The Heart Never Ages

What would you like to attempt to try?
What is your heart’s desire?
Well, say good-bye to excuses and, “Do it!”

It is never too late. You have something valuable to accomplish, so be up and doing! I like what Norman Vincent Peale wrote, “Neither age nor circumstance need to deprive us of energy and vitality.” History is filled with older individuals that continued to be creative well into their senior years.

Grandma Moses was still painting at 100.
Albert Schweitzer was still lovingly treating patients when he was 90.
Thomas Edison was still inventing when he was 80.
Picasso worked until he was 90.
And Michelangelo was painting Saint Peter’s in Rome at 88.

So how can we say at any age… it is too late to start now? Each year is an added opportunity for adventure!

The longer you live, the greater your experience and wisdom.
Give a gift to the world. Pick up your dream and start today. Pray and begin. And you will find it may undeniably bear the stamp of the Supreme Creator’s divine touch.

Have a happy day! Catherine

P.S. This year, I danced a ballet routine with my girls in their dance recital. It has been many years since I performed… but I said to myself what I am saying to you, “Do it!”

Recital 2009
We danced to the beautiful song, “Because We Believe” by Andrea Bocelli & Marco Borsato. As the lyrics go, “Like stars across the sky, we were born to shine…”“Because we believe…”

Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself:

• To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.


• To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.


• To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.


• To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.


• To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.


• To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.


• To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.


• To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.


• To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.


• To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

This was written in 1912 by Christian D. Larson, adopted by Optimist International in 1922.

Sophia with our new kitten, Grace.
This is true optimism!

Have a blessed day.

Catherine

Choose to “go the other way.”

Recently, I had to go out of town on a business trip and I drove my husband’s car because it has a navigation system. Passing through New York City, I took a wrong turn and got off course. Immediately, the car’s navigation system rerouted the way and in a short while, thankfully, I was back on track to my destination.

Likewise, just because we may get off track, make a mistake or miss one opportunity, it doesn’t mean that our dreams still cannot come about. If we fall down, let’s get right back up and try again. If we fail, we must learn from it and begin once more. If we miss the mark, let us keep at it and we’ll succeed next time.

My good friend, Ann told me about the life of Chris Gardner, whose story was made into a movie called, The Pursuit of Happyness. As a child, Gardner’s father left, then he had an abusive stepfather, for a time he lived on the streets, and he even spent time in jail. But Gardner was tenacious, had a strong faith and never stopped striving to make something more of his life and his son’s life.

Today, he is a committed philanthropist who sponsors many charitable organizations; he’s an entrepreneur, owns a stockbrokerage firm and his bestselling book was made into a movie that was nominated for an Academy Award. In an interview Gardner said, “I chose not to become what was in my face. I chose to go the other way.”

Sometimes, sad and unpleasant situations happen and they tend to cripple us. But we can choose to ‘go the other way.’ It is never too late. We create our circumstances thought by thought. Therefore, if someone hurt us or we had a few bad breaks or we’re carrying regrets, let’s decide to leave all this behind and not carry the past into our bright future.

So with unshakeable faith, hard work and unsinkable optimism, let’s persevere through challenges, and do our part to achieve our God-aspired goals.

Until next time!

Blessings,
Catherine

“What more can I do to lift up others?”

Dear Friends,

There is a quote that I like from missionary Hudson Taylor:

“When God’s work is done in God’s way,
for God’s glory, it will not lack for God’s supply.”

For when God calls us to serve, He will equip us for the task. And when the time is right, He will bring the desires of our heart to pass, getting us where we need to be.

What an honor it is for me to be able to write a ‘blog’ to you and to tell you a little about myself. It’s my first time attempting this, so bear with me. :)

For 15 years, I have been writing a weekly inspirational newspaper column. In addition, I worked in radio. I loved my career in radio and my clients, but having received so many heartwarming letters from my readers of my newspaper columns and books, I often wondered, “How else can I help people?” as I had questioned time and again. “How can I carry on my message and make a difference in their lives?”

Life can weigh us down sometimes, “What more can I do to lift up others?”

We all need positive reinforcement and encouragement every single day. We need to be reminded that we are winners, and of extraordinary worth. So believe in yourself. You deserve the best and have a divine purpose to fulfill. Don’t give up on your dreams or let situations that happened in the past bring you down. Follow the dream of your heart, for God can help you to make it come true. With God all things are possible.

Ever since I can remember, I’ve always loved collecting inspirational quotes, scriptures and Biblical stories. Reading about people who triumphed over their challenges taught me about the resilience of the human spirit, the importance of being thankful and the beauty of life. In my home, office, backyard…and all around me, I choose to be surrounded by inspiration.

My husband and I have been married for 11 years. And having three young daughters, another one of my favorite things to collect is ‘matching dresses’ for them. It also seems that we are ‘collecting’ pets. We have three cats, (could a new kitten be in our future?) a hamster, a bunny, two frogs, a turtle named, ‘Chip,’ and 26 fish.

So back to my question: “What more can I do to lift up others?”

Well, stay tuned: After many years of persistence, patience and sacrifice, there is much in store for you. Whether it’s my inspirational products featured on QVC Television and QVC.com, with each creation designed to encourage you, to comfort you and to fill your heart, your home and your life with hope and inspiration or the release of my upcoming book, God Will Do The Rest my goal is to lift your spirit and help you live a joy-filled life!

May the Lord bless and keep you.
Blessings,
Catherine