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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Day I Arrive


There are so many tragedies that happen every single day in this world…Oklahoma is no exception…
It has me thinking about life and death
I have thought of it a lot lately....
I have said it time and time again…life is short…don't wait…go for it…live…love….experience…serve others…
I still believe that philosophy....completely...not just in the wake of a tradedy....
I believe for me the most important aspects in life are relationships, love and helping others…I could care less about things..
I am practicing what I preach…I live simply and I take life by the horns and I ride it like there is no tomorrow….how we all should…..
I live by my life's philosophy
I love people…I have such wonderful relationships in my life...
I help others...
Sounds like an awesome and full life.....it is...
So have I arrived….???
NO...
Arrival is the day I take my last breath….the day my life here is done
I am hoping  my “arrival” occurs in about 60 years
There are no guarantees
What shall I do knowing this information....
Each day…..enter it as if I might “arrive”
Care for my relationships with others, forgive, ask for forgiveness, express love, let go of the stuff that doesn’t matter, stop worrying…stop fearing…
Not in the wake of a horrific event..
Every single day because this is how I want to be...how I want to live...what life is to me
And most of all....
Keep my spiritual house in order daily...
None of us know the day we will "arrive"
Prayers and love out to all those who are suffering

Keeping it Real with Dr. Mary G

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Wanna Be Perfect?


What is perfect??

There is so much pressure in this society to be perfect. Have the perfect body, perfect hair, perfect skin, perfect clothes, perfect house, perfect kids, perfect everything..

Who gets to define perfect?
Not the media, not the neighbors you are competing with, not society…
You and you alone get to define perfect
To me the perfect body is the one I have…flab and all…

The perfect hair..mine…tangled, mangled, blonde, roots showing…mine..
The perfect skin…my 43 year old skin..
The perfect clothes….my yoga pants, t-shirt and flip flops..
The perfect house…my tiny little one story rancher with no more than 1,200 square feet in it..
The perfect kids….my sweet 11 year old and my beautiful loving 16 year old..
The perfect partner……a man that is honest, who is loving, compassionate, who will try new things, who helps others, who makes me laugh, who laughs with me, easy to talk to, listens…who loves life and God….the perfect partner…the one I chose….mine..
Stop trying to live up to what others define as perfect...
Perfect is what you want it to be….Perfect is what you are today
You are Perfectly made...acceptable in all ways...
Living life....a lot less pressure this way.. 
Keeping it Real with Dr. Mary G