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- Life Is a Stairway - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I often wonder what sentence or phrase would best describe life. This to me sums it up; life is like a stairway. Only YOU can determine where your stairway will lead. Some days you can climb to the top, some days you can only climb a couple of stairs, while other days you don’t climb any at ...
Views: 8096(1 vote) - Our Life Struggles - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Our life struggles come in many forms. Some struggles may be regarding money, love, careers or about things we cannot fathom. Our life struggles know no age, race, and religion or where you are located in this vast world. The struggles that we endure in our lifetime might be a cakewalk to ...
Views: 7656(1 vote) - Adjusting To Being Alone - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I decided to write about this subject because every person has experienced this at one point in their life or another. I refer to this as the ultimate art of growing. Read on and you will learn why. When you are in a relationship you have someone to talk to. You have someone to share your ...
Views: 5008(2 votes) - You Are Living Someone Else's Dream - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Sometimes it’s hard to get a grasp on how large our world really is. This is how I look at it. We are all living someone else’s dream. We can take each and every moment and the things that we do in that moment and spread it throughout the world. Here are some examples: Let’s take for ...
Views: 4327(1 vote) - Where You Came From - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Where you came from does not mean that you are destined to be in a certain situation, place, or doing a certain thing. Where you are going depends on you; and the amount of determination and work that you are willing to put forth to get you where you want to be. Some people forget where they ...
Views: 3479 - Takers and Givers - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.In this world there are two kinds of people; takers and givers. Takers are the type of people that will take anything from you. Takers will take something material from you, or they will simply drain you emotionally. Takers only care about themselves. Takers do not care about your ...
Views: 3390 - Everyone Bleeds Red - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.As your walking around a crowded busy street, stop and take a look around. Every single person has at least one thing in common; everyone, no matter what sex, age, race, or what your belief system might be. The common link, the common tie, the common factor is the color of blood. The color of ...
Views: 2992(6 votes) - You Are The Most Precious Gift To The World - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.You ARE the most precious gift that the world can receive. From the moment you were born you were so loved. Your beautiful smile lit up your face. As you grew, I saw your curious mind lead you places. Your innocence was so refreshing in a world filled with hate. Your loving nature makes you ...
Views: 2829(2 votes) - I Wish I Didn't Know - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I wish I didn’t know what a broken heart felt like. I wish there was no illness. I wish I never knew what homeless meant. I wish there was no such thing as war. I wish I never heard or said an angry word. I wish my heart didn’t know what it was like to ache for someone not with us anymore. ...
Views: 2798(1 vote) - Time Heals All Wounds - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.When you are going through a rough time the last thing you think about is the light at the end of the tunnel. Regardless of what the situation is, you are drowning in it. Your emotions are running rapid and you can’t quite get a grip on things. You have tunnel vision at this point and the ...
Views: 2651(2 votes) - Allowing Yourself To Heal - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.When we go through physical or mental pain, you have to allow yourself the time needed to heal. We don’t always allow ourselves the needed time to do so. Our body has its own mechanism that shuts off when we are in need of rest. We feel pain or we might get tired, that is our body saying ...
Views: 2639(1 vote) - A Simple Task - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Sometimes it is hard to envision other people’s limitations when you don’t have any yourself. A simple thing like tying your shoes, opening a can, or brushing your teeth can require so much effort. This not only applies to lost limbs but different diseases such as Cerebral Palsy and ...
Views: 2626 - Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains Part 2 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.This is part 2 of an 8 part blog series titled, “Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains.” This blog is about Visualization. The blogs in this series are: Self-Esteem, Visualization, Knowledge, Patience, Understanding, Giving Back, Love, and Faith & Fear. We all possess important ...
Views: 2424(2 votes) - Weak and Strong - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I have had the pleasure of working with and hanging out with both types of women. I don’t particularly like the word weak, so I will use the term; temporarily weak. I have pondered about both of these types and I tried furiously to come up with a common denominator. So this is how I broke it ...
Views: 2418(1 vote) - Unconditional Love - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Unconditional love is the act of loving someone regardless of one's actions or beliefs. It is the act of loving without expecting anything in return. It is about not looking at their skin color or any of their physical features, but looking right into someone’s soul and loving them the way ...
Views: 2394 - The Moment of Desperation - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I wanted to talk about that moment of desperation. In that moment of desperation, there comes a change, an inner change. Some people do not welcome change, they are resistant to it. Some people are just too comfortable with the way things are; they can only see the negative side to making a ...
Views: 2383(1 vote) - Somewhere - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.We all get caught up with things that are going on in our immediate environment, sometimes it’s hard to imagine what’s going on somewhere else in the world. This might bring you a little closer in thought and hopefully in heart. While you are eating; somewhere, someone is hungry. As you are ...
Views: 2359 - Creating - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.We all create something every minute of every day. It doesn’t matter if you are creating a sacred spot to call your own for reading or whatever you choose to do. Some people create relationships; some create artwork while others create time efficiency. We are continuously creating. While ...
Views: 2351(3 votes) - Holiday Hug - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.This is for those of you who are missing that someone special at the table. For those of you who are trying to cope with the holidays. Here is a heartfelt hug for you. You will never understand the loneliness of a holiday until you have lost someone that means so much to you. I pray that this ...
Views: 2340 - I'm Not There - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.The holidays are such special occasions. Many people do not celebrate the holidays due to the loss of a loved one. Life is meant to be enjoyed and you can be at peace with the loss of a loved one. You can go visit my gravesite, but I’m not there. My spirit lives on, everywhere. I can see ...
Views: 2340(1 vote) - Perseverance - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.To me, recreating yourself means having preserved over a certain circumstance or many circumstances. For an example, let’s take the roles of survivor’s versus victims. The survivor has persevered over the circumstance and their whole outlook on everything has changed. This can be for any type ...
Views: 2299(2 votes) - My Vision - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Years ago meditating was a huge part of my daily regimen. As time went on I kept meditating, but I did not stick to any set schedule. Within the last year I have been working on meditating more. I am quite pleased with my progress. I had a vision of an Indian man riding a horse. I focused ...
Views: 2261(1 vote) - When All You Can Do Is Wait - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.There are so many things that happen on a daily basis to add to your stress level. A new project just landed on your desk, the school called, new bills in the mail, and you are waiting for that important phone call or letter. This is the hardest thing to do, just wait. Sure, you can occupy ...
Views: 2244 - A Time of Renewal - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Here it is 2012, for years many have questioned our mere existence after this year. The world is changing, for the better, but some still don’t see it. It is not the end of the world, but the end of our old way of thinking. It is a time of renewal. This means renewal of our souls, it is a ...
Views: 2230(2 votes) - Where you are...Where you want to be....How to get there! - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Life is pretty easy to figure out; we just complicate it by reading too much into it. We are wired to figure things out which work for us and we try a new approach if it isn’t working. A large part of getting to where you want to be is envisioning yourself already there. If you are a ...
Views: 2215 - The True Meaning of Love - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.After I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast Cancer, I knew my life would change. I had no idea how drastic the changes were going to be. It was hard because you hear different horror stories, in reality; everyone's body is different so the reaction to chemotherapy and radiation will differ. I ...
Views: 2171(1 vote) - No Child's Death is in Vain - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.The most unimaginable thing ever to happen is the loss of a child. I have been blessed to have never had to experience this. It doesn’t matter how the child dies, it has to be devastating to the parents and family members. and friends. I use to turn the channel when the news came on ...
Views: 2123 - Unfair - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.When you’re down it seems like life isn’t fair. Then like a flash of light all those instances when life treated you unfairly passed before your eyes and you remember the feeling of helplessness with each situation. On some days, life just isn’t fair. Life is about that moment when you ...
Views: 2106(1 vote) - With Open Eyes and a Closed Heart - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Perfection, what is it really? Is it a designer dress or a designer bag or a face that is coated with a lot of designer make up? We can all have perfection if we had a pocket full of money that would be easy. Oprah’s phrase “if you have it, fix it” was totally taken out of context. It gives ...
Views: 2105(2 votes) - Peace Equals Unity - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Peace is such a wonderful word. It brings about change, a change in mindset, a change in behavior and a real humbling sensation within. When you say peace, it means drop all the weapons both physically and verbally. Peace makes you go deep within yourself and you realize, I don’t want all ...
Views: 2071 - "I'm Sorry" When You Never Hear Those Words - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Two simple words, “I’m Sorry” are so hard for some to say. Some say those words and never mean them. Some people wait for many years to hear those words and expect a closure that never comes. So why is it that the simplest of words in the English language, or any language for that matter, ...
Views: 2062(2 votes) - An Oath To You - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I take an oath to you. What exactly does an oath mean? It is a solemn promise to fulfill a pledge and it usually involves invoking a witness. There all types of people in all different professions that take an oath. Some people don’t need to take an oath. They live every single day as if the ...
Views: 2052(2 votes) - The Devastation - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.You drive that very long drive to the old neighborhood. You see all the familiar surroundings along the way. We are getting closer to our destination; we are still 10 miles away and are already seeing the signs of destruction. There is a line of trees that have been uprooted and stripped of ...
Views: 2049(1 vote) - Unconditional Love - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.You are such a happy baby! No matter who or what you become in this life, I will love you the same as this very moment. I will be proud of you no matter what! I will respect you for being you. I will love you forever, unconditionally. My darling husband, you have your faults and I have ...
Views: 2039(1 vote) - From Here To There - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Sometimes the hardest step to take is the first step. What makes that step so hard is that we have our plan down, but then we second guess ourselves. We play out different scenarios in our mind, which in turn builds fear. Fear stops us from moving forward. That is why some people cannot move ...
Views: 1942 - Worrying, A Waste of Time - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Sometimes in life we face challenges. While some days go by with great ease, others are a bit of a struggle. We can say don’t stress over the small things, and some occasions that is easier said than done. We spend countless hours of our life worrying about things that we have no control over. ...
Views: 1933(4 votes) - Christmas - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Oh, that magical word, Christmas. It is such a wonderful occasion that is anticipated all year long. I sit here and look at my newly decorated Christmas tree. It has a ton of lights on it, and all kinds of colorful ornaments and a huge Santa Clause tree shirt that my grandson picked out. ...
Views: 1916(2 votes) - Life Goes On - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.You get busy with life, there’s work, baseball games, soccer practice and not to mention all the housework that goes along with it. You live a life that is constantly on the go. You learn early on how to manage your time wisely. You might cook most of your meals for the upcoming week during ...
Views: 1904 - The Young, Impressionable Little Girl - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I see the color of your skin. I see the color of your hair. Mine is straight and yours is curly. I am short and you are tall. My eyes are big and yours are small. We both love to play. I have a jump rope and you have a ball. My tummy’s big and yours is small. All the kids are always ...
Views: 1904(9 votes) - Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Have you ever spent the day just running errands, picking up kids, making sure dinner is prepared, and getting little jr. to his baseball game? At the end of the day as you’re finally sitting down relaxing, have you wondered where the day went to? We as women try to squeeze in everything into ...
Views: 1888(3 votes) - Stay Strong - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Say your words with conviction. Feel and know the strength that they bare. Just know that however many people tell you that you can’t do something, that there are a million more people that are rooting for you. Just because something is not seen nor heard, does not mean that it isn’t so. ...
Views: 1860 - Hope - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.There it is, that four letter word that means so much too so many. Hope is such a strong word, just like the word help. To get a better understanding of the word hope we have to research what it means to others. When you lose all hope, you feel despair. When you are in despair you are in ...
Views: 1856 - Learn From Your Mistake - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.A mistake, no matter how large or how small, is still a mistake. It doesn’t matter if it happened on a personal or a professional level; you have to learn how to recoup from it. If you are a perfectionist, this is a bitter lesson to learn, you are human. Some people mentally beat themselves ...
Views: 1846 - Silence - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.To sit in silence is to relax and just breathe. No time constraints, no rubbish to listen to. You feel your own heartbeat thumping. You feel your diaphragm contract and expand with every breath you take. You clear your mind of all things. Relax and let your mind go. You walk outside, the ...
Views: 1836 - Abundance - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.When you give to others your gift is abundance. Giving doesn’t always mean in the monetary from. When you donate anything of yourself, you are giving. By helping someone else you are making their life easier and it makes the heart and soul feel good. When you donate your time it will come ...
Views: 1831 - The Art of Picking Yourself Back Up - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.It’s rough out there right now for a lot of people. For some people, they have barely noticed anything different. I was one of them. I’d go to work and when I was done, my husband and I would go out to dinner, and we couldn’t believe there was a recession going on. The restaurants were ...
Views: 1831(2 votes) - Children - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.They say that the first six years of a child’s life are the most important for learning. Children can learn different languages, and so many other things. It makes you wonder if it’s exposure to different situations or if a parent is just drilling them and turning them into little sponges. ...
Views: 1828(2 votes) - Sometimes - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Sometimes we women just need a break every now and then. Sometimes if the smallest chore is done for us, it will totally make our day. Sometimes a compliment will carry us through a hard day. Sometimes when we face a challenge we have the self confidence that we need to conquer it. Sometimes ...
Views: 1818(9 votes) - Your Own Space - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2015 from Womens Recreation, Inc.We remember as kids grabbing blankets, pillows and sheets and throwing them on any piece of furniture that we could and we made a fort. We would bring toys in the fort and play in there for hours. Oh, what fun that was! We also made tree forts. We took our time and picked out the perfect ...
Views: 1818 - Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains Part 6 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.This is part 6 of an 8 part blog series titled, “Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains.” This blog is about Giving Back. Other blogs to follow in this series are: Self-Esteem, Visualization, Knowledge, Patience, Understanding, Giving Back, Love, and Faith & Fear. We all possess ...
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