Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Tis' the Season...


Christmas.
Funny how the true meaning of Christmas has literally faded for most.

We spend so much time in the hustle and bustle that we forget what Christmas is all about.
How about I give all of us, including myself, a little reminder and put that little spiritual sparkle back into hearts.
It's not about a big white bearded man in a red suit handing out presents or lying to the children telling them if they are naughty they won't get any presents under the decorated tree.


Christmas is about GIVING....
Sooo wait .... technically this Santa Claus has some of the concept right.  Haha.


So when I say GIVING, lets take a closer look at what I mean and where it all began...

The FATHER gave us his SON.

The Father being GOD...
The Son being Jesus...

The SON gave us his LIFE 

Jesus gave his life on the cross for our sinful ways...

Without GIVING there is no true Christmas.



When you give without expectation it just gives you a little blissful feeling.  I challenge you to try it.

This Christmas Season, give something to someone you don't know, but when you are giving, give with a joy in your heart.

Forget the hustle and bustle all around you.

Think of how awesome it will be to be able to give something to someone and make them happy.

The gift of giving can be done in so many ways, so don't just automatically think spending tones of money is key.

Here's a few ideas...Try one....I dare ya to.


Compliment a stranger sincerely
*
Write a thank you note to someone
*
Look for something around you that can be fixed up, picked up, or attended ie, put shopping carts up, pick up some trash laying around, pick up something that has fallen over
*
Give a lottery ticket to a stranger
*
Send handmade cards or a letter to someone you care for
*
When you go somewhere to get or do something, ask someone around you if you can pick up, drop off or do something for them while you do
*
Leave something cheery or nice for all your co-workers (in spring bag of seeds, fun post its, fun office supplies
*
Put something you no longer need on Kijiji and list it as free in your area
*
Leave something for someone at an area where it most might be used, (lighter near smoking area, book in reading area, umbrella near door on rainy day)
*
Drop off a toy or game at a hospital
*
Drop off a toy or game at a homeless shelter.
*
Send a picture you have taken which includes a friend and send it to them with a note remembering when it was taken
*
Buy a phone card and give to a homeless shelter for them to give to someone.
*
Open the phone book, pick a name, and send them something (movie tickets, thank you card, you are appreciated card, book, etc.) anonymously.
*
Take flowers to a hospital ward and give them to someone who hasn't had any visitors.
*
Take some cake, chocolates, flowers etc. to the neighbors, or a senior citizen nearby
*
Send someone a small gift anonymously
*
Invite someone who is alone over for dinner.
*
Share a comic strip or something funny with someone else.
*
Leave a chocolate for a co-worker.
*
write a note, send a e-greeting "just to say hello" to someone who might need a pick me up
*
Send a thank you to the employees at a hospital, or anywhere else that a cheerful thank might add a smile
*
Put a quarter in a parking meter that has expired
*
Write a thank-you note to a person from your past who has made a difference in your life.
*
Send someone an animated greeting card on the internet.
*
Copy a favorite recipe and give it to someone
*
Send a card to a friend or relative you haven't seen for some time. Include a photo of yourself and/or your family.


*
Send an anonymous scratch card, lottery or theater ticket to someone you know - or a gift voucher, a funny card, a chocolate bar, or whatever you feel they would enjoy
*
If you know someone who is having a hard time financially, pop a $5, $10 or $20 note in an envelope, disguise your writing or type the envelope, and post it to them.
*
Offer to baby sit
*
Donate clothes to someone in need
*
Tape some change to a payphone with a card saying it is for whoever needs it


Friday, September 4, 2015

There has got to be more then this?

My alarm goes off.
I think to myself, just a few more minutes. Ugh I want more sleep!

Then I legit talk to God, ask him to give me strength and determination to roll off the bed, start the shower and get through the work day that's ahead of me.  This happens every morning throughout the work week.

The struggle to rise out of the comfortable bed I sleep in is SO real.

One would think I was sick, but I'm not.
I just ENJOY my sleep.

Monday-Friday the routine seems the same.
As does the struggle to wake up.

When I get to the parking lot and start my walk to work, I always imagine what it would be like to be heading to a position that I truly enjoyed.  That made me feel accomplished, important and as if I mattered and made that extra difference.

Then I picture myself singing my way into the shower, strutting into work with a dance move and
talking to people in the morning before a coffee is even consumed.

Ahhhhhhh...Pure Bliss.

Does that type of feeling even exist or happen in peoples lives when they go to a job they truly think is made for them?!  I've always wondered that?

Why, because the society we live in, it  just seems like everyone has something to complain about or their discontent with things. Like look around.  We all sit around and say "Can't wait till Friday"...ugh! I don't want to hear that anymore! haha.

I would love to be surrounded with people who are in that bliss state of mind.

I'd pick their brain for hours and truly listen to each word.  See how they got to that place physically and mentally.

We all work hard at what we do, but I feel so many of us are so conservative and narrow minded, we burn out our own dreams, hopes and desires.

Perhaps we simply just stay in a comfy area and never leave.

Ugh.
Pathetic. Re-reading that back to myself.

Today I took an aptitude test to see where I should be in life.
The results were humorous to me, however one of the results was an Elevator Installer/Technician.
Imagine that though?

The skies the limit.  If we limit ourselves to our comfort zones, we will NEVER move ahead in life.  That's when miserableness and wondering this world unhappy will take over!

Not for me!  Sorry!

Time to expand my horizons, stretch my limits and think outside the box (as I usually do)....but this time for myself, my goals and targets