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Brandon and Jenna's Mom, a spiritual entrepreneur, philanthropist, animal and nature lover, and author with a financial consultant background.  My passion is turning my past experiences and wisdom into a springboard for helping people through my websites, presentations, and books.  I am the founder of Life Talks, Positive Thoughts on Life, and This Is Not Brandon websites. Why I do this:  I am dedicated to making this world a better place by helping people change and recreate their lives after tragedy.  I do this because I know that no one has to suffer and live in lack no matter what their past may have been, how long it may have been, or what your current circumstances are.  It is my own past and experience that drives me to this purpose.  There is no better teacher and no replacement for experience.
Attitude, Today's Thoughts

FORGIVENESS IS THE ANSWER TO ALMOST EVERYTHING

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This is a picture of Will the lion. He was held in a cage in captivity for many years. This picture is when he walked on land for the first time. So glad he was finally freed.

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NEW BEGINNINGS START WITH ATTITUDE

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NEW BEGINNINGS

Dedicated to my children…my greatest loves.

“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove…but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.”

Forest E. Witcraft

What do you really want and how do you want to live your life?

IT ALL STARTS WITH YOU FIRST AND ATTITUDE

Attitude

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company…a church…a home. The remarkable thing is you have the choice every day regarding the attitude you will embrace for that day. You cannot change your past…you cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. You cannot change the inevitable. The only thing you can do is play on the one string you have and that is your attitude…I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And, so it is with you…you are in charge of your attitude”

Charles Swindoll

Attitude continued on next post……Photo: by Jenna Gilbert

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MY BOOKS

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Updating information reference my books.  These books are available on Amazon.  (Click on the books to learn more.)

Whichever book you read, I guarantee you will derive inspiration, knowledge and value that will change your life for better in some way.  Please let me know what you think.  You can email me here or at velindapeyton@yahoo.com.

There comes a time when you know the world you are living in is not your home. When that happens it does not matter the existing circumstances. It does not matter how late in life you may have waited. What matters is that you are ready to jump into the life your soul has longed for. This is when you feel alive. This is when you know everything you have been prepared for is coming together, and it is time…time to finally live who you are. This realization is magical and resonates possibly for the first time with your life’s purpose. My message is don’t wait for what you know you are born to do. When you have a talent, it needs to be shared. When you have a dream, it needs to be lived. When your heart is leading you and your passion is talking to you, listen! Life is about your unique journey, and the difference you can make. There is nothing that will compare with your decision to finally go in the direction you are meant to go and all the magic that happens from that decision. This is when life finally falls together.

Real Financial Freedom is taking Control of Your Financial Life

“This book is loaded with information about how to achieve the financial freedom principles that seem to elude too many people. Simple and straight to the point, I guarantee you will learn something valuable that will benefit you the rest of your life.” Velinda

For thirteen years, I worked as a Financial Consultant for a Fortune 500 Insurance and Financial Company. What my career revealed to me was what people didn’t know about their finances…simple things I felt were elementary. What I learned was that most people knew very little about finances in general so they struggled with excessive and out of control financial debt, poor planning (that cost them plenty), stress, lack, and confusion about what to do.
I wrote this book for You. For all the people who struggle with the everyday stress of how to handle their finances.

This book is not about how to get rich quick, or how to master the intricacies of the stock market. This book is about:

How to achieve the basic financial principles to live a stress free financial life.
How to avoid the six financial disasters people get themselves into.
How to create a financial plan to protect and grow your money

Real financial freedom is taking control of your finances; and taking control of your finances is creating a life of meaning. With these principles you can. The rest is up to you.

Today's Thoughts, What I've learned from life

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

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I suppose we will never know what could possibly cause a person to do something so horrific as yesterday’s shooting in Las Vegas…or the other shootings this country has experienced.  How could anyone look into the faces of small children and then shoot them?   Unconscionable.  And for many of us, we feel helpless to help…I know I do. 

There are the recent fires in Southern California that has taken lives and life from innocent people.  Usually these fires are started by man.  Sadly it’s not just people who suffer  from these misfortunes.  We forget that thousands of animals helplessly lose their lives through no fault of their own when these disasters happen.

Then there are the recent floods from the hurricanes that have left thousands of people devastated and without homes.  They have lost their homes, their belongings and even worse, some have lost their loved ones.  And again, many animals have been lost or left homeless from these tragedies as well.  Sometimes we forget that animals have emotions and experience devastation just as deeply as humans

So in light of these recent tragedies, I wanted to share something I thought about while watching so many people struggle after the current devastation in this country.

 What are you waiting for?

We put our lives on hold, wait until tomorrow to covet something we dream about today, make excuses about why we can’t (fill in the blank), let our insecurities get in the way of what we really desire, hide from life out of fear…and then years later we are still…wanting and craving those things we let go of or didn’t try for.

We clam up or back off out of assumed thoughts of what others may think or the fear of rejection, instead of asserting ourselves. We self-persecute and let that stop us when we are fine just the way we are. We wallow in depression because our minds and attitudes are stuck in negativity…something that is within our power to change.  We wait and wait and wait until the right time, the right circumstances or the right day while life is eluding us.  Out of desperation we settle for what we don’t want because it’s easier, and live with the void.   We don’t say I love you enough, spend time with people enough, or care enough because social media has taken over as the new accepted way of communication. We put joy or what makes us laugh and happy on the to-do list because of too many unnecessary responsibilities we committed to.  We waste precious time wallowing in self-pity over something we believe to be a setback instead of seeing the opportunity the perceived setback has presented us.  We give up after one try instead of picking ourselves up and trying again.  We get angry and vengeful over things we should instead let go of forever and simply move forward as a better way of handling disappointment. And worst of all, we hurt other people just because we are hurting as twisted retaliate for the emptiness inside. 

And while we are living this vacancy…life is eluding us.

The time is now.  If life is not the way you desire…the time is now…today… to change.  You have the power to change, to control you thinking, your behavior, your destiny, your life.  No excuses.

So what are you waiting for?

Velinda