i'm TRYING...

gooooooooood morning :)
yes, this is my morning face & my lovely morning hair!
nice, i know :)

i really struggle with this lesson.
i know it to be true.
but, i struggle, almost daily.
i read about it yesterday~

in a book my friend lent me:
"Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart" by Gordon Livingston MD

"chapter 2. we are what we do.

People also need to look at the way they are living with an eye to change. We are always TALKING about what we want, what we intend. These are dreams and wishes and are of little value in changing our mood.
We are NOT what we THINK,
or what we SAY,
or how we FEEL.

We are what we DO!

Conversely, in judging other people we need to pay attention
NOT to what they PROMISE
but how they BEHAVE!
This simple rule could prevent much of the pain and misunderstanding that infect human relationships. "When all is said and done, more is said than done." We are drowning in words, many of which turn out to be lies we tell ourselves or others. How many times do we have to feel betrayed and surprised at the disconnect between people's WORDS and their ACTIONS before we learn to pay more attention to the latter than the former? Most of the heartbreak that life contains is a result of ignoring the reality that past behavior is the most reliable predictor of future behavior."

i suppose i am a sucker for words?!
even when i KNOW i am being lied to,
because that's all that has ever come out of that mouth~
i still HOPE that something will change, that by some miraculous chance, the WORDS and the ACTIONS will actually match up!?!?
crazy~ i know.

i'm workin' on it.

we are what we DO!

LOVE.love.LOVE.
e.

p.s. i just finished 2 AWESOME paintings~ they're HUGE!
2'x4' . . . (something under-water-ish :)
and 3'x5' . . . (something outdoors-ish :)
will post photos SOON!
and
I just added an extra week to my Butterfly Warriors Art Camp!

PEACE. xoxo. e.