jeudi
With determination we can achieve anything.
A health lifestyle means connecting with your body’s needs, moment my moment. Develop a kinder more loving attitude towards yourself.
Oyashikiri
Archive for the ‘feelings’ Category
Saturday
Being considerate of others is just as important as what works for you.
Always be mindful of the situations of others, not just your own. To have a good relationship with those around you always think of what is important to them too.
Oyashikiri
PL2019.14
Tuesday
Ever feel like you are on a ride that just keeps going around and around… you’re moving but not going anywhere…
Enjoy the moment while you wait
Things come about when they are meant to happen. Think of what you can do for the time being, and don’t rush the outcome. When you are not having fun, could it be because you are being lazy? Sometimes we feel blue or can’t seem to find the joy in doing anything At times like this, just get up and move your body or work your mind to the fullest extent.
Till soon!
Oyashikiri
PL2020,2019.10
sequnda-feira
It is interesting because it’s different
Even if someone totally disagrees with you or does things differently, you may learn something from them. Avoid getting trapped in the mindset, “This is the way it has to be,” and free your mind to consider other possibilities.
Have a wonderful start to a new week.
Oyashikiri
PL2019.9
Wednesday
All the little reindeer are getting ready for their big haul coming up. They have to keep in shape, work their muscles, and keep their limbs flexible… build their stamina. We are being told to expect our first big snow drop…there were snow dustings yesterday. Time to put the sand and a shovel into the car, make sure the ice and snow scrapers are within reach. You ready?
When you get stuck, go back to the beginning
Could it be that you have forgotten what initially sparked your enthusiasm? By remembering what inspired you in the beginning, you will feel a renewed enthusiasm.
For those of you following the car saga, Its back, however it is not finished, there is still a problem with the wi-fi system, I can get calls, but no one can hear me.. could be the speaker or another wire that is malfunctioning!… but it can’t go back in till the 10th. Not having it for over a week, means I have a lot of “catch up ” to do. Positive side. I will be unavailable while in my car /out on runs etc… just like in the good old days of landlines and no wi-fi in cars. Always look for the silver lining!!!!!!
Have a great day everyone, and IF you are in an area where the snow is coming or has come, please be prepared. Check your anti-freeze, the windshield washer fluids are they minus weather grade, do you have a shovel, sand/salt in the car if you travel outside the city a must ….. yup winter is here. In Canada winter tires are a necessity … NB* in some Provinces you will be ticketed or fined if you are travelling without them. Take heed. Be Prepared.
Oyashikiri
Bom dia
You gain strength through your hardships
Whatever you learn easily or master effortlessly tends to be forgotten The lessons you gain through repeated mistakes are what gives you genuine strength. Don’t give up until the very end or you may miss out on the outcome. Think outside the box, and there surely will be another day.
Oyashikiri
PL2014.292012.28
Little Sister sharing Thanksgiving with friends.
Canaille
My Porti, Canaille, she was the love of my life … my best friend, my one and only, When I saw this thanksgiving puzzle, I had to do it…
There are always special “loves” that share our “world” always do your best to treasure every moment you have with them… There is only “NOW”
Put Makoto even into small things.
Don’t let things go with “oh well” You will have a different outcome if you put Makoto (sincerity) into all you do. Strive to always be bright and cheerful so you can enliven those around you.
Oyashikiri
PL2020.2023.27
Samedi
Good morning. While waiting for news of my car … I did another puzzle, they certainly can keep one entertained, and of course the results are bright and colourful. I noticed that the puzzles I seem to like doing are not only cheerful but reminiscent of another time. Time when life was slower. People more open to being neighbours, new discoveries were viewed with reserve but boy, a drive in an old vintage pickup was a treat… You would see old cars being repaired and lovingly restored. On Sundays, there was a sense of pride as you drove the car/truck out for a drive that saw you driving the dusty backroads, taking turns you knew would take you into cottage country.
You could sit along the side of the road, especially at little “pull off” parks… where you could let the dogs get some exercise, sit at a picnic table and dig into the sandwiches you had made that morning for the little excursion. The “out houses” were maintained by the local communities or county park workers. It was a different pace and a different “world”.
Now everything is fast, fast foods, paved roads that lead you quickly from one destination to another, a drive to the country, means a long trip, across the miles of city/sub-burbs and big shopping centres.
When my car died on me .. yes again… the dealer was not optimistic, this is late November here where I live, everyone is in a rush to get their winter tyers on their cars.. We have had no snow yet, but there have been signs it is on its way. When my car simply refused to open for me or start, I was told they couldn’t tow it out of the garage, until a way was found to get the car out of park mode.
The CAA driver (I had called for a tow truck after the dealer advised me that would be the only way to get the car to them.. and this would mean an emergency call, AND the first possible date they could give me to look at the car would be December 10.) Imagine my chagrin. But.. no choice .. so I booked for Dec. 10.. and knew I’d be without a car for weeks .IF the Tow truck driver could get it going or out of the garage.
Bless his heart, he wouldn’t give up, he got the manual out and began to leaf through the pages, it was a wonderful sound to hear the car’s engine come to life. … then crashed when he informed me that the car was not responding to the engine going, it wouldn’t read the key fob. The man kept at it.. and bingo, the car responded, he quickly got me to get in the car, and said he would follow me to the dealer. When I drove unto the car lot he honked, waved and kept going to his next call.
Of course the next bit was being told it didn’t look good, BUT the Service Advisor I deal with at Surgenor is Kevin Gammage ( I secretly dub him, Superman) took charge … sent me home by Uber… saying he would get back to me once they could look at the car… reminding me… it could be awhile. This I already knew since the gal in Service had already told me of their backlog and that my car would likely not be seen till December.
To my surprise Kevin called me late afternoon to tell me they had looked at the car, and he thought they saw the problem.. and there was a part for it in Montreal, he would let me know further news when he could. (It was the same issue as last May when critters chewed the wires to my car) The long and the short of it is… Surgenors had my car ready for me to pick up yesterday afternoon.
People ask me why I continue to go to my dealer with my car, (its a 2019) I don’t know about other dealers, this one is a cut above… I have over the years dealt with other places, this is not the first car I’ve owned. However, this is the first place in these modern times that I don’t feel like a number when I go in.. they recognize a loyal customer and they provide a service that is exceptional. I am not alone, when we go in for service, I hear the banter and the exchanges while I wait my turn, they are going to send a follow up (which now seems to be common practice everywhere) on how I enjoyed my experience… You all know what my reply will be… It was WONDERFUL.. in this impersonal day and age.. where people talk of service but don’t deliver.. Surgenor Ottawa, delivers!!
If you’re going to do it, do it joyfully
If you have to do something choose to do it with joy and enthusiasm. By doing so, you will experience a deeper sense of beauty. (PL2014.23)
I did not get the name of the tow truck driver, but I will be placing a call on Monday to CAA, (this is like AAA in USA)… people are quick to give a bad rap to these drivers.. Everyone I’ve encountered has always been so helpful, and this fellow was a gem, he wouldn’t give up, I am grateful for his “makoto” (sincerity)
Have a good day everyone, now thanks to Kevin and the team at Surgenor (he didn’t do it alone, I thank everyone who helped get me back on the road) I can deliver food donations to the foodbank out in Mountain today, do my drop offs at the pharmacy etc. etc. Life is Good!
Oyashikiri
CAA Canadian Automobile Association
Surgenor Ottawa 939 St.Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, On.K1K3B1
vendredi
Discover something new today
Have a willingness and an interest, and start your day with excitement.
(PL2023.22)
You are in control of your own destiny!
Oyashikiri
Mercredi
I saw there was a bend in the road ahead, should I go straight or take the turn and see where I land? Ever wonder what is around the bend? Driving along the long dusty road, I was enjoying the view, but there was a temptation to see something new.
Life can be overwhelming at times. Not everyday is a holiday, and not everyday, can friends come out and play.
“Now” is always the start of something new. Leave the past in the past. What is important is “what you are going to do now.” Using the present as a starting point, move forward on a path towards improvement and progress (PL2014.24)
Till soon…
Oyashikiri
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