With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your life.
I want to inspire you to see life in a different and/or better way.

*** Remember, to read past blog posts, go to >> kitsummers.com/blog/

*** If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.

*** If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please, befriend me.

*** The freedom I am experiencing in my life is a marvelous thing!

*** I want to thank my wonderful wife Beth for her superb editing and adding to the blog each week.

*** Going where I want, when I want, and seeing wonderful places and people.

*** I will have places to show you and tales to tell.

*** Secrets to unfold and good news!

BE TAKEN AWAY WITH ME

ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

********************

INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>
Life has been much better in being with Beth and building a life together. As you know, for five years I was on the road living in my van and going to national parks and wilderness areas.

Like you, I have gone through painful times and experiences that changed my life.

From getting hit by a truck and going through a 37-day coma, to falling from a bike and breaking my shoulder, to getting hit by a second truck and having much of my body broken. I have had to develop strategies to go on and continue to find joy how I could. I hope these ideas help you, too >>

1 – Positive thinking.

When we have pain, we often become fixated on what we are “not” able to do, toward the negative. It’s a thinking change that you have to make. Retraining your focus on what you “can” do, instead of what you can’t, will give you a more accurate view of yourself and your world. Much pain might be brought on by your brain and thinking.

I suggest you keep a journal in which you list all the things you appreciate each day. This can help you to get into a better frame of mind. Also, I find that I often compare myself to others, which is really bad. Only compare yourself to you. We may have limitations we have or make, but that doesn’t mean we are not still a complete human being.

2 – Drugs (careful)

Drugs are very good at getting rid of pain, but they sometimes have bitter, and even dangerous, side effects. If you have arthritis, a backache, or other chronic pain that interferes with you in daily life, you may be looking for a way to relieve discomfort that doesn’t involve drugs. Some age-old techniques—including meditation and yoga—as well as newer variations, may help reduce your need for pain medication.

Doctors often go the easy route and just prescribe medication for any pain. To me, a brain change can often relinquish the pain you have. Change your mindset and you can often change your pain levels.

3 – Deep breathing.

It’s central to all the methods in life, deep breathing is the one first to try. Inhale deeply, hold for a few seconds, and exhale. Center your mind on good things. To help you focus, you can use a word or phrase to guide you. For example, you may want to breathe in “peacefulness” and breathe out “stress.” Relax your body and try different positions as you breathe.

Begin deep breathing, paying attention to each breath. Then listen to calming music or imagine being in a restful situation. If you find your mind wandering, say “refresh,” then relax and call the image back into focus.

4 – Learn meditation to help you relax.

Deep breathing and meditation are techniques that help your body relax, which may ease the pain. Tension and tightness seep from muscles as they receive a quiet message to relax. There are many places to learn techniques for this, the internet is just one.

5 – Find ways to distract yourself from pain.

All your life, you are the one who directs your thinking. When you focus on pain, it makes it worse rather than better. Instead, figure out something you enjoy—perhaps an activity that keeps you busy thinking about things besides your pain. You might not be able to avoid pain, but you can take control of your thinking and your life.

6 – Eat a healthy diet.

A well-balanced diet can be important for you in many ways—helping your digestive process, reducing any heart disease risk, keeping weight in check, and improving blood sugar levels. To eat a low-fat, low-sodium diet, choose from these: fresh fruits and vegetables; cooked dried beans and peas; whole-grain bread and cereals; low-fat cheese, milk, and yogurt; and lean meats. You know how to eat right, start doing it.

7 – Track your pain level and in activities every day.

Keeping a log or journal of notes and your daily “pain score” will help you track your pain. At the end of each day, note your pain level on the 1 to 10 (1 being comfortable.) Also, note the activities you did that day. Use this book to help you keep track of improvements in what you are trying.

8 – Join a support group.

Like you, others have pain, too. Meet with others who are also going through pain as you are. When you’re with people who have chronic pain and understand what you’re going through, you feel less alone. You also benefit from their wisdom in coping with their own pain.

Also, get help when you need. Anyone can develop depression if they are going through chronic pain. Getting guidance can help you learn to cope better and help you avoid negative thoughts that can make pain worse—so you have a more positive attitude. Remember, asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

9 – Reduce stress in your life.

As you might know, stress intensifies chronic pain. Also, negative feelings like depression, anxiety, stress, and anger can increase the body’s sensitivity to pain. By learning to take power over your stress, you may find some relief from some of your chronic pain.

Several techniques can help reduce stress and promote relaxation. Listening to soothing and calming music can lift your mood, and this will make living with chronic pain more bearable. There are even specially designed relaxation tapes or CDs for this. Mental image1ry relaxation (also called guided imagery) is a form of mental escape that can help you feel peaceful. It involves creating calming, peaceful images in your mind. Progressive muscle relaxation is another technique that promotes relaxation.

10 – Meditate

Although, over time, there are many ways to meditate. Focusing on your breathing, ignoring bad thoughts, or repeating a word or phrase—a mantra—can cause your body to relax. While you can learn to meditate on your own, it can help to take a class.

Life is happening all the time – are you keeping up?

********************

WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have an amazing ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thinking.

This is why I find them so interesting, challenging, and important on our path to joy and happiness and finding ways to inspire ourselves as well as others.

Inspirational quotes and ideas provide us with a quick and timely burst of wisdom to get our focus back, offering the inspiration needed for the day or occasion.

I hope to inspire you with my words.

Words have power.

At any age, you can (and should) make changes to make your life better.

You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible for you, determines everything that happens in your life. It all derives from your quality of thinking.

When you improve the quality of your thinking,
you change the quality of your life—sometimes instantly!

Just as positive words can make someone smile, and/or, a well-timed amusing quote can make someone laugh, your own thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control!

In fact, you have complete control over only one thing in the universe — your thinking — and that’s where motivational quotes come in!

To keep your motivation, you have to use each day as an opportunity for improvement, to be better, to get a little bit closer to your goals. It might sound like a lot of work—and with your busy schedule—next to impossible. But you can do it!

Self-talk is so important—THINK RIGHT!

Motivational words, yes, they’re just words.

But they’re positive words; they will keep you on track.
Remember, you are only as young as the last time you changed your mind.

Keep your thoughts and self-talk fun and productive and always reaching for advancement.

Very little is needed to make a great life.
I hope these words I pick do help you.

********************

BE INSPIRED BY THESE WORDS >>

If possible, get up and move. This will help with any pain or depression that you may be going through.

It’s been proven that taking walks outdoors and doing exercise is more effective in treating mild to moderate depression than medicine. This will exercise your body and your mind, and if done in the right way, will help with any pain you might have, too. Keep your thoughts off of any pain you may be going through.

Moving your body releases endorphins – the body’s feel-good chemical. Exercise will also combat stagnation of your blood and keep your energy flow going smoothly. Plus, deep breaths of fresh air can actually cure headaches.

COMPOSE A NOBLE BOOK AND WRITE A BEST-SELLER.
YOU ARE AMAZING—PLAY YOUR PART!

********************

MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

3/18—Because of a forecast of much rain, we made sure all the animals and things are in place to handle the deluge. Animals will be kept safe, as well as Kit and Bethy.

3/19—In the past, the wood for the fire was placed on the ground in a stack. I decided it needed a wood stack rack to put it on, so I did. You will see photos. As you can see from past words, I love projects, the more, the better.

3/20—The location of our wood is right next to the bunny hutch. It needed a new tarp over the top if it, so I did. I arranged the inside better, too. It looks good, I could tell by the smiles that the bunnies had on their mugs.

3/21—Nancy Baschnagel is our friend up the street. She has a large grove of bamboo growing tall. Bamboo is such an interesting material, I know there is much that can be done with it. Today I used some to make juggling/devil/flower sticks for our friend, Tomara.

Bamboo grows quickly and is a great plant for privacy. I will be digging up some small bamboo plants to start our bamboo forest. I will let you know how it turns out.

3/22—Our one-month anniversary of Beth and I being wed. We are both quite happy and see a great future.

3/23—The storm came and went, no damage and not much rain. We were prepared (after all, I was a boy scout), but not much occurred. Seems that most TV news forecasts the very worst that weather might be, but often is not.

3/25—Every year Beth goes to https://delahowe.sc.gov/, a school where the students grow plants and then, at the beginning of spring, they are available for purchase. So we bought some to start on our garden for the year.

********************

YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK >>

Are you going through any pain or depression? Many of us do. Write down and make a list of all ailments you may be dealing with.

From this list, go through each one and write down things you think will help you in dealing with the pain (with a smile on your face, of course.) Perhaps, even share this with your doctor to get other ideas.

Let me know how this helps and any progress.

********************

NEXT BLOG >>

Stay tuned, we found a place to view eagles in the wild. I will let you know next week.

THIS WEEK, MAKE YOUR LIFE SOMETHING
THAT YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT!

• Tweet
• Pin It

With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your life.
I want to inspire you to see life in a different and/or better way.

BE TAKEN AWAY WITH ME
ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

********************

INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>

Not much happened this week, projects in the house to take care of and enjoying my time with Beth. As you know, we married recently, a big change for each of us – but the right thing for us to do.

In life, we make time for what is important to us.

These things are important to me, so I made the time.

Here are some ideas for you to follow if you need to find things to do, yourself >>

We get so busy, and there seems to be this big rush to the finish line. Just remember that on the way to the finish line, there is a beautiful view—open your eyes and see it.
———————-
These are just a few ideas for you, I’m sure you can think of more. Let me know your ideas, please.

Life is happening all the time – are you keeping up?

********************
WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have an amazing ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thinking.

This is why I find them so interesting, challenging, and important on our path to joy and happiness and finding ways to inspire ourselves as well as others.

Inspirational quotes and ideas provide us with a quick and timely burst of wisdom to get our focus back, offering the inspiration needed for the day or occasion.

I hope to inspire you with my words.

Words have power.

At any age, you can (and should) make changes to make your life better.

You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible for you, determines everything that happens in your life. It all derives from your quality of thinking.

When you improve the quality of your thinking,

you change the quality of your life—sometimes instantly!

Just as positive words can make someone smile, and/or, a well-timed amusing quote can make someone laugh, your own thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control!

In fact, you have complete control over only one thing in the universe — your thinking — and that’s where motivational quotes come in!

To keep your motivation, you have to use each day as an opportunity for improvement, to be better, to get a little bit closer to your goals. It might sound like a lot of work—and with your busy schedule—next to impossible. But you can do it!

Self-talk is so important—THINK RIGHT!
Motivational words, yes, they’re just words.
But they’re positive words; they will keep you on track.
Remember, you are only as young as the last time you changed your mind.
Keep your thoughts and self-talk fun and productive and always reaching for advancement.
Very little is needed to make a great life.
I hope these words I pick do help you.

********************
BE INSPIRED BY THESE WORDS >>
“The question is, what are we busy about?” — Henry David Thoreau
“The key is in not spending time, but in investing it.” — Stephen R. Covey

“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.” – Winston Churchill

“Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.” – Jim Rohn

“The shorter way to do many things is to only do one thing at a time.” – Mozart

“Better to be three hours too soon, than a minute too late.” – William Shakespeare

“Yesterday is gone.
Tomorrow has not yet come.
We have only today.
Let us begin.” – Mother Teresa

“Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week’s value out of a year while another man gets a full year’s value out of a week.” — Charles Richards

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax.” – Abraham Lincoln

“One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.” – Tony Robbins

“The common man is not concerned about the passage of time, the man of talent is driven by it.” — Shoppenhauer

“Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves.” – Lord Chesterfield

“Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much can be done if we are always doing.” — Thomas Jefferson

“Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!” — Tony Robbins

“To do two things at once is to do neither.” — Publius Syrus

“He who know most grieves most for wasted time.” — Dante

“Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can’t afford to lose.” — Thomas Edison

“Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent, and not enough time on what is important.” – Steven Covey

“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.” – Anonymous

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” — Michael Altshuler

“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” – Abraham Lincoln

“I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.” – Golda Meir

COMPOSE A NOBLE BOOK AND WRITE A BEST-SELLER.

YOU ARE AMAZING—PLAY YOUR PART!

********************

MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

3/13—Today I made some juggling/flower sticks for our friend, Tomara. She took photos at our wedding (they came out great). She asked me if I would make her a set of juggling/devil sticks, and I did. I like to make things and to make them so that they turn out excellent. That is a choice in everything you do, to make it mediocre or go for excellence. Do right.

Also, because we have two male bunnies already, we got a lady with the long ears. Yes, we will be putting them together later, I will let you know what occurs.

Here is our new one, Fern.

3/14—For the fireplace, we had purchased a bunch of wood chopped up for us. But, to start a fire you need to use smaller wood, kindling it is. So, off I went in search of small wood.

You might have found us on the ground today. It is, at times, called “Earthing”. Felt good to lay in the sun with Jemma and Beth. Healing, perhaps.

3/15—When we got the rabbits we initially kept them in the house with us. After a few days I discovered I am deathly allergic to the cute little bunnies. We had them inside because it was still cold at night. But, they had to go out – I could not breathe and my allergies were horrendous. So, out they went to their bunny-hutch.

3/16—I could not take it anymore! So, off I went to the doc about my allergies. I was prescribed three different medications. Now I just have to wait until the meds are mailed to me – until then I will have to go through agony – yikes!

To add to our zoo, today Beth bought us a turtle, very nice. We also purchased a tank, the only home this little shelled creature will ever know. I can’t feel bad for this little one, if she has nothing to compare it to and knows nothing else.

How about you, do you want more to your world? Also, we got the turtle because I will not be allergic to the little terrapin.

Included in our zoo are the horses across the road out front. There was just one there, I started calling and all four made their appearance. What a nice thing we have so close to us.

********************
YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK >>

Are you taking the time to invest in little things?
Take time this week to walk in nature, to feel a leaf, to lay on the grass.

********************

NEXT BLOG >>

Hoping the medications work and I am feeling a lot better.
I will let you know.

THIS WEEK, MAKE YOUR LIFE SOMETHING
THAT YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT!

• Tweet
• Pin It

With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your life.
I want to inspire you to see life in a different and/or better way.

*** Remember, to read past blog posts, go to >> kitsummers.com/blog/

*** If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.

*** If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please, befriend me.

*** The freedom I am experiencing in my life is a marvelous thing!

*** Going where I want, when I want, and seeing wonderful places and people.

*** I will have places to show you and tales to tell.

*** Secrets to unfold and good news!

BE TAKEN AWAY WITH ME

ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

********************

INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>

That person you think of as “yourself” exists only for you, and even you don’t really know who the person is. Every other person you meet, have a relationship with, or make eye contact with on the street, creates a version of “you” in their heads, which is different for each. This, as you see each person in a different way.

Remember, you are different. You’re not the same person to your mom, your dad, your siblings, as you are to your coworkers, your neighbors, your friends, or anyone else.

There are a thousand different versions of yourself out there, in people’s minds. A different “you” exists in each version, and yet your “you”, “yourself”, isn’t really a “someone” at all. This makes you special, of course.

Your vision of yourself should have beauty a part of. Can you see yourself in that light, as a beautiful person? You must have the confidence to see yourself in this light. As you have beauty, Rabbits have a beauty all their own.

1.”Get up every morning, tell yourself you are beautiful and gear up to win!”

– Manushi Chhillar.

2. “How dare the world define beauty. God defined beauty when he made you! You are beautiful, you are a true beauty just the way you are!”

– Rachel Hamilton.

3. “By choosing healthy over skinny you are choosing self-love over self-judgment. You are beautiful!”

-Steve Maraboli.

4. “You are worthy of love and respect.
You are beautiful, gifted, and intelligent.
Don’t let the storm make you forget it.”

– Russell T Davies.

5. “Every single thing about you is beautiful.”

– James Frey.

6. “You are beautiful because of the light you carry inside you. You are beautiful because you say you are, and you hold yourself that way.”

– Mary Lambert.

7. “Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”

– Sophia Loren.

8. “You are beautiful and your beauty is in your optimistic attitude towards life, in your generous heart and in honest thoughts.”

– Unknown.*

9. “I just want everyone to know you are beautiful in your own skin”

– Cheryl Burke.

10. “You are beautiful.
You are strong.
You are worth it.
You are loved.”

– Macaile Hutt.

=============

Beth wrote this of our rabbits >>

THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF MARRIAGE IS ALL ABOUT THE RABBITS

For Kit’s 63rd birthday I bought us 2 little Lionshead bunnies. He was very excited about getting them and fixing up the old chicken coop to house them.

I wanted a double-sided long hutch to put under the bathroom window so I could hear if anything tried to get into the yard to harm them.

Less worry for me. But Kit has his own ideas and he enjoys having a project to work on. And so, the nightmare begins?

One little bunny had 3 black dots on his face, the name, “Juggles”, fit quite well. Of course, a juggler needs a magician, so named the other, “Merlin”, or course.

He went about planning how to rewire the bottom of the 10×10 dog yard to keep the rabbits safe when they ran around. Kit has an issue with anything being shut in, locked up, or closed off.

He has removed the bathroom door and the pantry door in the house and he rarely remembers to close a door behind him, which provides me with some exercise going behind him to shut them.

The wooden coop inside the dog kennel is large enough to house the rabbits comfortably without letting them run loose, but Kit had a plan. He built them a ramp using sand and paint so their little paws wouldn’t slip when they would go in and out of their house. He reinforced most of the bottom third of the wire with smaller wire. He told me there is no way they can escape. He let the rabbits loose.

I looked out to check on them and saw the tiny white bunny, Juggles, running free in our yard!!! Panic! I screamed, and we both ran outside to corner the bunny but we couldn’t find it. He got Jemma on her leash to hopefully track it down and point it out so we could catch it.

Kit said, “A rabbit will not run far from his home, we don’t have a lot to worry about.” Although, these words were not too calming for me.

Jemma stood by the car wagging her tail so we thought that Juggles must be under my car. (Later we realized that Jemma thought she was going for a ride and was merely excited.) Kit ran Jemma back into the house as I went around the car looking for Juggles.

Mind you, I had been to the doctor for excruciating pain in my neck and shoulder, and I was trying to save our bunny and keep my arm still at the same time.

We could not see Juggles anywhere.

I looked over towards the hutch and there he was back inside the kennel. How??? Kit figured he slipped out through the tiny opening at the bottom corner of the door. I didn’t see how he could have gotten back in because the wire was bent into the kennel.

It just was not possible. But my dear husband said it was, so we will go with that. Kit fixed the space and assured me that they can’t escape.

The next day, Kit went out to play with the rabbits and let them loose and came into the house with that scary voice, “Beth, I can’t find the rabbits. They’re gone.”

I thought he was playing with me but the tone of his voice was serious. Out we go to the kennel. I looked inside the coop and there sat the larger bunny, Merlin, eating his timothy hay. Because of his coloring, Kit didn’t see him. We looked over every inch of the whole kennel and then outside in the yard when I spotted Juggles inside the coop.

How did he do that?He had to have been hiding really well. Once again, Kit went around the whole kennel checking for any openings they could have slid through. He told me there is no way they can escape.

For my own mental health, I hung medium-sized crafting bells every few feet around the entire bottom of the kennel, and hung a few on the top. If anything got in or out I should be able to hear the bells from the house.

The next morning, Kit spent time in the kennel watching the rabbits while I was still in the process of waking up. I heard him fly into the house saying that Juggles got loose. Many swear words went through my head but I kept them in there.

He put Jemma on her leash to lead us to wherever our bunny might be and I saw Juggles running around my car. Kit took Jemma inside and I chased Juggles but that little bugger ran under the woodpile and right back inside the kennel!

How in the world did he do that?

We may have named them wrong. Juggles is more like Merlin the magician. We examined the side of the kennel where Juggles reentered, and there was a small gap. How in the world did he know this? Once again, Kit got out the wire and reinforced the kennel and said to me, there is no way they can escape now.

My new husband will be the reason I may be committed to a mental institution one day. And there will be no way I can escape.

==================

Beth and I are enjoying the bunnies. Their home is completely secure now, no worries about any escape.

When my daughters, Jasmine and April, were young, we had a big rabbit hutch; the rabbits were quite a delight. How about you, have you ever had one of these fun and furry little creatures?

********************

WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have an amazing ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thinking.

This is why I find them so interesting, challenging, and important on our path to joy and happiness and finding ways to inspire ourselves as well as others.

Inspirational quotes and ideas provide us with a quick and timely burst of wisdom to get our focus back, offering the inspiration needed for the day or occasion.

I hope to inspire you with my words.

Words have power.

At any age, you can (and should) make changes to make your life better.

You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible for you, determines everything that happens in your life. It all derives from your quality of thinking.

When you improve the quality of your thinking,

you change the quality of your life—sometimes instantly!

Just as positive words can make someone smile, and/or, a well-timed amusing quote can make someone laugh, your own thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control!

In fact, you have complete control over only one thing in the universe — your thinking — and that’s where motivational quotes come in!

To keep your motivation, you have to use each day as an opportunity for improvement, to be better, to get a little bit closer to your goals. It might sound like a lot of work—and with your busy schedule—next to impossible. But you can do it!

Self-talk is so important—THINK RIGHT!

Motivational words, yes, they’re just words.

But they’re positive words; they will keep you on track.

Remember, you are only as young as the last time you changed your mind.

Keep your thoughts and self-talk fun and productive and always reaching for advancement.

Very little is needed to make a great life.

I hope these words I pick do help you.

********************

BE INSPIRED BY THESE WORDS >>

From my book series, “Beyond Your Potential”

Sometimes you need a drastic change in your life to advance, a kick to get you moving again. And yet, there are losses that a kick will do nothing for, such as the death of someone close. We have all had the loss of someone close to us.

When you experience the loss of a loved one, it can really help if you take time to write a letter to this person describing how you feel about them and that you are sad they died. Describe your feelings in detail. Read this letter to yourself every day out loud with a smile on your face and it can really comfort you as you go through the stages of grief.

The six stages of grief we have to go through after a change or loss—denial, isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and ϐinally, acceptance. Getting through each stage can be difficult. Take the time you need, work on getting through each stage and back to life as soon as you can.

In each of my life changes, I remember taking the time to go through each of these stages as I was recovering. Each stage takes its own time to go through. Tears may show, yelling can occur, sadness will be there. Always keep in mind that the grief will not be forever.

As you are getting through your grief, help others through theirs. The more you can help others through their difficulties and change, the sooner you will find your way back to happiness. Understand, though, that you will never be the same after change.

WE MUST SURRENDER TO THE CHANGE,
AND THEN LEARN TO USE IT FOR OUR FUTURE.

Surrendering allows us to move through the change and learn from it. It does not mean giving up; it simply means accepting the change as is.

Yes, this acceptance of change can be a terribly hard thing to do, but it must be done in order to move forward. You must look toward the future and think of what has to change to make your life even better than it currently is.

Find the power in yourself and don’t give it away by holding onto negative factors from any change. As we go through changes, we have to focus on them at the time, but don’t hold on too long—move your focus to your positive future as soon as you can.

COMPOSE A NOBLE BOOK AND WRITE A BEST-SELLER.

YOU ARE AMAZING—PLAY YOUR PART!

********************

MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

Not much to write of this week.
I am enjoying life, much.
How about you?

*************

YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK >>

We all see beauty in a different way. This week, pick three different people you think have beauty and tell them, “I think you’re a beautiful person, this is not a pick-up line, I just wanted to let you know”.

==========

NEXT BLOG >>

Technology can ruin a relationship.
Learn more next week.

THIS WEEK, MAKE YOUR LIFE SOMETHING

THAT YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT!

• Tweet
• Pin It

With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your life.

I want to inspire you to see life in a different and/or better way.

*** Remember, to read past blog posts, go to >> kitsummers.com/blog/

*** If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.

*** If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please, befriend me.

*** The freedom I am experiencing in my life is a marvelous thing!

*** Going where I want, when I want, and seeing wonderful places and people.

*** I will have places to show you and tales to tell.

*** Secrets to unfold and good news!

BE TAKEN AWAY WITH ME

ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

********************

INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>

Having been through many life changes, I am so happy about my most recent. Beth and I have married a week ago, we are both so happy we found each other and married.

With this post I want to show that we all go through changes, it is how we handle and deal with the change that is important. I’ve posted these changes some months ago, I have many new readers and want to catch them up.

You see, I’ve had a tumultuous life, traveling from being one of the top jugglers in the world to lie in a coma for more than a month, learning to speak and walk all over again, passing through a failed marriage, run down by a truck the second time and finally emerging as a writer and successful motivational speaker.1

I have learned to turn adversity into opportunity. Now let Kit teach you how to do the same thing in your own life—FIND SUCCESS! kitsummers.com

=====================================

In Kit’s own words:

• I rose to great heights as a world-class juggler.

• Then fell face-down to the earth through the aforementioned accident and subsequent 37-day coma.

• Then rose again with the writing and publishing of my first book, Juggling with Finesse, and starting my fresh salsa business.

• Fell back down after getting hit by a truck—the second time.

• Up again by starting work on this book to help you.

• Back down when put in jail for a month on a false charge (which was dismissed.)

• Ascended once again, traveling throughout the world to see and experience new things.

• Up-down, up-down.

• Join me on my roller-coaster ride as I bring your life to higher levels.

********************

WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have an amazing ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thinking.

This is why I find them so interesting, challenging, and important on our path to joy and happiness and finding ways to inspire ourselves as well as others.

Inspirational quotes and ideas provide us with a quick and timely burst of wisdom to get our focus back, offering the inspiration needed for the day or occasion.

I hope to inspire you with my words.

Words have power.

At any age, you can (and should) make changes to make your life better.

You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible for you, determines everything that happens in your life. It all derives from your quality of thinking.

When you improve the quality of your thinking,

you change the quality of your life—sometimes instantly!

Just as positive words can make someone smile, and/or, a well-timed amusing quote can make someone laugh, your own thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control!

In fact, you have complete control over only one thing in the universe — your thinking — and that’s where motivational quotes come in!

To keep your motivation, you have to use each day as an opportunity for improvement, to be better, to get a little bit closer to your goals. It might sound like a lot of work—and with your busy schedule—next to impossible. But you can do it!

Self-talk is so important—THINK RIGHT!

Motivational words, yes, they’re just words.

But they’re positive words; they will keep you on track.

Remember, you are only as young as the last time you changed your mind.

Keep your thoughts and self-talk fun and productive and always reaching for advancement.

Very little is needed to make a great life.

I hope these words I pick do help you.

********************

BE INSPIRED BY THESE WORDS >>

1. Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Confucius

2. Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

3. All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. – Walt Disney

4. The secret of getting ahead is getting started. – Mark Twain

5. Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better. ― Jim Rohn

6. The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new – Socrates

7. Setting goals is the first step into turning the invisible into the visible. – Tony Robbins

8. If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou

9. Decide upon your major definite purpose in life and then organize all your activities around it. – Brian Tracy

10. Becoming strong doesn’t start in the gym. It starts in your mind.

COMPOSE A NOBLE BOOK AND WRITE A BEST-SELLER.

YOU ARE AMAZING—PLAY YOUR PART!

********************

MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>

Not much happened this week, take a look >>

2/27—Back to the pet store to get more little fishies. We do like our animals.

2/28—My birthday today!

Beth made the day fantastic, with a culmination of a delightful Mexican dinner. She looked up and found two bunnies to buy for me. We went and picked up our new friends and it is such a good thing.

3/1—Today I worked on the bunny hutch and saw a doctor. I am alright, if you would like to know, and so are the bunnies.

3/2—Beth and I went to another meeting of the Wednesday group who gets together for breakfast. I performed a magic trick – boy, I really do miss performing.

3/3—Got me a new bike! I had damaged mine when it was on the back of the van and I backed into something – whoops. This one is a multi-speed mountain bike, very nice. Time to get back in shape, I will be riding, much.

3/4—I’ve written before, “As I have often said, “If someone else can do it, so can you, you just have to find the way that will work for you.

I’ve not done much with electricity, and I haven’t learned much to bring on my confidence. Beth contacted her friend, Bubba, who did the work, excellently. And then, when we went to pay, he said to think of it as a wedding gift. What a kind thing to do, I must say.

Today we returned to Mabrey and Johnny’s to get more firewood. We were paying $75 for a truckload, free is much better. Also, we did clean up their place some. They have a huge plot of land right on Steven’s creek. We plan on returning to do much exploring as it gets warmer.

*************

YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK >>

Are your fingernails clean? I carry a small knife with me on my keys, I always make sure mine are clean. Clean is much better, make sure your fingernails are kept clean this week.

==========

NEXT BLOG >>

It’s been a while, time to get back down to the river and the wilderness. You will find out next week.

THIS WEEK, MAKE YOUR LIFE SOMETHING

THAT YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT!

• Tweet
• Pin It

With my words, I hope to throw some oblique light upon your life.
I want to inspire you to see life in a different and/or better way.

*** Remember, to read past blog posts, go to >>kitsummers.com/blog/
*** If you are reading this through Facebook, check out my blog on my website.
*** If you are not my Facebook friend, yet, please, befriend me.
*** The freedom I am experiencing in my life is a marvelous thing!
*** Going where I want, when I want, and seeing wonderful places and people.
*** I will have places to show you and tales to tell.
*** Secrets to unfold and good news!

BE TAKEN AWAY WITH ME
ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!
********************

INTRO TO THIS WEEK >>
====================

Beth and I were wed this week, oh happy day!

It is each our third marriage, now it is until our death.

I wrote this wedding vow for the ceremony connecting me with Beth >>

“We are both writers.

Now we will be writing the love story of our life together.

I am so glad I am a part of this book we are scripting, Beth.

I had been living in my van and traveling all around the US.

I told you before, “I was looking all over the world for you”.

Now I have found you and we are together forever.

We have known each other for such a short time.

In that time you have become my best friend, mentor, playmate, lover, confidant, and my greatest challenge.

You make me happier than I could ever imagine and more loved than I ever thought possible.

I will give you the ring—wear it with love and joy—as like us, this ring has no end, and neither shall my love for you.

I choose you to be my wife this day and forever.”

===========================

Here are Beth’s Vows >>

Last May, my last week of work before I retired, this guy in mismatched clothes walked into the library and asked me where he could plug in his laptop.

I told him and then he walked away, turned around, and gave me the biggest smile full of white teeth and I said to myself, “This isn’t good. He is going to ruin my retirement.” I just knew.

The second you looked at me, I felt in my heart, I am going to keep this one.

I did not want a relationship. You worked very hard to change my mind, and I am so glad that you did.

And, here we are!

You didn’t ruin anything. You have added to my life in so many ways.

It took us 62 years to find each other and I want at least 62 more to spend with you. I am really having a good time, you make me laugh a lot, and you make me so happy. I love you, Kit.

=========
These words were written by Beth >>
“Most of this week was spent preparing for our wedding. Shopping for food, cleaning up the floors, moving the paint cans and brushes, getting the spare room ready for Daniel to sleep in, making sure we had thank you gifts/ cards for our bridal party, and for me, trying not to freak out!

I wanted very much to marry Kit, but the stress of putting together a “perfect” event was getting to me. I’m not great with any type of party. Give me a book and sit me in a corner and I’m quite content.

Our wedding went so smoothly! It was a wonderful day. Our friends who witnessed the event were happy and joyful and commented on how lovely the wedding was. Most were taking pictures. The weather was warm for February, so I couldn’t wear my cape comfortably yet Kit had a small fire going for ambiance. As long as he is happy, that’s all I want.

We are hoping to get out into the woods and hike and discover more in nature that we haven’t seen yet. But not bears or feral hogs. Maybe some little snails.

=====

If you are alone and lonely, this should show you that there is always a way, they are looking for you as you look for them. Have this hope with a smile on your face, knowing that you will be together in not too long a time.

These ideas are good for finding someone new after you turn 50, 60, or 122. If you are with someone, congratulations. Use these ideas to build your relationship even stronger.

Finding love after 50 may feel like it’s a challenge, but it can be deeply rewarding with the right person, as I have found with Beth. You may have had past relationships, or gone through a divorce, or a death, and now you’re wondering what’s ahead.

There are still opportunities to start fresh, try new things, and find love along the way. Learn how the right frame of mind about love after 50 can help you to navigate dating in the modern world and find a more meaningful connection.

Talk with Strangers

When was the last time you talked with someone you didn’t know? A lot of people stick with the people they know and keep to themselves and don’t reach out. That won’t help you meet people or find love!

It’s time to shake things up and start talking to people! When you are out, if you set an aim for this, there will be many chances to talk with someone new, even if briefly. This is such a smart strategy to practice because repetition will make this a lot easier. The most important thing is that you make a new friend. Finding a partner will add so much to your life.

The good news about talking to strangers is that once you do this often enough, you loosen up and make friends. Your confidence will rise and so will your power of attraction! Others will find a confident, happy person who is intriguing and magnetic, so this works to your advantage for sure.

Stay Calm!

This is about learning to relax, but with a twist. You still need to go out to meet people or get online to set updates. The twist is, you are going to be relaxed about it. In other words, you are just going to meet a bunch of new people and stop worrying if each one could be “The One”. Mainly aim to meet a new friend.

The point is to take the pressure off others and yourself. Instead, see if you can have a simple and enjoyable conversation over a cup of coffee or tea or a glass of wine for an hour. That’s it.

When you are relaxed and not trying to put someone through your qualifying process with pointed questions that are no fun to answer, you will enjoy dating more.

Some people think this will be a big waste of time—Not true! You will feel more comfortable and be better at the first date chit-chat that helps both of you feel relaxed and comfortable.

A lot of people over 50 forget that they are also qualifying you, too. People look for others who make them FEEL good. Stop grilling your date and relax! Enjoy them and the date for what it is – a chemistry check to see if you want a second date – and if the other person wants one too.

Rekindle Your Confidence!

Maybe it’s been some time since you last dated. If you were married or living with someone for 10, 15 or 20 years, you must realize how much the dating world has changed.

And, one of the biggest changes is YOU. When you were younger, being your relaxed self probably came naturally. But now you may be out of touch and out of practice. You’ve got to wake up!

Too many midlife people rely on their business skills to try to get the ball rolling with a new person. This backfires because you can end up in the friend zone or the networking space, but NOT the romantic spot you were hoping for.

Here’s the good news: finding love over 50 doesn’t have to be harder than it was when you were younger! Just different. And in many ways, it’s actually better to find love later in life. It was good for me.

Being older, you know exactly what you want, and what you don’t want. You’re less focused on physical attributes or how much money they make or whether they are aligned with your life goals.

You won’t settle for a “Good Enough” relationship, because if a person isn’t delivering what you need, you are totally fine being alone. You can be patient until the right person comes along.

You are completely free to find love after 50. It may take a little more effort, and you might have to get out of your comfort zone. You might need to do a little work on your confidence if you’re dating for the first time in years.

Important is that you are no longer trying to fit a mold to be what you think another person wants you to be. You are 100% happy being exactly who you are. If they don’t like it, they’re not for you.

I do hope you like reading my words,
please let me know how they might help you.

********************
WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU! >>

Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have an amazing ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thinking.

This is why I find them so interesting, challenging, and important on our path to joy and happiness and finding ways to inspire ourselves as well as others.

Inspirational quotes and ideas provide us with a quick and timely burst of wisdom to get our focus back, offering the inspiration needed for the day or occasion.

I hope to inspire you with my words.
Words have power.

At any age, you can (and should)
make changes to make your life better.

You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible for you, determines everything that happens in your life. It all derives from your quality of thinking.

When you improve the quality of your thinking,
you change the quality of your life—sometimes instantly!

Just as positive words can make someone smile, and/or, a well-timed amusing quote can make someone laugh, your own thoughts react to the world in real-time. You have this control!

In fact, you have complete control over only one thing in the universe — your thinking — and that’s where motivational quotes come in!

To keep your motivation, you have to use each day as an opportunity for improvement, to be better, to get a little bit closer to your goals. It might sound like a lot of work—and with your busy schedule—next to impossible. But you can do it!

Self-talk is so important—THINK RIGHT!

Motivational words, yes, they’re just words.
But they’re positive words; they will keep you on track.

Remember, you are only as young as the last time you changed your mind.
Keep your thoughts and self-talk fun and productive and always reaching for advancement.

Very little is needed to make a great life.
I hope these words I pick do help you.

********************
BE INSPIRED BY THESE WORDS >>
Loving someone and being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you confidence and courage. We are most alive when we are in love, it is that important. The only thing we never get enough of is love, and the only thing we never give enough of is love. There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.” Find love as you find yourself — Kit Summers 

COMPOSE A NOBLE BOOK AND WRITE A BEST-SELLER.
YOU ARE AMAZING—PLAY YOUR PART!

********************
MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>
2/19—Today Beth and I went to
https://www.facebook.com/unclejunksthomson/
And what a fun place it was. We went to get a terrarium for our pet snail, but the snail habitat had already been sold.

2/20—Two more days until we are wed, happy day. Beth seems to be nervous and excited. I think of it as another show? It is looking to be a fantastic day for us.

The wedding will take place on the land of Gary DuTeau, we had become friends on Facebook and he invited me to come and see him. He owns land in Plum Branch, SC right on Stevens Creek, the perfect wilderness for the joining of Beth and me.

I was planning on having Gary as the best man for the wedding, would have been perfect. Then it is ending up that his wife has cancer and he must be with her. Understandable, of course.

I contacted my old friend from High School, Daniel Powell, and he suggested he would fly out to be my best man for the wedding. That made me so happy.

2/21—Had a good sleep last night, that is necessary in that Daniel will be arriving about midnight, 40 miles away at Augusta airport and I am going to pick him up. After the wedding tomorrow at 2:22pm, he will fly out at about 7pm. What a great friend I have in Daniel Powell.

Cleaned the house thoroughly today, looks good. I need to redo part of the kitchen floor, later, though.

2/22/22—What a magnificent day!

The weather was perfect, the waterfalls added special music and the woods were welcoming as we said our words in front of a small group of our friends. Things could not have gone any better.

Our fairy tale wedding is the beginning of the rest of our happy life together. I find that, everyday, my love for Beth grows. How big can it get?

2/23—Went to see our friend, Mea, who’s goat just had a baby. This little black goat was only one day old and so cute.

2/24—Today we turned in our completed marriage license to the probate judge’s office and then headed out to the DMV, then on to the social security office in Greenwood. Changing Beth’s last name to Summers is complicated.

While in town we bought 3 new fish for our aquarium. Sadly, we lost (not misplaced, the little aquatic vertebrate died.) our last goldfish on the morning of our wedding day.

2/25—And today we are preparing the former chicken coop to house the new bunnies we will be adopting this coming week. Beth had 5 hens and loved them so much. Unfortunately, the local raccoons loved them just as much. A lot of loss in Beth’s life.

Our photographer friend, Tomara, brought by our wedding photos to look at and choose from. I’ve added some to this blog. 

Since yesterday, the love between Beth and I has grown twofold; and continues to grow all the time. We have never been happier.
*************
YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK >> Talk to a stranger while standing in line at the grocery store and do it the next time out, too. Tell me how that worked out for you.
==========
NEXT BLOG >>
A guessing game.
You will find out as I do.

THIS WEEK, MAKE YOUR LIFE SOMETHING
THAT YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT!

• Tweet
• Pin It