This is the scenario….you have had the most wonderful day with all the trimmings. You feel very happy like life is just too great and then………………something horrendous happens……………you are shattered in the amount of minutes. Then you think why did this happen?? All was so good and now I am left with this memory in place of the wonderful memory of the day. You try to let go of the bad stuff and remember the good that was going on in the day but this is hard to do. I have a friend who this happened to this very weekend. She saw death up and close when an animal was hit by a car. This person wanted to be the savior but the animal died within minutes to leave this person with a crash course in how life can change within moments. So again the question what is the lesson learned??  Could it be how life can change in a split second and how each moment is precious and we should live in the moment and be ready for the next challenge that could be right around the corner??!! I usually end with a quote but this time I want to say a prayer for all the animals that are lying right now on a road “ let them go straight to heaven” where they can run and be happy…………………

Sometimes it is hard to get over the bumps in life. I think everything that happens to you and around you have a meaning. You have to realize what the signs are telling you.  I know some people right now who are going through hard times and you wonder “why is this happening to me?”  When I was younger my mother used to say “ the hard times make you stronger” Now I think well how strong do I have to be???    There are always signs on the roadway which are there to tell you which way to go but sometimes they are hidden very well. The wisest person will search out for the signs to know the direction in which to turn. Sometimes the signs come fast and furious….The other day I felt there were three signs that hit me all at once in the evening. I am not sure yet of their meaning but they definitely are directing me somewhere. Bumps in the road…hardships…..life changes…..do make you stronger if not only for the next time!!! If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Frederick Douglass

Sometimes it feels like you go through the motions of life never feeling life. You get up take the dog for a walk , watch the news drink your coffee and then get dressed and go to work. There are many times you do not even know the day because so many of them are exactly the same. I think this is why so many times people will ask what day it is today. It can be called a rut. This can go on for years then all of sudden your life changes in a big way. Maybe you are getting divorced or your children move out. But here you are and you might know what day it is ……….. you are now awake!! Waking up is a process but it is a good thing! Can you wake up ???? Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Buddha

This week I seem to be caught up with people who feel they have made big mistakes whether they are in the job or relationship sector of their life. One person has change his job after 8 years for a position he thought was much better to find out it was not exactly what he thought it was and the other job might have been better. Another left her husband and now is wondering if it would have been easier to stay in an abusive relationship then to be away from her family and her home. I think change is hard at any time in your life.  As for the person who left her husband she had a lot of courage to walk away and start a brand new life in a scary world.  The person who left his job had the courage to try something new. You may feel fear and doubt when starting a new venture. You need to always remember life is about journeys and sometimes you need to close your eyes and jump in the pool and hope there is enough water ……………………………….you are just being human