Tell Me Something I Don’t Know….    with Lady J   

Simple Rules To Live By  

Today I want to talk about some Simple Rules To Live By. This time of year, resolutions seem to be a hot topic. While making resolutions that, by historical statistics, we will most likely break within a month or two (or even sooner!) may be the cultural thing to do, it is not really a lot of help in the long run.  That is a topic for another day and besides, you all know all about this already having lived through it again and again and again.  Maybe just perusing some ‘Good Rules to Live By’, praising yourself for the ones you already have in your life and taking a stab at one or two of them that are new and appealing at various times during the year would, in the long run, be less humiliating and more productive.  I don’t know how it will work for you, but I found them an added benefit to what I am already living by as I read them the other night.

Most of you know that I do Reiki, first on myself every day, then on people who want to have Reiki done on and for them and then Reiki for those who want to learn how to do it themselves, I do classes.  There is a 5 step Reiki Philosophy which I have taken to heart during the 40+ years since I was first introduced to Reiki: Just for Today, do not worry; Just for Today, do not anger; Honor your parents, elders, teachers, friends and neighbors; Earn your living honestly and Be Kind to All Living Things. These I have found both easy and hard to live by at varying times. Try them on for size and see how you find them to be for you.

The other day while going through some things I found a set of 16 things titled “Good Rules to Live By”.  I am not sure where I got them but I believe it was from a holistic nursing news letter years ago.  Here we go:

    ·          Compliment three people each day
    ·          Watch the sunrise once a week
    ·          Be the first to say “hello”
    ·          Live beneath your means
    ·          Treat everyone like you want to be treated
    ·          Never give up on anyone; miracles happen
    ·          Forget about keeping up with the Joneses
    ·          Never deprive someone of hope; it may be all they have
    ·          Pray not for things, but for wisdom and courage
    ·          Be tough-minded and tender-hearted
    ·          Be kinder than necessary
    ·          Don’t forget that a person’s greatest need is to feel appreciated
    ·          Keep your promises
    ·          Learn to show cheerfulness even when you don’t feel like it
    ·          Leave everything better than when you found it

    ·          Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them

All of these ‘Rules’/Philosophy in each set are very easy to do and really do not require that you do anything special other than being willing to be your best self. From personal experience, I believe you will feel better all around.

Have a loving Valentines month and Remember to Love Yourself First always.

               WORDS of WISDOM: Love is all there is….. taken from a song back in the day.

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