{"id":17414,"date":"2017-05-10T13:39:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T20:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momservations.com\/?p=17414"},"modified":"2017-05-10T13:39:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T20:39:18","slug":"fridge-magnet-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momservations.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/10\/fridge-magnet-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"Fridge Magnet Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Momservation: <\/strong>All of life is a near death experience. ~Alan Harris<\/p>\n

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\"\"My daughter calls me Fridge Magnet Mom because I think a good, inspirational quote can fix most anything.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s true. When some people reach for a drink to calm their nerves I reach for my Daily Peace, 365 Days of Renewal <\/a>with Photos and Wisdom to Nourish Your Spirit.<\/em><\/p>\n

I mean, really, doesn\u2019t it bring you comfort to hear some reflective words of wisdom from someone who has already been there, done that, and is now selling the T-shirt on eBay?<\/p>\n

One of these dropped bread crumbs marking the path toward serenity can soothe me like a good cup a coffee and can keep me from veering off course with anxiety:<\/p>\n

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Honestly, I don\u2019t even have to reach for the book\u2014I can just go to the bathroom or walk down the hall or stop in the kitchen\u2014 because I have inspirational quotes sprinkled around my house as decoration.\"\"<\/p>\n

Taking a squirt? Ghandi will remind me to \u201cBe the change you wish to see in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walking to the bedroom? John Lennon tells me \u201cLife is what happens while you\u2019re busy making other plans.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whipping up dinner? Ralph Waldo Emerson instructs \u201cDo not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The main reason my daughter call me Fridge Magnet Mom, though, is because I have a tendency to pull out my favorite quotes when I try to make people feel better, or heard, or understood, or even hopeful. I find these nuggets of wisdom helpful, and like a good recipe, I just want to share anecdotes for peace and serentiy.<\/p>\n

So if you\u2019re feeling discouraged and hopeless you might hear this from me: \u201cLook up. Not down. Look up and see the goodness and beauty surrounding you not the weeds tangling your feet.\u201d<\/p>\n

That life is unfair? \u201cThese are the days that must happen to you.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hurt? \u201cThe wound is the place where light enters you.\u201d<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

Sad? \u201cBe patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being too hard on yourself? \u201cYour problem is you are too busy holding on to your unworthiness.\u201d (Ram Das)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Worried about things you can\u2019t control? \u201cWhatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.\u201d (Eckhart Tolle)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overwhelmed? \u201cHardships often prepare ordinary people for extraordinary destiny.\u201d (C.S. Lewis)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unappreciated? \u201cWhatever you are willing to put up with is exactly what you will have.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Off course? \u201cWe must be willing to get rid of the life we planned, so as to live the life that is waiting for us.\u201d (Joseph Campbell)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Guilty? \u201cDead people receive more flowers than living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.\u201d (Ann Frank)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frustrated with someone\u2019s choices? \u201cPeople take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they\u2019re not on your road doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ve gotten lost.\u201d (Dalai Lama)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unsure? \u201cThe time is always right to do what’s right.\u201d (Martin Luther King, Jr.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Struggling with forgiveness? \u201cHolding on to your anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

And my favorite reminder to have faith and trust on this journey: \u201cGod always has better days ahead.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Some of the quotes I’ve left for my daughter taped to her bedroom wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So my daughter can tease me and call me Fridge Magnet Mom, but I\u2019m pretty sure she is laughing with me. After all, why offer words of wisdom if you\u2019re not trying to live them? She understands I\u2019m hoping to leave a bread crumb trail for her to follow along with me on the road to living the best life possible. I\u2019m just trying to follow the people who came before me who have shared their secrets to a happy and fulfilling life.<\/p>\n

And any time I need to pick up the trail again I just step into my backyard and look up. That\u2019s where I see this bread crumb left for us by my wonderful father-in-law, Floyd Eugene Wheeler, who stopped on this earth for a little while to leave his secret to a good life:<\/p>\n

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#EnjoyTheJourney\u00a0 #BeInspired\u00a0\u00a0 #WordsToLiveBy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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