Integrity Living~

Touching Lives~

aprildaisy — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:20:31 +0000

I had another realization that bears posting. Every person we speak to, hold hands with, love…we touch. We are responsible for how we are to each person and one way or another, we’re leaving an impression.

What matters most is who we choose to touch…husband, wife, children, extended family members. Those are the lives we need to give our most important assets to, like love…caring…joy.

How we touch others is a little different…sometimes we make an impact there without even knowing.

Whatever the case may be, everything matters.

Blessings, Peace, and Giggles…..

Hiya!

aprildaisy — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:15:54 +0000

I haven’t been here in awhile…it’s a bit interesting to be back…just, cause, well, it’s sort of like opening an old book…blowing off the dust…etc, etc, etc.

Moving ~

aprildaisy — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:18:31 +0000

I will no longer be using this blog for current writings. I may leave what’s already here.

I’ve moved to this spot: http://www.aprildaisy.com . I will do my best to post a thought daily. Please visit me there!

Personal View~

aprildaisy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:35:58 +0000

Hello again, it’s really nice to see you.

I used to think that two people deeply committed to each other could withstand just about any sort of chaos life gives them. I thought their love would get them through. Now I see that nothing is for sure except for life and death. Breathing, eating and sleeping are truths of life. People staying together isn’t always one of them.

Lately life has handed some chaos my way. Something affecting me, my partner, and our children. I felt sure things would be okay, sorted through, worked out, and still connected through everything we were going through.

What I found out in the end is, there are no guarantees. My Hubby and I are still connected as we go through this chaos. That isn’t to say there weren’t times we both wondered if that were still true or not. We both felt each of our views were valid and somehow, the other person had to understand that. Finding the middle ground is saying, “I understand your side. I’d like you to understand mine. Lets find out how to keep US intact as we go through this.”

Looking back now, I can see where I’ve seen shows just like this. People so in love you’d think they’d be together forever. Yet something happens and it creates views so far apart that there is no fixing the break in connectedness.

Some people don’t make it through the chaos in one piece. Some people do. The best we can hope for is to continue to hold to our truth and trust there are better days ahead. This is how I try to live.

May you have grace and favor today….
April~

The Sides of Self~

aprildaisy — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:20:11 +0000

I wrote the following to a friend just now…

The walking between the worlds thing. I feel like that alot. Sometimes it really bothers me, sometimes I simply voice the kind of talk needed for whatever side I’m on in any given moment, sometimes I can be all of me in the presence of another person. Those times are exceptional!

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At first I thought there was all to that thought. Then I looked at it more and discovered something. It is okay if very few people know all of my sides. There are very few people I know all the sides of. Actually, I don’t think there’s anyone I know all the sides of.

I think the point of communication is to relate with each conversation each time you have one. Find something you can contribute of yourself, even if it’s a simple compliment. If there isn’t anything to contribute, being polite will do.

And, no matter which conversation you’re on, be true to yourself. It says alot of you…to you…and that’s what makes all the difference on your journey.

Be Blessed upon your path, in peace, April~

Living Today, Each Day~

aprildaisy — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:48:06 +0000

It doesn’t matter if you believe you’ve come here before in another life or if you think this is the only life given to you. It doesn’t much matter if you have only days left to live or a whole lifetime ahead of you. Living your life as though it means something is what matters. Choosing your words and actions means you’re creating your life “on purpose”. You’re not just flowing because you’re on the “conveyer belt” of life. You’re moving in a direction because it’s the direction you know needs to be taken.

The first thing you should do is learn to be aware of your world. Start understanding how your words affect those around you. How your actions can be a choice, especially your reactions. How it feels to be genuine with yourself and others, there’s a depth there that can’t be faked. Genuineness has such clarity it practically sings.

In order to find your way to your genuineness, you’ve got to become alert to the things you do, say, and react to. Everything matters.

Just as surely as you breathe, you’re creating your world. While some things are beyond your control, most of life really is how you live it. Your view has a great deal to do with who you are and what you get out of life.

What I hope to do with this newsletter is help you to see your view, decide if something needs changing, and encouraging you to make those changes.

Life is waiting for you to create it. To create with your words, actions, and feelings. To create it in such a way that allows you to live the best life possible. To have joy, happiness, and peace…daily. To breathe and take in the world around you…not just to keep a body alive.

To become…better…to…yourself…starting today.

What are you giving and why are you giving it?

aprildaisy — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:52:27 +0000

The thought today is, “What are you giving and why are you giving it?”

With the holidays all around us, we sometimes get caught up in the “make sure you give a gift” cycle. Take the time to make sure you’re giving the gifts because you sincerely want to give them. And, as a bonus, make sure it’s a gift the person would like to get.

It doesn’t matter how big the gift is…or even how small. What matters, really matters, is that the person getting the gift feels as if you know them on some level. That their joy is important to you.

Some of these people you may see on a daily basis…some, once a year. The frequency isn’t what is key in your gift. What is key is the thought and feeling behind what you give and why you give it.

Take the time to give something because it gives the person joy….

Blessings, I’ll be seeing you, April~

Signs in Life~

aprildaisy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:21:35 +0000

Signs…

Some of us go through life looking for signs, asking for them, on the lookout like we were waiting for the pizza delivery guy, lol. Knowing, once he got there, part of your life would make sense. We all look for it to make sense. The more sense it makes, the better we feel.

Sometimes, the signs are the absence of direction. Sometimes, the signs are to stay put and wait. I’ll admit, that’s not one of my favorites. It’s sometimes hard to wait, knowing change is about to happen, hoping for some clue that makes it easier.

As I go through some things right now…my sign is to wait. For awhile there, I was fussing about that. I wanted answers and I wanted them fast, quick, and clear! I didn’t get them the way I had in mind. I finally quit fussing long enough to realize that my answer is to relax and wait. It is an answer. It’s a valid answer. And, it’s the right answer.

So, I’m in a better frame of mind and know that things are exactly as they should be. I’m getting my signs…they require me to wait. I’m waiting…enjoying my life…counting the blessings I have around me…being thankful for all the goodness I have today.

Keep an eye out for the signs and remember sometimes those signs are “relax and wait”.

I’ll be seeing you, blessings, April~

What is your Vision~

aprildaisy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:49:17 +0000

Lately, the word “vision” has been coming to mind. What do I desire to create for myself? What is the kind of future I’d like to see, show people, and become? What is it that I’d be happy to share, show, and grow? I think we should all take a moment to create a vision for ourselves once in awhile…either make sure we’re still holding to the one that we truly are creating or to see if there’s something out there calling to us to become. Some truth we’re ignoring, some path we long to take, but keep avoiding for fears, some wonderfulness that, if we’re honest with ourselves, we’re good at and it makes a difference to those we touch….

So, I ask you today, and even ask myself, what vision do I hold of myself? What kind of picture do I want the world to see? What would bring me joy every day of my life? Create that vision, right now, today, and start working yourself toward it. I’ll do the same. Life will be lived in full from here on out!

Blessings, I’ll be seeing you, April~

Entitled as a word~

aprildaisy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:48:28 +0000

Entitled as a word~

I saw this word on a painting the other day…entitled, even looked it up. One definition says, “you have a right to claim something”. I thought about this word for awhile. We are all entitled to the life we create for ourselves. If we expect the best and give the best, we are entitled to the goodness that comes from that. If we give poorly and are being shoddy with how we tend to others, we are entitled to the results of that.

What kind of life would you live if you knew that you were entitled to the results of your actions? What kind of life would you live if you claimed goodness, respect, integrity, compassion? Life is what you make it!

Take a moment to decide what you’d like to have ahead….

Blessings, I’ll be seeing you, April~