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for your life…. Do you have one? What are you doing to make it happen? myDarlin’ and I did have a vision, and were on our way to making it happen. It’s ironic how we pray, we plan and we take action only to find that God had a different plan. And the proverbial saying that ‘life is about how you handle plan B’ rings truer than ever for me today.
They say that hind sight is 20/20, and I believe that to be true too. Looking back, I think that God wanted us to have a plan, as the planning brought action and living in the moment. And we planned for myDarlin’s Robert Kenui Pope retirement, that I would continue to work and he would turn his sights on music… and then, less than a week before he left us we put the biggest plan either of us ever had in place. The ten year plan would take us back to his homeland of warm breezes, sandy beaches and waves crashing to the shore.
As much as I want to hold on to our original plan, it is no longer….. and I must create my plan B. And as I pray, I know that as much as I am responsible for myself, that I must truly ‘Let Go and Let God’ to realize and live plan B, as it will present itself. And to keep myself focused, I created a vision board months ago during a gathering of other ladies whose spouses had also gone to be with the Lord.
And my vision includes focusing on God, family and friends; my career and retirement (10 years); health, happiness and home. I see it every morning as it hangs on the refrigerator and believe, as many others do, that praying and focusing on it, in addition to living with intention greatly influences positive results.
The email in my inbox caught my eye, ‘Why friends are the Key to our Happiness, according to science’ was the subject line. And I couldn’t help but smile at all of the topics, but this one particularly peaked my interest. Funny thing is that you already know these things, but here’s proof that it really does make a difference.
Friendship 101
- Get out your date book (does anyone really carry paper anymore?) and make a date! Regular contact with 10 or more friends significantly increases happiness and lengthens life. (CHECK!)
- Keep in touch!
o Send a post card (I’m so bad about snail mail, but know there’s something so special about a hand written note…
o Text just to say ‘hi’ (CHECK! Need to do this more often)
o Email an old photo with you and an out of touch pal (does Throw back Thursday on Facebook count?)
o Keep a calendar of birthdays and reach out. (CHECK)
o Show up for the good as well as the bad.. (CHECK)
- Social Media – A Western Illinois University study shows that social networks are neither good or back for friendships, it’s the WAY we choose to communicate that has an impact. Kindness and caring is still the ticket – online or off.
And today our house will be filled with friends, friends from all walks of life getting together to share fellowship, food, laughter and their visions. And the house will look like one big art class with magazines, scissors and glue sticks strewn about as we create vision boards. We will throw negativity to the winds, and focus on the positive as we look up for inspiration.
Today I am grateful for Ohana, for a life time of love & memories with myDarlin’, and for God’s guidance as I traverse the waters of Plan B.
#KeepLookingUp #PlanB
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