Sea-Shells-N- Sand: April 2010

Life Book

The gentle sound of rain fall at night

is so relaxing

and soothing....

I was caught in the rain

earlier today....

it was wonderful... cleansing....cool ....

stress and tension escaped my being like magic ...

I will sleep peacefully

Some emails are worth posting...Peace to all of you this evening...xoxo,Patti

Life Book

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep 7- 8 hours a night.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more. (even when you feel like crying)
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...

Society:
25. Call your family often. (they won't always be there)
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything. (anger & resentment waste energy)
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right thing! (Even if it's not the easiest)
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful. (Make room for new things in your life)
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

40. BE GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOU HAVE

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Sea Joy

SEA JOY, a poem written by Jacqueline BOUVIER when she was 10 years old. The drawings around the border are also by her, the final line is "oh-to live by the sea is my only wish"

When I go down by the sandy shore
I can think of nothing I want more
Than to live by the booming blue sea
As the seagulls flutter round about me
I can run about when the tide is out
With the wind and the sand and the sea all about
And the seagulls are swirling and diving for fish.
Oh – to live by the sea is my only wish.

Such a darling poem....she was a real beauty..till the very end~~

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."

-- Buddha

SEA "I really don't know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea, except I think it's because in addition to the fact that the sea changes, and the light changes, and ships change, it's because we all came from the sea. And it is an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, our sweat, and in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch it, we are going back from whence we came." --Pres. John F. Kennedy, Australian Ambassador's Dinner for the America's Cup Crews, September 14, 1962, Newport, R.I.

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Rain...Rain...Jumping in puddles...

A rainy day here along the Lower Hudson Valley....Sitting here typing..Taking time to look outside my window...

I see a small gathering of birds drinking from a birdbath ...A neighborhood cat treading hesitantly through raindrops and puddles as he tries to find his way home for cover....Clouds cover the sky over head today.. droplets of rain cling to the end of tree branches forming liquid silver...the silver glistens through like a magic prism of crystal ..The landscape around me is so green ...The vibrant color of purple Iris's add to the canvas of spring delight...Each new day is like a work of art.. as a new flower blooms each adding to my outdoor canvas...What a lovely backdrop...As I end this note I am listening to the gentle pattering of raindrops flowing towards my window...It fills me with a sense of peace...I feel so blessed...

There is something about rain...It brings out the inner child from within...

Jumping in puddles barefoot.... ...rain barrels...the taste of raindrops...The sound of rain hitting a tin roof......Getting splashed by a passing car and laughing...Walking along the beach despite the rain.... Not worrying about your hair frizzing out....Rainbows..... Rain brings out the child within...Let your inner child out today....Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday.....xoxo,Patti

Keeping in touch with childhood memories keeps us believing
in life’s simplest pleasures like a rainy afternoon,
a swing-set, and a giant puddle to play in.
- Chrissy Ogden

Let the rain kiss you
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops
Let the rain sing you a lullaby
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk
The rain makes running pools in the gutter
The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night
And I love the rain.

Langston Hughes

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Rain...

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Starfish.. Sea Horses..Sand..Shells and thoughts

^{"THE TIDE

The tide recedes, but leaves behind
bright seashells on the sand.
The sun goes down, but gentle warmth
still lingers on the land.
The music stops, yet echoes on
in sweet, soulful refrains.
For every joy that passes,
something beautiful remains." Author Unknown}

Some of my favorite things...After all..It's all about the beach!