Jan-B's Blog

 Things to do different to be happier 1. Gratitude - Use the things you have to forget the things you still want. Use the things you want make you never forget the things you still have. The happiest people savor good relationships - nurture deep meaningful and good relationships making them grow. 2. Cultivate Optimism - keep a positive attitude. When it rains look for rainbows. When it's dark look for stars. The real beauty of Life is in each precious moment soaking in God's Presence. Some people fail to reach their dreams not for a lack of ability but more for a lack of commitment.  Our Joyful mysteries of the rosary and confession to a priest when ready.   

No lack of stimulation. Programmed to take the easy not meaningful option. Not the monotonous easiest life everyone is doing. Doing your purpose in life. Get out of an ordinary life- Fully awake. To fight and defeat the enemy inside. Push limits of pain. Embrace what sucks. Forged in adversity. It's how and what we do in the face of adversity. Fueled. Driven to achieve the goal. Embody a winning mindset of - determination, resilience, patience, hard work and perseverance. Comfortable with the uncomfortable all the time. A world-class warrior - really tough not soft. Keep moving forward and upward. Finding an excuse to win. We the happy few. A band of brothers in Christ. Never giving up the fight. For Love of God. Giving him all the Glory.

 To give just a bit more. Depending on Divine providence. Live the love and compassion of Christ. Close contact with the poorest of the poor. A happy united family. Everything done for love of God. Called to give up all that is worldly. Longing for my vocation - God's call vocation is belonging to Christ. Working for Christ. A missionary of Charity. Dedicated. Determined to give to Christ, to the poor. Jesus is the only one "You did it to me". Love one person at a time. If we don't that's one drop less in the ocean. The hunger not for food but for Love of the - abandoned, unloved, unwanted, unnoticed, unrecognized, and the forgotten. Recognize and accept them with respect as being part of our table in our family. A feeling that we have to do something. A life woven with Jesus in the Eucharist with  Mass everyday. Come and see. Touch. Bring love and joy to our neighbor starting at home. A vow of love and obedience to God's will. The poor is our hope of salvatio...

 Poem to make us feel more thankful. Simple reminder - How much to be Thankful for.  Oh God, forgive me when I whine.  I have 2 ears - The world is mine.  With feet to take me where I'd go.  With eyes to see the sunset glow.  With ears to hear what I'd know.  God, forgive me when I whine.  I've been blessed indeed. The world is mine reflect, pray, practice sincerity. Good deeds and respect - for the world can be saved. Blessed Virgin Mary. Protect us. We love you save us and save the world. Thank you. Showing us what it looks like to be a Godly person. You are seen. You are called. You are valued. You are loved.  

 Stay curious - enjoy learning. every connection you make leaves a mark - You were here - Shows that in your own way you mattered. We may seem headed for the future. We'll inevitably be part of the past. How'll you want to be remembered? Knowledge without values is worthless, even dangerous. An average person with a sense of good and bad, right and wrong is worthier than then a leader who doesn't. Pause and think before you speak and write. Silence requires courage and good judgement. Freedom, justice and nation. Learn to bring big words down to earth - in concrete form, in actions and decisions. Accept you are your house keeper's equal  as a human being. You Learn more from failure than over performance. World changing very fast? True for way we live. For those left behind. World's no better than a hundred years ago. Bridges, cathedrals. Built by many minds. Best way to deal with loneliness is find meaning in the many. Contribute to the learning and experience of o...

Believe in yourself. Even if no one believes in you. The best way to prove them wrong is to achieve the impossible. Reflect: How do you respond when things don't happen as expected? Do you respond in frustration and disappointment? or do you respond with thankfulness for all the other blessings God has given You? Thankful for the pains and failures cause they made me stronger. Our life goal is not to impress others. But to serve others. The bigger the dream, the bigger the opposition. Whatever happens. Never give up. Instead, fight for your dream. 

 Help stop Anti- Life push in the US. Archbishop Fulton Sheen encouraged spiritual adoption of an unborn child by praying that one particular but unknown child's life be spared abortion. Be allowed to continue to Live - following daily prayer for a 1 year period "Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion." This spiritually adopted child of yours will be known only to God but in the world to come its hope you will meet the child whose life was spared by your prayers and spend eternal happiness with him or her.     

 God's word is not unchained. Timothy 2:9. Pages of the Bible just to read some more. You can't chain the Bible. It's the word of God. One thing it can do - Break your chains. Read it. Pray with it. Believe it. Let God's word set you free today. Reflect - How often do you eat in a week? Food nourishes your body. How many times do you read God's word? Bible nourishes your soul. Jesus, thank you for your living unchained word. I pray for the  grace of the Holy Spirit to enjoy reading be transformed by your word every day of my life until I enter heaven. Jesus I pray. Amen. 

 Speak a language that understands and wants to be understood. Appreciate words that would: create rather than destroy, unite rather than divide. That won't sow anxiety and fear but heal. In Prayer light of our soul become beacon. Light comes from God and radiates from our soul shines like gold in dark times. Not alone in this journey. Others suffered more, some still struggling.   

 Grateful : 5 Blessings of my day. Seeing what you have makes you see a universe of abundance. Be the Michael Jordan of something. Offer your gift. What is it you're suppose to be doing? We can't conquer the world we can only serve it. Gifted to give. Your job is to be more of yourself. Living your dream not somebody's dream. Faith is to believe in what still doesn't exist. Believe! Achieve a better you. Learn from people you hate the most. Learn from your haters. Believe binoculars. Skill and talent developed used for the good and for something positive to make a difference in creating a better world. Make your life matter. Be the best version of yourself me Jan-B 2.0. I believe in you. Some people believe they can, others believe they can't. Both are right. Which one are you? Don't quit when you're tired, quit when you're done. Nobody said it'll be easy but it'll be worth it. Is this the right thing to do? Will it be good for someone? What'...