How to Stay Young

taken from a post by Kimmie on the LYLD forum, can't find original sources, seems to be all over the net.

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down..

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it.. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

QOTD

As some of you know, I inflict people on my twitter/facebook lists with 'Bel's QOTD' (Quote of the Day).

Sometimes its just a quote I come along in my travels, or on an email, or I go looking for a quote that shows what I'm trying to deal with that day.

I came across this one this morning:

If you love something let it go free. If it doesn't come back, you never had it. If it comes back, love it forever -Doug Horton

Something which I'm slowly learning. I get so passionate about things sometimes, and I just can't let them go, and it sometimes gets to the point where its like flogging a dead horse. Sometimes no amount of passion can get you what you want.. and thats ok!

If ya hit a dead end, you gotta take an alternative route. I think, unconsciously I've done this in my life, where I've overcome some huge stuff or have been roadblocked by people, but its nice to just acknowledge it outloud, and remind myself that its ok.

Hmm, interesting!

Its like one of the giant weights has been lifted from my shoulders!

One less thing to worry about anymore.. FREEDOM IS MINE! LOL

Still stressed to the max botu moving.. Bumholes! GIVE ME A HOUSE!

I found one that would be perfect for me and neek, should be able to view it next week and I have the application ready to go! Bring on next week.

5 sleeps till the Goddess weekend... WOOT! I have my list of what I need to pack (cause I always forget something). I'm scared bout going out in public in my new bathers. Eepp!

Ava'a Rule

A safety message for your kids this summer <--- clickable link

OMG a crochet post.

Yep, thats right.

Anyway, I have been sick the last couple of days and went to the doctor yesterday, while waiting to get my prescription later on, I went into the newsagent and found a copy of the Crochet Today! Christmas special (and now have it in my possession yay).

So so so excited to make some stuff out of it (like the gingerbread house) once I get my shit together and get my life sorted. I don't care if it looks tacky or whatever, but Neeky poo and I need some family traditions, just for me and her, and maybe getting out the tacky crocheted gingerbread house is one of them? LOL

I promise I'll post pictures when I'm done :D

Just quickly

From the Quiz "Who is your goddess guide" at Goddess.com.au

Hathor

SUGGESTED MANTRA: SHAPESHIFT

SUGGESTED AFFIRMATIONS:

* I surrender to the rhythm of earth
* I live life without fear
* My whole being reaches for the stars
* My creativity is energised
* I dance with abandon
* Joy! Oh joy!

ESSENCE: Goddessence ISHTAR 100% pure essential oil blend for the sacral chakra

GEMSTONES: Carnelian, coral, agate, brown jaspar

MORE ABOUT HATHOR

Hathor was revered as the ancient Queen of Heaven. She is connected to the womb chakra, the core of our creativity and centre of emotion.

Hathor is the patron of dancers, the mother of the gypsies, the generator of light and radiant power.

If Hathor is speaking to you today, she is appealing to your creative core to shapeshift from a girl crippled with insecurities to a wondrous, empowered and inspired queen.

No sleep makes Bel a..

Cranky bum.

Have only managed to get about 5 hours in the last 48 hours. I think the stress of moving (well, not having a place to move to) is setting in.

I need to stay positive.. I need to stay positive.. I need to stay positive..

Have been back working on the wedding rug while computery stuff has been going on (while I didn't have it, and during the updating) and its growing slowly. I need to get my butt into gear.

Please universe... Its my time to have some good shit happen to me!