Wednesday's Words of Encouragement-If She Can Do It, So Can You!

She is both marvelous and modest, two qualities not usually occupied by a young woman. She is someone who cares more about others than herself, caters to her friends and family more than she has time too and runs a successful insurance business based off the idea of helping others save money while being protected, in an industry known to nickle and dime clients.



And recently, Ms. Litda Phu founded her own non-profit organization dedicated to providing life's necessities for the saddening homeless population in Southern California. The organization is called Help Us Help People and you can read more about it and donate at http://helpushelppeople.org/.

I am a part-time employee, sometimes personal assistant and have grown to be a great friend of Litda's in the last few months and there are so many positive things to say, I had to dedicate a WWE to brag about her.
Litda possesses a remarkable enthusiasm to do right, influence and improve others lives. She also uses admirable go-getter business tactics and carries a very charming personality. She has made a big impression on me, in terms of accomplishments and work ethic, and definitely improved certain perspectives of my life.



I'd love to go on about how I met her (through her equally beautiful sister Jane-which will be a WWE topic soon) and how I began working with her, but for time's sake, I just want you to trust me on this one when I ask you to please donate to her new organization.


She doesn't have the time, but is making it to help others. She doesn't have tons of spare money to fund this project, but will if she has to. And finally, she didn't need to start this organization, but did because she believes that helping others less fortunate than herself is the only way to really live a deserving and fulfilling life.

So please log onto www.helpushelppeople.org (website still slightly under construction) and make a donation or send a check her way. The donations will go towards funding monthly hygienic kits for homeless living in OC and LA county, or towards backpack donations for homeless children.



I'm asking because I care about her so much and want her to feel the success of all her hard work to start this organization. You can also ask me any questions about where to send a donation.

Peace, Love and Helping Others.....

Trust me, it is worth it.

Wednesdays Words of Encouragement (WWE) #8

"Doubt Everything. Find your own light."

These were the last words of Buddha, in the Theravada tradition and in Buddhism, the Buddha refers to Siddhattha Gautama, born in Lumbini in modern Napal. According to most traditions, he lived many lives before coming to our present understanding of Buddha in this era.

Born a prince, at the age of 13 Buddha was escorted out of a palace and came across "four sights." A old crippled man, a diseased man, a decaying corpse and finally an ascetic. He realized that age, disease, death and pain were inescapable and that the poor would always outnumber the rich. However, even if one was wealthy, everyone shared age, disease, death and pain. Neither money nor peace can relieve people from fear, anxiety, or lead them to ultimate happiness.

Departing from the palace, Gautama studied meditation, becoming very disciplined in his search for enlightenment. He found that the true liberation from worry could only be obtained by reaching a state of complete tranquility and enlightenment.

In his last sermom, he encouraged his disciples to diligently "doubt everything" and seek the truth, not holding on to that which is impermanent.

Back to modern day and city life, I know we are all (or we all should be, anyway) searching for ways to avoid fear and pain, an impoverished life and live peacefully and happily in our hearts.

I have come to learn that I am never happy (on a day to day basis) unless I am proud of the way I spent my time and energy. This means reaching out to my friends, and also those I do not know. Sometimes it means donating a simple dollar to the schoolchildren selling candy for fundraise, ensuring that I took care of my responsibilities in order to eat and live and also remaining positive in my search for a career or project to take on.

Regardless of what is on your mind, make sure that you are proud of the decisions you made and person you were/are EVERYDAY! Not just tomorrow, but everyday. You can never take back wasted time or poor behavior, so live consciously, live with a purpose, and remember that we all go through the same struggles so let's help one another out...EVERYDAY.

I love this world, I love MY world, and I love you all. May peace be with you and fear in your past. Let's make tomorrow even more beautiful than today.
What can you do to ensure you are contributing to this world? Contemplate that and live with it in mind.

reference to Buddha taken from book Immortal Words: History's Most Memorable Quotations and the Stories Behind Them by Terry Breverton

Wednesdays Words of Encouragement~Numero tres

  Hello and good evening everybody.
This week's WWE is coming a little later than anticipated because honestly, I've been a bit gloomy this week. Just haven't been feeling super energetic and lively and have not been picking up on any topic ideas to write about until today... I realized that if I'm going to promote positivity, I've got to always practice it.

It is so easy to get down in the dumps. Job isn't fulfilling, money isn't coming in, relationships are strained or a million other issues could be going on. But the thing is, rearranging your mind set is really all you need to recover. Sure, it is difficult. Sometimes that seems impossible, but your only other option is to dwell and pout and that option will never get you anywhere.

I tried to come up with some tips and pointers that I focused on today to help me change my attitude

1. Do something that will make you proud of yourself

If you are having a problem with your loved one, talk to them about it in a way that you haven't tried before and might seem more beneficial to the discussion. So many times we don't want to discuss an issue so we go about it in the wrong way, but if you just take a little more time to consider your approach, problems can often be solved or at least improved.

2. For a least a short period of time, do an activity that always lifts your spirits.

Mine would be shopping. Even if I go to the mall with only $20 in my pocket, browsing always makes me happy. What works for you?

3. Call or hang out with someone that is influential and positive

Usually your close friends are these people, but sometimes you might even want to call an old friend that you can always count on and don't even bring up your problems. just let conversation flow naturally and often you will forget about your drab mood.

4. Conquer the issue head on.

If you are jobless, bite the damn bullet and apply, apply, apply and await the responses!

5. Treat yourself minimally

Don't go out and purchase a new 50" t.v., but maybe visit Yogurtland or buy a d.v.d. Find a way to reward yourself on changing your attitude.

Hope this short list can help you in the future and remember, practice what you preach!

Much Love***mollymoll***

Earth Day is like Valentine's Day for me!! I love you boo!!

Thank you for this planet.
I am obsessed with it and I vow to cherish this land in every way I can.
Amen. Namaste.

I get so caught up in the greens and pinks and yellows of this world. The tall native trees and their beautiful shady leaves that spring and fall and bloom in between. I am fascinated with flowers that make me smile; the florescent ones, the multicolored ones and especially the ones the catch your nose so swiftly like it's a magnet for your senses.

I love to be struck by natural color. To be drawn in to a blossoming seed is sorta like falling in love-thinks the hippie in me. Because I find pleasure in the land of divine from textures and colors and the thoughts they bring to mind.

Sunflowers revert me to my mom and summertime and the enormous one that grew back in 1999. I was astonished at its size and edible seeds, I wish I had a picture to one day show my seeds.

Palm trees bring me joy because California is my life. Don't know how they all got here, probably through some strife. But I smile and I admire all the streets and beaches aligned with the big bulky plants that remind me of good times.

Whether I'm taking pleasure in my favorite medic or snapping a photo for future joy, I love you planet, I love you Earth, you're always on my mind.

The morning mood (great)

I went to sleep feeling alone and woke up complete. As I mentioned in  my last blog....the dualities of my character.
 Anyhow, I survived Day One of my two weeks of sobriety....job searched online...whitened my teeth, getting ready to go to the gym before work, had a very enlightening conversation with my very bright grandmother, discussed my business plan schedule with my  mother and I am going to church in the morning.
ahhh.....the greatness of mental devotion.
bless you and yours...