How rare it is to see photos of my entire family pod in one frame. I can't thank you enough Tammy Hanratty for capturing such candid photos of my crew, I will be forever grateful. These photographs aren't only absolutely stunning, they literally force time to stop when I look at them. The beauty in having photos done is that they bring me back to that timeframe in my life and give me a chance to reflect and relive the gratitude I felt that day.
As I look at these photos in disbelief of where my life has brought me, I can't help but feel unbelievable gratitude. I remember as a little girl picturing what my life would look like, how it would feel, where I would be and never did I see it turning out the way it has. So that got me thinking about all the lessons life has taught me and what I have learned to date. Below are just a few I think about on a daily basis, and I hope through sharing it can help your life just as much as it has helped mine .
1. Define exactly what your purpose in life is. If you don't have a purpose or a definite goal, you can't make decisions in the best interest of your life. Know you have full control of your life and only you decide where it will go.
2. Health is wealth. No person with ill health will reap the benefits of the seeds sowed.
3. You are the most important person in your life. Be compassionate with yourself, take good care of yourself, work harder on yourself more than anything else.
4. Good things come to good people. If you be the person that adds value to others lives you will never have anything to worry about. Life will be anything and everything you want it to be and more.
5. There is a positive in every negative, you just need to choose to see it. Step back take a breath, find something to feel grateful for and have faith.
6. Life is in the journey and when you learn to love the journey you will love life.
7. Having gratitude changes your reality and how you experience your life. Find 3 things EVERY day to feel grateful for.
8. All stress comes from resisting the present moment. Why would you think about something that hasn't happened or something that already has? The only thing we know for certain is the present. Life is happening now appreciate all its worth.
9. Every person is justified for their feelings, whether you agree or not.
10. The law of attraction is a law. What you think about comes about, good and bad.
11. Don't get stuck in unhappiness and get lost in your thoughts. Calm the mind regularly.
12. How you do what you do is more important than what you do.
13. No matter what you are going through, large tasks will always feel overwhelming. Persistent tiny changes always result in big change. Slow and steady wins the race right. ;)
14. Learn from mistakes but realize that they don't need to be your mistakes. There is tons of human experience and knowledge everywhere, read, learn and listen. Get your mind prepared, do what's difficult when it's easy. Plan for the best, but prepare for the worst.
15. Procrastination and lack of persistence almost always end's with failure. Stop waiting for the "time to be right", it will never come. You have one shot at life so go for it. Do something! Failure cannot cope with persistence.
16. "Respect is earned. Honesty is appreciated. Trust in gained. Loyalty is returned."
17. Ask the right questions.
18. Get outside. Nature heals.
19. Know which battles need to be fought and which don’t. Forgiveness will do you better than it will do them.
20. Not getting what we want can be exactly what we need. Have faith that life always turns out and that every less-than-perfect situation/circumstance actually has a purpose. A new lesson to be learned!
What are some of the life lessons you have learned over the years? How did they impact your life and how did it influence the way you live now? I would love to hear your experiences in the comments below.
