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Your why?

Autumn means short days and cooler weather. For most it signals new adventures in the new school year, continuing our resolve to heal and get better, building our excitement to mentor and teach a whole new generation that want to learn, commencement of new work projects or hobbies to experience, and new ways to prepare for the best season to channel our dreams and desires to become actionable goals. Dream on because we should not loose sight of our goals.

By design or default, goals helps us to get to where we want to be and go from where we used to be or where we came from. Is it not better to have some ability to steer our lives and not just react to? So whether we are 6, 28 , 45, or 88 years old, there is always room for more molars to continue to focus our energy on. Age is irrelevant. It is what our inner conscious all heart and mind lets us know. Goals are a statement of faith. It most certainly gives us a sense of purpose and when we reach it , it makes us feel accomplished. Wow!!

So what is your “ why”?

What makes you feel alive?

What makes you get up in the morning to smell the fresh "aroma" of coffee or to see the beautiful sunrise in the morning? What positive creative ideas do you have that keeps your mind racing to find the next best thing? What would you do you want people to say about you when you have out lived your existence? Do you want people to know you by your inheritance or your legacy?

Questions to ask yourself.

What do you want to do with your life?

- spend or invest -

We always know that our lives are meant to be lived not for ourselves. Did you know that your talents and gifts are meant to help others because it fulfills a need. This world has so many distractions that focusing makes the difference between achieving or missing the mark.

Do what matters the most!

"The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will and the other comes from a strong won't." - Henry Ward Beecher

Why Goals and not just dream?

Goals require action. They have deadlines and are intentional. Goals end with results. Goals keep you going despite ups and downs. It means seeing beyond the short term inconveniences and setbacks that keep you from getting discouraged over long term goals. Use the setbacks and misadventures as education. That is where innovation and creation are born out of necessity and works for the best. Lessons learned point to alternative ways to get to the end result.

Look at Thomas Edison. He is not the first to invent the light bulb. However, he and his lab associates researched thousands of materials to finally patent the first light bulb made of a cotton thread filament in January 1880.

Setting goals means taking risks and getting out of your comfort zone. It means being more adventurous. It means developing you to be the best that you are able to be .It means daring to go beyond a simple dream and one step closer to living.

So do not loose sight of those dreams and out what really matters to you?

Our Ultimate

To Live

purposefully with "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." *

To Love

with "patience, kindness, not envy, not self-seeking, not proud, not rude, and not easily angered, yet rejoicing in truth and not delighting in evil. Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." **

To Learn

with an open mind (heart, body, and soul) with intentions to be imparted with wisdom and discernment

To Leave a Legacy

with intentions "to transform and not conform to this world." ***

Whatever you do -- always do it in love!

Keep your chin up no matter what happens.

Keep persevering despite circumstances.

Keep your dreams alive and afloat.

Keep those goals in sight because it will keep you going to the next level.

Remember your achievements!

Remember to have gratitude for everything in your life.

Remember to appreciate and have gratitude for all those that helped you get to where you are going!

Remember, fear is a reaction yet courage is a choice!

Be Brave and Courageous!

Last yet not least, always have love in your heart because love crosses all barriers!
Happy Labour Day!
With Love and Gratitude to you, Dr. Leetty
* Galatians 5:22

** 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

*** Romans 12:2

Mother Theresa wrote:

"We can do not great things, just small things with great love. It is not how much you do but how much love you put into doing it."

With gratitude,

Dr. Leetty

The Race: Life’s Greatest Lesson

by Dee Groberg

Quit! Give up! You’re beaten! They shout at me and plead.

There’s just too much against you now.

This time you can’t succeed.

And as I start to hang my head in front of failure’s face,

My downward fall is broken by

the memory of a race.

And hope refills my weakened will

As I recall that scene

For just the thought of that short race

Rejuvenates my being.

A children’s race — young boys, young men —

How I remember well

Excitement sure, but also fear;

It wasn’t hard to tell.

They all lined up so full of hope;

Each thought to win the race.

Or tie for first, or it not that,

At least take second place.

And fathers watched from off the side

each cheering for his son.

And each boy hoped to show his dad.

That he would be the one.

The whistle blew and off they went.

Young hearts and hopes afire.

To win and be there hero there

Was each young boy’s desire

………
But as they speed down the field

across a shallow dip

The little boy who thought to win

Lost his step and slipped

…………

Sad embarrassed he only wished

To disappear somehow

But as he fell his dad stood up,

And showed his anxious face

Which to the boy so clearly said,

“Get up and win the race”

………..

He slipped and fell again.

Defeat he lay there silently

A tear dropped from his eye

There’s no sense running anymore

Three strikes: I’m out! Why try?

Bet then he thought about his Dad

Who soon he’d have to face

Get up and win the race

…….

He resolved that win or lose at least he wouldn’t quit!

……..

But when the fallen youngster

Crossed the line last place,

The crowd gave him the greater cheer,

For finishing the race

And even though he came in last,

With head bowed low, unproved,

You would have through he’d won the race

To listen to the crowd.

To me, you won, his father said,

You rose each time you fell.

Summer is here!

We love the smell of fragrant flowers and the succulent taste of local berries and cherries. We get to eat tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and lettuce from our gardens. We finally get to wear out t-shirts, shorts and flip flops. We get to breathe now without masks! Summer is here and here we let go of our inhibitions.

For many------these last many months have been challenging with or without COVID. Pressures of life-----health, school, work, relationships and community dynamics have continued forward. All our journeys are diverse and we all share the various emotional ups and downs that life presents to us! Different states of fragility expresses itself in different nuances as in awkwardness, silence, apathy and doubt. Yet, many of you have been just that bright bundle of joy with all smiles knowing that there is a better and brighter tomorrow. There are three things that we are not able to live without-----hope, faith and love. Hang on to these!

HOPE
What is hope? Hope is the belief with anticipation of good things to come.

H--------Heart for
O-------------Optimism
P-------------------Positivity and
E-------------------------Enlightenment

It means not giving up our dreams.
It means persevering in difficult situations.
It means focusing on positive outcomes and not the difficult.

FAITH
What is faith?
Someone described it as a "long obedience towards the same direction to our objectives". It does not command attention because it depends on belief. Unshakable belief is to be held as truth. In times of trials, it drives us and our will for further perseverance. It is encouraged by past victories. It requires patience and endurance in a state of humility. Sometimes it requires total surrender in acknowledgment that we are not in control.

LOVE
The most written and talked about "4 letter" word that gives meaning to gives one's existence . To be "loved" and to be "love" requires constant commitment of selflessness. Love has not boundaries. Love crosses all barriers. It silences conflicts. It forgives. It is gracious, gentle and kind with mounts of generosity. The envelope of love lifts us up and makes us complete. It give us a sense of belonging and completes us. With love we feel surrounded by encouragement and we feel special. Out of goodness of others it will feed and fill the empty spirit. Love is patient. It always trusts; It always hopes for, and it always perseveres which brings us to full circle to the three most important things in life.
Hope, faith and love again.

As we round out this summer:

Rest, relax, re-energize and rejuvenate that youthful you!
Keep smiling! Keep hanging strong! Be in continual thanksgiving and keep up your confidence! There are so many wonderful blessings out there, just look for them! Guaranteed that they will make you smile more!

May you all have more hope, faith and love in your lives. May it be full of joy!
From our hearts to your, we thank you for letting us be a part of your lives.
We are family here and we are here for you because we care.

We look forward to seeing you all soon at your next visit.

With hugs and love,

Dr. Leetty, Rina, Monica, Renee, and Patricia

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