Friends Friday, January 23

Good Morning Campers!!  What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for all the Friends I have made over my lifetime!! I may not talk to or connect with or see some of these friends. And yet I know I can call one of them and we will pick up where we left off last time.  Do you have people like that?  Maybe you grew up with them or worked with them or knew them from the gym or church.  Typically, Good people will always be good people!! Hold onto that those friendships and try not to let them fade. I've had some friends since elementary school, cosmetology college and salons that I've worked with for over 17 years ago.  Can you recall your friendships from back then?  Maybe this is the time to reach out to them and reconnect. When thinking about this,  who first comes to your mind??  Maybe it's time for you to reach out and say Hello, how are you? It could just make their day and it could definitely make your day!!  You never know, they may have been thinking about you. May your Day full of Friends that are Diamonds and may you connect with them this weekend!!  Happy Friday!!  

Forgiveness Friday January 16

Good Morning Campers!! What are you #thankful for today?? I'm thankful for Forgiveness!! I'm thankful for All the people I've been angry with in my life, I have truly Forgiven them. I'm thankful for them helping me see I needed to Forgive!! When we don't forgive, we become bitter. When we become bitter,  we habor resentment. And when we hold on to resentment,  it turns into hate. Then we no longer have a small anger issue, we have a hate problem. Is there someone who you need to forgive?? I had a long list of people that I was angry with, I was bitter and was moving into resentment when I decided to stop.  I made a list of all these people and I prayed for forgiveness about each situation. And I prayed that I forgave myself.  My anger disappeared!! Maybe there is someone who you need to forgive before it's too late. May your day be filled with Forgiveness!! Happy Forgiveness Friday!!

Change: Friday, January 9

Good Morning Campers!! What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for Change.  Not just physical change,  also financial change, environmental change and spiritual change. Most Change requires us to give up something in order to receive something else. Sometimes this can require exercise. Not just exercise for your body, we also need to exercise our minds for spiritual growth and exercise our discipline in spending when it comes to our finances.  If we wanted our life to change but were unwilling to do anything about it, then we shouldn't have the right to complain about it. That may sound a little harsh, I don't mean it to be completely rude, just a little sting.  Think about this, if all we did was complain how we are unhealthy with no money in a bad living situation where no one cares about us...the world would be an extremely negative place to be.  And sometimes it is. However, if we just realize that in order to change our situation, in all aspects of life, we have to stop thinking negatively and start thinking positively!! Now how do we do that, you may be asking yourself....Its simple. You just stop!! Stop yourself every time you put yourself down for being unhealthy as you reach for that 3rd helping of dessert. Go for a walk instead. Stop yourself every time you find yourself in the shopping mall when your debt is bigger than your paycheck. Start paying that off first!! Stop yourself every time you say I hate my job. Start looking for another place of employment. Stop yourself every time you say that nobody cares about you. Get out there and start caring about other people first, then they will care about you.  We have to redirect our thoughts. Some of us have been so used to the mindset of "poor me" that it hasn't even occurred to us to just think the opposite.  Life is tough! Life is unfair! We are have All been through stuff!! How we deal with that stuff is what determines our all over well being. We can continue to think negatively or we can Make a Change!! And start thinking how to change it just by thinking positively. May your day be filled with moments of Change!! May you realize that you can Change your whole well being by just changing the way that you think.  Happy Friday!!