debbie bell’s BodyBlog

"THE PAST CANNOT BE CHANGED, THE FUTURE IS STILL IN YOUR POWER."
Huge White"

Wow .. powerful statement ..
sending you all transforming smiles tonight ..
deb

"AS WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE WE MUST NEVER FORGET THAT THE HIGHEST APPRECIATION IS NOT TO UTTER WORDS, BUT TO LIVE BY THEM."
John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

G-D bless and have a warm happy healthy Thanksgiving.
deb

"AS WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE WE MUST NEVER FORGET THAT THE HIGHEST APPRECIATION IS NOT TO UTTER WORDS, BUT TO LIVE BY THEM."
John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

G-D bless and have a warm happy healthy Thanksgiving.
deb

"WE HAVE NO MORE RIGHT TO PUT OUR DISCORDANT STATES OF MIND INTO THE LIVES OF THOSE AROUND US AND ROB THEM OF THEIR SUNSHINE AND BRIGHTNESS THAN WE HAVE TO ENTER THEIR HOUSES AND STEAL THEIR SILVERWARE"
Julia Seton.

I truly thought I had blogged yesterday and the weirdest thing - it’s not here… go figure .. well anyway basically I said that I want to thank all of you guys who have been so patient with me while I have been in hibernation !  
I took some much needed time off for myself which turned out to be the best thing I could have ever done!  I competed much this year and with personal issues that needed to be tended to it was not the brightest of things I should have done.
As I am not pleased with myself from the past couple of shows, this time off I have utilized to rehash what I did and why I am not happy.  And of course rest!  So with this being said I have a much better outlook on how I am going to approach my next show - and with help of my trainer ( who is awesome! ) I am starting over with a completely different game plan!  I am pretty confident that the way I feel and the way my mind set is now that I shall achieve goals that I have been dreaming of!  
All in all I have learned that pushing and pushing and pushing - thinking that it is now or never should never exist in one’s mind.
Especially mine.  Life is full of surprises - and the beautiful thing about our lives is that tomorrow is another day!  And it is never never ever too late to succeed in your - my dreams!!!  Most importantly that taking time to yourself and regrouping thoughts can prove to be incredibly beneficial to reaching one’s goals!  And as many that know me know - I never preach something that I have not or do not experience myself!  
G-D bless and many warm wishes and gobble smiles for a wonderful thanksgiving .. deb

"WORRY AFFECTS THE CIRCULATION, THE HEART, THE GLANDS, THE WHOLE NERVOUS SYSTEM, AND PROFOUNDLY AFFECTS THE HEALTH.  I HAVE NEVER KNOWN A MAN WHO DIED FROM OVERWORK, BUT MANY WHO DIED FROM DOUBT."
Charles W. Mayo

I WANT TO WISH ALL THE COMPETITORS COMPETING TODAY IN MY HOME TOWN GOOD LUCK AND SEND MANY SMILES TO YOU ALL.

"NO MATTER HOW MUCH MADDER IT MAY MAKE YOU, GET OUT OF BED FORCING A SMILE.  YOU MAY NOT SMILE BECAUSE YOU ARE CHEERFUL: BUT IF YOU WILL FORCE YOURSELF TO SMILE YOU’LL END UP LAUGHING.  YOU WILL BE CHEERFUL BECAUSE YOU SMILE.  REPEATED EXPERIMENTS PROVE THAT WHEN MAN ASSUMES THE FACIAL EXPRESSION OF A GIVEN MENTAL MOOD — ANY GIVEN MOOD—THEN THAT MENTAL MOOD ITSELF WILL FOLLOW."
Kenneth Goode.

The words as if taken out of my mouth! —* I dedicate this especially to a special person - and you know who you are — with only the most best intention possible! *
As well as to you all … a smile goes a long way.. one of my motto’s.
G-D bless
d

QUOTE #100

“ONE COULDN’T CARRY ON LIFE COMFORTABLY WITHOUT A LITTLE BLINDNESS TO THE FACT THAT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SAID BETTER THAN WE CAN PUT IT OURSELVES.”
George Eliot.

As I was laid up in bed sick watching t.v. – of course (now men no commentary please .. he he ) I watched much of life time movies…and mind you they are true stories and quite educational .. for the most part..:)  the show “wife swap” had much advertisement .. and at first I said to myself “goodness .. how why .. bla .. how could .. no way ..” you get my point … I thought this show to be a joke –and how could anyone open their lives in such a way..however in a waking moment - it happened to be on and I watched.  
It was not the first nor the second .. maybe the third time that I realized the underlying message.  Even though it might not seem apparent to others for whatever reason to me I think what they do on this show is amazing .. that is if one’s mind is open to listening to others and not just there for a head shot  and to see themselves on tv .. Which does happen less times than more.  
Ok I could speak forever .. point is .. this quote-and the relation of the show reflects on something I have always known .. though forget many times as I know so many of us do .. that WE ARE RIGHT.. YES .. AND NO ONE CAN TELL US ANYTHING DIFFERENT CAUSE THEY ARE WRONG.    Well that is so not true .. it might kill our pride to open our hearts and minds to listen and trust – cause you never know when that one open-mindedness will save your life - and I am not just speaking of death!
To be humble is more powerful than the strongest man on earth- or the most intelligent.
G-D bless .. missed u all .. sending a quadruple million smiles to make up for my lost time ..
Debbie