Pondering.....

Sunday afternoons are a good time for pondering....

 

Pondering about life as it is, the things we are grateful for and have to enjoy and then ponder about our futures and what we want to accomplish or become.

 

I wish I could say I came to some sort of "conclusion" in all my pondering, but rather I simply had a plethera of thoughts and ideas, creative sparks, and overflow of scattered planning.

 

Just as a way to list my mess of thoughts I'm going to note some of the things that crossed my mind today.

• Be kind and never criticize. Try to see things from other's perspective.

• Life is FULL.  Focus on that rather than what you think is missing.

• It is important to dream about the future and create a plan, but don't always be looking toward "the next step" otherwise you will miss the here and now.

• Engage in something active.  Do something you LOVE.  Whatever that may be. 

• Creativity is only limited by what you dare to put together.  Don't let "practical" ideas keep you from creating something unique!  We all have talents that are DIFFERENT that's whats so great!

• Remember the rule of  "opportunity costs".  We've probably all taken statistics and heard about those right?  So the next time you see something you want, take the time to think about it.  You can get "this" or "that" and even when you think you can get both, just remember there are always costs...when in doubt...WALK AWAY.  Take that money you were going to spend...and save it....you might be suprised how good it feels to not buy what you want all the time.

These were not the only ideas that I toyed with today, but I wanted to note these as a gentle reminder for anyone reading and also to myself when I need a refresher on these simple but important ideas that crossed my mind today.