Words of Wisdom

I was preparing myself all week because I wanted to be ready. I wanted to have a clear and specific answer in case someone were to ask what I wanted to do for mothers’ day.

What I really wanted was for my children to remember this day and to show some gesture of appreciation on their own. I wanted my husband to recognize my role and value as a mother and I wanted the day to be a relaxing one that I could truly enjoy.

It turns out that no one ever asked and yet, I got exactly what I wanted.

Wow . . .

Know what you want to get what you want.

That’s my weekly wow. Look for yours this week.

Happy Mothers’ Day!

Lucy

Things had been piling up throughout the week. By the end of the week, I couldn’t take it anymore. I packed up my clothes and some other things and left the house.

I knew if I left, I could handle the situation much better. I needed to go somewhere where I could unload and come clean. I headed straight to the Laundromat.  

There, I was able to work on several loads simultaneously. I accomplished a lot in a short period of time. I felt so much better.

Wow . . .

When things pile up, find a good place to unload.

That’s my weekly wow. Look for yours this week.

 
Lucy

I recently heard that children laugh 300 times or more a day while some adults may only laugh up to fifteen times a day. Most of us know that there are many benefits to laughing. In fact laughter, they say, is the best medicine.

Soon after hearing this, a colleague asked me what I had been doing for fun lately. I stood there, somewhat dumbfounded.

For fun? I thought about it, and nothing came to mind.

Yikes! If laughter is the best medicine, I have been off my meds. Maybe this is what my teenagers have been trying to say in their own special way.

Wow . . .

Take a chill pill. – LOL!

That’s my weekly wow. Look for yours this week.

 
Lucy

It may have been my imagination, but when I drove by the doughnut shop it looked like they were advertising fresh fruit for sale. Really? At a doughnut shop?

Somehow this just didn’t seem like the right fit. Maybe they are trying to target a wider audience. Or, maybe their audience has gotten too wide.

Either way, it reminded me of the importance of finding the right fit and sticking with what one does best.

Wow …

You can’t please everyone, so be sure to please yourself.

That’s my weekly wow. Look for yours this week.

Lucy

The kids have been out of school and on spring break for the past 10 days. It’s back to school tomorrow and I’m beginning to sense a little dread in the air.

I am reminded of a guy who talks about how he used to dread Sundays because that meant Monday was coming and he had a job he didn’t like. When he finally made a career change, he started enjoying his Sundays and looked forward to his Mondays as well.

I know that many people are in jobs they don’t like or don’t like the fact that they have no job at all. It’s a tough economy and a difficult job market and it is not Sunday’s fault.

Wow . . .

Give yourself, and Sunday, a break today.

That’s my weekly wow. Look for yours this week.

 
Lucy

I spent a couple of days at the beach this past weekend and watched a young mother hide Easter Eggs in the sand for her toddler. When the toddler came out to find them, he didn’t quite understand the concept.

The mother then uncovered the eggs hoping her son would be excited by what she revealed to him. He didn’t seem to give her the reaction she was looking for.

She then coerced him into having a surprised look, snapped a few pictures and let him freely roam around. It was then that he seemed mesmerized by his surroundings.

Wow . . .

Be free to rejoice.  

That’s my weekly wow. Look for yours this week.

Lucy

When we got to church this morning my son told me that this was his favorite Sunday. He is very tactile and creative and Palm Sunday provides him with an outlet for his creativity.

Ever since he was young he has enjoyed creating things with his palm. He usually begins by bending and folding and twisting it into the shape of a cross. And, he doesn’t stop there.

Somehow he then finds a way to create a figure of Jesus. This is where his creativity really shines through. Next, he places Jesus on the cross and hands it over to me.

Wow…

Take up his cross and be a good example to follow.

That’s my weekly wow. Look for yours this week.

 
Lucy