"I Hope You Dance........Yes, I Am Dancing!!"

July 27, 2015

"I Hope You Dance! / Yes, I Am Dancing!"

    ~by Lee Ann Womack

"I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,

May you never take one single breath for granted,

GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance,

I Hope You Dance.......... I Hope You Dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,

Never settle for the path of least resistance

Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin'

Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin'

Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,

When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I Hope You Dance........I Hope You Dance

Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone?

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I HOPE YOU DANCE!!!

~Lyrics to the song "I Hope You Dance by: Lee Ann Womack!!"

Loving You More Than Forever,

And Forever More I'll Always Love You!

~by Lolita Jackson

"I pay attention to my inner callings,

and apply my own uniqueness to everything

I undertake!

~Wisdom of the TAO

"R.O.A.R.!!"

July 8, 2015

I heard this song earlier tonight and the lyrics pierced my soul!  Enjoy........!

"R.O.A.R.!"

by Katy Perry

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath

Scared to rock the boat and make a mess

So I sat quietly, agree politely

I guess that I forgot I had a CHOICE! 

I let you push me past the breaking point

I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything!

You held me down, but I got up (Hey!)

Already brushing off the dust

You hear my voice, you hear that sound

Like thunder gonna shake the ground

You held me down, but I got up (Hey!)

Get ready 'cause I've had enough

I see it all, I see it now

I got the "Eye Of The Tiger, Fighter, Dancing The Fire"

'Cause I am a Champion, and You're Gonna Hear Me ROAR!

LOUDER, LOUDER Than A LION

'Cause I AM A CHAMPION & You're Gonna Hear Me ROAR!

Now I'm floating like a Butterfly

Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes

I went from zero, to MY OWN HERO!

You held me down, but I Got UP!

Already Brushing Off The Dust!

You Hear My Voice?  You Hear That Sound?

Like Thunder Gonna Shake The Ground!

I GOT THE EYE OF THE TIGER 

A FIGHTER, DANCING THROUGH THE FIRE

'CAUSE I AM A CHAMPION!

&

YOU'RE GONNA HEAR ME ROAR

OH Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh!!!

 By Katy Perry

"What am I willing to sacrifice to become what I want to become?"

"Your present circumstances don't determine where you go; they merely determine where you start!" 

~Nido Qubein

"Excellence is attained when you care more than others think is wise; risk more than others think is safe; dream more than others think is practical; expect more than others think is possible!"

~Jim Gentil

Love Always,

La La Lolita Lovely

"To Dream or Not To Dream?"

July 7, 2015

"To Dream or Not To Dream?"

Dreams:  1. a succession of images, thoughts or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.  
2.  a particular sequence of such images, thoughts, or feelings; an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake.  3. daydream or reverie; an aspiration, goal, aim, a wild or vain fancy.  4. something unreal or striking beauty, charm, or excellence, to conceive of something in a very remote way, to imagine as possible, fancy, conceive; to form in the imagination.

Dreamer:  1. a person who has bold or highly speculative ideas or plans; visionary.


     How old are you?  Should that matter if you're a dreamer?  When should a person abandon their dreams?  When is dreaming unrealistic, a mere fantasy of the imagination?  Should age be a factor when determining whether your dreams are obtainable or not?

I believe the questions are valid and definitely worth entertaining when it comes to having dreams and aspirations in your life.  A person would definitely have to be realistic as to whether their dreams are just a mere fantasy, or if they can become an attainable goal that can be reached with aim and focus.

If there is a burning desire in your spirit that keeps you awake at night and your soul won't rest until you grease your squeaky wheels, then I say that you have to go for it and it's not too late!

Don't let the F.alse, E.xpectations, that A.ppear R.eal (F.E.A.R.) get in your way and keep you stuck.

Live your life to the fullest and go for your dreams.  What ever it is that you aspire to do and be, you can do it!  Let the bold, highly speculative ideas of your imagination lift you above mediocrity.  Be a person of excellence.  If your mind can conceive it, you can achieve it!  All things are possible to them that believe!

You are a Visionary!  You see things that others don't see.  God has put greatness inside of you!  Today is your day!


Take Care,

Love Always,

La La Lolita Lovely

"Never test the depth of the river with both feet!"

~Warren Buffett

"The point of living is to believe the best is yet to come."

~Peter Ustinov

"Live life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes; find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human!

~TONY ROBBINS

"Psalms 25:4,5"

July 6, 2015

"Psalms 25:4,5"

"Show me your ways,

O Lord, teach me your paths;

guide me in your truth and teach me,

for you are God my Savior;

and my hope is in you all day long!"

My prayer I share with you today!

Love Always,

La La Lolita Lovely

"Humor With Lolita!"

July 5, 2015

"Laughing With Lolita!"

"I hate it when people are at your house and they ask, "Hey do you have a bathroom?"

"You can't always control who walks into your life, but you can control which window to throw them out."

"I really need a day between Saturday and Sunday!"

"A friend is like a good bra.......... Hard to find, Supportive, Comfortable, Always lifts you up, Makes you look better, Always........Close to your heart!!"

"I think it's funny that people who treat you like crap get offended when you finally do the same to them!"

"My dog ate the hot-dogs I left out so they wouldn't spoil!"

"When people tell me I'm gonna regret that in the morning, I sleep until noon because I'm a problem solver!"

"My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I was supposed to do!"

Take Care,

Love Always,

La La Lolita Lovely!


"Millionaires understand that they possess innate talents and gifts.  They accentuate their positive strengths and skills.  They refuse to permit what they can't do to interfere with what they can do, what they are uniquely gifted to do!"

"Open the door and I'll get it myself!"
~James Brown

"The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty.  Our first duty, a duty to which every other consideration should be sacrificed, is not to be poor!"
~George Bernard Shaw

"The Little Engine That Could!"

July 4, 2015

"The Little Engine That Could!"

I know, I know! Ha Ha Ha Ha..........  You're probably thinking what in the world are you talking about Lolita?  What can you tell me about that book that I haven't heard before?

The answer is nothing!  Most people have read the story more times than they care to admit, but for some of us like myself, I can't get enough of the book and the story line!  I love to read the story to my grandsons and in anticipation of their arrival to grandma's house later this month for summer vacation I pulled out some of the books I have for us to read together and wouldn't you know it, up popped "The Little Engine That Could!"  As I was reading it, it made me think about what the book was saying from a different perspective......

The story starts off with a happy little choo choo train that was full of toys, dolls and food that was to be delivered to some kids in need on the other side of the mountain.  The little train was full of excitement in anticipation of the joy that was going to be given to the recipients of his items until the train started to have problems making it up the hill.  He couldn't go any further, he was going to need some help.

It made me think about life, sometimes we start out on a journey, a mission full of excitement and anticipation with the intention to do good for others and in return that makes us feel good within ourselves.  We start out strong, without a care in the world because we are givers, we want to make other people happy, then we run into a bump in the road just like the little train, you're stalled in need of some help.  For some it may just take a pair of jumper cables to help you move forward.  For others it may take someone to get out a tow rope to pull you forward, or maybe, just maybe you may need a tow, you may need to get hoisted up on the back of another vehicle, or need someone to put you on their back and literally carry you on to your destination so that you can get to the other side of the mountain!

The little engine found that not everyone that came along the tracks were as happy to help him get to the other side of the mountain.  One train came by that was "Shiny" glistening, you know a show boat, a train that could be seen from miles away from the outside, but lacked on the inside, wouldn't dare be caught trying to help someone else.  Then came another train, a strong train, you know that kind of train, it had power, a tough exterior, but lacked on the inside, it too kept going.  Then came the "Little Blue Engine!"  Not too "Shiny" not too "Strong & Mighty" just a little engine that didn't have much from the outside, yet his heart had character that couldn't be seen but it was "Strong, Shiny & Mighty!"  That engine hitched the little choo choo and All the toys, dolls and food and Talked his way up and over the mountain!  He told himself that he "think he can" he "think he can" until he did!

It's not always the ones that look the look from the outside or that talk a good game with the strong powerful voice that has it on the inside.  That's why we can't judge a book by it's cover.

We never know who God will send our way to be our "Little Engine That Could" to help us get to the other side of the mountain.

My prayer today is for me to be "The Little Engine That Could!" to help someone else get to the other side of the Mountain!

Because............................

"I Think I Can, I Think I Can!!

Take Care,

Love Always,

La La Lolita Lovely

"Motivating Mentors!"

July 3, 2015

"Motivating Mentors!"

Motivate:  1. to provide with a motive, or motives; incite, impel. 

Motive:  1. something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, incentive.

Mentor:  1. a wise and trusted counselor, or teacher.  

"Success in life comes not from holding a good hand, but by playing a poor hand well."

~Robert Louis Stevenson

"We need faith filled men and women who are energetic enough, bold enough, determined enough, and gritty enough to sign their name on the front of a paycheck as well as the back."

~ Leah Brown

"Never be bullied into silence.  Never allow yourself to be made a victim.  Accept no one's definition of your life, define yourself!"  ~ Harvey Fierstein

"Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress."

~Lloyd Alexander

"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of Hell, a hell of Heaven.  ~John Milton

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination."

~Tommy Lasorda

Take Care,

Love Always,

La La Lolita Lovely

"Emotional Intelligence?"

July 2, 2015

"Emotional Intelligence?"

Emotional:  1. pertaining to or involving the emotions.

Emotion:  1. an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, etc; is experienced as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.

Intelligence:  1. capacity for learning, reasoning and understanding; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.  2. mental alertness or quickness of understandi

Have you heard of "Emotional Intelligence?"  Daniel Goleman  wrote the book "Emotional Intelligence" linking emotions with intelligence.

In the book Goleman reasoned emotional intelligence with increased skills that will foster growth in self - awareness, self regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.  All of us have base line levels of competencies and cognitive abilities or IQ that's supposed, but it's our emotional intellect and social skill sets that distinguishes leaders and sets them apart and above average.

People with the propensity for high levels of  "Emotional Intelligence" have harnessed and nurtured their soft skill sets.  While for most the development of soft skills comes with maturity it's also derived from the innate desire to grow by applying initiative and perseverance to develop and manage behavior, impulses and social consciousness!


Take Care,
Love Always,
La La Lolita Lovely


"Don't follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"This Is My Fight Song.........!!!

July 1, 2015

     Rachel Platten has a hit song out right now called "Fight Song!" I'm sharing the lyrics of her song because it's my "Anthem!"  My get up and go song.  It's most appropriate for me especially now because I've been in a battle for the last few weeks, the fight of my life and I've been hit hard, in fact; I was knocked out!!    

     At the beginning of 2015 I committed to making a daily entry on my blog site "Walking Women Win" for an entire year, 365 days!  At the half-way mark, at the beginning of June one thing after another started happening it seemed as if my life was falling apart.  I was on a spinning wheel that I didn't think would ever stop!!!  I didn't know how to jump off, and then I didn't know how I was going to jump back on!

     Well, look at God!  Not only did I jump off, but I jumped back on!  I'm back in the ring of life with my boxing gloves on singing my song!

Like Mamie Brown's baby boy Les Brown says; "If you get hit and fall, land on your back because if you're looking up, you can get up!!"

I'm up yall!  Haaaaaay!

 I'll double up on my blogs until I have ALL of JUNE recorded for those of you who missed your DAILY Word!!

"This Is My Fight Song!"

by Rachel Patten

Like a small boat on the ocean

Sending big waves into motion

Like how a single word can make a heart open

I might only have one match but I can make an explosion

And all those things I didn't say, 

Wrecking balls inside my brain

I will scream them loud tonight

Can you hear my voice this time?

This Is My Fight Song

Take Back My Life Song

Prove I'm Alright Song

My Power's Turned On

Starting Right Now, I'll Be Strong

I'll Play My Fight Song

AND I DON'T REALLY CARE IF NOBODY ELSE BELIEVES

'CAUSE I'VE STILL GOT A LOT OF FIGHT LEFT IN ME!!!!

Losing friends and I'm chasing sleep

Everybody's worried about me

In too deep

Say I'm in too deep (I'm in too deep!)

And it's been two years (8 for Lolita)

I miss my home, but there's a fire burning in my bones

And I still believe

Yeah I still believe

And all those things I didn't say

Wrecking balls inside my brain

I will scream them loud tonight

Can you hear my voice this time?

THIS IS MY FIGHT SONG

TAKE BACK MY LIFE SONG

PROVE I'M ALRIGHT SONG

MY POWER'S TURNED ON

STARTING RIGHT NOW, I'LL BE STRONG!!

Song By:  Rachel Platten

"No weapon formed against me shall prosper, for my righteousness is of the Lord.  But whatever I do will prosper for I'm like a tree that's planted by the rivers of water."  (Isa. 54:17; Ps. 1:3)

Love Always,

La La Lolita Lovely