Each new day

A road sign on the side of the highway I see each morning during my commute has two simple words on it.  It is a sign for a shelter and says- Begin Again.

Each new day is our chance to Begin Again. If we don't like where we are at- what can we do to change it? Things aren't going our way? Well they don't always do, but tomorrow we get the chance to try it again.

Bob Perks wrote a lovely piece on Beliefnet titled Begin Again. Quite a lovely post, I do say. The words have been resonating in my head for some time on this.

I was recently shopping and heard a song over the public address system that caught my attention. The lyrics asked "What are you going to do with your life?" Which is a question I have begun to ask myself often. What AM I going to do with my life? Am I living it mindlessly or am I going to LIVE it, doing what I enjoy. I could easily sit around and watch while others live theirs, living vicariously through them. That's not exactly fun though is it?  At the moment.. I am living it for all I can!

 The song is actually called What are you going to do with your life and is performed by Echo & the Bunnymen. Enjoy the song and the video

Comments

  1. VenomMarch 22, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Every single day you get another chance to be the person that you wished you were yesterday.

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  2. Sherry SikstromMarch 22, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    best advice EVAR! Live life , watching, or living? I choose living

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  3. ElMarch 23, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    Love the sign, and love the message more! Everyday is a conscious decision to live for something you believe in! Thank you for being the kind of light that truly lives, and for sharing it with us!

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  4. One Bad PixieMarch 27, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    Venom- Exactly the point.
    Fern Valley- The fun is there for each of us to seek out.
    El- If we each want something badly enough, we Will find a way to do it. Nothing will stand in our way. You are quite welcome. Enjoy the journey of life.

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  5. Dawn@Lighten Up!March 29, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    Pixie, I am so glad you are living with a sense of purpose and renewal. You seem happy. Woot!!

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