Things that I have learned over the years.

Karma is a very interesting thing. I've learned over the years that you get back what you put out there. If it's bad Karma, you are lucky to only get it back tenfold, not worse.

Life is too short to be thinking about people who do not matter in your life. I've hand picked who I want in my life as well as who remains in it. I am very blessed to have who I have as well as the family that I married into.

Life is not a competition. I feel sorry for those who make it that.

Living in the past and trying to predict the future does not get you far because you miss out on the now and the present is what is the most important. Figuring that out is when you truly are able to live your life happily because you do not miss out on it.

No one is perfect and life is not perfect, but finding the positive in every negative makes life that much easier and better.

There are no victims nor are there survivors. Own your actions and behavior. It makes you a stronger person.

Assuming gets you no where. If you want to know, ask. Otherwise, it is none of your business if you do not have the balls to find out the truth first hand. No matter how painful or validating it can be.

Life is good and I hope that it is for you as well.

Namaste

You just never know.

Life is interesting sometimes. If you wait long enough, questions will be answered. Not in the timely manner that you may like, but it does get answered in time. Closure is a powerful thing and I find it interesting that this happened while I am reading the book "The Power of Now."

While reading this book, this quote stood out to me:

"As far as inner transformation is concerned, there is nothing you can do about it. You cannot transform yourself, and you certainly cannot transform your partner or anybody else. All you can do is create a space for transformation to happen, for grace and love to enter"

I have decided to cut out, totally, the negative and toxic people that were in my life or even just being around negative and toxic people. I have chosen to take charge of my life as I am the only one living it. It is short. I do not need to subject myself to people who are ignorant and know not what they speak of. It never mattered to me what people thought of me. I have, on occasion, come across people who have said things about me who really have no clue what they are taking about. Talk about entertainment. The fact that I take up that much room in their mind and life without having to pay rent is awesome when in fact, they are nothing to me.

It is a good read and I look forward to finishing it poolside this weekend. Love the leisure of Country Club life :)