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Did you ever give a thought to where April Fool's Day came from?

Actually the first day of the calendar year was always April 1st, just after the Spring Equinox.  In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII started the Gregorian Calendar.  This calendar switched the first day of the calendar from April 1st to January1st.

This was quickly adopted by much of the Catholics, but not by the Protestants within Europe.

People who were resistant to embrace this new calendar change became the butt of jokes and hoaxes and were called "April Fool's".

Boomerang Effect

Whatever you put out into the world, the same thing will be delivered back to you.

It has been said throughout the ages, "As a man sows, so shall he reap"

It is to all of our benefit, to be aware of what we are putting out into the world. 

May I recommend Love and Compassion?

Have you ever gone through periods of uncertainty in your life?  When things appear to be confusing and murky?

What did you do?  How did you gain clarity?  Did you go within for a quiet conversation with the Creator?  Did you have a discussion with a trusted friend or mentor?  What did you do to navigate through the confusion to the other side of your situation?

The truth is, we've all been in this situation a multitude of times, we just need to recall what we did that brought us to our solution, then repeat the process every time our life hits a bumpy road.

Too many people get lost in the problem du jour, and focus their attention on what's going wrong.  Einstein said, you will never find the solution, with the same mind that sees there's a problem.  This means we need to be open to look at things differently. 

The world is currently going through one of those murky times.  We sure could benefit from people who are willing to look at things differently and recall those times of ...

You might be surprised, but many people want to be told some thing that's NOT true, if the truth isn't pleasant.

The problem with that is...you won't be able to navigate to where you WANT to be if you're given inaccurate information to begin with.

Those people will constantly feel lost, frustrated, and unhappy.

As hard as the truth may be, it will always be the shortest journey to your desired destination!

Running low on energy?

Are you taking care of others with no time left for you?

Then the solution is easy, take a healthy time out!  We all need to do this from time to time. It offers us some time to re-think and re-prioritize what we're trying to accomplish.

When you take care of your needs, then you have far more energy, drive, and clarity to help others.  Just like the airlines instructing you to put your oxygen mask on before assisting others, the same is true in every day life.  If you give and give and give, without replenishing yourself, then you end up depleted without the ability to help anyone...including yourself.

Taking a Time Out is not selfish - it's self-love.  The more self-love you have, the more you're able to authentically love others.

Let's face it, the world needs more authentic Love!

"Know Thyself" is a philosophical maxim inscribed above the entrance to the Temple of Apollo in ancient Delphi, Greece.  It's considered the most significant of the Delphic maxims and this wisdom has stood the test of time throughout history.

It seems like today, we just rush through life without much consideration to the deeper meaning of life, who we are, and how we fit into this world.

Too much importance is given to selfies of where we are, and what's on our dinner plate to send to our friends.  Too much attention is focused on how many likes our posts receive.  Too much time is wasted on what other people think, while the real value is totally over looked.  Not by others, but by YOU!

There is nobody else like you.  And you are in the process of becoming more.  Did you know that about yourself?  You're not the same person you were last year.  Where do you want to be next year?

Know Thyself.....you have more untapped potential than you realize!

Rumi is so right!

The only one we can really change is our self.  As we look inside our self and notice what's working and what's not working, we can change what needs to be changed.  Day by day, one internal change at a time, WILL change how we show up in the world.

When we show up new and improved, then we are dancing with the world differently.  The world is adjusting to this new person we're becoming. 

Little by little, by little, the world is adjusting and course correcting.  It all starts with how we show up, and the choices we make each day.

So, are you Clever...or are you Wise?