Make Each Day a New Beginning, By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what
you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in:
forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day:
begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be
cumbered with your old nonsense. This day is all that is
good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations,
to waste a moment on the yesterdays.
Ralph Waldo Emerson


Words of Wisdom from St. Francis of Assisi
A single sunbeam is enough
To drive away any shadows.
Saint Francis of Assisi

THE IMPORTANCE OF BUDGETING GOES BEYOND MONEY.

Budgeting is a skill that is needed by all individuals. We all think of budgeting as a plan to manage our money which is important and needed, but we also need to budget our time and energy. All things in our life that we have a limit amount of needs to be budgeted. If we want to get the most out of our money, time, or energy, we need to budget.

Money needs to be budgeted to make sure we take care of all of our expenses and have enough left for our future. We need a plan to keep us on track and going in the right direction. For me, I need to be in control of my resources and the budget gives me the power that I need.

Time needs to be budgeted to make sure we spend it on the things that count in our life. If I fail to budget my time, a lot of important task are left undone at the end of the day. And I end up listening to complaints from my clients or family. Budgeting keeps me in control and insures accomplishments that without time budgeting probably would be left undone.

We need to budget our energy which means taking care of our health, and having the get up and go to take care of our family and our self. I find myself focus on the task of the day and by the evening, I am exhausted with nothing left. It is important to take some time during the day to relax. Even if we only have ten or fifteen minutes to walk away from our daily task, it is needed to give our body’s time to rest. A walk around the block can do wonders for the body and the mind.

By realizing the importance of budgeting our money, time, and energy, we can accomplish our task and enjoy our life.

Writing, when did it all start?

Writing, when did it all start? I wanted to write a book but did not realize at such a young age, probably seven or eight that there was a certain format to use. So, I just wrote. My main character was a little girl named Jenny and everything that Jenny did seem to be the same things I myself was doing. Later in life as I look back, I realize that I was really journalizing but didn’t know what to call it.

I’ve always had a fascination with words. I love the way they flow and form together. I love the way the words make me feel, sometimes they warm my soul, and sometimes they frighten me; regardless, I hang on to every word. I’ve always been a slow reader, because I read some sentences over and over again. I love to read, but most of all I want to write words that blend together to arouse feelings of emotions in the reader. In a way it gives one a power to move someone to feel emotions, but I prefer to see it as a good way to touch the hearts of the reader and help them in some small way to feel good.

Writing also puts me in a vulnerable situation because I open myself up to criticism and rejection; but it can also be rewarding. Writing has always been a dream, but taking the time away from responsibilities of life was hard to do. Now, I’ve decided to make it a priority and just do it. We will always have responsibilities of one kind or another.

Writing for me started a long time ago, and I have played around with it through writing classes, journalizing, and writing in my accounting profession, but now is the time to write because I love writing. It is time to enjoy the craft and learn what I can about the art of writing. Lyn