Wednesday, May 30, 2007

It's not a matter of whether or not you can afford it, swing it, or handle it.
It's a question of whether or not I can.
And I can.
The Universe

Wednesday, May 23, 2007


As if, you weren't among the most important people who have ever lived.
The Universe

Sunday, May 20, 2007


Of all your lives, do you know which ones you'll look back on with the fondest memories, the most pride, and widest grin?

The ones where in spite of challenges, no matter how daunting, difficult or even painful, you pressed on.

Like a Cheshire cat -
The Universe

Friday, May 18, 2007


Funny, how when one links job satisfaction to financial compensation, they're never paid "enough." Yet, when they see work as a way to dance with life, meet new people, and unleash the creative tiger within, they become very rich, indeed.

Every kind of rich,

The Universe

Thursday, May 17, 2007


Do not be alarmed, as you walk down the path of life, to suddenly find you don't have the foggiest idea of how your grandest dreams will one day come to pass. This is a good thing. A really good thing.

Just keep walking...
The Universe

Wednesday, May 16, 2007


It's not that folks act a certain way around you, but that you attract certain types of folks based upon your thoughts, beliefs and expectations.

Now that is really, really good news, huh?

The Universe

Monday, May 14, 2007


Having a dream......................................................... Courage.

Visualizing your dream................................................ Persistence.

Physically moving towards your dream.......................... Guts.

Letting go of the "cursed hows"................................... Wisdom.

The look on your friends' faces as they
watch you on "Entertainment Tonight".................... Priceless.

Yeah, that ought to light a fire -
The Universe

Sunday, May 13, 2007

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!


The tradition of Mothers Day started with the ancient Greeks who celebrated their annual spring festival in honor of Rhea, the mother of many Gods and Goddesses in the Greek mythology. Ancient Romans too celebrated a spring festival by the name of Hilaria in honor of Cybele, a mother goddess, some 250 years before Christ was born

Saturday, May 12, 2007

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!



The story of Mothers Day is a long one. It is neither a recent phenomenon as many people believe it to be. Nor it is the creation of card and gift marketers syndicate as assumed by cynics of Mothers Day festival. To the surprise of lot many people Mothers Day celebrations are first said to have taken place in the time of ancient Greeks and Romans hundreds of years ago. Even Mothers Day celebrations in UK began much before the tradition saw the light of the day in US. In US the efforts of Ms Julia Ward Howe and Ms Anna Jarvis are greatly recognised for starting the tradition of Mothers Day but several other women too made remarkable contribution to further the cause of Mothers Day holiday.

Today Mothers Day is celebrated in more than 46 countries around the world though at different times in the month of May and in some countries it is celebrated in entirely different times of the year. In the present time Mothers Day has come to be internationally recognized as the day to honor all mothers and thank them for the services they impart for the benefit of their individual child and consequently to the development of mankind. Please read on and click on the links to know more about the related Mothers Day stories.

I BOUGHT A HOUSE FOR $954.64


I had first watched The Secret in October of 2006, A very difficult time in my life. My son was just in the hospital for a chronic disease one month prior. As I watched The Secret, I had realized that I had been using the principles intermittenly throughout my life, but never sticking with it. I would teeter back and forth between feeling negative and doubtful to feeling like anything was possible.
I have always wanted to buy a home and be a real estate investor since before I was old enough to buy one. I tried several times, but after short attemps of hearing "NO" I would just give up and not follow through.
Well?
My rental lease expired in October and I knew I really didnt have much time as I had to sign another lease and the 60 day written notice time had expired. So this time instead of signing a 12- month lease. I said to my children, We are buying a house April 30 when this lease expires. For the first time ever I only signed a 7-month lease. And told the Universe it is time to buy a house and I will accept nothing less.
I did a trial run and applied for mortgages, all of them saying that sure! yes you are more than qualified, no problem they told me when I was to get closer to the lease expiration give them a call back. So I waited til March to call again.
To much of my dismay I was turned down from every mortgage company I could possibly think of. I was extremely disappointed and distraught. Just months earlier they all were in it to win it. They said if I had applied 2 weeks before I would have been able to get a mortgage. But in light of the new recent guideline changes regarding mortgages and all the foreclosures and market downturn, they were all tightening their belts. I am self employed by the way. So I said to myself. Boohoo but I am not stopping I will get a mortgage. I will buy a house ..I will have one before the lease expires. Finally I did find a company who said YES!! It was rough going as I had some outstanding debts..my debt to income ratio was a bit high ..and they said i would have to do a lil maneuvering..get rid of my car loan etc ...etc.. Everything they asked me to do couldn't have gone more smoother..at one time the loan officer asked me how i had gotten a CPA letter i needed so quickly, I didnt even have an accountant..I informed him that it was MAGIC...haha ..
Anyways, I had many experiences such as these regarding buying a home.
They told me I would need to put $500 down as Good Faith. And about $350 for the real estate appraisal. I was concerned as I really didnt have it.. I had no money to buy a house. But I had faith. I got to talking with someone from the internet I had chatted to a few times prior. I mentioned this to him and he told me ..I will give you the money! I will send the money to you, money order, express.
I really didn't believe he would. As I barely knew the man..not even knowing where he lived. I did receive the money indeed! $850 bucks...He told me a few days later that it was like Karma. He had been saving some bills in an envelope for a Rainy Day. No reason in particular just fun money.. When he went to get it ..he had exactly the amount I needed ..no more no less, I had chills... I said to him, " You were saving that money for me and you didn't even know it" He just wanted me to get the home I wanted so badly without any obstacles.
.I signed for my new home on April 26, 2007 not skipping a beat...with 4 days left to go in the month. I had NO other plan than to buy a house. I wouldnt even consider any other possibilities. And it happened for me ...I closed and only had to bring a check of $954.64.
I now joke I bought a house for $954.64.
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!

I so love mornings. All of earth's energies are zipping, zapping and crackling in alignment. The stars have been tucked in bed. The nightingales begin dreaming their dreams. And the sugar plum fairies try hard not to be seen.

But best of all, I love mornings because it's when the giants return to earth - stretching, yawning, squinting and rolling - remembering without quite remembering, sometimes for just the flickering of a second, that all is right in the world and that their greatness has never needed to be proven.

Like you, "Big Foot" -
The Universe

Friday, May 11, 2007


Oh sure, dreaming is the easy part! Thinking the shiny, sexy, happy thoughts. And so are the baby steps; moving with your dream. The hard part is... Well, actually, choosing words that imply you're on your way is pretty easy, too... Pretending is easy... Gratitude, easy... Finding stuff to be happy about, easy...

Help me. I must be forgetting something. What's supposed to be the hard part?

The Universe

To be loved like you've never been loved, you must love like you've
never loved.

Sounds pretty easy -
The Universe

Wednesday, May 9, 2007


Two of the most powerful words in the English language for bringing about change, are "thank you." Especially when offered before the change even happens and everything still looks pretty much like it did yesterday.

You'll have to think of something to say afterwards on your own.

Hubba, hubba,
The Universe

Attitude


There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.

Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today?"
So, she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head.

"H-M-M," she said,
"I think I'll part my hair down the middle today?"
So, she did and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head.

"Well," she said, "today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail."
So, she did and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there was not a single hair on her head.

"YEA!" she exclaimed,
"I don't have to fix my hair today!"

Attitude is Everything!!!

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Live simply,
Love generously,
Care deeply,
Speak kindly.......
Leave the rest to God.





Rules of Life:

Be rapid to forgive; Laugh till it hurts,

Love with no conditions,
And appreciate everything that makes you smile

Monday, May 7, 2007


Struggling trying to physically manipulate the circumstances of one's life, reveals a misunderstanding of how those circumstances were actually created. And for the focus placed on them during the struggle, it actually serves to keep things from changing.

Acceptance, on the other hand, reveals an understanding that today's circumstances arose from yesterday's focus, encouraging introspection and fueling new thought, actually serving to hasten change.

Yeah, almost sounds like an SAT question.

The Universe

Friday, May 4, 2007

Dreams


Have you noticed, how all dreams come with built-in challenges and all challenges come with built-in dreams?

Odd how it just worked out that way, huh?

Tallyho,
The Universe