Do you complain in any weather?

The interesting part of living in New Jersey is the vastly different seasons. Born and raised here, I always marveled at people's complaints whatever the season. You know it's hot in August, why complain? You know it floods in the same spot, same towns, every year, don't drive there. It snows in the winter, sorry to tell you!

I would be perfectly happy living in 85 degrees 12 months a year but I don't at this time so I accept and appreciate all this earth has to offer. If it is sunny, I refuse to be inside. But rain and all the beautiful music it makes, makes me productive in different ways. I even did laundry today and was excited doing it :) I have all my windows open and love listening to the rain. No sense in complaining, life happens. Use everyday's weather as a jump start for you to do something different. Complaining takes energy. Use that energy to be happy, make someone happy, get rest or be productive. Whatever you need. Think before you choose to complain. Enjoying everyday and what nature brings is so much more fun.

Enjoy friends...

You deserve the best life has to offer...Every day, every season!

Quotes to help you with the rain...

"Don't pray when it rains, if you don't pray when the sun shines" - Satchel Paige

"You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of it." - Denzel Washington

"I'm just waiting for people to start asking me to make the rain disappear." - David Copperfield

"Don't threaten me with love, baby. Let's just go walking in the rain." - Billie Holiday

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." - Dolly Parton

Reach for the sun, the stars, the moon, just REACH!

While in my office today, I couldn't help but notice one of my many plants. This particular plant was so dramatic in leaning almost out of its roots and over the pot toward the sunny window in my office. I sat still staring at this plant and marveling at its need to be in the sun. I thought how significant it was. So many of us in need of warmth, encouragement, life, chances...

Looking at this plant extending itself to get what it needs I realized how limited some of us become when reaching our own goals. Think about it. What are you willing to do to reach a goal, not many goals, a goal, one goal. Are you willing to sleep less, eat less, do more, ask more, say no more? Think about it. What is your goal? How far can you go? Can you reach over your own base like the plant in its soil? Can you think the impossible? Does it seem impossible? Do you gravitate toward negative people or people who shine and warm you like the sun?

Take inventory of your life. Look around at what makes you happy, warm, encouraged, alive. You deserve to have an amazing life. Stop putting boulders in front of opened doors. You can do it, you can have it all and you can have the support and love and warmth to do it.

You are on this earth for a reason. You are a gift. Embrace your gift and share it. Like this beautiful plant, stretch, expand, grow toward the warm sun. Open your arms and be open and willing to have great things happen. Only YOU can make change happen. Only YOU can feel the sun's warmth and know, I deserve this... I want this... I am this...

You are AWESOME! Be Awesome!

I believe in YOU!!!

Blue Skies,

Jordan