joy – Saturday Soul with Sandy Hibbard

We Have Two Seconds and the First One’s Gone

Sandy Hibbard — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 16:10:45 +0000

A special friend told me this once, he said, “we only have two seconds, and the first one is already gone“. That woke me up to the reality that each moment in this life is a precious gift, not to be wasted. Think on this as you enter each new day. I pray that you will embrace each moment with love and joy, passion and discovery!

XOXO Sandy

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Love Let Go Flow
Ahh life – the ever unpredictable, changing ebb and flow of love, understanding, joy, ecstasy and pain, longing and desire. There is no other way to navigate it except by lifting the rudder and allowing the current to take you out to the beauty of the unknown.
Two seconds… the first is gone and the second… is here.
Embrace it, love it, be in it.

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Ramblings on the Fight

Sandy Hibbard — Tue, 23 May 2017 17:18:31 +0000

Polaroid image by Justin Goode

Life is weird, funny haha, strange, challenging, beautiful, painful, hard. Recently I had a talk with my life coach, Dr K, and I made the statement “life was unfolding beautifully”. He then asked me, “…what is life when it is not beautiful?”. Hummm. I answered “…it is life!” Dr K: “Is it a different life or the same life?” Me: “…it is the same beautiful life!” Dr. K: So, we BE with what is.”
I am taking a quick lunch break and sitting on the bench facing the most amazing view of Manhattan and the East River. I am thinking on the fight that we all have in life. Just today, I was awakened by a friend’s message of frustration and temptation to give up what they had begun. Another visit with my Barista and I am told that “she hopes she will be happy again someday”. Everywhere you go, if you are listening, you will see that everyone struggles in this world, regardless of where you come from, what you have or don’t have, or how equipped you are.
The birds fight for a piece of my lunch on the park bench. I am their enemy. The girl at college fights to get good scores. Self-confidence alludes her. The lover fights to keep his love. Distraction is his enemy. The child fights for attention. Someone else’s needs trumps theirs! I could go on and on, but you know these scenarios because you live them, play them out everyday. But I have realized that just BEING with what is (thank you Dr. K) is a secret to embrace and to learn. Being alive is the gift. Being grateful for this life is the right step toward finding your place. And yes I get it. For some it is just unfair. There are those that seem lucky and those that seem cursed. But yet, it is what it is and we must accept our circumstances, “kiss the chains that bind us” then work like hell to break free! To BE.
Here is the crux of what I am feeling. Simply: life is a kaleidoscope. It is what we make it and yes, how we think! Life is not all work, in fact, life IS soul. Don’t limit yourself because someone told you “you have to pay your dues”. We do not have to wait for great things. We have them now. My meditation today read: “The Master asked: Do you smell the mountain laurel? Yes, replied the student. There, the Master answered. I have held nothing back from you!” To become aware. To BE here in this moment, is the greatest thing we can attain. I believe it is the secret to our power and our happiness, no matter what we are going through.
The NOW is in this moment, in your own awareness, and, how you choose to perceive the YOU in YOUR world. As Miguel Ruiz says in his book The Four Agreements (paraphrased), each one of us has our own movie reel running in our minds of our life. No one writes our script but us. We are in control over our perceptions and how we choose to believe and act on those beliefs, and very importantly, how we choose to respond to our circumstances. What is your movie saying about your life?
Love and Peace!
Sandy

Knowing when to UNPLUG from all this Sh*t

Sandy Hibbard — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:21:12 +0000

I feel grateful today

As I sit here on this beautiful morning in Salt Lake City, working outdoors, fountains spraying a gentle cooling mist into the air, and nice music playing lightly in the background, I am overwhelmed with gratefulness. I think most of us are pretty lucky; in that we have a roof over our head, a job we love (or at least some income or support), and a beautiful group of people around us who truly care and love us. We are very fortunate to live in a place where there is beauty and convenience all around, I mean just look! Places you can go and sit and work, without being bothered, all the luxuries, and more than we really need. I have to agree with Michelle Obama who said “America really is the greatest country in the world“.
I just wanted to share a quick note to encourage you today to think on the good in your life. Its an old way of thinking you guys, but one that holds great truth – Count your blessings!
There’s nothing really complicated or super smart about learning to be happy and having soul success – it is simply maintaining and practicing a grateful heart and being centered on good. Strengthen your will to follow your dreams. GIVE more than you take, and BLOOM.

**Knowing when to UNPLUG from all this Sh*t**

It’s all too easy to get caught up in the media noise and rhetoric that can easily divide and destroy the love between us. Learn when it’s time to SHUT IT OFF. Listen to your thoughts and feel your emotions. When they get to a point of anger and anxiety, it’s time to UNPLUG and focus on the good that is NOW.
Please make it a beautiful day, AND, I want to thank each of you for taking the time to embrace and accept my heart and read my words.
Love and hugs! XOXOX

Your Love is A Honey Stream

Sandy Hibbard — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 14:24:58 +0000

On the Honey-Stream

You have set my heart floating
on the honey-stream of your words
please be real
don’t leave me in the wake
of an amorous kiss
or fickle emotion
my love is tender
and my heart is fragile
say “yes” to my delight
open up your treasure
and let it flow
from your heart
to mine
for there is no part of me
that is not lovable
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© Sandy Hibbard

Attitude – choose the best one you can

Sandy Hibbard — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 18:54:08 +0000

Whenever life acts we respond. If you win the lottery you will probably be happy. If you lose your job you will most likely be pissed or sad. Whatever your reaction, it will depend upon your attitude. Fortunately, we control our attitudes. In determining how we face life it is our attitude that is the key.

“You are responsible for all of your experiences of life.”

Kind of a tricky but true statement isn’t it? The trick is that it does not say “in life” but “of life.” You are not responsible for everything that happens to you, but you are responsible for how you react to what does happen to you – that part is our choice. The formula then in life is this: ” life ACTS, and I (we, you) REACT”.
Our reaction is under our control. In any life situation you are responsible for at least one thing: How you react. You will always be responsible for the attitude towards the situation that you find yourself in. Your attitude is your reaction to what life hands you and it can either be more positive or more negative – it is under your control and can be changed. With the right attitude you can be a resilient person.
Everyday, I try to keep my focus on having the attitude that will bring me success in every way – financially, spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally. Here is my tip to you on choosing the best attitude: Choose to have a grateful heart for all that you have and have been given. Choose to have a strong will, a strong will to live, love, laugh, give, and overcome adversity, no matter what. Focus on having a grateful heart and a strong will and let it shape a more positive attitude about your experiences OF life.
Love and Peace!
Sandy

Live Like the Young

Sandy Hibbard — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:26:35 +0000

Live like the Young

Remember how we use to play
play like there was no one looking
our imaginations engaged
our dreams set free
remember how we use to laugh
laugh like we discovered gold
we didn’t care if we disturbed anyone
the game was on to see who could laugh the longest
the loudest
magic shows, secret hideouts, adventures in the park
there was no end to what the mind could conjure up
there was no stopping the heart
Where does that child go
can you bring her wonder back
the part in us that easily believes
we don’t have to stop dreaming
if you play with me we will make a game of getting old
if you laugh with me we will lose complete control
And if you love me, if you choose to be with me
We will adventure like the young and discover the world from our hearts

Wake Up and Be Awesome!

Sandy Hibbard — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:39:13 +0000

We have the choice, you know. To be awesome or to be unhappy, loving or mediocre, or just plain miserable. I have always said that we simply need to change our gaze in order to change our attitude. When the sh*t is hitting the fan we can stand in front of it and get blasted or we can move out of the way! Bad things happen, so get over it, that’s life. Focus on being alive and choose to ignite your grateful heart and to walk in the beauty of life that you possess all by yourself! Turn your gaze just a little and see the difference. Focus on the good and count your blessings, because you DO have them.
Be awesome today, it’s your choice!
Love and peace….

Make Yourself Alive!

Sandy Hibbard — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:34:43 +0000

joy – Saturday Soul with Sandy Hibbard

We Have Two Seconds and the First One’s Gone

Ramblings on the Fight

Knowing when to UNPLUG from all this Sh*t

I feel grateful today

Knowing when to UNPLUG from all this Sh*t

Your Love is A Honey Stream

On the Honey-Stream

Attitude – choose the best one you can

Live Like the Young

Live like the Young

Wake Up and Be Awesome!

Make Yourself Alive!

“The thing of course, is to make yourself alive. Most people remain all of their lives in a stupor.”

**Knowing when to UNPLUG from all this Sh*t**