SUEISM: Thought of the Day!

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.  ~Winston Churchill

Failure.  The very word seems to evoke a negative feeling within us when spoken aloud. Without failure though, how would we ever truly measure success?  The stories of the men and women, who have tried and tried and tried and then scored, are vast.  We don’t always hear of the long list of failures that have occurred upon the way.  What is marketed is the pinnacle of their career.  From the award winning actor to the highly acclaimed sports figure to the billionaire businessman, success is what looms brilliant before our eyes as we view their achievements, not each failure that have been key parts of their journey.  As Mr. Churchill so eloquently states, enthusiasm in the midst of failure is one of the vital ingredients in the recipe of success.  So if today, you are finding yourself less than enthused as you pursue your dream, it’s time to ‘amp’ up, get excited and know that you are only a few more failures away from reaching your goal!

SUEISM: if you don’t know where you came from, you won’t know where you are going!

WHERE did America get its name from.  We, as proud American’s, should know the following off by heart.  I’m watching a documentary called “America, the Story of Us!”.  I”m blown away by what I don’t know. Humbled by what I did know and have forgotten.  God was the hero of the beginning of our great Nation.  His words led our forefathers.  His wisdom guided them.  I am sorrowed by how far we have come and how much we have taken for granted without giving Him the continued credit for it all.  I, though, have new vigor within me, illuminated with the fact that He is the same today, yesterday, tomorrow and forever!  In God I do trust.

America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer who set forth the then revolutionary concept that the lands that Christopher Columbus sailed to in 1492 were part of a separate continent. A map created in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller was the first to depict this new continent with the name “America,” a Latinized version of “Amerigo.”

SUEISM: Thought of the Day

“the word SLOW was meant for much more than the print on a metal sign”.

As I worked last night, feverishly once again, to complete the tasks of the day, my body began to tell me something was truly wrong.  I’ve been working on so many projects with individuals reiterating to them the need for FOCUS, that I forget many times to apply those words to myself.  With papers, computers, phones and deadlines surrounding me, I began to shut down.  My stomach was ravaged by what I now believe was food poisoning.  I hadn’t stopped long enough to realize that the soup that was sitting on the stove had never been put away the night before and all of those beautiful cooked ingredients had time to form into something not quite so beautiful as I consumed a cold bowl of it.   I hear these words all the time, slow down.  I live on the words, “I can do all things through Jesus Christ who gives me strength”. I bask in the knowledge that I am not alone, ever.  So why do I overwork myself?  Why do I worry about the next coming moment and the fact that the finances may stop.  I truly am not practicing what I’m speaking.  I try every day and fall very short.  But, I”m a survivor. Today, even as I slept off most of the effects from my food event, God reminded me that He is, will continue, has and will forever take care of me.  I need to STOP.  Right here in my current tracks and realize that. I’m laying back down now and taking the night off.  If I STOP tonite, I will be stronger tomorrow to regroup and complete.  Forever Learning, Sue

SUEISM: Thought of the Day!

“if your brain is filled to the brim with the old, it will have no room for the new!”

Even when I am at rest, my brain is like that duck on water.  Seemingly quiet on the outside, but legs moving rapidly on the inside… As I began to think on the above thought, it occurred to me that with all of the other STUFF that I constantly have in my mind (you know- those daily worries,financial woes, thoughts of the past, feelings of inadequacies, etc., etc.), I am not leaving much room to let anything new in. Are there times when you just feel there is so much to sort through in your head that when you finally do have a moment of down time, there is no desire for new adventure, let alone a new thought.  We just want to be numb and not think at all.  When we do get going again, it is filled up again with the worries, the thoughts, the plethora of things that were there before!!!! — It’s time to stop the cycle of madness!!!   This sure is not the definition of the ‘sound mind’ that our good Lord’s word speaks about. We need to let a little out, and not let it back in.  In essence, like a balloon that has been overfilled or we will eventually just blow up.  Creatively His, susan

SUEISM: Thought of the Day!

“Information is available at the speed of light, but knowledge takes much more time to absorb”

I’ve been working with a television show host, defining the needs, direction and just plain facts regarding ‘where the youth’ hang out in society today.  In my search for information regarding logistics and statistics on the above, I”ve been overwhelmed with the information available.  The days of utilizing the all-knowing Dewey decimal system to find the perfect source for vital information is dead and gone.  Alas, members of this current generation don’t even know who Dewey was, let alone enter a Library. I began to think of how this prior process was part of the ‘search’.  It took time.  We had to absorb pieces to receive the whole.  All the while building the knowledge blocks along the way to complete the entire journey. Today, the whole doesn’t have to be read to receive the piece.  It’s available at the click of a button. It’s just an ‘ask’ away on the web.  In my research, I’m finding a generation filled with ‘pieces’, never quite finding or seemingly needing all the parts.  My daughter, Sarah, creatively put together a puzzle for a Christmas present for me.  (I love puzzles)  She, on purpose left off the outer pieces to give it an unfinished look before she had it framed.  I love it.  It does remind me daily, though, that I’ll never completely know what the entire picture would have looked like.  Knowledge is like that.  Creatively His, Susan

SUEISM: Thought of the Day!

“If you can’t see it, is it real?”

What is Real? — This question gave me pause today.  As my mind began to weave through the things that I envisioned as real, it also began to take me to places where real in my life had turned out to be not so real.  I’m not trying to ‘riddle-ize’ this all, just trying to wrap my brain around it.  As a writer, I love words.  When I find myself in a quandary such as this I tend to turn to the grass roots and open the dictionary.  There were many definitions, but the one that jumped out at me was simple and profound: “something that actually exists”. It didn’t say something you could see or feel, just that it existed.  I’ve had moments in my life that what I thought was real vanished before I could even touch it.  Then there were similar moments in my life that I needed to just believe that it was real before any of my five senses came into play.  That touching thing is big with me, but I’m learning that I miss out on so much when I depend on this happening first, instead of somewhere along the line.  What’s real in your life?  Creatively His, Sue

SUEISM: Thought of the Day!

He is Risen!  He is Risen Indeed!

Today was special for so many reasons.  My family was in town! — My sister, my best friend in the whole world, whom I share many secret moments, joyous laughter, tears and a honesty that surpasses time, was here.  My daughters, who have been on tour in Europe, were home again with all their gentle touches, tender and funny moments and memory making pieces of life.  Then there was the Ultimate – the remembrance of today being the day that my Savior, Jesus Christ, rose from a grave that He was buried in due to a series of events that he traveled on so my eternity with my Father in Heaven could be secured.  Woah!  To say that I’m loved is a gross understatement.  To say that I love, is fact! — God whispered in my ear this morning, as I greeted individuals with marked pleasure as they entered my church, “today is truly the first day of this year, my dear Sue.  I sent my Son to die so that you may live.  Mark your calendar accordingly and now “live”, for it is true!”…

Creatively His, sue

SUEISM: Thought of the Day!

Phillip Dusenbery wrote “I have always believed that writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing.  The first, of course is ransom notes…”

What in the world is happening with advertising! —  Now I love to think ‘in the box’ of the client, and out of the box of the rest of the world!  This makes the creativity unique.  Please don’t get me wrong, I live for creativity, but marketing today is reaching deep and insulting the intelligence of the consumer!!!!  I just saw a commercial for Jos. A. Banks.  They are offering a business suit for $199.  Their ‘shtick’ for this sale is that even if you lose your job, you can keep this suit!  WHAT??? I had to listen over and over again to make sure that I understood what they were ‘not’ trying to say.

Respect your customer.  Don’t cheapen your brand/business brand just to get a sale.  If this is subliminal suggestion in reverse, I just don’t get it. Getting attention is one thing…

I would truly love your thought on this! — Creatively His, Susan:)

SUEISM: Thought of the Day!

“I didn’t want the pain, I just wanted the change.” @saritajoy

SUEISM: Thought of the Day!

“if you spend 80% of your day in worry, the other 20% will be spent in sadness.  Joy won’t have a % left to join the day”

An old Cherokee Indian is telling his grandson about a fight that is going on inside himself.

He said it is between two dogs. One is a black evil dog full of anger, envy, sorrow, regret, self pity, greed, arrogance, fear, superiority, and ego.

The other is a white dog full of good, joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness , benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather- Which dog wins?

The old cherokee simply replied…
“THE ONE I FEED”