks.com/2010/03/20/spring/ http://sandyspeaks.com/2010/03/20/spring/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:39:52 +0000 Sandy Harper http://sandyspeaks.com/?p=548 I awoke on this first day of Spring to a choir of birds chirping  just outside my home office.  When I walked out 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.  I took a [...]
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I awoke on this first day of Spring to a choir of birds chirping  just outside my home office.  When I walked out 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.  I took a deep breath and swore the air smelled sweeter than ever.  I noticed my coffee tasted more savory and the sun shone brighter.  I started singing “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 I have.  I also know it’s time to do some “spring cleaning” in all areas of my life.  Then, I can spring forward with a song in my heart.
 
Today, I’m donning my Gratitude Gloves, grabbing my Blessing Broom, filling 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.    Say I Love You often.
3.    Forgive quickly (including yourself) and move on.
4.    Remember – 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.    Be kind to everyone.
7.    You are who you hang around.
8.    Take responsibility for your actions.
9.    Stop before immediately reacting to a stressful situation or sudden challenge.  Take a deep breath and think it through before taking action.
10.  End toxic relationships (business and personal) and eliminate negative influences.
11.   Savor each moment fully.
12.  Laugh… A lot!
 
♫ It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shiny day!!!! ♫

Sing it with me:   A bright, bright sun-shiny day
 
(image of flowers found at www.free-images.org.uk)
 

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