When we went road tripping last year with our friends, we made a comfort stop in a little town called Blackbutt at the top of the range.
Whilst the men headed across the road to purchase drinks, my friend and I wandered the street looking in the stores.
I found a little house that was brightly painted and converted into a shop. I was drawn in by the brightly coloured dresses hanging on the porch. Inside was filled with crystals, knick knacks, candles, books and other assorted items. In a basket marked ‘To Clear’ was a little red book entitled “Today I will….” by Carmen Warrington.
Picking it up and flicking through it I thought “I really like the cute fonts and ideas inside”. So along with a pretty cute giraffe that I found on one of the shelves, I purchased this book.
Of course, as I left the store and headed to the car the Garden Gnome remarked “Already? This is only the first stop of the weekend”. lol
I placed the book in my book cupboard and promptly forgot about it until last week when I went looking for something inspirational to flick through.
The beauty of this book is that I can turn to any page and find an affirmation for the day.
Today, I flicked the book open and found “Today I will become a calming influence in the world and radiate peace”.
There are other words on the page that reinforce the affirmation. Words of encouragement. Words that may challenge your beliefs.
So today I will become a calming influence and radiate peace. I will do my best.
What will be your “Today I will…..” statement?
Nice post Sue 😉 This is difficult, I think. Today I will give myself the needed attention and be kind to all souls.
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I think we all need to take time to give ourselves attention Irene. 🙂
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Yes we do, but it is almost the last we do, when we are busy Sue
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I will –> get some sleep. The world needs more books like that, a dose of positivity.
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That sounds like a good idea John. Personally, I love my pillow. 🙂
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Today I will try and not be a grumpy, uncaring old…………
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Repeat after me “I am not grumpy and uncaring”!!
Now say that three times a day until you believe it! 😀 😀
Hugs my friend.
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I’ll try. 🙂
Hugs
Laurie.
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I guess I can’t ask for more than that. x
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That’s all we can really hope for is that we at least try.
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Lovely! Sounds like a great book waiting just for you at the right time in the Universe.
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I really like it. Between it and my daily calendar, there are some gems to be found.
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Today I will read a book—well, some chapters at least.
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Good for you April. I wish I could read every day. lol
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Today I will get the money to get some groceries…
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Great. Although it has taken me so long to reply, you must be about to have to replenish the groceries once more.
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People can radiate many things, but peace is certainly one of the preferred ones. Today I will breathe.
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Breathing is always good.
Oh, I meant to ask you. I got an email from you a couple of weeks ago. I haven’t clicked on the link in it because I wanted to check whether it was legit or not. (Something about Oprah)?
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Really? It’s not legit. Please don’t open it. I have no idea what that is.
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Okay thanks. Delete it I shall. 🙂
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Thank you for letting me know about it. Had no idea that my account got hacked.
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Today I will give myself a manicure. LOL
But after I do some more wash and put in the roast.
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Yay! Can you come and give me one too!
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I love books like that, where you can open them anywhere. I’ve heard that when we randomly open a book that there’s a message important for us to see at the time. Thank you for the calming message. My message for today is….relax and go with the flow.
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ahh yes. Sometimes it takes a lot of willpower to do that.
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LOL a lot of willpower to go with the flow. Too funny. 😛
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Now I have to google, where the hell is Blackbutt
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It’s in Queensland. lol
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I love coming across books that speak to me. You put them away and months (sometimes years!!) you find them again just when you did them. Like old friends.
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I think they are hidden treasures meant to be found at just the right time. 🙂
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