Friday Frills - If You Wish

If you wish to be respected, then be ever respectful.

If you wish to be understood, then make it your business to sincerely understand.

If you wish to be appreciated, then be ever grateful.

If you wish to be loved, then give love in each moment.

If you wish to be wealthy, then act to create real value.

If you wish to learn, then take time to teach.

If you wish to climb higher, then lift others up.

If you wish to be wise, then share what you know.

Whatever you wish, life will surely give it.

What you must do though, is to truly live it.

There is so much to live for and so much to see.

You will have whatever you are willing to be.

Quote by Ralph Marston
Image via Pinterest

Friday Frills - Here's to Women

HERE'S TO THE WOMAN...

who knows where she's going

and will keep on going until she gets there;

who knows not only what she wants from life

but what she has to offer in return.

HERE'S TO THE WOMAN...

who is loyal to family and friends,

who expects no more from others

than she is willing to give.

HERE'S TO THE WOMAN...

who guides and inspires,

not by quoting others philosophies,

 but by living her own good example;

who accepts both victories and disappointments with the same grace,

and who can rise above life's challenges and move on...

HERE'S TO THE WOMAN...

who gives the gifts of her thoughtfulness,

who shows her caring with a word of support,

Her understanding with a smile;

A woman who brings joy to others

Just by being herself...

We celebrate National Women's Day here in Safrica tomorrow and I would like to dedicate this post to all you amazing and inspiring women from around the world.

*Photo by Nicoline Malina. Author unknown

Friday Frills - Do More

Do more than belong: Participate.

 
Do more than care: Help. 


Do more than believe: Practice. 


Do more than be fair: Be kind. 




Do more than forgive: Forget. 


Do more than dream: Work. 




Do more than teach: Inspire.


Do more than earn: Enrich. 


Do more than suffer: Triumph.

Do more than give: Serve. 


Do more than express: Empower.

Do more than live: Grow. 

*Quote by William Arthur Ward

Friday Frills - Success is an Attitude

Whatever your mind can conceive and believe it will achieve. 

Dream great dreams and make them come true. Do it now. 

Never affirm self-limitations. 

What you believe yourself to be, you are. 

To accomplish great things, you must not only act, but also 

dream, not only plan but also believe. 

If you have built castles in the air your work need not be lost - 

Put foundations under them. 

You can always better your best. 

You do not know what you can do until you try. 

Nothing will come of nothing. if you don't go out 

on a limb, you're never going to get the fruit. 

There is no failure except in no longer trying. 

Defeat may test you, but it need not stop you. 

If at first you don't succeed, try another way. 

For every obstacle there is a solution. 

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. 

The greatest mistake is giving up. 

Wishing will not bring success but planning, persistence and a burning desire will. 

There is a goldmine within you from which you can extract all of the necessary ingredients. 

Success is an attitude. Get yours right...

Now go out and show off the colours of your rainbow.

*Author Unknown. Image via Tumblr

Friday Frills - Hope

Hope looks for the good in people instead of harping on the worst. 

Hope opens doors where despair closes them. 

Hope discovers what can be done instead of grumbling about what cannot. 

Hope "lights a candle" instead of "cursing the darkness."

Hope regards problems, small or large, as opportunities. 

Hope cherishes no illusions, nor does it yield to cynicism.

Hope sets big goals and is not frustrated by repeated difficulties or setbacks. 

Hope pushes ahead when it would be easy to quit. 

Hope puts up with modest gains, realizing that "the longest journey starts with one step." 

Hope...sometimes that's all you have when you have nothing else,

But if you have it, you have everything.

Quote unknown. Image via Pinterest.

Friday Frills - Life is a Privilege

Not all the puzzle pieces of life will seem to fit together at first, 

But in time you’ll realize they do, perfectly. 

 So thank the situations that didn’t work out for you, 

Because they just made room for the situations that will. 

 And thank the people who walked away from you, 

Because they just made room for the ones who won’t.

No matter how good or bad you think you have it, 

Wake up each day thankful for your life. 

Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs. 

 Instead of thinking about what you’re missing, 

Think about what you have that everyone else is missing.

Think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive in your own shoes...

To breathe a fresh breath, to think another thought, to enjoy a new moment, 

To have options – then go out and make the day count.

Quote by Marc & Angel.  Image via Pinterest.

Friday Frills - Living in the Present

Don't get stuck in the past, 

Where you linger on and on in familiarity, 

And replay old memories over and over again. 

Don't overindulge in the future, 

Where you daydream about leading a grand life endlessly, 

And imagine the sweetest days you could ever live. 

Don't neglect your present, 

Where true life begins to unfold and pass you by silently, 

And you wonder about missed opportunities and lost moments. 

To avoid the state of merely existing, be aware of your present, 

And you might notice that you are part of a grander scheme 

where the past is long gone and the future has yet to come, 

And that your present is the most precious moment you could ever feel.

Your past and your future both lie in your present, 

Where your present wields the power to influence and change the way 

you think about your past either with gratitude or with regret, 

And shape your future to either a success or a failure. 

Live totally in the present,

Enjoying each and every moment, 

Where it is all happening, 

Where it truly matters. 

Quote Copyright © Fion Lim

Friday Frills - Differences

Some people do things completely differently from the way you would do them.

 It does not mean that they are right or that you are wrong. 

 It just means that people are different. 

 There are things that people say which you would probably say

in a different way, at a different time. 

 It does not mean that people are wrong to speak up, to speak out, or to speak their minds. 

 Nor does it mean that you are wrong for choosing not to do so. 

 It means that people are different.

Different is not right or wrong. It is a reality. 

 Differences become problems only when we choose to measure ourselves

by our differences in an effort to determine who is right and who is wrong.

All people are different from one another. 

 Our different points of view shape our vantage point and our vision. 

 Where we sit is a function of where we have sat.

What we can see is a function of what we have seen.

No one person's experience, point of view or view point is more accurate,

more acceptable or more righteous than another. 

 It is simply different...and that is perfectly okay.

Quote by Iyanla Vanzant. Image by Lynsie Roberts.

Friday Frills - Being Thoughtful

You Are Thoughtful When...

You are guided by the facts,

no matter how unpalatable they may be.

You realize that the right way

and the expedient way are not always the same.

You learn from the mistakes of others,

without rejoicing in their failures.

You put the needs of others before your own,

and tend to their wishes before they ask.

You consider the personalities

and feelings of others when searching for solutions.

You know that doing the little things for others

will occupy the biggest part of their hearts.

You know when to speak and when to keep silent;

When to act and when to wait.

You do good for the benefit of others,

without expecting anything in return.

You are humble enough

to acknowledge wisdom in others.

You are careful in your use of words,

and think sensibly before saying them out loud.

When you admit that reality is greater

than the sum total of your own experiences.

Have you exercised thoughtfulness this week?

Original quote unknown, edited by me.

Friday Frills

You never achieve real success unless you like what you are doing.

No one has ever succeeded in a line of endeavor which they did not like.

Your chances of success are directly proportional

to the degree of pleasure you derive from what you do.

If you are in a job you hate, face the fact squarely and get out.

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

It's better to be a failure in something you love,

Than attempting to be a success in something you don't.

Don't set compensation as a goal.

Find something you are passionate about, and the compensation will follow.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. 

Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars.

 

Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your step. 

The irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.

The more you love what you are doing,

the more successful it will be for you.

Friday Frills

Your life is made up of a series of experiences, some good, some bad.

Each experience will make you stronger and wiser, even though sometimes 

it will be hard for you to realize it.
 

Life is your classroom in which you are being tested, tried and passed.

 

Always try to stay in the midst of life and activity.
 

Don't isolate yourself from the action.
 

Be among people and things, among troubles, difficulties and obstacles.


Learn to face your fears and you will be able to overcome anything.

Your character develops itself in the stream of life.

 

Life expects you to make progress in reasonable time.
 

You will realize the setbacks and griefs that you endure actually

help you in your march forward to success.
 

We learn from our past mistakes, mishaps and failures.

Mistakes have the power to turn you into a better person than you were before.

Forget what hurt you, but never forget what it taught you.

Remember that every winner has scars, and that

The world was built to develop your character. 

*Author unknown, edited. Image via Tumblr.

Friday Frills

Stop comparing where you’re at with where everyone else is. 

It doesn’t move you farther ahead, improve your situation, or help you find peace. 

It just feeds your contempt, fuels your feelings of inadequacy, and ultimately, it keeps you stuck. 

The reality is that there is no one correct path in life. 

Everyone has their own unique journey. 

A path that’s right for someone else won’t necessarily be a path that’s right for you. 

And that’s okay. Your journey isn’t right or wrong, or good or bad. 

It’s just different. 

Your life isn’t meant to look like anyone else’s because you aren’t like anyone else. 

You’re a person all your own with a unique set of goals, obstacles, dreams, and needs. 

So stop comparing, and start living. 

You may not have ended up where you intended to go.

But trust, for once, that you have ended up where you needed to be. 

Trust that you are in the right place at the right time. 

Trust that your life is enough. 

Trust that you are enough.

Quote by Daniell Koepke

Friday Frills

Each day we can wake up and choose to see life as a gift and to be fully present in that day. 

We cannot always control the outcome, but we can control our reactions.

Each day we can bring all that we have to that day, choosing to live it fully, 

Seeing it as a great gift.

Each day we can train our mind not to obsess about regret, 

Nor to worry for tomorrow, but instead to be in this present moment.

Each day we can be grateful for what has happened that day. 

And we can choose not to judge our lives from moment to moment 

(am I happy, successful, unhappy, a failure, good, bad)

But simply just to live our life.

There are five secrets in achieving the best life has to offer...

Be true to yourself.

Leave no regrets.

Become love.

Live in the moment.

Give more than you take.

Quote by John Izzo

Easter Wishes

May you have a healthy body, 

To move around freely and roam wherever you desire to go. 

May you have good vision, 

To enjoy all the beauty the universe has to offer you. 

May you have good listening skills, 

To hear all the mighty tales and incredible stories that make up life. 

May you have a good sense of smell, 

To inhale in all the rich aromas and fragrances floating in the air. 

May you have a warm sense of touch, 

To give out loving hugs and comforting pats on the shoulder. 

May you speak with kindness from your heart, 

To soothe someone's hurt and to uplift someone's mood. 

May you have lots of laughter, 

To brighten up someone's day and make a difference. 

May you have lots of courage, 

To go after your dreams and turn them into reality. 

May you have lots of love, 

To spread around and leave this world a better place. 

May you have enough to feel blessed, 

And to share your gift of blessings with others too. 

Quote by Fion Lim

Happy Easter Holidays!

*We celebrate Easter long weekend here in South Africa, so I will be away until next Wednesday. I'll chat back to you then.

Friday Frills

You are not made up of those words that hurt you. 

Or that number on the scale. 

Or the expectations that you feel you will never meet. 

You are made up of nothing more than you. 

Simply, beautifully, wonderfully, uniquely you. 

You are a lovely and complex soul. 

An individually fascinating combination of thoughts, ideas, feelings, emotions. 

No other is as beautiful as you. Look past the mirror. Look at your soul. 

Only then will you see yourself as you truly are. Beautiful.

Love yourself. Forgive yourself. 

And be true to yourself. 

How you treat yourself sets the standard for how others will treat you.

Quotes by Anonymous &  Steve Maraboli.

Friday Frills

Do not take anything as being forever

because forever is only as long as today. 

Know that the people who are richest

Are not those who have the most,

But those who need the least. 

We are at our strongest when life is at its worst,

And at our weakest when life no longer offers a challenge.

It is wiser not to expect, but to hope,

For in expecting you ask for disappointment,

Whereas in hoping you invite surprise.

Unhappiness doesn't come from not having something that you want,

But from the lack of something inside that you need.

There are things to hold on too, and things to let go,

And letting go doesn't mean you lose,

But that you acquire that which has been waiting around the corner.

Most of all,

Remember to use your dreams as a way of knowing yourself better,

And as an inspiration to reach for the stars...

Quote by Nancye Sims. Image via Pinterest.

Friday Frills

Today I will search for the goodness in everyone I meet. I will remember that light reflects off the whole world around me, and that how I view it depends on the glasses I choose to wear. 

Today I will walk through doors and lives knowing that it is my contributions, and not my comments that shape the world around me. It is not the big things, but the little things for which I will best be remembered. I will choose my words more carefully, and allow them to heal and not wound.

Today I will feed where there is hunger, I will comfort where there is loneliness and I will listen to the words, the music and the rhythm of those with whom I share my life. I will bring love where there is hatred, fight for what is right, make amends for any wrongs I may have done and ask forgiveness from those I have harmed. 

Today is a blessing and a gift, that's why it called The Present.

Quote, edited by Douglas A Cox. Image via Seventeen.com

Friday Frills

No one needs to be a certain size, or a certain weight, to be beautiful. 

Beauty simply isn't about that. Not to sound cliche, but beauty is totally in the eye of the beholder, and highly subjective. You could be totally unappealing to one person, but to another you could be a dream. So it's not really about trying to fit into some imaginary model of what you think beauty is supposed to be. It's about doing your best to be as healthy, happy, and confident as you can be, and loving yourself whatever the outcome. 

Quote by Mike Peralta

Friday Frills

It may be easier to give up than it is to keep going.

It may be easier to say it's someone else's fault than to take the blame yourself.

It may be easier to make excuses than to offer apologies,

 But there's no guarantee that the easy way through life is the best way.

This road of life twists and turns,

No two directions are ever the same,

Yet our lessons come from the journey...not the destination.

So make your travels through time worthwhile.

Choose the roads that allow you opportunities to grow and change.

Look for adventures that challenge your abilities,

 And find mysteries in life that excite your sense of wonder.

Don't be so concerned about finding the easiest roads to travel, 

But follow the roads that lead you toward being the person you really want to be.

Quote by Deanna Beisser, edited.  Image via Pinterest.

Friday Frills

How many times do we say something that we
immediately realized was not the right thing to say? 

How many times do we look back 

on an event and think, if only I had...

How many times do we do something 

that we wish hadn't done? 

You can't change what has been said. 

You can't change a past event. 

You can't change what has been done. 

Do you call it regret, sorrow, repentance? 

Do you think about what might have been? 

Do you relive an event the way it should have been? 

Forget about regret, and focus. 

Focus on today, 

Not on the past. 

Focus on what you can do, 

Not what you didn't do. 

The only thing to regret is living in the past. 

The only thing to feel sorrow for is 

not living each day to the fullest. 

The only thing to do to repent is 

to sincerely say, I'm sorry. 

Don't live your life regretting yesterday. 

Live your life so tomorrow you won't regret today. 

*Quote by Catherine Pulsifer.