Call Mom.
Pick your battles.
Be kind.
Thoughts matter.
Breathe.
Count to five before you speak.
Look beyond what you see.
Don’t judge.
Rescue an animal.
Keep your word.
Give back.
Be present.
Apologize.
Give thanks.
Choose your words with care.
Dance to your own music.
Character matters.
Listen with your heart.
Honor your family.
Respect your elders.
Share.
Play fair.
Be honest.
Remember where you came from.
Root for the underdog.
Volunteer.
Be charitable.
Keep the faith.
Look people in the eye.
Mean what you say.
Follow through.
Be a good example.
Listen.
Color outside the lines.
Smile.
Purple glitter makes everything better.
Feed the birds.
Remember that squirrels like birdseed, too.
Be compassionate.
Enjoy thunderstorms.
Talk to animals.
Pray.
Be true to yourself.
Visit other countries.
Try your best.
Put in an honest day’s work.
Forgive.
Hold fast to your beliefs.
Patience really is a virtue.
Nothing is random.
Follow your moral compass.
Never give up.
Ask for advice.
Reach out to others.
We’re all in this together.
Admit when you’re wrong.
Offer a firm handshake.
Laugh with gusto.
All things in moderation.
Good will always triumph over evil.
Life isn’t fair, but that’s okay.
Give good hugs.
Don’t lose hope.
Be passionate.
Seek the truth.
Look within.
There is meaning in suffering.
Listen to the birds each morning.
Don’t forget the sunsets.
Go sailing.
Smile.
Surround yourself with color.
Hunt the Northern Lights.
Water your flowers.
Plant a tree.
It will be okay.
Every ending is another beginning.
Write real thank you notes.
Cuddle.
It’s okay to say no.
Sing to babies.
Remember those who have gone before you.
Take your hat off inside.
Offer your help.
Say thank you.
Don’t take it personally.
There are many levels of love.
Don’t hold grudges.
Be a gentleman and a gentle man.
Avoid toxic people.
Tip well.
Look to the stars.
Lose yourself in the clouds.
Stop for all rainbows.
Take the road less travelled.
Be well.
Remember that Mom loves you.
You are my greatest blessing.
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So beautiful!
Thank you, Ms. Sweden!
:-)!
So sweet and beautiful love it!
Sara of Addis Ababa – my thanks!
All great advice
Al from the U.K. – thank you.
🙂 You’re welcome
You are a mum no child would refuse to have 🙂
To my fellow lover of Tagore’s works – your kind words touch my heart. I believe you represent India?
Yes, I am from India but I don’t live there anymore.
Wow – Theresa this is amazing…reblogging on waitingforthekarmatruck.com, but also printing out to share with my own sons.
Thank you especially, Mimi, for sharing it with your sons. I’m sure they are special young men!
They are very very special young men, of whom I am immensely proud and besotted..
I don’t blame you!
Reblogged this on Waiting for the Karma Truck and commented:
Theresa captured it all – for sons, for daughters, for all of us – great advice.
Thank you for the re-blog and kind words.
🙂 My pleasure to be sure.
I could have done with some of that advice. 🙂
Laurie, my Australian friend – thank you. We’ve both learned some things the hard way.
Thanks Theresa, I think the lesson sticks when it’s impressed upon you.
Mimi from the Karma Truck reblogged this ~ such a great list! ♥
Welcome and thank you for your visit and kind words.
Lovely, and as Mimi said, equally relevant to us all….:-)
Thank you, fellow animal lover, for taking the time to comment.
generous and gorgeous and inspiring…thank you!
You’re welcome, lovely lady dancer!
That was perfect! I believe that should be someplace where you can read it everyday:-) it really covered it all–I will be sending that to all 3 of my kids-lol…but top of the list-call mom:-)
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’m also happy that you’ll be sending it along to your kids; maybe I should have put CALL MOM in capital letters???
lol..not a bad idea:-)
In fact, I just sent it to all 3 of my kids–thank you for sharing…I’ve been wanting to send something to my son in graduate school…he flew the empty nest this year…my last one:-)
You’re so welcome! Empty nesting = a new life. You can still teach your children how to live in this new time for you. Enjoy!
Theresa, beautiful, as usual—-I so much admire you and your ability to live well in each moment. God has given you such special gifts of talent—-it is wonderful that you share your thoughts in written words to inspire your family, friends, and blog followers.
High praise, Nancy – thank you so much for this; it means a lot coming from family. If, indeed, I manage to inspire even one person, then Soul Gathering’s purpose has been fulfilled.
Good plan and good advice! Peace . . .
Namaste, my faithful friend.
Wonderful advice!!! **applause**
Skye – your compliments are always good for my soul. Blessings to you…
xxx 🙂 xxx
Great advice/reminders for your son and for us all 🙂
Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Reblogged this on Elizabeth's Reflections and commented:
Loved this post by Theresa and wanted to share it.
Thank you for this re-blog.
Thanks for sharing this Theresa, I’ve reblogged it to my blog so my readers can glean its wonderful wisdom. 🙂
Wow – now if only my son agreed about my having ‘wonderful wisdom’… 😉
You should put this on a cross-stitch!
What a great idea! Too bad I don’t know how to do cross stitch; writing is enough of a challenge…
Lovely. He has been with me every day since,dad’s passing. Today he left to go skiing and i will be just fine.
I am happy about that.
Fabulous. I will share this with my son who has just left home for the university. Thank you 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words, and blessings to you and your son…
How I can relate to this list in so many ways…thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome!
You have me on all of the points except about the squrrels and bird feeders.
I’m smiling because so many people would agree with you! Welcome.
Guidance can come in so many ways! Obvious and maybe not so….but always for our learning! Namaste
We learn from each other…
This is beautiful! It covers so much – words to live by, how to become a better person, words for a bucket list!! Thank you for sharing.
You’re so very welcome. Your comments and visit are appreciated!