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Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Happylife — Thu, 16 May 2024 00:01:31 GMT

Hi all, I love to read positive thoughts to inspire and brighten the day, so just thought of sharing and starting a thread. Hope you all feel good reading and sharing😊

For starters :

"Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day"

"Tough times never last, but tough people do"

Take care...

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Fiatlux — Thu, 16 May 2024 02:37:14 GMT

Hi HappyLife,

Several years ago I had a wonderful friend who has since passed away, but we always shared our thoughts on Buddhist philosophy and teachings. Prior to COVID we spent time together at a Buddhist retreat, that was wonderful and enlightened to say the least.

I have once again turned to Buddha to help me through the tough times ahead. The following is a passage from an article entitled, I Vow Not To Burn Out.

I love this section from the poem “Bodhisattva Vows” by Albert Saijo:

… YOU’RE SPENDING ALL

YOUR TIME & ENERGY GETTING OTHER PEOPLE

OFF THE SINKING SHIP INTO LIFEBOATS BOUND

GAILY FOR NIRVANA WHILE THERE YOU ARE

SINKING – & OF COURSE YOU HAD TO GO & GIVE

YOUR LIFEJACKET AWAY – SO NOW LET US BE

CHEERFUL AS WE SINK – OUR SPIRIT EVER

BUOYANT AS WE SINK…

I smile when I read this as this describes my dear friend precisely. Fiatlux 🙏🏼

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Happylife — Thu, 16 May 2024 04:07:03 GMT

Hi Fiatlux,

Thanks for sharing, this is very inspiring.

Sorry to hear about your wonderful friend🙏

Take care

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Happylife — Thu, 16 May 2024 04:12:24 GMT

Some beautiful lines about Happiness -

"Happiness is not having a lot. Happiness is giving a lot"

"There is no path to Happiness, Happiness is the path"

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Happylife — Thu, 16 May 2024 23:39:06 GMT

Some words of encouragement :

"Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day"

"Believe you can and you're halfway there"

You're stronger than you think. Keep going step by step.

Hugs to all...

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Fiatlux — Thu, 16 May 2024 23:54:24 GMT

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his organisers sometimes planned their protests around 11am so the people who were arrested would get lunch in jail and wouldn’t have to wait hours to eat.

Every movement is made of real people, and every action is broken down into separate tasks. 🙏🏼

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Happylife — Fri, 17 May 2024 00:31:31 GMT

"All stress, anxiety, depression is caused when we ignore who we are, and start living to please others"

Be yourself, you are the BEST version of YOU...

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Whatsinaname — Fri, 17 May 2024 00:35:31 GMT

"This too shall pass"

Been repeated a million times but it's something I try to remember a lot.

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Happylife — Fri, 17 May 2024 01:19:52 GMT

"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in"

"Self-care is how you take your power back"

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Happylife — Sun, 19 May 2024 23:30:26 GMT

Good morning all, start of the week -

- a cup of hot hello,

- a plate of crispy wishes,

- a spoon of sweet smiles

- and a slice of great success to everyone.

Hope you all feel fantastic everyday😊🙏

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Fiatlux — Mon, 20 May 2024 04:15:30 GMT

How can you make your life sustainable—physically, emotionally, financially, intellectually, spiritually?

(have a dose of Monday-itis and Doona Day Blues today but I am still upright at my desk… only a few more hours before I can crash on the sofa, feeling exhausted today).

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

randomxx — Mon, 20 May 2024 04:49:15 GMT

Realized l've been strutting about with some spring in the step and singing a lot lately to ha ha- don't worry your all safe , it's only round the house and at work.

Things are pretty crap actually but l have been trying out some natural mixes . Maybe it's those or maybe l'm just approaching the other side of some pretty heavy downs lately but either way l'll take it.

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Whatsinaname — Mon, 20 May 2024 06:05:06 GMT

Not sure if this story fits this category, but I used to surf a lot. Was never great at it but loved escaping.

I was always quite careful, so only really surfed beach breaks or deep reefs.

Anyway, the best wave of my life was due to my anxiety/depression. I was surfing by myself, which is rare to begin with but just needed to get away and my friend wasn't available, and the waves were bigger than I'd usually get amongst. I went to a secluded point break that has a rock reef under it and a sand bowl. I'd normally stick to the sand but my head space was such that I really didn't care if I hurt myself, so I went right out the back.

I still to this day vividly remember taking off on the biggest wave I'd ever ridden, still is, and looking down to see the water was shallow enough that the rocks were visible. Makes me nervous thinking about that part still today but I proceeded to get up and run down the line and even did a couple of turns. Road it all the way into the beach and went home.

I still dream of that wave, quite literally bring it to mind when I want to relax into sleep.

Fiatlux - I completely feel your mood today and cannot wait to get home. Days like today I could easily give it all away for something much simpler.

RX - Glad to hear you are coming out the other side of it. I feel a little lighter myself today, albeit not light enough for a sing 🤣

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Fiatlux — Mon, 20 May 2024 06:50:36 GMT

Whatsinaname, I absolutely envy anyone who can surf.

Few decades ago, I worked with a couple of young guys who surfed before work. Absolutely dedicated to get up super early and head an hour out to the nearest surf beach and get in an hour of surfing at sun rise and be at the office by 8am to deal with business. I’m sure this was great for their full mind and body health. I am sure that they too slept well at night chasing the next big wave.

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Fiatlux — Mon, 20 May 2024 06:54:03 GMT

Be soft.

Do not let the world make you hard.
Do not let pain make you hate.

Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.

Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. ~Iain Thomas

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

randomxx — Mon, 20 May 2024 10:26:35 GMT

Really nice words Fiatlux

And l'd just like to add - feed your dreams starve your doubts.

ps, Great day whatsinaname an may a few more of the waves head your way through life to eh in whatever form.

Kayaking's my go to a bit slower than surfing, don't do rapids ha ha, but the waters magic still does it's thing.

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Happylife — Tue, 21 May 2024 00:14:30 GMT

Lovely to read all your messages, feel you all, let's try and stay positive, better days are on their way.

"The same boiling water that softens the potato, hardens the egg. It's what you're made of. Not the circumstances"

Take care...

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

melbempath — Tue, 21 May 2024 05:11:59 GMT

Great thread, Happy.

I like to draw on positive affirmations. Some of my personal favourites are:

"I am capable and prepared"

"I doing my best, and my best is enough"
"I will handle whatever happens, like I always do!"

"I love and I am loved"

"Day by day, minute by minute"

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Happylife — Tue, 21 May 2024 05:54:03 GMT

Melbempath - Nice one's, thanks for sharing.

"Don't be ashamed of YOUR STORY. It WILL inspire others".

"Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations".

Best wishes😊

Re: Feel Good Inspiring thoughts

Happylife — Tue, 21 May 2024 06:25:40 GMT

"Choose to be optimistic, it feels better".

"Make your life matter and have fun doing it".

Take care...