T-Take Time To Learn Something New

Take time to learn something new. That can be yearly, monthly, daily or moment to moment. I am convinced that it will motivate you.

Well, wit h that in mind, I am learning more about coin collection. Now if you are already under 20 this is one of the coolest things you can do.  But right now I am in the real infant stage. I am reading and talking to those who can give me good advice.

No, I am not at the stage where I can grade my own coins but who knows, my best is yet to come!

It is exciting!

So, what are you learning new?

Be Creative-There Is A Book Inside Of You

There is a book inside of all of us. We just need to get it out and onto paper.

Now some of you are making excuses, “I’m too young.” ”I’m too old”, “I don’t have a computer.” STOP IT.

If you are practicing those “BE ATTITUDES” you can do it. Just think, if you are in school you can record some of your good times and bad times that can help someone else. If you are out of school reflect back and share what helped you make it. There is a lot of material INSIDE OF YOU!

 So, I have made a FREE download available to anyone who wants it. Now, I will be taking it down soon so run on over to Rosiehorner and download it.

Be Creative-My Upward Bound Poem in 1967

I remember when I was a  junior in high school. I was in the Upward Bound Program and experiencing the culture shock of being in a new environment outside of my native Newark, New Jersey home. It was something very new. At that time, I did not see the uglyness of racism with the counselors and sisters who were focused on seeing us achieve. It was an amazing time.

Believe it or not I even wanted to be a nun. But not just a regular nun but a cloister nun who spent time praying for others in the world. Of course, I learned that prayer can be done any time and anywhere and still very powerful.

I am not going to say that my view did not change during my four years at the college. I was one of only 8 students from Newark to graduate from there in 1972. I met many people with their own bias, I developed my own bias, and met many who still practiced love. It was a wonderful learning time for us all.

The following poem was published in the President’s Report of the College of Saint Elizabeth where I later attended College for four years after I graduated. I was young and full of idealism. I wonder how relevant is that poem today?

It is so important to take a look at the creative things you have done in the past to encourage you to keep doing them in the future.

THOUGHTS

We all must depart,
my world, your world
from this world.

Each to her separate ways
For the world we have shared for so
brief a time,
was a world of love, understanding,
learning, communication, knowledge,
awareness
to each other,
others,
different,
alike.

Here we obtained something our worlds
may not have had before
Something we can each take back with us.

My world so much different from yours
I have a slum,
you a community
I will go about riot reconstruction,
you progress

So now is the time
before we depart
to look upon our present state
with open eyes.

So that we we go to our own worlds
we can give what was given to us.
We can say we had the experience before
of sharing
Why don’t we strive together
When we depart
to make my world,
your world
and this world,
OUR WORLD…

Rosemary Calhoun, Copyright, 1967

Now do you have anything you created in the past that you want to share? Just add it by clicking on the comment button at the end of this post.

Stay Focused-Where Do You Want To Be 5 Years From Now?

Have you thought about where you want to be five years from now? Many of you will say ALIVE! And I shout out a YES to that! So, if you are blessed to be alive what are your goals? Where do you see yourself?

Whatever those goals are keep focused on them. Even if stuff gets in the way to distract you, get back on track, stay focused. For example, I want to be in a position to provide good food for folks I know that are sick and alone. Now that does not include just seniors.

But in order to work towards that goal I am FOCUSED ON increasing my resources with ONLINE MARKETING. That means that I am not able to do many things outside of taking care of my home, hubby, regular job, my mom and myself.

And believe me, every time I see someone who is alone at home recovering from an illness or a senior without family support I am re-energized to keep working.  That does not mean that there are times that I FEEL LIKE GIVING UP. But some prayer and encouragement always kicks in at the right time.

Share where you want to be five years from now. Remember, your best is yet to come.

Just click on the comment button at the end of this post.