Wow, How Lucky Am I?

Yes, I truly am one of the luckiest people ever. Not many people can say that they were able to meet their Guardian Angel in real life. To say that meeting you was a life changing experience doesn't even begin to do you justice.

Although I made an attempt to put into words in a previous Post exactly how we met, You Were Right On Time, words don't even seem to be enough to begin to describe what my Angel has done for me. In fact I know they aren't but words are all I have.

I had no idea when we first met how much my life would change, more so how my outlook on life and my future would change. She helped me turn my despair into drive, desire and motivation. Motivation to make my life the best it can be.

At the time we met, I was going through a complete life transformation of sorts. No doubt I was pretty much on an emotional roller coaster, extremely unsure if all the changes that I was implementing in my life were actually a good thing, not to mention the unsure feeling of not knowing whether or not I could actually stay on track to make them happen. To say I was a basket case is a complete understatement.



While I'd like to think that I have a bit of inner strength, courage and even a hint of willpower, as I've come to learn over these last four years I have much more of each of those traits than I even realized. But I'm unsure as to whether or not I had ANY of those traits prior to meeting my Angel.

Yet, for those that know me, they know I'm an open book and so I never hesitated in letting her know what was on my mind and the struggles I was going through. She never judged me, never looked down on me or held my issues against me. She continued to lift me up, seemingly carrying me on her shoulders, never letting me give up. To say that she schooled me on perseverance is putting it mildly.

When I found myself feeling down and unsure about my future, she continued to force me to look at the positive side of what seemed like a completely negative situation, never letting me fall into my self made trap.



I did my best to describe in an earlier Post just how much having her in my life has meant to me, My Dearest Annabelle, but again, it's just not possible to describe the impact she has had on my life in mere words.

I recently reached a four year milestone of sorts and I KNOW for a fact that if it hadn't been for the life lessons she has taught me, actually reaching this point would have been so much more of a battle. She set the bar so high for strength and courage that there was just no way I could give up or give in. Quitting was NOT an option.

While people may talk about courage in the face of extreme adversity, I dare them to face what she faced on a daily basis and not completely buckle. Not only did she talk the talk, she truly walked the walk and set an example for me that I can only hope to strive for. And I do my best to live up to her expectations on a daily basis.



I find myself being tested quite often these days, seemingly even more so than I have in the past and while I thought those hurdles were insurmountable at the time, of course I've come to learn that somehow I made it through them. Thanks to my Angel, I was able to conquer those problems and continue moving forward to make a better life for myself.

Sure, my life is nowhere near perfect but who's is? Even the richest people on earth have bad days, wake up miserable and ungrateful for what they have. Noone is immune to problems in their lives but as they say, it's not what happens to us that determines our future, it's how we respond to those situations that determines how they will affect our lives.



As I've come to learn, this couldn't be any more true. I was taught this principle by a woman that conquered more in her lifetime than any of us should ever have to endure. She was, is and always will be my pillar of strength. My shining example of how ones life should be lived.


Strength, Courage, Determination and Perseverance have become more than mere words to me, they are the principles that determine how my life should be lived. My Angel taught me that.

While I sometimes struggle to keep these principles in the foreframe of my mind, whenever I find myself feeling down or up against some type of adversity, all I have to do is think about how my Angel would respond in this same situation and I'm able to persevere through the perceived obstacle, fighting my way through to a feeling of accomplishment I never would have known had I just given up and thrown in the towel.



We all have daily struggles, no doubt about that but I know that I am truly one of the luckiest people alive because I have my Guardian Angel watching over me. Thanks to her, I know that the only way I can ever fail is to give up. To give up fighting for my dreams. She taught me that failure is NOT an option.

Thank you Annabelle, from the deepest part of my heart and soul. Thank you for everything you have taught me about life and how it should be lived. To be grateful for every minute of life that we are given. I do my best to show you every day that all the lessons you taught me were not in vain. I strive to be the best ME I can be.

While I will never be able to pay you back for all you've done and continue to do for me on a daily basis, I hope that as you're watching me from up above, that I can make you proud of what I do and who I strive to become.

I had never considered myself to be a lucky person whatsoever, in fact completely the opposite. But you have shown me all of the positive things I have going for me in my life and while I may not have everything in my life that I'm working towards, yet anyway, I know that as long as I continue putting everything I have into building the life of my dreams, anything I desire is truly possible.




Annabelle, I miss you every minute of the day and night and I want you to know that there isn't a second that goes by that you aren't on my mind and in my heart. I love you and you will forever be with me in my heart.

Exactly Where DOES Motivation Come From?

Motivate: To provide with a motive. Motive: A conscious or unconscious need, drive, etc., that incites a person to some action or behavior; incentive; goal. Ok, that's all fine and dandy. Basically, if you break it down, Motivation is the required ingredient needed to get ones butt in gear! At least that's my take on it anyway.



Without motivation, nothing is gonna happen. Nothing is gonna change. No moving forward....with ANYTHING. Without it, you're pretty much screwed! Looks like lots of couch time is in your future, that's for sure. So where can you go to get some of this motivation stuff?





It's not like they have a huge chain of stores, like a Motivation Depot, MotivationMart or perhaps a MotivationRus kinda thing. Nope, it ain't gonna be that easy. Hell, if motivation was that easy to find, everybody would have it. Jeez, how cool would that be, to see everybody flyin' around, bein' productive, gettin' stuff accomplished, livin' their dreams? Pretty cool, I'd say.



Nope, this is even harder to find than a Crack Dealer on a Detroit street corner. Oh, come to think of it, just about anything is harder to find than Crack in Detroit. Bad analogy. How about harder to find than a $2 Hooker in Detroit? Jeez, that might not be so hard to find either. Anyway, forget the analogies. let's just leave it at motivation can be friggin' hard to find. How's that?





So what do you do if your Tank~O~Moto is empty? Are you just plain outta luck? Do you just give up, pack it in and call it over and done? No doubt that's not the way to go. If we all did that, they'd have to start making tons of new couches for everybody to lay around on.




Hey, wait a minute. All those couches would require businesses to manufacture them, which would require employees to run the machines that build the couches, which would require more employees to run the Stores that sell the couches, next thing you know, the Economy is jammin'! Holy crap, I just invented a new Stimulus Package!



Only one problem. This is only stimulating the population to lay around and not do anything. And lazy people hate to be stimulated into doing anything. That would basically cancel all the plans for those people on Welfair. So I guess that's not such a good thing after all. Bummer, thought I was really on to something for a minute there.





Ok then, so exactly how & where are we gonna find us some of that good stuff? That oh so elusive elixur, that missing ingredient from lifes recipe, some motivation because without it, we can't even begin to cook.




When it comes right down to it, looks like we're gonna have to make our own. Yep, we're gonna have to find it....somewhere....somehow.....no matter the cost. Without it, we're surely doomed to a life of misery and so it's imperative that we do whatever it takes, WHATEVER IT TAKES to find some motivation!




Why not try goal setting? Yeah, that's it. If we set goals, in order to achieve them we are gonna need some motivation. So is this to say that goals create motivation? Not in a direct way but they are intertwined. Without motivation of some sort it would be very difficult to reach any goal that you have set for yourself.



But what is it that creates our goals? Is it our dreams? Possibly. Our dreams help to propel us forward towards the things that we want out of life. Whether it be material, spiritual or otherwise, I think most would agree that just about everything in life begins with a dream.





Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Yes, I truly believe that so much in life is created by our dreams. Our dreams create hope, giving us the passion necessary to move forward towards achieving our goals, in essence giving us our motivation. Our motivation to strive for more. More out of life. More out of ourselves.

Don't be afraid to dream....because without your dreams....you have nothing.



If you have any thoughts regarding dreams, goals, motivation, anything of the sort, I'd enjoy hearing about them and if you liked this Post, please share it with your friends.