Be THE SPARK!
Mondays are the start of a week – who knows what that week will bring our way – but it’s a day we can use as a “launching pad” for a week that’s POSITIVE or NEGATIVE. It’s our choice. If we face it with positivity who knows what we’re capable of – but we want to find out so we start it with a powerful SPARK. This is the idea of Annie at McGuffy’s Reader who wants everyone to be the light in their OWN lives and everyone else’s by posting an inspirational/positive/uplifting message every Monday to share. When we heard about it, we were immediately ON BOARD. If you’d like to join in the SPARK PATROL (!), just click on her graphic above and go to her blog, enter your blog address and share your inspirational quote or thought…………. what a GREAT way to start out the week………………..!
Here’s our contribution for this Monday…………….
Oh boy is this ever true…………most of us talk about how difficult and complicated things are when if you stop and think about it, we start out each day with a clean slate – a new chance – why do we insist on loading ourselves up with “STUFF” that simply drags us back down? Live simply and do the things you MUST do, but just say NO to the things that aren’t really NECESSARY to do that complicate your life. OH YEAH…………COUNT US IN ON THAT ONE!
so true… eat sleep play… and the life is pawfect ;O)
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SIMPLE isn’t it? Funny how humans can’t quite “GET IT” though!!
Hugs, Pam and Teddy too
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Doggies and kitties know how to keep life simple. Humans overthink it. *hugs*
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Oh that is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO true!
Hugs, Pam
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My animals live life simply. They tell me “open the can and let me eat it, no plate necessary”.
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Animals are masters of “simple” – I love that about them too!
Hugs, Pam
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Yes! How i wish i could get my Sweetie to understand this!
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Understanding comes first – then believing – then actually LIVING it….but yes it’s tough getting used to the idea!
Hugs and good luck (!), Pam
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Humans make everything so complicated! They need us to keep them grounded.
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Right! AND we do a great job of that don’t we Clowie?!
Hugs, Teddy
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Why do humans have to make everything so hard????
The Florida Furkids
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Nobody knows the answer to that………it’s a conundrum!
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Interesting perspective. It is oneself complicating life, instead of it being the other way around which makes purrfect sense. The things we do or do not do usually results in these mysterious life’s complications which would otherwise allow us to avoid said “complications” had we done what we were supposed to in the first place. Now, this is some food for ponder, huh? Thanks for the “Sparks”!
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A simple day is a HAPPY day!
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That is an excellent spark and I love the photo of you and your mom together. XO
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You want positive? I’m positive that this is going to be a crappy week. SQUAAAAAWK
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UHOH……if you’re this POSITIVELY NEGATIVE on a Monday, you’re gonna be a real MESS by Friday. Maybe we can cheer you up in class tomorrow…….
Hugs, Teddy
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This brings to mind how I have to keep saying ‘no’ to a needy friend who wants me to drop everything and help straighten out her life. We can’t fix someone who insists on staying broken and I’m tired of making the pointless sacrifice. ~sigh~ Can’t get much simpler than that. Happy Monday!
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Oh yes – I’ve certainly “been there/done that”….we all want to help each other through the ups and downs but some people seem to require constant and never-ending propping up! Often it’s a choice they’ve made to be helpless and not even try to help themselves. We can’t fix what WANTS to stay broken.
Hugs, Pam
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Oh yes indeedy the 2 leggers can mess up things w/o even trying. They over think things I think
Hugs madi your bfff
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Yep – but at least they TRY!!! ❤ 🙂
Love, Teddy
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Oh we like your saying. Sometimes we spend all day just working on making it complicated! We really like this Sparks idea too – and YOU guys inspired us, so….we did one too! And we had fun. So, thank you, King Teddy and Mom Pamela. Hugs to you and kitty kisses.
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It’s so very easy to complicate…..but it’s also easy to DE-complicate because you feel light as air once you let go of all the things you tend to hang on to. We think Annie at McGuffy’s Reader was brilliant starting SPARKS. It’s growing already – glad you did one too!!!!
Love, Teddy (and Mom too!)
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Beautiful, beautiful hug!!!!! I simply hear loud purring!
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My human is trying to figure out how to make that work today – it’s one of those days that started off so wrong she is scared to do anything but maybe crawl back into bed!
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Just tell her to be careful because there’s monsters under beds you know Summer….!!
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HUGS. Thank you, Pam & Teddy. Life is simple. Just do it, live it, be it. And shine, shine, shine. HUGS. Love you guys.
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We love you too!! “Simple IS, as Simple DOES” !!!! ❤
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That is so true cousin. We just need to stop and breathe sometimes. Heck I’m trying to be more like my brother Houdini here. Poop and then kick it to the side. Who needs all that grief – snorts with piggy laughter. Love your picture with your mom ❤ XOXO – Bacon
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Yes, Kiss! Keep it Simple, Silly. . .
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KISS is a good reminder too – and easy to remember!
Hugs, Teddy
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We are really loving Monday Sparks – so many great pieces of advice and inspiration just like this one.
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Sparks was certainly a fabulous idea from Annie……..we are loving being a part of it!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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A simple uncomplicated day sounds great to us…so be it!
Shoko and Kali
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It’s hard to find a simple and uncomplicated day………they tend to “MORPH” into busy and crazy so easily!
Hugs, Teddy
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I’m all for simplifying (except in my craftroom where piles of stuff tell a different story). Thanks for the inspiration Pam and for your adorable photo at the end!
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Your craftroom is set up and looks just the way it “works” for you and that’s all that’s important. Piles of stuff can be very inspirational and as art-minded and talented as you already are – I’d recommend not changing a THING!
Love, Pam
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Thank for the reminder to take life a little more “simply” and to not complicate it.
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It’s just too short (life) for us to load it all up with complications!
Hugs, Pam
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Simple Simon met a pimon..wait, I don’t think thats what that saying meant…sorry…
Well yes we do make things way too complicated. We need to be like children, who see the wonder and do not make issues out of *everything*.
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We overanalyze and look for cracks in every wall when really we should just enjoy being ALIVE……………
Hugs, Pam
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