Love Is All You Need

Last night before I drifted off to sleep this Beatles song was floating around in my mind...

There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game.
It's easy.

Nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time.
It's easy.

All you need is love.
All you need is love.
All you need is love, love.
Love is all you need....

The words flowed as I thought about Liz Strauss' post, 25 Ways to Love What You Do So That The Money Follows. It's true - all you need is love! This excellent article was a reminder that complaining about other people's good fortune or what we perceive as someone stealing our time is actually detrimental to our own prosperity and growth. Send out love and good vibes to everyone...even those who make life a challenge!

Incidentally, I also came across some thoughts from Marnie Pehrson on this topic of doing what you love. I completely agree with this: "Time flies when you're having fun. You'll know you've found your passion when you're in the zone, are incredibly productive, and can't wait to get to work."

Resource of interest...
Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right Livelihood

Enjoy the Good Ole Days Now

One thing that I’ve been very good at as an adult is staying in tune with my inner child - the child that loves to do things just because it’s fun. I think if we can just let go for about an hour each day to do things we love (that we don’t get paid for) we’d be a much happier society!

Lately I’ve been so bogged down with work - work that I love to do - but work, nonetheless. If you were on the outside looking in, you would think I was a workaholic! If I’m not writing, I’m working on my websites. If I’m not working on my websites or blogging, I’m reading books or browsing the internet to help me with my business.

And maybe…just maybe…I’ll eat in between!

As I sit here typing this, my mind and spirit is drifting to the beach. I’ve only been to the beach one time this summer and it’s only a 20 minute drive away! I remember in my early 20’s going to the beach every weekend, roller blading or going for a ride on those beach cruiser bicycles…

Ah, the good ole days!

But yet, we can still bring back those good ole days every day! Even if it’s just coloring in a book, swinging in the park, or simply eating a bowl of Lucky Charms!

Today I think I may watch some cartoons….What about you?

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Tips on Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude

“An attitude of gratitude” is something that was repeated in my mind as I worked this week. There’s been much talk these days about creating a prosperous mindset and being successful in our careers, but I think that if one is to be truly successful and have more of that abundance flowing into our lives, we must be grateful for what we have right now.

What’s the first thing you say to yourself when you wake up in the morning? When I wake up, I say, “Thank you, God, for this beautiful day!” This very simple, albeit powerful, sentence puts you in a very positive frame of mind.

So, how do you create a habit of being grateful everyday?

Keep a gratitude journal. When I was in college I kept a journal in which I wrote down five things that I was grateful for every day. I stopped writing down what I am grateful for, but as I go throughout my day, I take mental note of the things that I do have that many people in this world do not have.

When you start to feel down and out about life or your work, stop, take a deep breath and look around. I’m sure you can find one thing to be thankful for. Maybe you could be thankful for the computer you’re working on or that snack you so easily purchased in the vending machine.

Even when you’re faced with huge obstacles or something tragic has happened in your life, it’s important to be grateful for the lessons that come from these events because without them, we can’t learn and grow.

"Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary. "-- Margaret Cousins

Other blogs that offer advice or information on being grateful:
A Better You Blog
Attitude of Gratitude

Related Posts:
Why Gratitude is the Key to Getting Anything You Want
Gratitude, Vibration, Attraction and Success

Other Resources of Interest:

Choosing Thankfulness

Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude

Doing What You Love?

It’s the weekend and wow, it is a gloriously beautiful day here in California! I wish that everyone could experience all the great weather that we have here because it truly energizes you and helps to put you in a state of good vibrations!

Instead of sitting in front of the TV this weekend, why not hop on over to Hay House Radio. Hay House is the publisher of books like The Law of Attraction and The Power of Intention - among very inspiring books. I love listening to Esther Hicks and Wayne Dyer speak…

The message I’d like to spread to you today is to simply do what brings you the most joy and happiness. For once, just let go, be free like the wind and go after your hearts desire! Tune out those voices that tell you that you “have to” do this or that or else you won’t make any money --- which was what came to me today….What I really wanted to do was to sit down with a glass of wine and make greeting cards - and that’s just what I did. Oh, how great that feels to just LET GO!

Are you letting go today? Are you allowing goodness to come to you instead of chasing it?

Read more of my thoughts on doing what you love: What If This Was the Meaning of Life?
Read more from Paul Graham: How to Do What You Love