Engage Westchester

I just found this local Westchester article that may be of interest to all of you!

SOME PEOPLE WAKE UP TO THIS FIRST DAILY THOUGHT: THERE MUST BE SOME PROBLEM THAT SHOULD MAKE ME DISTRAUGHT. I SIMPLY MUST WORRY, BUT WHERE SHOULD I START? THESE ARE THE FOLKS THAT TAKE WORRYING TO HEART.... PLEASE DON’T TAKE THIS WRONG YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TAKE CARE TO CORRECT WHAT IS WRONG THERE ARE BURDENS TO BEAR. BUT TRY TO SEE BRIGHT SIDES WHEN YOUR MIND STARTS TO TRAVEL; YOU’LL FIND THINGS THAT SEEMED PROBLEMS CAN OFTEN UNRAVEL. TODAY’S THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, BUT IN CASE THIS TODAY IS A DAY FILLED WITH STRIFE THE KIND OF TODAY THAT YOU WISH WENT AWAY WHEN A DAY GOES THIS WAY, YOU CAN’T EARN ENOUGH PAY. SO WHAT DO YOU DO? DO YOU SIT THERE AND STEW? (SOME PEOPLE MIGHT DO THAT BUT SURELY NOT YOU! JUST REMEMBER, TOMORROW CANNOT BE THE SAME FOR STARTERS, NEXT DAY HAS A DIFFERENT NAME. EVER SEE SOMEONE JUST PASS IN THE HALL? YOU MAY NEVER HAVE MET OR HAVE SPOKEN AT ALL. BUT YOU PASS BY AND CAST YOUR EYES STRAIGHT AT THE WALL. NEXT TIME, YOU BE THE PERSON TO BE NOT-SO-SMALL. YOU BE THE ONE TO REACH AND SAY HI AND QUITE SOON YOU WILL FIND THAT THAT PERSON’S A GUY OR A LADY LIKE YOU, WITH A STORY THAT FINDS US BEING AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE MISSION THAT BINDS US. DO YOU YEARN TO HAVE MORE? THAT’S AN ADMIRABLE GOAL. BUT WHILE PART OF YOU HUSTLES, MAKE SURE THAT THE WHOLE MOTIVATING PERSPECTIVE YOU CHOOSE FOR YOURSELF INCLUDES BEING PROUD OF WHAT’S NOW ON YOUR SHELF. YOU’VE ALREADY SUCCEEDED AND OFTEN ACHIEVED, AND YOU NEED TO TAKE JOY IN HOW OTHERS BELIEVED IN YOUR SKILLS AND YOUR SPIRIT AND HOW MUCH YOU HAVE DONE; TAKE CARE TO TAKE TIME TO REFLECT AND HAVE FUN. MAYBE NOT JUST THIS SECOND, BUT BEFORE THE DAY’S THROUGH, RESOLVE TO DO SOMETHING THAT’S ONLY FOR YOU: DO SOMETHING THAT DOESN’T HAVE PURPOSE OR MEANING NOT SOMETHING LIKE STRAIGHTENING UP OR JUST CLEANING. INSTEAD, MAKE IT SOMETHING THAT’S ONLY FOR FUN NOT EVEN A JOG OR A WALK OR A RUN BUT RATHER JUST LAUGHING OR JUST ACTING FUNNY; YOU’LL FIND THAT THE FREEDOM TO DO IT’S MOST SUNNY. By Steve Cony, Engage Member

Ahhhh...Neil Diamond. I feel better already!

Sing along - it's good for the soul! Sending much love and virtual hugs from my corner of the world <3