Be the change

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” -Mahatma Gandhi

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you choose to take opportunities to make changes that help you (and hopefully other people) make life better. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

The power of a smile

“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” -Phyllis Diller

Wherever you are reading this, I hope that you Are able to find many reasons to smile each day. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Sending love

 This is just a quick message to send best wishes and much love to everyone now and always. I hope each new day brings you something to enjoy.

Celebrating Louis Jordan

The saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader, Louis Jordan was born today in 1908. He was known as the “King of the Jukebox” and was famous for performing jazz and blues songs. I saw a recording of him playing “Let the Good Times Roll” and because it made me smile, I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. Yo can listen to the song here. As always, I send best wishes and much love to everyone now and always.

Happy Birthday to Ringo Starr

It’s the singer Ringo Starr’s birthday today and in celebration of this, I’m sharing the song “ Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da because he’s famous for singing it as part of The Beatles. That song always makes me happy when I hear it and so I post it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. You can listen to the song here. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

On happiness

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” -Dalai Lama

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are able to do many things throughout your life that help you feel happy. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Reserve your right to think

“Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all.”  -Hypatia

I like this quote because it reminds me to think critically. Plus, I find I learn more if (and often when) my thoughts turn out to be wrong. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you always choose to learn, grow, and sometimes think of happy things and p in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.