I have no idea what the date is...afternoon thoughts

So, it has been a while, my apologies. I have finally undergone the surgery the take out the remainder of the tumor as well as the spot they found on my other leg, and had the biopsy on my lymph nodes...both legs are cancer free now but unfortunately, the cells have spread to my lymph nodes so things change. This little stint away from morning thoughts has been the longest I have been away since I began them almost 15 years ago and I am so mixed about it all. I have been doing them for so long, just for me, and in hopes that something I say will help, inspire, touch or just make someone else smile and I think that's been relatively successful. Now, I find myself in a position where I need them more than ever, but can't bring myself to get to them. The drugs I am on make it nearly impossible for me to read and my nerves have my sleep schedule all messed up...the last thing on my mind is getting on the computer to do my quotes. It makes me sad.

I am also struggling with everything I have been taught and have believed up to this point. I have always followed Norman Vincent Peale and his philosophy, as well as one of my favorites Ralph Waldo Emerson with regard to staying positive and creating positive from positive thoughts, actions etc but after this last set back, I am questioning everything. My husband, family and I did not for a second entertained the notion that it could have spread. We spent the last few weeks embracing one another, knowing that all would be ok. It was like hitting a fucking brick wall when speaking with my surgeon yesterday...I am not sure I even believe it now. So, I guess while I go down this path of continued surgery and treatments, I will be contemplating how to best make sense of everything around me, how I am a part of things (like the universe, family, community, etc) and hope that the answers I find can provide some comfort. I have always felt that people make tons of excuses for things...and I have always tried to stay away from being "that" person. I want to face this stuff head on and do whatever I can to fight it...just not sure how. So, this may or may not be my last post for a while. I have to find a way to shield my son from my misery, fear and pain and try to be a Mom and wife...try and not worry about whether or not I will get paid...try and heal, be happy and true to myself. Now I am overwhelmed...much love to all of you and as always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic and be peace. Namaste~mama F

"Survive now, cry later."~Unknown

"Sky above me. Earth below me. Fire within me."~Unknown

"You and cancer walk into a room. How many in the room? Just one. One wise, amazing, living person. Even when you're at your weakest and most vulnerable, cancer is still nothing compared to you."~Jo Hilder

"An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. So, when life is dragging you back with difficulties it means that it's going to launch you into something great. So just focus, and keep aiming."~Unknown

"You need help. That doesn't mean you're helpless.
You need hope. That doesn't mean you're hopeless.
You need reassurance. That doesn't mean you're self-obsessed.
Relax.
You're doing great.
Everything you're hoping for is on its way."~Jo Hilder

11.6

Morning all- first off...Kim, I am so sorry I lost all your wonderful election/freedom quotes. I have no idea where they went but PLEASE feel free to post them on here if you managed to keep them as a sent item. They were fabulous! Quoting has become more and more difficult for me and again I ask all of you to please send or post...on here if you can so we can all be made a part of the inspiration! After voting this morning, I will be back to the doctors for the afternoon- and hope to share some news with everyone by the close of the week. Much love to you all and as always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~mama F

"Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to
take control of what you do have power over instead of craving
control over what you don't."~Steve Maraboli

"You have powers you never dreamed of. You can do things you never thought you could do. There are no limitations in what you can do except the limitation of your own mind."~Darwin P. Kingsley

"A day without laughter is a day wasted."~Charles Chaplin

"Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. Life would undergo a change of appearance because we ourselves had undergone a change in attitude."~Katherine Mansfield

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."~George S. Patton

happy halloween 10.31

Happy halloween...some thoughts currently running through my head...

“For a while" is a phrase whose length can't be measured.At least by the person who's waiting.” ~Haruki Murakami

“Patience is power.
Patience is not an absence of action;
rather it is "timing"
it waits on the right time to act,
for the right principles
and in the right way.” ~Fulton J. Sheen

“I do know that waiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty, to carry within oneself the unanswered question, lifting the heart to God about it whenever it intrudes upon one’s thoughts. Its easy to talk oneself into a decision that has no permanence – easier sometimes than to wait patiently.”~Elisabeth Elliot

10.31 Thank you Bob

Morning all- happy halloween and thank you again Bob for sending some great quotes. Hope everyone is safe and dry after Sandy...most of "the list" friends are east coasters/new englanders so I know ya saw something. We are safe here...no real damage, just flooding and NOT in the house so that's good. Enjoy yourselves today~be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~mama F

“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”~A.A. Milne

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.”~Mary Anne Radmacher

“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.”~Unknown

"So often time it happens, we all live our life in chains, and we never even know we have the key."~The Eagles, "Already Gone"

"He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts." ~Samuel Johnson

“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.”~James Dean

10.30

Morning all- thanks be to Bob for sending these (and more!). Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! No school yesterday or today and off tomorrow, is still up in the air....looking at a short little week. Totally unprepared for Halloween, as Xander still does not have a costume but somehow I think it will all come together. That's all from me. Enjoy your Tuesday- hope all of you are safe from the storm and if without power, hopefully you are not alone : ) Namaste~mama F

“A year from now you will wish you had started today.” -Karen Lamb

“It doesn’t matter where you are, you are nowhere compared to where you can go.” -Bob Proctor

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” -Wayne Gretzy

“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” –Life’s Little Instruction Book

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” -Maria Robinson

“By changing nothing, nothing changes.” -Tony Robbins

“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” -Marilyn Monroe

morning thoughts 10.29 ala Michelle

Morning all and a HUGE thank you to Michelle, my sister from another mother, for contributing SOOO many amazing and thoughtful quotes. THANK YOU! We here on the East Coast are gearing up for hurricane Sandy so I wanted to get these out in case we lose power or internet (cross fingers it will breeze right on by). Anyway...lots of changes going on but all these quotes certainly help. Love to all of you my friends and as always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~mama F (and Michelle)

"Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward."-C.S. Lewis

"Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations."-Faith Baldwin

"All great changes are preceded by chaos."-Deepak Chopra

"Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings."-Arthur Rubinstein

"They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom."-Confucius

"Acceptance of one’s life has nothing to do with resignation; it does not mean running away from the struggle. On the contrary it means accepting it as it comes… To accept is to say yes to life in its entirety."-Paul Tournier

afternoon thoughts 10.27

Good afternoon y'all.  Inspired after a day spent with family so here are some thoughts to bring light to all of us! Much love and light to you all and as always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be kind. Namaste~mama F



"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. "~Herm Albright

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine."~Anthony J. D'Angelo

"Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts.  It's what you do with what you have left. "~Hubert Humphrey

"Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day. "~Author Unknown

"There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate. "~Robert Brault

evening quotes 10.26

Evening all- thanks AGAIN to Leann for sending me quotes...PERFECT quotes! I added a couple more and wanted to pass them along. Please consider contributing....much love and as always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~mama F

“If you are going through hell, keep going.” ~Winston Churchill

"Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death." ~Author Unknown

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. "~Winston Churchill

"As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit. "~Emmanuel

contributing quote : )

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.”

~Mary Anne Radmacher~

Newest addition thanks to a wonderful friend! Thank you! Please keep sending...if they come to hotmail, I'll post them here. The more the better!

Namaste~mama F

10.25 part deux...cause I need it

Little different format but I need these. Please share back with any words of wisdom, healing, faith and love : ) Namaste~mama F

"Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down."~Charles F. Kettering

"Do not be awe struck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can."~Norman Vincent Peal

"Still round the corner there may wait, a new road or a secret

gate."~J. R. R. Tolkien

"Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles."~Alex Karra

Visualization for today:

I take a slow even breath and remind myself that all is well.

I imagine myself moving through my day surrounded by a light of protection. 

This light goes before me making my path clear so that I will succeed in everything I do today.

I imagine people showing me favor in all my dealings with them. I celebrate the perfection of my life with my friends. I combine these imagines with the feelings of joy and let them go, knowing that they will create the good things I am visualizing and believing. And so it is...

10.25

Morning all- I have been out of sorts lately and have not been able to make time for morning thoughts whatsoever. Hoping to have some contributors on here so the inspiration can keep flowing. I need it desperately. I want to add today- at ANY given moment, your life can change, dramatically. Take today, this instant, right now, to give love, to decompose anger and resentment and to spread joy...we never know who it will benefit but it ALWAYS benefits the one who gives. Please, make the most of what you have, however small...embrace your gifts, embrace your challenges, accept love and light and give, give, give.....I leave you with that today. Much love to you all and as always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~mama F

"The only way to have a friend is to be one."~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
 

"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship."~ Aeschylus 

“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” ~Seneca

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change."~Charles Darwin

"When you have to start compromising yourself or your morals for the people around you, it's probably time to change the people around you."~Unknown

9.19

Morning all- headed to Sol Levinsons today to say goodbye to a friends father...my fondest memory is dancing to Unchained Melody with him at his nephews Bar Mitzvah. I remember being so thrilled to have been invited and when his son wouldn't dance with me, he stepped in like the true gentleman he was. Guess I am at the age where this is just a reality and it makes me quite sad but forever grateful I will be able to be there today to help in some small way. Here's to Sid...you will be missed and remembered. Be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~mama F

"Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth.
Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life."~Joan Lunden

"Promote yourself, but do not demote another."~Israel Salanter

"Here's a message to the new borns, waiting to breathe: if you believe then you can achieve. Just look at me, against all odds 'though life is hard, we carry on, livin' in the projects, broke with no lights on. To all the seeds that follow me- protect your essence, born with less, but you still precious."~Tupac Shakur (for you Nicole!)
"Be of good cheer about death and know this as a truth- that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death."~Socrates

Morning thoughts 9.18?

Morning all- in a sad space and need to get to work...found these quotes to try and jumpstart my day and attitude...enjoy and as always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~mama F

"First weigh the considerations, then take the risks."~Helmuth von Moltke

"Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people."~Welsh Proverb

"Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth. Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes and always perseveres. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. Love never fails."~Corinthians 13

"Life is a journey- not a guided tour. The destination isn't the final goal- the journey is."~Unknown

happy new year!

Good afternoon all-
So, it's the Jewish new year and I've been thinking a lot about how I can make this year better than the last. First and foremost, gonna stop taking so much personally...I don't kid myself that many things are personal, but more importantly, those things are just things and I've been given exactly what I need to conquer such "things". Secondly, committing to family first...period. With everything going on in my life at present, the most important piece for me to remember is that this life is a gift and I need to treat those in my inner circle as precious gems. Love to each and every one of you...thanks for supporting me through my journey. I hope you find my presence uplifting and helpful for you! As always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~mama F

"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. "~Hal Borland

"We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves.  The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. "~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

"One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this:  To rise above the little things. "~John Burroughs

"A new beginning is perhaps the best time to say...it's nice to know you...and here's wishing our friendship continues to grow in the days to come."~Unknown

"The secret for success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes."~Benjamin Disraeli

weekend thoughts

So, maybe Sarah was on to something with this blogging...I feel good knowing I can come here and get shit out. I am struggling with ill and aging parents and feeling guilty for begin overwhelmed. My best friends Dad is in the hospital after almost dying due to a tear all the way down his aorta and another close friends Dad passed away 2 nights ago and I feel like shit that I can't do more or be more for them...I was not prepared for all this life stuff and while I am super thankful I have my husband and child, super thankful for my parents and the life they allowed me to create...I just don't know how to be there - present and helpful. I am sick of all the cliches floating around, somewhat sick of trying to believe "everything happens for a reason" and tired of waiting for God to make it make sense to me. I guess it's all part of growing up, being alive and being truly present in life. Gonna try and find some quotes to make me feel better now...thanks for listening. Be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace ( I need these be's) Namaste~mama F

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us."~Albert Schweitzer

"Anything that's human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone."~Fred Rogers

"What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."~Helen Keller

"Indeed, nothing is more critically connected to happiness, both our own and that of our children than how well we love and support one another within the family."~M. Russell Ballard

morning thoughts 9.13

Morning all- so, guess you can tell where my mind is today...working on disolving some anger and making room for forgiveness. Hope you can find some peace in the quotes today as I am finding. Enjoy your day, find a silver lining and share your love. As always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~Mama F
 
"Don't let the worst people get the best of you. Save it for the best people instead."~ Doe Zantamata 
 
"If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow."~Chinese proverb
 
"Consider how much more you often suffer from your anger and grief, than from those very things for which you are angry and grieved."~Marcus Antonius
 
"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret."~Ambrose Bierce
 
"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you."~Lewis B. Smedes

Morning thoughts 9.11

Morning all- I did send out something yesterday and I think it went through so I am going to try it again and double post on the blog : ) Found some great quotes to get us all started, hope you find some peace in them. Thinking of my friends in CT today and of course, about 9/11 and all of our loss...finding peace in the survivors and spirit of everyone who has made the choice to love and grow instead of lay stagnant in fear. Way to go! Enough from me. Enjoy and as always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~mama F
 
"If you make it plain you like people, it's hard for them to resist liking you back."~ Lois McMaster Bujold
 
"He who would travel happily must travel light."~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me."~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Doing what you love means dealing with things you don't."~ David Shore
 
"Nobody can be happy all the time. It's not healthy to keep your hurt in or your tears. So let them flow. But once they are out, wipe them away, put a smile on your face, and walk away from whatever or whoever made you hurt."~Unknown

evening thoughts 9.10

Evening all. So, I cannot blog from work of course but I am going to make the most of it and just switch to evening thoughts : ) It is the eve of 9/11, which is always a rough time for me and many I care about. I was working in Darien CT at the time and so many of my students families and school families were directly affected by the course of events....I always pause to both remember those families who lost loved ones and those families who thankfully were survivors. Graves Family...you know I'm thinking of you and ever so grateful all of you are safe and sound and TOGETHER! Aside from 9/11...exciting things are happening at school. I was asked to write math benchmarks for pre-k which is awesome. Looking forward to making great stuff happen this year with my super teammate! Anyway, here are some great quotes to end the day with...enjoy and as always; be kind, be well, be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~mama F

“One's enemy is often the best teacher of tolerance.” ~Colleen Hauck

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ~Winston CHurchill

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ~Dalai Lama

“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” ~Robert Fulghum“

“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” ~Shel Silverstein

Morning thoughts new look

So, I am unable to continue doing morning thoughts as I have for the past 15+ years....now it's a blogspot. My hope is to be able to get these done in the same fashion I always have but it will be up to you to check them out as I cannot do mass email from work any longer. The school year has started off mixed- I am totally blessed to be working with someone I truly admire and see as a leader for me. The full day is proving to be much more challenging than I had imagined but I know I have it in me to do my best for the kids. I do have a pretty lovely class and those who I am not super fond of will inevitably grow on me : ) The homefront is not easy. We finally got a diagnosis of dementia for my father and my mother is struggling with all of that. Just trying to keep my head on straight for them really. Anyway, what a HUGE relief being able to share these thoughts again. I sure hope all of you take a minute to save the blogspot and you check in daily. I wish it could stay the way it always has been but I guess this is the year of change for more than just me! As always; be kind, be well,  be love, be forgiving, be thankful, be authentic, be happy and be peace. Namaste~Mama F

"When all else fails you ... be glad you can still draw breath into your being!"~Carlos J Diaz Sr.

“Stop searching the world for treasure, the real treasure is in yourself.”~Pablo Valle

"What we give our attention to – stays with us What we let go of – will let go of us"~Cat Forsley

"If you learn something from a defeat it isn`t a loss."~Autumn Worcester

"Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, humiliated before you, raped before you…yet, someone survived…You can do anything you choose to do."~Maya Angelou