My Favorite Blogs

Okay, I'm thinking it is time for something a little different. Today I'm relying on me to write a post; not relying on the words of others. Not to worry though, after the list of my favorite blogs, I'll run down the quotes and log posts I posted to the page.

I can hardly believe it myself, but I have about 98 blogs that I follow.  Holy cow! No wonder I don't have time to exercise (okay, that's an excuse, but reading these blogs posts is much more fun than exercise).

1. Zen Habits ~ He isn't posting to it as much as he used to, but it still definitely one of my favorites.  I just about always share his posts either here at Be Positively Inspired or on my own page.  From his "About" page ~ "Zen Habits is about finding simplicity in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness."

2. Tiny Buddha ~ As you know I share these post pretty often to; sometimes daily. From their "About" page ~ " Tiny Buddha is about reflecting on simple wisdom and learning new ways to apply it to our complex lives–complete with responsibilities, struggles, dreams, and relationships." You can also find them on Facebook here.

3. 1000 Awesome Things ~ I don't always share these ones here; I do on my personal page sometimes.  I love the way ordinary every day things can be turned into something awesome here. It helps me find the awesome in my day when it has been a bit rough.


Quotes

Don't let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries. ~ Astrid Alauda

We call them "consciousness movements" because of their common intention to throw open the windows and doors of the musty old mind-sets we live in, shake the dust out of the covers we wrap around our bodies, and in a thousand old and new ways, guide whoever is willing to show up and pay attention to a fresh experience of being human. ~ Paul H. Ray, Sherry Ruth Anderson

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

Blog Posts

How to Stop Doing What You Hate ~  Do you Love what you do?  I am happy to say that I do.  I am also grateful that I can say that. ~ "It starts with this: Stop doing what you hate and find a way to do that which you love. Will you do that?"


10 Wise Choices to Skyrocket Your Happiness ~ “The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

11 Simple Ways to Supercharge Your Time in the Now ~ “To be alive is to totally and openly participate in the simplicity and elegance of here and now.” ~Donald Altman


Tiny Wisdom:  What it Means to Be Free ~ 

August 11, 2011

Quotes

You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside. ~ Wayne Dyer

If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego and the internal dialogue. Make a decision to relinquish the need to control, the need to be approved, and the need to judge. Those are the three things the ego is doing all the time. It's very important to be aware of them every time they come up. ~ Deepak Chopra

The control center of your life is your attitude. ~ unknown

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. ~ Tao Te Ching

Blog Posts

Tiny Wisdom: How to Give People the Gift of Possibility ~ "“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” ~ Buddha

The More of Minimalism ~ “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”  ~ Lao Tzu


Stretching Beyond ~ “It’s silly to be afraid that you’re not going to get what you want if you ask. Because you are already not getting what you want.” – Marcia Martin

June 14, 2011

Quotes

Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult. ~ Julia Cameron

Your true spiritual nature is to trust. Your true spiritual nature is to respect. Your true spiritual nature is to love unconditionally. ~ Mr. Prophet

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Blog Posts

How to Change Your Mind and Your Life By Using Affirmations ~  “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” ~Buddha

Tiny Wisdom: On Helping Yourself ~  “The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.” - Swedish Proverb

A Gift from  Yesterday ~ By Raam Dev ~ "Each day is a small evolution, a bundle of hope and joy waiting to unfold; a new opportunity, a blank slate, a fresh page, and a new chapter in life. But today is special. "


Heart Growth ~ Another Raam Dev post . . . because they're both great! "Real growth does not originate from grabbing wisdom and slapping on inspiration but rather through digesting, filtering, and absorbing the nutrients of wisdom through our heart."

May 18, 2011 & May 19, 2011

I've had a busy week . . . so today is a two-for.  Really busy week. I did a trade show Tues and Wed. We got in a whole new product category to my shop (www.facebook.com/CoastalSerenity); herbs and spices for cooking. We're so excited. It will be a lot of work, but at the same time fun. We did a networking even this evening with our Chamber of Commerce and we haven't even hit the busy time of the week for us yet ~ the weekend. I hope the weather stays as nice as it is right now. 

Quotes

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. ~ Buddha Saying

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. ~ Mark Twain

Mistakes - call them unexpected learning experiences. ~ Richard Bach

"I have decided that learning about anything is awesome, but as soon as you put a grade on it... not so much" ~ Jonathan Nuckols


You don't have to be a "person of influence" to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me. ~ Scott Adams (Dilbert)

Blog Posts 

Why YOU matter ~  "Small things can change a day, change an attitude and even change a life."  The story near the end of this post is great. I hope you will read it, pass it on.

How to Stop Obsessing Over Things You Want ~ “You only lose what you cling to.” ~Buddha

Tiny Wisdom: On The Power of a Smile ~  “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” -Thich Nhat Hanh

April 29, 2011

Blog Posts

Rise Above Negativity ~ Anything can change in an instant. Why not expect and believe that good things will happen? Why not believe that the world is changing for the better? We can’t see the whole picture. We don’t know what anything is for.  We do know that our perception influences our relationships, our actions, and our lives. Choose to see things differently.  Expect a miracle. 

How to Find Your Passion in the Next 5 Minutes ~ We all try to muddle our instincts. We second-guess our gut, our heart, and the personal knowledge-base that we spent years accruing. Possibly we have too much information at our fingertips. We think that there’s some other ‘thing’ outside of ourselves we could be doing.

Forget About Finding Your Passion ~ Our passions appear to us when we clear away everything that inhibits their expression. Do you have a picture in your mind about what your work life should, and shouldn’t, look like? Do you let fear hold you back? Our job is not to find our passion, but to find all the barriers within ourselves that keep us from realizing it. One by one, as these are seen and laid to rest, there is space for your life, your gifts to shine through naturally.

Quotes

Your work is to discover your work and then, with all your heart, to give yourself to it. ~ Buddha 

“If there is no passion in your life, then have you really lived? Find your passion, whatever it may be. Become it, and let it become you and you will find great things happen FOR you, TO you and BECAUSE of you.”

~ T. Alan Armstrong