Nudge Them Along

Posted January 6, 2012 By Ande and has 2 comments.

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Sometimes people don’t believe in themselves enough to go for what they want.  Sometimes they need a little reminder of how capable or brilliant they are.

Joyful Springers nudge them along.  They encourage others to own their strengths.

If someone you know is hesitating about going forward with something he or she wants to do, turn yourself into a friendly cheerleader and remind the person just how good he or she is.  Often, just a few simple words can be all it takes to launch someone to greatness.

[Georgia and her pup and her foster pups are back.  Georgia and these pups were rescued by Savings Grace Rescue of Raleigh, North Carolina and Georgia raised her pups and the other pups at TJ's Bed & Biscuit in Aberdeen, North Carolina.  Obviously, Georgia was good at nudging along these little cuties.  icon smile Nudge Them Along ]


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Categories: Confidence, Connecting, Courage, Friendship, Springer Spaniel
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Wrap Yourself In Crimson Splendor

Posted January 3, 2012 By Ande and has 3 comments.

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Ancient Roman poet, Horace wrote, “It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.”

Joyful Springers wrap themselves in crimson splendor.  They leap into every new year with the courage to create wonder in their lives.

You can go into 2012 timidly, afraid of what goes wrong.  Or you can prance into 2012 courageously, knowing you always have the power to transform wrongs into rights.

[Sweet Pea is back.  She looks gorgeous in crimson, doesn't she? icon smile Wrap Yourself In Crimson Splendor ]

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Immerse Yourself

Posted December 29, 2011 By Ande and has 1 comment.

 

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We’re often hesitant to try new things.  But life is about discovery.  So why hang back?

Joyful Springers immerse themselves.  They jump into new things with such joy and exuberant expectation that they bury themselves in the fun of it all.

Don’t deprive yourself of the joy of finding a new passion.  Dive into the new and different.  You’ll be delighted by how good it will make you feel.

[Snickers is back. Darlene Hoffman's great guy knows how to dive in. icon smile Immerse Yourself ]

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Buttress Your Growth

Posted June 2, 2011 By Ande and has 4 comments.

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One of the biggest things that holds us back from expanding into better and better versions of ourselves is the fear of change.

Joyful Springers buttress their growth.  They create a safe foundation from which to learn and improve.

Your foundation can be a trusted friend or family member you can count on, or it can be a daily meditation or exercise practice.  It can be some treasured place or object.  It doesn’t matter what it is–just be sure it’s something that makes you feel safe and secure.

When you feel settled and steady, you will have the courage to reach further out.  You are so much more than you think you are.  Grow into yourself!

[Rudie is back. This little cutie is finding a way to prop himself up while he grows! (This photo was taken a few months ago--Rudie is growing into a beautiful dog now.) ]

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Be Bigger Than You Are

Posted April 11, 2011 By Ande and has 7 comments.

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Are you making yourself small?

When you hang on to old stories of limitation, you are being  “small.”

Joyful Springers know how to be bigger than they are.  They expand beyond limitations.

[Meet Rudie. In this photo, he's just one month old.  Rudie is Jackie's (who moved from California to Illinois a few months ago) new little brother.  Rudie is short for Rudolph, and he was named after the red-nosed reindeer because he was born on December 23.  Rudie has a bit of a cleft lip, but who cares?  He's as cute as can be!!]

NOTE:  You’ll notice from this point on that I’m shortening up the text part of the posts and no longer putting in links to a guest star’s previous post. I hope these changes suit us both!  They’ll make the posts quicker for you to read (and let’s face it–the photos are what make the posts great!).  And they’ll make it quicker for me to do, which helps me keep this blog going.


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Have A Kangaroo Side

Posted February 3, 2011 By Ande and has 6 comments.
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We do a lot of plodding through this life, don’t we?  And dragging too.  We plod through habitual routines and drag ourselves through things we don’t want to do.  We forget that the real fun isn’t in this plodding and dragging.  It’s in the leaping.

Joyful Springers have a kangaroo side.  They bound through life, vaulting toward this and bouncing toward that.  They know it’s when they catapult themselves with glee that they land in interesting and usually fun places.

It can be easy to stay in steadfast patterns, but today, why don’t you try a little kangaroo bounce?  Take some big step you’ve been thinking about but haven’t had the guts to do.  It doesn’t have to be a physical step.  It can be a big mental shift or intention too.  Take a leap and see if you don’t just discover new joy in your life.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful LAB/HOUND MIX.

[Zoey is back. This eight-year old hound/lab mix from Atlanta, Georgia is "a total love," according to her momma, Stacy Klesen.  Stacy says Zoey loves everyone and expects everyone to love her too.  She even "gets her feelings hurt if someone doesn't love on her."  Well, who wouldn't love this beautiful girl? Thanks, Zoey, for guest starring again on The Joyful Springer!]

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Stretch Around Corners

Posted January 25, 2011 By Ande and has no comments yet.
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Life is pretty cool when we can see the way ahead.  But what about when everything seems to be up in the air, in spite of our planning, and it feels like any step we take will be around a blind corner?

Joyful Springers stretch around corners.  They’re willing to extend themselves in faith, knowing that whatever they step into will be for their good and that they’ll find a way to make it fun somehow.

If you feel stuck because you just can’t envision what’s coming next, give up the planning and the need to know how things might turn out.  Just stretch yourself a bit.  Reach into the unknown with confidence and be open to discovering something delightful.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful KITTEN.

[Nikki Shish is back. This adorable sweetie belongs to Stacy Klesen.   He's having fun exploring and growing for sure! Thanks, Nikki, for being Guest Stars on The Joyful Springer!]

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Open In The Snow

Posted December 29, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

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Author, Alice M. Swaim, wrote, “Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go; it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow.”

Joyful Springers open in the snow.  They don’t need circumstances to be perfect in order to be their best.  They have the courage and focus to thrive anywhere, anytime.

If you wait for the world around you to be ideal before you sit up and proudly claim the best of you, you will wait a very long time.  Don’t hesitate, thinking things will someday be just right for you to make your move.  NOW is the time for you to thrive.  NOW is the time for you to triumph.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.

[Ruby is back.  Her dad, Gary, says that Ruby loves the snow.  And, he says, "She taught herself to sit this way."  He says she sits like this on the couch too. Thanks, Ruby, for guest starring again on The Joyful Springer.]

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Investigate New Things

Posted December 5, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

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We tend to get in ruts, most of us.  If it’s familiar, we do it.  If it isn’t, we avoid it.

Joyful Springers investigate new things.  They go toward the unfamiliar instead of away from it because they never know when they’ll find something or someone new to love.

If you tend to be pretty habitual, go out of your way to do something new today.  The more things you try, the more things you will discover you like.  The more things you like, the more fun life will be.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.

[Mattie's back.  Snow is rare in Mattie's home town of New Bern, North Carolina, so she has to check it out thoroughly when it comes. Thanks, Mattie, for guest starring again on The Joyful Springer.]

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Let Your Hair Stand On End

Posted November 20, 2010 By Ande and has 6 comments.

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When we step out of our comfort zone, we feel fear. Unfortunately, we often use that fear as an excuse to crawl back to the familiar and abandon the adventures and triumphs we could have had.

Joyful Springers let their hair stand on end.  They feel fear, but they they do what scares them in spite of that fear.

Of course, in life or death situations, fear can guide you away from danger.  But in day to day life, fear can be a false warning sign.  Fear isn’t necessarily an imperative to stop. It can simply be a reaction to unfamiliarity.  Acknowledge the fear and keep moving toward your goals.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.

[When Ducky's hair gets long, it tends to stand up on top and give her a unicorn sort of look.  I fashioned it into a Mohawk one day, she humored me.]

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