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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Choices

Hello Super-Stars! I hope you are all doing well. Making good choices in everything we do is at times seemingly impossible because of the many temptations which we encounter on a daily basis. However, I believe that if we think about the foundation of all relationships - TRUST - we must then realize that everything else is supported by this foundation. Love grows from, and is supported by, trust. Friendships are grounded on trust. Business relationships are based on trust. Just as a house's foundation is made to hold the house intact, so is trust the foundation that holds relationships together.

When we make the choice to break a trust then we have put a crack in the foundation of the relationship. Certainly, the foundation can be repaired with help, but the scar of the fix will forevermore be there. All of our CHOICES affect our world in profound ways that are immeasurable. We may not even know that a choice has hurt another person's feelings or that they believe we have in some way betrayed them. Unless they are brave enough to bring the issue to our attention, we may never be able to make amends or realize that we have breached their trust. Be brave enough to let someone know if they have hurt you. Most importantly, be brave enough to admit your errors, your lapses in judgement or your poor choices when you recognize you have made them.

Making good choices may very well be the bravest thing you do everyday. Keeping the foundation of your life intact will lead you to a healthier, happier and truer existence. The foundation of your life is what holds the house that is you together. TRUST in yourself and trust in others to promote a world of love, civility and peace. Good choices are worth the effort.

Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!

In love, light and, with much appreciation,
Glenna :-)

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Looking Beyond the Surface

Hello Super-Stars! I hope you are all well. This week marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of my father, whom I had the extraordinary pleasure of living with and caring for in his last year of life. He was an incredible person...a gentleman's gentleman...a kind man whose love of life, and especially golf (his true passion), were the cornerstones of his principles, which had been passed down through the generations of our family. He always saw the bright side of what otherwise might have been a difficult situation. He was very well liked and my neighbors still offer their memories of his kindness. His sense of humor was enhanced by a quick wit and a memory for details that was amazing to witness. I am glad to have become his friend and he mine.

My father once told me a story about his grandmother, who was taking the Trolley into Glasgow, Scotland to do her shopping and, to pick-up all of her parasols which were at the repair shop for minor repairs. Now, this was back in the late 1800's when women had parasols to match every outfit they owned. Well, as luck would have it, it was a rainy day, not an unusual occurrence in that part of the world, but she didn't have a parasol because they were all being repaired. So, when the Trolley came to her stop she accidentally picked-up the parasol of the woman sitting next to her, out of habit, and started to disembark. The woman stopped her and said, "that's my parasol Missy." To say the least, my great-grandmother was mortified at her error and immediately offered her apology, returned the parasol and got off the Trolley; red-faced and embarrassed beyond belief. Of course, she did her errands and picked-up the dozen or so parasols that had been repaired and went back to take the Trolley home. As luck would have it, or not, depending on your sense of humor, she ended up sitting next to the same woman from the morning trip. Upon seeing all of the parasols my great-grandmother had, the woman said to her, "Och, I see you've done a fine job for yourself this day!" Well, it took a little explaining, but the story was straightened out and they both had a good laugh. I too got a good laugh when my father relayed this story!

The moral of the story is not to assume the worst even though the evidence may seem to suggest otherwise. Thankfully, this woman allowed my great-grandmother the opportunity to set the record straight and, in doing so, found the humor in it all and, I understand that they became friends in the process. Assuming any conclusion without first finding out the real story is a disservice to all parties concerned. Remember, go forward with love, act with civility and, in the process, spread peace.

Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!

With love, light & much appreciation,
Glenna :-)

Monday, February 18, 2008

Civility

Hello Super-Stars! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I wonder how many of you think of civility? What it really means? Why is it so very important? What can we do to make the world a more civil place? And, what does it mean to us...to our lives...to the continuation of humankind? Hmmm...HUMAN & KIND...together...very powerful.

I believe civility starts with being polite and courteous and that it is based on the core values that shape and determine who we are as people. Certainly, the meaning behind the Super-Star acronym is a good start, but it goes much deeper than the basis of that message. Civility is the root of a civilized society...without excuses...without regret...without exception. We are all linked in some way to each other and the greater good. It is our responsibility to regard each other no less than with what we should expect in return. "The Golden Rule" is not a new notion or saying...its meaning is timeless and venerable...worthy of repeating.

So I ask you, please do your part to spread civility in your daily lives through your thoughts and actions...with your heart and soul...with everything you have, because to do less, is to cheat yourself, your family and your friends of knowing the person you are...

Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!

In love, light and, with much appreciation,
Glenna :-)

p.s. Prayers and love to all the Northern Illinois University tragedy victims and their families...I know the world is mourning your losses and shedding its tears with you all.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Happy St. Valentine's Day

Hello Super-Stars! Happy St. Valentines's day! I hope your day is filled with love...in every way. Adding civility and peace, as the mission of this blog encourages, would be a wonderful way to round out the holiday. May your world be filled with all three...love, civility and peace.

Love comes in many forms and, from many sources. The Universe gives us its love by providing us with everything we need to survive and prosper, by giving us each other to care for and love and, by opening its infinite possibilities to allow us to find our passion and purpose. Finding the right fit takes some of us a lifetime and yet others find their talent, passion and purpose at an early age. For instance, just look at the musical prodigies that are so very young or the gifted athlete that is a natural and goes on to become a Hall-of-Famer.

However, you don't have to be world-renowned or famous to be a Super-Star; although some celebrities are known by that description because of achievements or notoriety in their chosen field of work. You simply need to live by a set of values that is based on the acronym of SUPERSTAR. Of course, it's easy for me to say, "simply," when I know it is not always that easy, but if you go forward with love, especially on this day of love; you will be heading in the right direction. So, go forward Super-Stars and spread the love!

Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!

With love, light and, much appreciation,
Glenna :-)

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Caring and Thanks

Hello Super-Stars! I hope you had a great weekend! I want to ask you to personally thank those who care about you. Whether they are your spouse or partner, a family member, a friend or neighbor, a co-worker, a healthcare professional...whomever they may be, please recognize their worth to you. By doing so, you are recognizing your own worth. Yes, they care about you because you are worthy of their care and time.

We don't always take the time to thank others properly, but we also very rarely value our own selves and, if we are not worth it, then why do so many people care about us? I know we worry about what others think of us, or if they think we look okay or, any number of other meaningless trivial worries. The thing is, everyone else is worrying about the same stuff. It is human nature to worry about such. However, our energies would be much better spent by sending our love, thanks and caring out to others, ourselves and, therefore, the Universe.

So, during this week of St. Valentine's day, put love and caring out there...don't forget to care about yourself...get into the habit of projecting caring and thanks...it will always come back to you ten-fold! I promise!

Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!

In love, light and, with much appreciation,
Glenna ;-)

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Noticing My World

Hello Super-Stars! I hope you are all doing well! I want to tell you the story about a chance meeting I had the other day while I was running errands. As I was going back to my vehicle, I noticed a man standing next to the passenger side of a pick-up truck, which was parked next to my car and his door was slightly ajar. I said hello and smiled as I passed, but the door of his truck was impeding my being able to open my door, so I turned back around to say, "excuse me, but I need to close your door slightly in order to open mine." Well, he smiled and motioned for me to see his puppy Pit Bull in the back of the truck. I love dogs and asked if it was friendly and, of course, it was. That puppy gave me no less that ten minutes of unbridled love. He was one of the sweetest puppies I have ever encountered! You often hear how Pit Bulls get a bad reputation for many reasons, but I'm a believer now...they are not all bad!

In the meantime, I was talking to this gentleman as his puppy was being all happy about meeting me, and I found out that this nice man was a poet and had just copyrighted a book of poems. I told him how wonderful I thought that was and that I too wrote poetry on occassion. Well, he proceeded to recite some of his poems for me...WOW...were they inspiring! His face shone as he told me those poems and they really touched my spirit. He said he hadn't found a publisher as yet, so I told him about self-publishing companies and how they might be able to help him get his book on the market. I gave him my card and told him I would be glad to help him find some reputable contacts. I hope he is successful in his endeavors. By the way, this man's name is Cary. (I hope I got the spelling correct.)

Between the kindness of this man and the overwhelming love his dog gave me, my day was brightened beyond anything I could have expected. It occured to me that I had been "Noticing My World," but...so had he. So, thank you, Cary, for making my day, and give TiTi and extra biscuit from me. May God bless you both.

In love, light and, with much appreciation,
Glenna :-)

Monday, February 4, 2008

Love, Civility and Peace

Hello Super-Stars! I hope you had a great weekend! February is the month of love with St. Valentine's day, but it is also Black History month, which speaks directly to one of the missions of this blog; promoting civility. Of course, treating ALL people with civility and respect should come naturally, regardless of someone's station or life situation. When we promote civility, it comes from love which, in turn, engenders peace in the process. Love, Civility and Peace...what a concept...oh, that's right...that's the whole point!

What can you do to change a belief you have that may be long-standing? Are you so hardwired in your beliefs that a Mack truck couldn't budge you? I know some people are set in their ways and that's okay...it's their choice...everything we do is by choice. However, if we want to continue to learn and grow, which is why we have this amazing ability to think; I would say you must have had many times in your life in which you have rethought your position or opinion on an issue and changed your mind. I have found that my outlook of the world around me and, the world at-large, is an ever changing and evolving view; that my opinions are challenged and sometimes changed by another's point-of-view or argument and, I readily let them know that they have effected a change in my stance. I continually question my own belief system in order to stay open to change. I believe that being open-minded to thought provoking discussion is an important element to my growth as an individual.

So I ask you...please make the effort to consider that change of thought and belief is possible; that you are on a continually evolving journey; that there are three sides to every coin - a front - a back - and the edge. Sometimes you have to look around the edge to see what is really going on and it may surprise you to find that it's not necessarily what you always thought or believed would be there. Please be nice to one another and spread love, civility and peace. It's worth the effort!

Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!

With love, light and, much appreciation,

Glenna :-)

Friday, February 1, 2008

Love

Hello Super-Stars! Happy Friday and, Happy February! The month for love...St. Valentine's day...chocolate, flowers, a meaningful card, a romantic dinner...a time for love to be sure! I remember when I was a child, my parents bought me Valentine's cards to give out to all of my classmates who were of the opposite sex. That was embarrassing...at least for me! I had crushes on all the girls...the boys were better for playing army or Tarzan...I didn't want any of them to think I really wanted them to be "My Valentine." But that was the tradition back then, so I had to comply. Never having had children myself, I wonder if they still exchange cards in elementary school? Any answers on that one? I await your response.

Of course, back then, I didn't realize why I had crushes on the girls. During the 1960's, and before, most children didn't know why they were "different," however, I knew I was always a "tomboy." To the bane of my Mother, who always wanted me to wear my pretty dresses; I wanted to wear my dungarees (that's what they called blue jeans back in the dark ages) and my older brother's t-shirts; which he still gives me a hard time about...but with teasing love. I didn't find out the truth until the summer of 1975 after graduating from high school. Wow, was that ever a wake-up call! When you figure out that you're gay, it takes a while for your brain to catch-up to that "a-ha" moment and what the heck it really means...especially back in those days. Although, I'm not so sure successive generations are having it any easier!

Love comes in many forms and I hope, that as a Super-Star, you are open-minded enough to realize that love rules. God is love and love is God. Sounds simple enough, but so much hate is generated because of gay love that I have to wonder why? The same was, and still is to some degree, true for interracial couples. Again, I ask why? If two people love each other, as a man and a woman might, what difference does it make if the two are of the same gender or different ethnic backgrounds? Perhaps this is a subject that will generate some interesting commentary. I await your replies...please keep it clean and positve!

Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!

With love and light,
Glenna :-)