Showing posts with label Joy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joy. Show all posts

Monday, June 8, 2015

How to Have the Best Day of Your Life--Everyday



"Today’s going to be the best day of my life."
  1. Speak UP!
When I wake up each morning, I say out loud “Today’s going to be the best day of my life.” Somehow it sets a positive mood in my mind and when I say it, I truly believe it, I try to connect with what I’m saying emotionally by visualizing a truly beautiful day.
I also do a lot of visualization during my meditation. I always thought meditation would bore me stiff until I started practicing it. You don’t have to be a Buddhist to meditate just like you don’t have to be religious to pray.
I meditate for five to ten minutes and what I basically do is speak out positive affirmations (don’t judge me if I’m not doing it right. It works for me and that’s all that matters) I basically say the things I want for myself, those things that are contagious enough to reach those around me. I have a long list but here a few I say to myself out loud:
  • I am kind
  • I am loving
  • I am loveable
  • I am trustworthy
  • I am compassionate and empathetic
  • I am a gift to everyone I come across
  • I am full of light: anger, bitterness, unforgiveness and self-pity have no place to reside within me
  • I am more than good enough, I deserve all the good things that come my way
  • I will never give up on my dreams no matter how long it takes. Time is just an illusion
  • I know I can find a solution to every problem I encounter. I won’t allow anyone steal my joy, my peace or my sanity.
  • I am in complete charge of how my life turns out, I am my own painter and my masterpiece is slowly revealing itself.
 2. Read UP!
 I follow several of my ‘positive thinking’ and ‘personal growth’ boards on Pinterest. On days when I am pressed for time all I do is scroll through and I tell you those little nuggets of positivity are just as fulfilling as reading a whole chapter of a great book.
Most of the people I’m connected to on LinkedIn share some great and uplifting quotes as well, I appreciate every last one of them.  And on most days the things I read are just what I need to remind me that all is well.
 Love listening to music? Find your favorite ‘happy’ song or songs and listen to while you’re going through your morning routine or during the day when you start to feel a dip in your energy level.
 Another thing I like to do is dance. It’s amazing how one intentional act can change your whole mood. By god, we all have to fight to be happy, so if you must burst into dance wherever you are to get your spirits back up, do it. Refuse to stay down for too long.
3. Act UP!
Do something good. Isn’t it lovely how it feels great to do something good for someone else?
  • Give someone your spot on the grocery line
  • Pay a compliment to the teller or the person next to you on the bus
  • Call someone and remind them how much they’re loved
  • Offer a smile, a hug, do something to put a smile on someone’s face and feel your heart burst with joy.
4. Eat UP!
It is no secret that what you put into your body directly affects the quality of your energy.
  • Eat regularly. Don’t miss meals
  • Eat more nutrient-dense foods like vegetables (organic is best when you can afford it)
  • Stay away from fatty and fried foods, highly processed foods and sugar
  • Don’t over eat
  • Drink plenty of water  
 5. Look UP! (Practice Gratitude)
Growing up, my mother always impressed upon us the importance of being content with what we have. We were not allowed to share clothes or borrow clothes from friends. She taught us not envy what others’ had. It was a beautiful lesson to learn from an early age.
 Most Christmases, we were just happy enough to spend it with family and friends. We knew that when mom had money she got us something, but when money was tight we offered acts of service to one another like, iron someone’s shirt, write someone a poem, polish someone else’s shoes or do someone’s chores. I will never forget how much more wonderful it was to do those little things for each other.
Most days we would cook and visit the less fortunate in our city and give them food and toiletries. We were not rich but whatever little we had, mother taught us to share with those who had none at all.
 Gratitude is the answer to all your treasures, the key to abundance in spirit. On days I start to complain, I remember these:
  • I am alive
  • I have eyes to see
  • I have ears to ear
  • I can walk and dance and sing
  • I have friends and family who care and love me
  • I have food to eat
  • A roof over my head
  • Light, clean water and clothes to cover my nakedness
  • I can count my blessings
 6. Give it UP! (Practice Forgiveness)
 We all know why it is important to forgive those who’ve wronged us. You don’t have to wait for someone to apologize before you forgive them. It is never easy but it’s worth it when you can forgive fast enough before it starts to poison your soul.  And once your soul is poisoned it will reach every other area in your life.
 But the BIGGEST unforgiveness we harbor is that for self. Most of us bear that heavy load upon our backs like some punishment or substitute for penance. How do you fly with such a burden weighing down on you? How do you soar when your feet are chained to the floor?
 Learn to forgive yourself of past mistakes. Remember that you will hurt someone and someone will hurt you, no one is immune to that. As long as you don’t go out of your way to deliberately destroy someone’s life, you can rest assured that life will happen against our best laid plans. Life is messy and human beings can be messier.
Say to yourself (out loud) I forgive myself. Next time I will do better because I know what not to do.”
 Forgiving yourself frees you from shame and guilt and self-pity, the three musketeers of stagnation.

 7. Sweat it Out
 Exercise is one of my favorite highs. It releases endorphins, you know, those feel-good hormones that makes you feel invincible.  I’m not going to elaborate on this point but I will gladly refer you to Mr. & Mrs. Google, they can direct you to tons of information about the benefits of exercise and so forth.
 8. Love: GOOD love
Nothing uplifts the spirits like talking or spending quality time with people you care about and who care about you too.
  • Pick up the phone and call a friend
  • Meet up for tea or coffee
  • Take a walk in the park
  • Watch your children play
  • Watch your partner smile
  • Plan a surprise get-away in the middle of your living room or bedroom
There is no medicine like good love, the kind that makes you feel safe and free.  And if you don’t have someone to spend time with, you have you. Spoil yourself, fall in love with yourself, after all, all other loving comes from the overflow of loving oneself.
 9. Do What You Enjoy Doing
What is it that you would do even if you were paid very little to do it?
 Yes, we all have bills to pay and most of us have jobs we don’t particularly enjoy doing but it’s a way to take care of our basic needs. Be grateful for that.
 But take time during the day and do that thing that burns inside of you. You know, the one for which they call you a ‘dreamer’.
 As a writer, I spend at least 15-20 minutes a day writing, even if it’s to write down my thoughts. When I’m not writing, I’m reading or doing some other thing I love and thoroughly enjoy doing. It is very important that I do this every day.
 If you can’t do the thing you’re passionate about, plan toward it. Just do one thing every day towards that goal.
 10. Assess Your Day
 Throughout the day take a few moments to assess your thoughts. Catch those negative thoughts before they take root. Watch your thoughts watch you. Be the observer. Your thoughts are like little missiles carrying within them life or death. Learn to see and stop those deadly negative thoughts before they invade your mind.
 You are your own armor and your own weapon.
 At the end of the day, do exactly what you did in the beginning, SPEAK UP! Speak your positive affirmations out loud, meditate/assess your day and visualize the next day.
 Take nothing negative with you to bed, only the positive things that happened during the day.
 Remember that the next day you will be reborn and you have a chance to do it all over, and differently, if you so choose. 
Say to yourself "I am thankful for this day. I did the best I could do. All is well.”

FIGHT TO BE HAPPY
By
Bernice Angoh
No matter how hard you try
You can never steal my joy
Because I will fight, fight, fight to be happy
Between the lines and on my face you'll never know the height of my pain
Because I fight, fight, fight to be happy
Your negativity may dimple, poke and sometimes burst my bubble
But you'll never see me cry
Because I'll fight, fight, fight to be happy
I am joy radiated, love personified
Fool me, lie to me, and break me
But you’ll never destroy me
Because I’ll fight, fight, fight to be happy
And just so you know, I’ve had a lifetime worth of practice
Of fighting with all I’ve got TO BE HAPPY


REMEMBER TO EAT & DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH, YOU'LL THANK ME LATER!

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

IN MY LION'S HEART

It has been many months since I last passed by FYR, so many good things have and are happening, I will share a couple of them with you. A few months ago, I received an email from a world renowned author, speaker and wild life photographer asking permission to include my poem in his long awaited auto biography. I visited his site and was very impressed with his work and passion and of course I said yes to him.




The coolest thing is that I wrote 'In My Lion's Heart' in 2007 and he started writing his autobiography many years later yet we have the same title for our work. Mine was inspired by a relationship and yet it fits the topic of his work and passion in his autobiography. These are moments I would say were long ordained and were 'meant to be'.

Here is a link to read my poem on his site: My Lion's Heart



I am also happy to announce that the very first book in our (my daughter and I) children's book series will soon be available for purchase for you, your kids, nieces and nephews to enjoy.




After winning a contest for the best children's book, 'Be yourself, Natalie' will be the first in the series to be published. Soon after it won, we started working with an amazing illustrator who turned our words into visual magic. The 'Be yourself and Shine' children's books are a series of unique, imaginative and charming stories with underlying morals and/or messages for young minds.
Will keep you updated as we progress.


I hope you are all chasing your dreams and keeping your passions ablaze.

EAT AND DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH AS ALWAYS, 1000 SUNS & COUNTING FROM FYR!




Monday, May 13, 2013

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!





























...and then there was a Mother's love like no other, an example that has never been copied: Mary's love for her son Jesus.


To think that she  knew how it would all end, that she will conceive by the Holy Spirit and not her husband and risk suffering shame and ridicule, to know that her precious child whom she would come to love was going to be a living sacrifice for a group of people (humans) who will one day forget what He did, to know the pain and suffering that was to come and still say yes, yes to God, yes to be the vessel through which all will come to be, to say yes to losing her son on a cross, to say yes to the fact that He will truly not be hers in this world but will one day leave her side to complete His divine mission...May her love be an example to us all who have been blessed to be called mothers, may we teach and guide, may we love and protect and may we also remember that these gifts (children) should be offered/dedicated back to the ONE who gave us them.

~Bernice Angoh

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

YOUnique, crEATive, HEALthy by 3G MOMS

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!


(Click the link above to buy the cookbook or scroll to the top right hand corner of this blog or if you choose to buy it from amazon.com, type '3g moms recipes' in the search box)

We are three moms with a passion for health and creativity who found themselves on facebook and became sisters: I can still remember how it all began but I will save that special story for another time. The 3G MOMS are, Maureen, 40, Therra, 36 and Bernice, 33. We are originally from Cameroon, West Africa. We are super creative, super innovative and do not believe in adhering to rules that stunt our passion and purpose. We are free spirits. You can read a little more about each one of us in the biography section of the cookbook.

**THE VERY FIRST COOK BOOK EVER TO DELIVER RECIPES IN 3 DIFFERENT WAYS**

The 3G MOMS' cookbook(s) is our very first product in the line of many. Our cookbooks are meant to satisfy the taste buds and/or curiosity  of every food lover. Our cookbooks are very unique in that we deliver each recipe in three different ways; GLUTEN-FREE, EXOTIC & VEGAN. There is no cook book out there like ours, we are the pioneers in this genre and we will be bringing you many beautiful recipes and ALWAYS IN MULTIPLES OF THREE (3).

3G stands for: GLOW, GROW, GIVE; all attributes of 3G MOMS. Are you a 3G MOM? Would you like to become a 3G MOM? We will be conducting future contests to feature other 3G MOMS from around the globe as soon as we launch our website.

*A special THANK YOU to all those who have supported (and continue to support), encouraged (and continue to encourage) and inspired (and continue to inspire) us every step of the way*

MAUREEN



GFP™ aka GLUTEN-FREE POWERHOUSE.
A gluten-free diet is a diet completely free of gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat (including kamut and spelt), barley, rye, malts and triticale. Gluten is also used as a food additive in the form of a flavoring, stabilizing or thickening agent, often hidden under "dextrin". A gluten-free diet is the only medically accepted treatment for celiac disease, the related condition dermatitis herpetiformis, and wheat allergy.

Additionally, a gluten-free diet may exclude oats. Medical practitioners are divided on whether oats are an allergen to celiac disease sufferers or if they are cross-contaminated in milling facilities by other allergens.
Visit Maureen's blog at: http://maureenlermer.wordpress.com


Veggie Rolls

Brochetta

Polenta swimming in Peach/Lemon sauce



THERRA




EATTT™ aka EXOTIC, AFRICAN & TROPICAL TASTY TREATS 
My goal is cooking creatively for Healthy Living (with LOVE & PASSION); while maintaining the delicious flavor/taste of herbs & spices provided so generously by Mother-Nature!!! I believe we should love ourselves enough to give it the best NATURE has to offer... & the kitchen/food is a good place to make our cells respond with yummilicious JOY:-))
Visit Therra's site: www.ohleadme.com


Quiche

Salmon on Egussi Njamama (vegetable)



Coconut-Mango Muffin



BERNICE





FYR™ aka FOREVER YOUNG REVOLUTION
Change the way you think about food and change your body/life. You are either eating your food or your food is eating you. The goal of FYR is to get you to love yourself a little differently. We believe that self-love is the best form of gratitude. FYR specializes in mostly vegan/raw recipes and raw desserts. A vegan is someone who chooses to avoid using or consuming animal products; no diary, no meat, no fish. VEGANISMTo read more about the FYR lifestyle you can purchase the FYR e-books from the right hand corner of this blog. FYR is also pronounced 'Fire'. I have included many dessert recipes here on this blog and in our 3G MOMS cookbooks as well. Would you like to feel and look years younger than your biological age?  You can if you choose to. You can make the choice everyday with your fork, spoon, books you read and what you watch. 
Visit Bernice's site: www.berniceangoh.com


Cheezy veggie medley

Raw-Vegan Apple crumble pie

 Tofu Scrambled 


WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR HEALTH. 3 G MOMS LOVE TO EXERCISE.

JUST BECAUSE WE ARE MOTHERS DOESN'T MEAN WE STAY IN SWEAT PANTS ALL DAY. 3G MOMS ARE STYLISH & SASSY.

WE ARE PROUD OF WHERE WE CAME FROM. 3G MOMS KNOW THAT THE 'ROOT' IS WHAT KEEPS US GROUNDED AND PLANTED FIRM.

WE ARE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST. 3G MOMS KNOW THAT THEY HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS.

WE ARE LIKE FLOWERS. 3G MOMS GLOW, GROW & GIVE.
WE DON'T GIVE IN TO THE STEREOTYPES OF WHAT MOMS SHOULD LOOK LIKE. 3G MOMS LIVE LIFE IN ABUNDANCE & IN EVERY SEASON.

Frohe Weihnachten


"MEEAOWY TWEETMAS"  from NICKY!

Joyeux Noël



मेरी क्रिसमस


A RAY OF HOPE FLICKERS IN THE SKY... MAY THAT HOPE FLICKER IN YOUR HEART!


Krismasi Njema



FOR ANYONE WHO IS IN CHRIST IS A NEW CREATION


¡Feliz Navidad



AWAY IN A MANGER NO CRIB FOR A BED...


OH, HOLY NIGHT...CHRIST THE SAVIOR IS BORN!


FROM Maureen, Xaver, Malaika and Franz
 MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM GERMANY!

From Corban weinberg


ALWAYS STRIVE TO BE HAPPY

REMEMBER TO EAT AND DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH, YOU'LL THANK ME LATER!