“… To me every hour of night and day is a a miracle, Every
cubic inch of space a miracle.”  Walt Whitman

There was a time when I overlooked those first breaths of the day or even opening my eyes.  But not any more.  What a blessing and a miracle each of those are in my life.  I am truly blessed to be present every day to honor those again and again and be thankful that I can witness them another day.  While this may seem a bit trite to some — how often do we marvel at the beauty of a sunset or rainbow? Do we think we’ll never see one again?  Have we witnessed the colors of a rainbow over and over and yet, thanked the heavens for the beauty and run for a camera in hopes we’ll capture it knowing that we’ll never ever see that exact formation or those colors in just that way again, even if we stood in the same place again at the same time on the same day a year  from now.

Now is your moment. Be present for the miracles that are all around you today.

“When we see with our hearts, every moment is the most wonderful gift in the world.”

As humans, we’re primed to looked for the negative.  We see it every day — in the news, splashed on every headline, tweeted, texted and blasted in every energetic way possible.  Movies, games, books and other media focus in on the negative things happening in our world.  Eventually, that energy may effect the way we look at things.  We hear it at the office, our kids hear it in the classroom, on the playground, at play dates, and all too often, at home.

We often get so wrapped up in the negative energy surrounding an event, we “miss” the joy in all the other things that are going right in that very same moment.  And if you stopped to look, you could and would most likely be able to overshadow the negative event in let’s say, 10x the number of events going right in that very moment — rules or molecules of success.  The “joy” is what you choose to celebrate with your energy and relationship.  Choose and see the gifts of  relationship and energy with your heart today.

Celebrate now, there won’t be another moment just like it again. You can’t help but feel the flow of positive energy when you choose to live in your heart.

People liked him, not because
He was rich or known to fame;
He had never won applause
As a star in any game.
His  was not a brilliant style;
His was not a forceful way.
But he had a gentle smile
And a kindly word to say.
Edgar A. Guest

What will the reflections of your words or face bring today?  Are you the “mirror” you want to reflect?

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns… or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses….”  — Abraham Lincoln

The Nurtured Heart Approach™ teaches us to look at what is going right – more than what is just on the surface in the moment. How implicitly simple this is. Yet, how challenging it can be at times.  These are the moments when the “inner coach” needs to jump off the bench and shout “see the roses!”

There’s always something going right – however, maybe in the past, we’ve possibly overlooked it — only seeing what was going wrong.  Now, with our use of the Nurtured Heart Approach™, we learn much more readily to see those things we used to overlook, because NOW we’re seeing GREATNESS with our new eyes and new perspective — our Inner Coach, our heart, can’t help but point out the beauty, love, joy, thoughtfulness, integrity, fearlessness, etc. seen in this very moment!  Join me today — See the beauty – Rejoice!  Let your inner coach find it’s voice  and jump off the bench today and see the GREATNESS that IS!

” Let your light shine!  Deliberately choose to look for joy in every step of your journey through life and to share it with others.”   Barbara Johnson

This practice begins with literally accusing ourselves of goodness any time we see even a glimmer of a quality we wish to uphold.  Then we can feed those qualities with our energy and recognition, sharing it with others. (You Are Oprah, p 45). Isn’t this what the Nurtured Heart Approach™ is all about?  Choices?  Greatness? Kindness? Patience? Joy?

It’s all there.  Have a greatness filled day.

Jan

“Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics.”   (attributed to Albert Einstein)

Set your intention and energy in a positive direction and see where it leads… don’t be surprised to find lots of great things come your way today.  Begin with a simple smile — share it.  Go further, share a sincere compliment with someone, even a stranger – just go for it. THEN…. Do a happy dance. For real!  You’ll be surprised at how good you’ll feel releasing the energy and turning it on!  Just do it!  Whether it’s 5 minutes, 30 or 60 minutes long, a happy dance will bring you true JOY!  Thinking happy thoughts for those few minutes today can’t help but set the tone for the rest of the day and your intentions will bring about more GREATNESS and even gratitude and Greatitudes as you ponder the things you’ve thought about throughout your happy dance.

Thanks, Jamie for the quote this morning!  I’m off to begin my Happy Dance!  How about  you?

“Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold.”  Maurice Setter

Too often our expectations are that we’ll reach our goal of transformation overnight not realizing that we may have years of negativity to undo. The Nurtured Heart Approach™ challenges us to re-frame the concept of happiness.  Many people today have become “happiness junkies”, seeing happiness as a string of gifts, parties, exciting trips, acquisition of THINGS.  Is this ever self defeating!  Be patient with yourself, as you might be with others.  Treat yourself with care and tenderness.  Rather, true happiness is defined as enduring contentment…..  a feeling that puts all life experiences in perspective.  RESET, look for the silver lining, and you will find it. It may take a while to discern what “happiness” means.  As you grow, and you find your enduring intention within. Your Greatness will grow and prosper.  Therein lies the gold. Peg and Jan