DESIRE AND BELIEF

Category: Personal Growth Days

  • Easter a Time of Renewal

    Easter a time of renewalTomorrow is Easter a Time of Renewal for everyone no matter what your beliefs, this time a year brings new life and is a chance for you transform.  Viewed as a Christian holiday when Jesus Christ was resurrected some historians and  biblical scholars believe the origins of Easter come from a Pagan festival originally.  The word Easter or Eastra , the goddess of spring is from Saxon Origin but No matter what your beliefs this time of year can be embraced to renew and resurrect your life.

    Easter A Time of Renewal

    While we usually do not get into Religious holidays but the fact that this time of year is a wonderful time for change led us to this post.   Take this holiday to refresh your spirit, transform your life, be with those you love and love to be around, or spend it in silent contemplation and meditation.  Choose what is right for you on this to honor your beliefs and nurture yourself, instead of doing all the things you think you “Should” do. We have gathered together some wonderful Easter Quotes for you and hope you enjoy them.

    • “Easter was when Hope in person surprised the whole world by coming forward from the future into the present.”― N.T. Wright, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
    • “Then came the healing time, hearts started to shine, soul felt so fine, oh what a freeing time it was.”― Aberjhani, Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player
    • “If anyone or anything tries to curse or kill the Goodness at the Center of all things, it will just keep coming back to life. Forever Easter.”― David Housholder, The Blackberry Bush
    • Easter is…

    Joining in a birdsong,

    Eying an early sunrise,

    Smelling yellow daffodils,

    Unbolting windows and doors,

    Skipping through meadows,

    Cuddling newborns,

    Hoping, believing,

    Reviving spent life,

    Inhaling fresh air,

    Sprinkling seeds along furrows,

    Tracking in the mud.

    Easter is the soul’s first taste of spring.”― Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

    • “Spring is the sound of birds chirping, the taste of cherry juice, the feel of grass on bare feet, the sight of pink roses and blue skies, and the feel of dandelion fuzz. Spring, in other words, is a welcome, wondrous sensory overload.”― Toni Sorenson
    • “An ending is only happening because at some point it was a beginning. And if an ending is dependent upon a beginning, I would be well advised to focus on the miracle of beginnings verses the pain of endings.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough, An Intimate Collision: Encounters with Life and Jesus
    • “Love paid a price so hope could become a reality.”― Susan Gaddis

    From all of us at Desire and Belief we wish you a renewed life  and an best wishes  by taking  Easter a time of renewal to refresh your spirit . A word of caution mind your peep intake 🙂

  • Everything You Do Is Right Day

    Everything you do is right dayMarch 16th is Everything You Do is Right Day today a direct opposite to yesterday which was everything you think is Wrong Day. To celebrate this day you get to be right about everything you do, think, and say but don’t let it go to your head!

    National Everything You Do is Right Day

    Being right feels great however it causes discord so often, when you are trying so hard to be right then you are wasting precious energy. The late Wayne Dyer talks about the EGO as Edging God Out and when you try to be right that is exactly what you are doing. That being said this is a wonderful day for you self-esteem, embrace this day and use it to believe in yourself. When you do what is right for yourself and others this day can be a wonderful day of blessings.

    Quotes on Being Right

    • Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. Arnold H. Glasow
    • Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated. Lou Holtz
    • I’m sorry, if you were right, I’d agree with you. Robin Williams
    • Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. C. S. Lewis
    • If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right. Henry Ford
    • Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. Potter Stewart
    • Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. Mark Twain
    • I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong. Abraham Lincoln
    • “No, no. I trust your judgement. Implicitly. You’re just wrong.” Hy Conrad, Mr. Monk Helps Himself
    • “I don’t get paid to be nice. I get paid to be right.” R.L. Griffin, Seamless
    • “And then I decided to be pro me. Be pro you to the end. No more cutting up myself and serving up myself like pieces of a pie for everyone’s tasteless palates. And that doesn’t mean you don’t know how to say sorry; because being pro you means being pro growth and pro improvement. When I’m wrong, I know I’m wrong and I say that I’m wrong. And that’s how I know I’m right!” C. JoyBell C.
    • “I’m very comfortable being right,” she admitted. “We all are. But sometimes it’s a lonely place.” Susan Mallery, Sweet Trouble
    • The sooner you decide that it is alright to believe the opposite of what the masses do, and that it is alright to trust the universe, and you choose to be happy rather than be right, the sooner you will be happy.” Malti Bhojwani
    • “The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.” Gore Vidal
    • “Don’t fight to be right, but fight when you are right.” Amit Kalantri

    So have a very Happy Everything you do is Right day and celebrate with kindness and fairness to yourself and those around you!

  • Everything You Think is Wrong Day

    everything you think is wrong day 2016March 15 is National Everything You Think is Wrong Day today is a day created to avoid choices because every thought you have is wrong. In contrast tomorrow March 16 is Everything You Do is Right Day, We were unable to find the creator of these days however that does not mean we will not celebrate them Desire and Belief style.

    How to Celebrate Everything You Think is Wrong Day

    To celebrate this day we suggest watching your thoughts, taking each one of them and evaluating the truth of them. The thoughts we think create our reality and if we take a look at the ones we have during the day it can give us all great insight. By questioning the truth of your thoughts you can find a wealth of information:

    Are they thoughts of lack such as “I don’t have enough money”, “I will never get that promotion”, or “I will never find a mate”

    Are they judgmental thoughts such as “That person is ignorant” or “I am not good looking”

    Are they “needy” thoughts such as “I need to lose weight” or “I need that person in my life to be happy?”

    Are they thoughts of sadness such as “I will never be good enough” or “I am always lonely?”

    Are the thoughts you think today that drag you down or thoughts that build you up? By taking just this one day you look carefully at what you are thinking you can gain knowledge that can literally change your life. If you thoughts are negative take a look at your life, is there more negative things or positive things? Do you have an influx of all your desires or does it seem you are always trying but never getting what you want? If you notice more negative in your life, then you have found one way to change that and that is change your thoughts.

    You may have heard of Louise Hay Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life if it is a wonderful book and program that has helped millions. If you have never heard of it is well worth checking out and you can do so on the Louise Hay website.  Now if you are a skeptic that a little change of mind can affect your life in powerful ways, take National Everything you think is wrong day to challenge that. If you think something positive leave it alone but if you think something negative question it, put it to the test, is it true? Is it based on past circumstances that are not true anymore that you are hanging onto?

    Now tomorrow is everything you do it right day and we have some wonderful ideas to celebrate that day so check back tomorrow. As for National Everything You Think is Wrong Day how do you plan to celebrate it? Leave us a comment and let us know!

    Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. Thomas Jefferson

  • National Get Over it Day

    National Get Over It DayMarch 9th is National Get Over it Day it is a day meant for getting over whatever you have been holding on to. Whether it is a broken relationship, a career or financial issue, family trouble and so today is the day to put away those issues, pains, and struggles that are occupying your thoughts and ruling your emotions for good.

    National Get Over It Day

    Getting over it may sound tough and somethings are much harder than others but when you hold on to something that is bothering you or eating away at you, you only hurt yourself. If you are angry at an ex, they don’t care so all that anger is stuck inside of you gnawing away at your time, your thoughts, and even your health. The Ex is just a simple example but the same can be said for anything you will not release, by keeping in your reality and fueling the pain, you do nothing but hurt your mind body and spirit. To give you a little motivation on how to celebrate this day we have compiled some Get over It Quotes:

    “Healing yourself is connected with healing others.” – Yoko Ono

    “It’s much more interesting to try and understand what binds two people together. Why we stay with each other is much more of a mystery than why we don’t.” – Jane Stanton Hitchcock

    “Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.” – Denis Waitley

    “Some of think that holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it’s letting go.” – Herman Hesse

    “The cigarettes you light one after another won’t help you forget her.”― Frank Sinatra

    “You were many wonderful things to many people before you met him–don’t let this one event define who you are.”― Mary Esselman

    I’ve always taken ‘The Wizard of Oz’ very seriously, you know. I believe in the idea of the rainbow. And I’ve spent my entire life trying to get over it. -Judy Garland

    Your real self – the ‘I am I’ – is master of this land, the ruler of this empire. You rightfully have power and dominion over it, all its inhabitants, and all contained in its realm. – Robert Collier

    It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

    A stepping-stone can be a stumbling block if we can’t see it until after we have tripped over it. – Cullen Hightower

    There is only one day left, always starting over: it is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk.- Jean-Paul Sartre

    I had insecurities and fears like everybody does, and I got over it. But I was interested in the parts of me that struggled with those things. – Philip Seymour Hoffman

    How to Celebrate National Get Over It day

    There are other productive ways to celebrate this day such as:

    • Getting rid of the reminders
    • Put to mind that everyone is doing the best they can with the knowledge they have at hand
    • Make yourself an image you can hang with the above quotes or other reminders such as “He who angers you, conquers you.”

    Let us know your ideas of how to celebrate this day or any favorite quotes you have we would love to hear them!

  • I Want You to Be Happy Day

    National I Want You To Be Happy DayTomorrow March 3rd is National I want you to be happy day, this day was created to was created for you to go out and make others happy. This is a great personal growth day because it offers you the chance to get outside of yourself and do for others. Many time when we help other people we help ourselves, we have collected some great ways for you to celebrate this day by bringing joy to someones life.

    Ways to Celebrate National I Want You to Be Happy Day

    • Give an honest compliment
    • Send a card or an E-Card
    • Connect with someone who may have limitations such as getting out of the house and pay them a visit or take them to lunch
    • Bring Treats to the office
    • Smile- Often a simply smile can change someone’s day completely
    • Call up that busy parent an offer to babysit
    • Apologize for anything you need to
    • Do something your mate likes to do that you do not
    • Call up that loved one you have not talked to in awhile
    • Ask someone how they are doing – you may notice that many do not ask that simply question anymore
    • Buy the person behind you in line a coffee
    • Share a positive motivational or funny picture on social media
    • Call don’t text, while a text is fine, that call nowadays makes things extra special

    Make Someone Happy Quotes

    “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.” – Confucius

    “Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon” -Winnie the Pooh

    “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”- Aesop

    Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

    “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust

    “Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” -Robert A. Heinlein

    “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go” -Oscar Wilde

    “To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.” -Mary Stuart

    “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” –Buddha

    “If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap.’
    If you want happiness for a day — go fishing.
    If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune.
    If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.”- Chinese Proverb

     Taking this day to and make everyone you come in contact happy by doing just a simply something, you will find that by the end of the day you will be filled with so much joy because you spread joy to others. Let us know how you plan to celebrate National I want you to be happy day, leave us a comment or drop us a line!

     

     

     

  • National Opposite Day

    National Opposite DayJanuary 25 is National Opposite Day, this day is an unofficial holiday, there is also some debate on this holiday, some say it is observed on the 25th of each month and some observe it on January 7th. This day is meant for all to say the exact opposite of what they really mean which brings us to why we are writing about it. This is a perfect day to say all the negative things you say or think during the say and turn them into a positive!

    How to Celebrate National Opposite Day

    This day is meant for fun and to verbalize everything differently for example:

    • You can ask what is for Breakfast when it is dinner time
    • You can say Good Night when it is morning

    Today however we want to put a spin on it by turning everything said and thought into something uplifting. Every day we run into people and circumstances that can cause us to say or thing less than positive things but on this holiday the challenge is to take every thought, word, sentence and conversation and reverse it to the positive. Here are some great examples:

    • When someone cuts you off in traffic – Thank you for doing that I can now get to work late which is fine by me
    • When a co-worker says one their typical things that always annoy you – Wow you sure are amusing
    • When your child makes a mess – Instead of scolding say Look at this mess now we get to have more fun and clean it (not many children love to clean), but if you think that will encourage the behavior simply think I am grateful for this mess I wanted to try out my new cleaning product.
    • When you are tired of working and ready to go home – instead of saying this is the longest day, I wish it would end, you can say this day is going really fast it is almost time to go home
    • When you have task after task building up and you feel overwhelmed – instead of saying I have too much to do you can say I am glad I have so much to keep me busy
    • When your spouse does not help you with things that need to be done – instead of asking them over and over or worse yet arguing – you could say thanks for all your help however that may sound a bit passive aggressive so instead you could say thank you for taking out the garbage last night I really appreciate it. Now that might not be an exact opposite but positive none the less.

    Of course You can twerk any of the above the way you want and with all the people and life events that come up during a day we are sure you will find a million more ways to change your negatives to positives. No matter what happens on National Opposite Day do your best to change those disabling thoughts and phrases to positives ones and by the end of the day you will more than likely feel a bit more relaxed than you normally do.

    We would love to hear what you are saying to celebrate this opposite day! Leave us a comment and let us know!