365 Days of Colour - Flower of the Day - 251 - 257

Well-Being

There is much research done on exactly what 'well-being' means, whilst being more than feeling happy it's about our overall contribution to our personal development, our community and the society at large. We can all make a difference - even if it is just one person in this world, what about making a difference to your own life.   With all the snow we've had here in London we are hard pushed in seeing flowers that are so gorgeous, doesn't hurt to imagine your sitting in the sun as you enjoy them.  

Have a blessed week!

Day 251

Reflection

Honesty, peace and love is what your life needs right now, you deserve no less.

Quote 

People who have not been in Narnia sometimes think that a thing cannot be good and terrible at the same time. ...C.S. Lewis

Scripture

Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness  James 3:18

 Day 252

Reflection

The sacrifices were worth it, you came out whole at the other end

Quote 

He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. ...Lao-tzu

Scripture

The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth...Exodus 34:6

 Day 253

Reflection

You can do it, you know it, everyone else knows it, are you ready?

Quote 

Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new. ...Brian Tracy

Scripture

All the paths of the Lord are Loving kindness and truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.. Psalm 25:10

 Day 254

Reflection

Take a deep breath!

Quote 

It is better to create than to be learned; creating is the true essence of life.  ...George Niebuhr

Scripture

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?  Psalm 27:1

 Day 255

Reflection

When we come through the pain we can look back at the gifts we had along the way

Quote 

Where you stumble, there your treasure lies. ...Joseph Campbell

Scripture

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer; believing, ye shall receive...Matthew 21:22

Day 256

Reflection

Are you ready to live your life right now

Quote 

Creativity is… seeing something that doesn’t exist already. You need to find out how you can bring it into being and that way be a playmate with God. ...Michele Shea

Scripture

Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty..Job  5:17

 Day 257

Reflection

Your life deserves your attention

Quote 

Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties. ...Gail Sheehy

Scripture

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away...Matthew 24:35

365 Days of Colour - Flower of the Day - 237 - 243

Kindness

When was the last time you were really kind to yourself, treating yourself as you would a close friend?  Do you appreciate yourself and show it, taking time out for you to recharge and renew your batteries.  Sometimes because of what's going on around us we can leave ourselves till last.  This week how can you make a point of taking even 5 minutes out of your schedule to reflect? 


Day 237

Reflection 

Prepare for the journey, you are not alone 

Quote

A traveller am I, and a navigator, and every day I discover a new region within my soul. ...Kahlil Gibran 

Scripture 

....who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s...Psalm 103:5

Day 238

Reflection 

Don’t waste your time on unnecessary pursuits that do not bring you closer to your dream 

Quote 

Work of sight is done. Now do heart work on the pictures within you. ...R.M. Rilke 

Scripture 

He who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgement, but has passed out of death into life...John 5:24

Day 239

Reflection 

Be yourself, it is enough to let your light shine

Quote 

The most important thing is that you love what you are doing, and the second that you are not afraid of where your next idea will lead. ...Charles Eames 

Scripture 

I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies....11 Samuel 22:4

Day 240

Reflection 

You are wonderful 

Quote 

Love lights up the world… with its generous flames. ...Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Scripture 

The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes...Psalm 19:8

Day 241

Reflection 

This was meant to be

Quote 

Life is a work of art, designed by the one who lives it. ...Unknown 

Scripture 

The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry...Psalm 34:15

Day 242

Reflection 

Miracles happen every day 

Quote 

You have to operate from the sense of everything is new and you’re starting again. ...Nicole Kidman 

Scripture 

Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; and they have no storeroom nor barn; and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds

Day 243

Reflection 

Nothing can compare to the gifts you have to bless the world 

Quote 

An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. ...Dr. Edwin Land 

Scripture 

ow we have received, not the spirit of the world, but  the Spirit of which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God....1 Corinthians 2:12

365 Days of Colour - Flower of the Day 230 - 236

Understanding

Understanding comes through experiences, the 'Aha' moments and sharing with others.  It can be hard to understand why at times we go through the hard times with the feeling that it will never end, but one day you are able to look around and celebrate coming through.....  

My favourite reflection this week is Day 230, 'Time to wake up and smell the chocolate' - I love dark chocolate especially the 85% Cocoa one (and it's good for you!).  The quote by Jeffrey David Lang, on Day 235 really spoke to me 'There will be times in life when impossibility is felt, but then there are dreams - and dreams allow us possibility. and is reminding me that I need to give my dreams the right foundations.  And the scripture that will keep me is Day 236 from Psalm 139:5 - Thou has enclosed me behind and before, and laid Thy hand upon me.  

What area will you be focussing your time on this week?

Day 230

Reflection 

It’s time to wake up and smell the chocolate! 

Quote 

I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.....John Muir 

Scripture 

Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace..Psalm 37:37 

Day 231

Reflection 

Time to change your style! 

Quote 

The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed. ---C.G. Jung 

Scripture 

Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you..1 Peter 5:7

Day 232

Reflection 

You are a dear friend and much loved 

Quote 

Every time you don’t follow your own inner guidance, you feel a loss of energy, loss of power, a sense of spiritual deadness. ---Shakti Gawain 

Scripture 

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me for I have redeemed thee...Isaiah 44:22

Day 233

Reflection 

You inspire others to be who they were called to be 

Quote 

Good art is not what it looks like, but what it does to us. ---Roy Adzak 

Scripture 

You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me  with songs of deliverance...Psalm 32:7

 Day 234

Reflection 

Step into the light and shine like the star you are. 

Quote 

There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.....Mary Little 

Scripture

Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted...Matthew 5:4 

 Day 235

Reflection 

You can become whole again 

Quote 

There will be times in life when impossibility is felt, but then there are dreams - and dreams allow us possibility. ...Jeffrey David Lang

Scripture 

Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His loving kindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments...Deuteronomy 7:9

Day 236

Reflection 

It’s time to take action 

Quote 

Art is about paying attention. ...Laurie Anderson

Scripture

Thou has enclosed me behind and before, and laid Thy hand upon me...Psalm 139:5 

365 Days of Colour - Flower of the Day 209 - 215

Day 209

Reflection

Don’t settle for less than you deserve

Quote

Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose. ...Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Scripture

For He will give his angels charge concerning you to guard you in all your ways...Psalm 91:11

Day 210

Reflection

What does God say about you?

Quote

Listen. Make a way for yourself inside yourself. Stop looking in the other way of looking.....Rumi

Scripture

I have come as light into the world, that everyone who believes in Me may not remain in darkness..John 12:46

Day 211

Reflection

Focus on what you can do right now

Quote

Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground...Theodore Roosevelt

Scripture

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give unto you...let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid...John 14:27

Day 212

Reflection

You deserve the best for your life

Quote

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up....Pablo Picasso

Scripture

For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations..Psalm 100:5

Day 213

Reflection

When you think you don’t know or are not sure, listen harder to the messages coming through

Quote

I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode....Kate Winslet

Scripture

The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.  Isaiah 32:17

Day 214

Reflection

Don’t let the energy drainers into your life, focus on what matters most

Quote

 Let go and trust; allow inspiration and imagination to lead the way… beyond the limitations of what the mind knows. ...Linda Saccoccio

Scripture

...He Himself has said, ‘I will never  desert you, nor will I ever forsake you.’ Hebrews 13:5

Day 215

Reflection

Don’t settle, make a decision

Quote

Got no check books, got no banks. Still I’d like to express my thanks - I got the sun in the morning’ And the moon at night....Irving Berlin

Scripture

Ask and ye shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and the door shall be opened...Matthew 7:7

365 Days of Colour - Flower of the Day 202 - 208

Day 202

Reflection

You are a creative person, don’t forget it

Quote

Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit...Mary Lou Retton

Scripture

....the Lord delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing love...Psalm 147:11

Day 203

Reflection

Trials will come, but then so will triumphs

Quote

 A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind....Albert Szent-Gyorgyi 

Scripture

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.  When Christ, who is our life, shall appear with Him in glory...Colossians 3:3-4

Day 204

Reflection

Face your fear, name it, and then move on

Quote

We will discover the nature of our particular genius when we stop trying to conform to our own or to other people’s models, learn to be ourselves, and allow our natural channel to open....Shakti Gawain

Scripture

The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice....Psalm 97:1

Day 205

Reflection

Let go..... 

Quote

Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest.... Ashleigh Brilliant

Scripture

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory...Philippians 3:20-21

Day 206

Reflection

Your spirit shines

Quote

Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe...Claudia Black

Scripture

And do not neglect doing good and sharing; for with such sacrifices God is pleased...Hebrews 13:16

Day 207

Reflection

You are an amazing soul

Quote

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes...Marcel Proust

Scripture

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace.  In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world..John 16:33

Day 208

Reflection

Allow the blank spaces and the silence time to settle

Quote

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, That most frightens us. ...Marianne Williamson

Scripture

Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God...

Matthew 5:9

365 Days of Colour - Flower of the Day 195 - 201

Day 195

Reflection

There is so much to be thankful for, make a list of 5 things you appreciate in your life.

Quote

All of our dreams can come true- if we have the courage to pursue them.....Walt Disney

Scripture

By one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy...Hebrews 10:14

Day 196

Reflection

We make choices all the time, which ones will you make about your life today

Quote

I am only one.  But still I am one.  I cannot do everything, but I still I can do something.  I will not refuse to do the something that I can do...Helen Keller

Scripture

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His loving kindness is everlasting...1 Chronicles 16:34

Day 197

Reflection

Life is what you make it Every day

Quote

Enthusiasm is a kind of faith that has been set afire....George Matthew Adams

Scripture

Every word of God is pure; He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him...Proverbs 30:5

Day 198

Reflection

The sun came out just for you today

Quote

One of the first things to do is learn to accept, and to expect this Power to flow through everything we do....Ernest Holmes

Scripture

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angles without knowing it...Hebrews 13:2

Day 199

Reflection

What are you hoping for today, how can you work towards it?

Quote

You can’t erase a dream, you can only wake me up....Peter Frampton

Scripture

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it and is safe...Proverbs  18:10

Day 200

Reflection

You are a work in progress

Quote

Why should we all use our creative power? Because there is nothing that makes people so generous, joyful, lively, bold and compassionate, so indifferent to fighting and the accumulation of objects and money... Brenda Ueland

Scripture

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ...Ephesians 1:3

Day 201

Reflection

It’s time to take action

Quote

This we know: all things are connected, like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected.  Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself....Chief Seattle  

Scripture

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us...1 John 5:14