4th Discovery about life in 2013

Learned about Pinterest

Sometime this year I checked out Pinterest. And the more I check it out the more I like it.

The first time I looked at Pinterest I found it overwhelming and didn't think I would ever enjoy using it. But one day I gave it a second look. I signed up and started my own boards. I started following people whose boards were of interest to me.

I love quotes. And Pinterest has more quotes than I have ever found searching the internet. I think the reason it works so well is the sharing. People collect and share. And the more people I follow them more quotes I find to love.

You can organize your pins and put them on different boards. I find that I would rather collect at this point, for just pinning a quote encourages me to keep going. Finding quote after quote keeps me in the moment. Letting go of the organization of my pins reminds me to let go of control and perfection.

But Pinterest is more than quotes, it has everything I can imagine about life and more. Like decorating, recipes, crafts, travel and so on and so on.

I am very thankful I found Pinterest and gave it a second look.....

3rd Discovery about life in 2013

Live now

Hours are low at work. So I have some extra time. I am doing my best to believe this is a part of God's plan. I say the words that I believe God is in control but I seem to worry more about my choices. I just read a cool quote "Should-haves solve nothing. It's the next thing to happen, that needs thinking about. -Alexandra Riply.

I have spent the morning getting in touch with me, taking care of me. I took a long bath and shaved. I plan to go get my hair done and not talk my self out of it.

I am cleaning out my leather Franklin Planner. This is something I own that I can't seem to let go of. As I have opened my self to what I like about it and what I can use it for to make it worth keeping I find that I am living in the now. Now this minute I am touching the pages I have made for it that make me feel good. I am looking at the words I have kept to remind me what I believe in.

I have a letter from God in my planner. I rewrote it so I could read it better and when I did I discovered that the letter came alive and I felt clearer that it was from God.

Here is the letter from God

Dear Lana

   I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, and allow me to give you the most thrilling plan existing. 

   One that you cannot imagine. I want you to have the best.

   Please allow me to bring it to you. 

   Your just keep watching me, expecting the greatest things. Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I am. Keep listening and learning the things I tell you. You just wait, that all. Don't be anxious. Do not worry. Don't look around at what others have. Don't look around for all the things you want. 

   You just keep looking at me, or you will miss what I want to show you. 

   And dear one, I want you to have the most wonderful life. 

   Know that I love you with an everlasting love.

                                                                                              Your loving father
                                                                                                          God 

Today I am discovering more to like about who I am now and believe more that God's plan is beautiful.

2nd Discovery about Life 2013

Live With Out It

I wrote about letting go and how great it felt. Last week though I ran into a snag about letting go when I got angry. I found letting go of anger was hard.

I found that the anger I felt went deep and had to do with a lot of stuff from my past. So I took some time letting go of the past and how I see people.


Yesterday while I was sitting on my patio I was reminded of an old song about what letting go of fear and how amazing it would be to live with out it.

Today while I was sitting on the patio I starting thinking about living today without tomorrow, what a concept. Our whole lives have been about tomorrow. Everything in this life is about tomorrow. As a child we are trained so we will be ready for tomorrow. As we come into being an adult we are focused on tomorrow.

I realize that my happiness is a lot based on how I think tomorrow will be, or later today.

But also most of the things I worry about have to do with tomorrow.

Today I tried to imagine there is no tomorrow, only now. Wow I can stop obsessing about my schedule at work. I can stop thinking about bills, and shopping for food. Sounds a little crazy. But the truth is my thoughts drive me crazy with worry about tomorrow anyway.


Faith, I have been searching for answers about what I believe about God and life.  I believe God is always in charge and I have tried to give Him tomorrow, but I always taken it back. But in the moment that I imagined no tomorrow then I could see there is only God, how cool is that.


Now as I practice letting go everyday, also I want to practice living without .... fear of tomorrow.

I think life is beautiful in this moment, just like God made it......

1st Discovery about life 2013

Let Go....

I was sick with a virus all last week. During that time I learned about letting go. I was home and I had to decide if I was going to be depressed being sick or if I was going to learn something.

When you are too sick to really do anything your life slows down so much. I decided I could be thankful for life slowing down for that was a thing I had been worrying about that I would not enjoy summer and then it would be over. And that thought led to me to realize that right before I got sick I was stressed about time, money, work, people.....

That is when I started practicing letting go. Every time a thought came to me to start thinking about a concern in my life, I would tell myself to let go. I would keep saying that until the thought was gone.

In a short amount of time this process made a huge difference in my life. For so much of my time is taken up working on concerns in my head. I found that without being weighed down by thoughts, I would get moving and do simple little things like wash some dishes. And that simple task was amazing. I focused on the cleanness, the feel of the water, the smell of the soap and how good getting something done felt.

Letting go of my expectations of other people gives me more time to enjoy this life. Letting go of tomorrow makes today so much fuller. Letting go of time makes each moment so much brighter. Letting go of yesterday gives me freedom to live today. Letting go of money, seems to change to way I see money.

I went back to work yesterday. I started to be concerned.... but I let go. At work I felt a wonderful since of presence in the moment. I was not attached to expectations of other people, time or money. I was there and simply thankful to feel well and be able to work.

New Journey in 2013

In June of this year I got a new car, it is a 2006 Chevy Colbalt

I also got a new tag for my car DAK 0021

I wanted to personalize my tag and came up with ideas but decided to post pone that idea because of the cost.

So instead I searched for ideas that I could use to personalize my new tag to me and I came up with  Discoveries and Keys 21 new ideas about life. I have even ordered a sticker for my car and business cards to go alone with my new theme.    

I am decorating the interior of my new car with Mickey Mouse.

I plan to write about he discoveries as I study them.

September 1, 2012

I got up before 4 am this morning the first day of three days off. I want to find something cool to do today and thought of looking for a bookstore and found one close to home with a coffee shop in the same location. Going to go try it out and see what I think.

Well I did try it out and it certainly is small. I skipped the coffee house because of the beer sign.

Well it was after 11am and I was hungry. Drove how I was lead and thought of RED Robin and I was so glad I went. Very good salad and enjoyed myself very much.

Headed to Farmington where Vicki said there was another book store. Wow it was a farmers market going and crowed. Would I find a place to park? Yes right in front of TJMax where I wanted to check out the wallets. No wallet but the book store was right next door and was it every big, huge. So I wander around. It was musty and the books were not for me but still an adventure.

Really need to go to the bathroom. Drove back over the Starbucks and hoped for a spot to park and wow yes there was one right in front of Starbucks. Made it to the bathroom and did not even have to wait. Got a coupon with my coffee for I had made it there before 2pm. Wow what a day. Sat outside and enjoyed the weather.

Drove to a gas station on that side of town hoping for better prices, but no luck and got my gas anyway. Alan called and said we can do his birthday today. He would call me back about the movie and he did. Drove home and got ready for my evening with Alan.

Alan I met at the movies and watched the new Batman. We had snacks because it was a 3 hour movie. We ate at the Mexican restaurant by the theater and enjoy a very comfortable time talking and relaxing. What a wonderful day!!!!  

A week since my last post

Life is like this road, it curves and we cannot see around the curve. 


I have taken some time to read over the blogs I have written. I have felt at times I am learning to overcome my fears. I have been brave and stretched myself into new areas.
And at other times I have given up and been lost in anger. 


I am off for 4 days. I am hoping as I blog today that I can get in touch with my inner self and be in the moment and let go of what is around the curve. 


I have 4 days to do with whatever I wish. I hope to use them well. And mostly I hope to not hide from what could be around that corner. 


I am praying for strength to have my head in touch with my heart. To be aware when I am lost in thoughts of fear and instead of running from them to stand up and face them and realize they are not the truth.  To celebrate my life just like it is and really believe I can make the best choices and all is well. 


Today I am going to enjoy who I am, just as I am, for I am a child of God. I am going to listen for I am being led. 


Instead of dreading that curve I am going to ACCEPT life!


Recognize what I can change and what I can't. In every moment, accept that everything is as it should be. Accept that my body is round and fat and glorious. Just love it. Accept that I don't do things the way everyone else does. Just embrace it. Accept that sometimes I don't have enough money for things I want and life is just hard. Just cry and move through it. Accept that I can't do it all-and who would want to, anyway? Accept a kind word. Don't apologize. Accept a gift --no matter how big, how small. Say Thank you without embarrassment. Accept that life isn't always fair and find the wonder in that, too. Don't accept things that aren't mine, like misdirected shame and blame. Like credit for someone else's accomplishment. Like disrespect. Accept everything I am and nothing I am not. 




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