Beware

" Beware of the anger of the mind Master your thoughts Let them serve truth " ( The Dhammapada)

Que Sera

Do you remember the old Doris Day song Que Sera, Que Sera,(whatever will be, will be)  lately that song has been playing in my head over and over almost like a broken record, I have been making some changes in my own personal life trying to rediscover who I am and how I want to grow and so I for the last year and a half I have been finding these things out by my own soul searching quest or maybe just taking stock of my life, at 49 I do have some regrets but I believe that things you regret can also be the things that you learn from. . I went back to college it's something that is on my bucket list, it's been interesting I love the fact that it keeps my mind challenged but now I am asking myself the question do I really need or want the degree? at my age what can I do with it? and I have been taking a full 12 units due to financial aid plus working my regular job. My weekends are nothing but home work and I feel as though I have been neglecting my husband, Last night I came to this conclusion I am a wife, mother, sister and friend, and  I like that. I do love being back in school but I have  a math phobia and I don't feel like I need to know algebra to get a degree I made the decision that I will continue school and earn some certificates in fields I like and if and when I am ready to maybe I will take on the math again , but I am 49 I want to enjoy life . my son is getting ready to graduate college in June and my daughter is getting ready to transfer to a college out of state. looking back I am most proud that I raised two wonderful adults who will make a great path for them to follow. I am ok with my decision about college for myself I mean who says you can't change your bucket list! and I have many other wonderful things I want to see and do. so like the song says whatever will be will be.

Today's thought

The thought running through me today is

" Meditation is not an escape from life, but preparation for really being in life"

The Three B's and a K

Meet 3 of our family members the first one is a rare Australian rose breasted talking cockatoo

her name is Bette of course cause females are called Bette in Australia!  then middle photo is of our little doge Buddy! he just turned two he is a little love always protecting and loves to lay right beside you now matter what you are doing. the black and while one on the couch is Bella. she is a Jack Russell she too is a love always kissing she is a little glutton though she hears anyone in the kitchen and she comes running! 

the K I don't have a photo of is Kodie she is our daughter's dog she is also a love she is like a little human she lays on the bed or couch and lays her head on a pillow like a person! although they all drive us a little crazy at time we would not have it any other way. it will be lonely when my daughter and her dog Kodie move to Az this summer. but we will still have our hands full with the other three..

quotes for yesterday and today

playing a little catch up so posting a quote for yesterday and today

yesterday's- "to set up what you like against what you dislike, this is the disease of the mind."

today's- " If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow" (Chinese Proverb)

live

Live as if you were to die tomorrow
Learn as if you were to live forever

Gandhi

First quote post of the new year

"The soul establishes itself but how far can it swim out through the eyes and still return safely to its nest"