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Sunday Thought For The Day

Note:  A spe­cial friend here, Julie Ellis, shared this with me — from a friend of hers. 

Bob Perks — I Wish You Enough

Bob is a moti­va­tional speaker, writer, and also a colum­nist at Beliefenet.com

Bob is also cel­e­brat­ing a spe­cial birth­day in the com­ing days — birth­day num­ber 60!  Happy Birth­day Bob!!

Lance writes sto­ries from his heart, aim­ing to inspire and moti­vate, as you align more fully with YOUR true peak. When he’s not here, you can find him hang­ing out with his fam­ily, rid­ing a bike, or just gen­er­ally act­ing goofy.   Sign up for the Thoughts from the Tree­house newslet­ter and get addi­tional inspi­ra­tion in your email inbox!
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Comments

  1. Really nice.
    Susie @newdaynewlesson´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Don’t Leave Things For The Last MinuteMy Profile

  2. May we all have enough, even more than enough, may we be filled so much that we over­flow with joy!
    Joyce at What Would You Do In Heaven?´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Quote About Heaven 071110My Profile

    • Lance says:

      Joyce,
      Yes…may we all have enough…isn’t that a won­der­ful thought! And then…to have our joy overflow…right there, that’s enough!!

  3. Joy says:

    Lance,
    Thank you for shar­ing…
    From my heart to yours: I wish you “enough”.
    May you enjoy this day:)

  4. Lady Fi says:

    Ah, this was lovely!
    Lady Fi´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Hide and seekMy Profile

  5. Lynn says:

    Thanks for this thought today, Lance — a beau­ti­ful one. I wish you enough…
    Lynn´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Care­less– sail­ing and road tripMy Profile

  6. Terie says:

    This such an inspi­ra­tional mes­sage on so many lev­els. Some­times we get so wrapped up in the daily rou­tines that fail to really appre­ci­ate our bless­ings. Thank you for shar­ing this and so many amaz­ing peo­ple with us.
    Terie´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Never stop movingMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Terie,
      Our blessings.…so glad you brought this up. Yes, in our daily liv­ing, we can all too eas­ily for­get all that we have.…and that we truly do have “enough”.

      Terie, thank you so much for your support…it means the world to me…

  7. OK Began my morn­ing with tears…that is OK because I am appre­ci­at­ing all I have and THAT is a great blessing!

    Have an awe­some day and hope­fully see you at the Clam Fes­ti­val!
    Trish @IamSucceeding´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Round 5 Begins– Are You ReadyMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Trish,
      Thank you for so hon­estly shar­ing here today…so won­der­ful! We really have so much in our lives…right here in front of us…today. That IS a bless­ing indeed!

      And — woohoo!!! The Clam Festival…in just a few short days!! Can’t wait!!! And see­ing you — AWESOME-NESS!!!

  8. Hi Dear­est Lance,
    This is such a won­der­ful video and and even greater thought. Thank you for shar­ing it and mak­ing my sun­day spe­cial. I had so missed your Sun­day thoughts while I was offline :)
    LOts of love,
    Z~

    • Lance says:

      Zeenat,
      So good to have you back, dear friend. And there is so much con­tained within these few words in the video by Bob Perks. Zeenat, I believe that you truly exem­plify what these words say…

      Big hugs!

  9. Yep! I wish every­one enough!
    Jules — Big Girl Bombshell´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Wis­dom Begins IN WonderMy Profile

  10. jan says:

    one of my favorites phrases, a thought worth repeat­ing as a mantra to carry us through the day is, “I am enough.” it cre­ates such ease, don’t you think?

    thank you for shar­ing this lovely per­son and video. bless­ings to you this day.

    • Lance says:

      Jan,
      “I am enough”. There is some­thing very empow­er­ing within those words. And…yes…ease. An ease of mov­ing forward…being okay with who we are…and with life… And that is all very wonderful!

      Many bless­ing to you, too…dear friend…

  11. Holly says:

    Like Trish, it’s always a mean­ing­ful mes­sage when I respond with emo­tion. I knew with the 3 Hello’s that the Good­bye was com­ing, some­thing that always pulls at my heart­strings. Bob is clearly a man who knows some­thing about con­trasts, which is at the root of our growth. Thanks, Lance and Bob! And I always get so much from everyone’s com­ments as well, so thanks, every­one. Lance ties us all together! Holly

    • Lance says:

      Holly,
      So, so won­der­ful to have you here, today…and to hear your voice this past week! You are a kin­dred spirit, and I’m just touched by your pres­ence here. And even more than that — it just feels so right that our paths have crossed in this great big world.

      The “goodbye”…that can really be such a dif­fi­cult thing. I know. And yet…I also believe there is much beyond our earthly presence…and in that, too, there is rejoice. Still, the phys­i­cal pres­ence gone is some­thing that is emo­tion­ally touch­ing at our heartstrings.

      Holly, thank you. For your pres­ence here. For the good you bring to the world. For your pres­ence in my life.

      Much peace,
      Lance

  12. Adrenalynn says:

    THANK YOU for shar­ing. I love this part of my Sun­day, so I make sure I take the time to sit down some­where quiet with my cof­fee and just enjoy read­ing or lis­ten­ing to what­ever you post. The things you share always make me smile and appre­ci­ate life just a lit­tle bit more. Bless you!
    Adrenalynn´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Things that con­fuse me– let me tell you themMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Lynn,
      You know…and I find much good in hav­ing you here, in this space. I love the mix of both the deeper issues along with the light­ness and fun. Lynn, you bring such a sweet mix!

      Sassy and classy.…that truly is YOU! And it (well…you know…YOU) rocks!

  13. Keith says:

    Hello Lance,

    Beau­ti­ful video and I thank you for shar­ing it.

    I wish you, and all of your read­ers, enough joy and peace today.

    Bless­ings to you Lance

  14. Thank you Lance for shar­ing a beau­ti­ful video that reminds us to cher­ish and appre­ci­ate all the things that we might have taken for granted.

    I wish you and every­one here enough joy­ful expe­ri­ences so that it can help us get through even the tough­est of times.

    Have an amaz­ing week­end every­one.
    Vin­cent Nguyen´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Eminem — Lose YourselfMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Vin­cent,
      Ahh.…those tough times. We all have them. And yes, we have enough, each of us.…to get through all of these moments. Some­times it might not seem like it, and yet — it is within us…enough…

      Thanks so much, my friend…

  15. Hanlie says:

    This is just beau­ti­ful! Thank you, Lance and Bob. And Bob, have a won­der­ful, abun­dant 60th birth­day!
    Hanlie´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Recipe– Sweet Potato –38 Spinach SoupMy Profile

  16. Short and beau­ti­ful, Bob.

    The piano music was lovely, per­fect with those lovely images of truth.

    I like the part about appre­ci­at­ing what we have. For we really do already have enough, at all times.

    Happy Birth­day!

    xo to all.
    Jan­nie Funster´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..21 Donuts Of LoveMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Jan­nie,
      Yes, this really is lovely music!

      And appre­ci­at­ing all that we have…because we truly do have so, so much. Even if that’s dif­fer­ent from what our neigh­bor, friend, etc. might have, it’s still enough. It always is…

      Big hugs to you, sweet friend…

  17. Audra Krell says:

    Along this same note, if you and I Lance, are lucky enough to have a spouse and three kids, then we are lucky enough. God Bless you today!

    • Lance says:

      Audra,
      Fam­ily. So good, isn’t it, dear friend! And that can be kids, a spouse, a sig­nif­i­cant other, friends, par­ents, etc.

      And truly I am lucky enough to call you friend. That is such an honor…

      Much peace,
      Lance

  18. Evita says:

    Hi Lance

    I always enjoy hear­ing this mes­sage — thank you for shar­ing :)
    There are some words that we could really used each day, to remind us that all that we need and all that we are is always avail­able.
    Evita´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Essen­tial Energy with Cyndi Dale– What’s In My FutureMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Evita,
      Enough. One sim­ple word. And yet — here in this con­text, so much mean­ing. A reminder that we, always, have enough. And there is very much a level of peace in that — a peace that touches to our soul…

      To you, my friend…much peace always…

  19. Tabitha says:

    I wish you joy, health, peace and tons of love my friend Lance.

    • Lance says:

      Tabitha,
      So, so good to read your words. You shine love in such beau­ti­ful ways…and I feel that very deeply here today.

      Big hugs of grat­i­tude to you, sweet friend…

  20. Lori says:

    I look for­ward to your posts every Sun­day — even more than 100 Sun­day posts later!
    You never dis­ap­point. (I’m also lov­ing the nested com­ments, Lance). :)

    I want to tell you, “Hello,” enough times so that I’ll never have to say goobye. That’s my goal no mat­ter how unrealistic.

    Hi, Lance!
    ~xo
    Lori´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Your Body is a Fortress– Part 10 – Train­ing for Old AgeMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Lori,
      Well.…I’m try­ing out the nested com­ments to see how it feels. And…while I haven’t made a deci­sion one way or the other — what I very much feel is that the nested com­ments feel more per­sonal. So…thank you so much for shar­ing your thoughts on this.

      Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello!

      What­ever happens…on this jour­ney we’re on…I know, sweet friend, that you are exactly that. And that…that is enough…

      Much love,
      Lance

  21. Angelia Sims says:

    Lance,

    What a per­fect echo of peace and a bril­liant way to live life. Happy Birth­day Bob! And thank you Lance for shar­ing his work. I wish you enough and MORE. :-)
    Angelia Sims´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Triple dig­itsMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Angelia,
      So good hav­ing you here…and as I think about this, and your words…it’s been an honor to get to know you both here and in per­son. Your heart shines through brightly. And that is enough…

      Much peace,
      Lance

  22. Suzie Cheel says:

    I just love it and thanks for intro­duc­ing me to Bob. It is so true being aware of what we have lists our spir­its and more. We then real­ize how much we have to give.
    Suzie Cheel´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Are You Ready To Take ActionMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Suzie,
      Ah, yes…that which we have to give. So deep and so wide, it can be…is possible.

      Suzie, your spirit shines, and that I believe is you, truly, being fully aware of who you are..at your core. Such a beau­ti­ful thing.

      Big hugs,
      Lance

  23. Julie Ellis says:

    Thank you so much Lance for shar­ing my dear friend Bob and his won­der­ful video, “I Wish You Enough!” He is so gen­uine and inspir­ing. This book writ­ten by Bob is also avail­able. It is filled with won­der­ful sto­ries that have touched my heart. I do believe Bob’s words: “We can always find *ENOUGH* to get us through!” I wish you *enough* birth­days Bob!!!
    ? always!

    • Lance says:

      Julie,
      Hav­ing you here, and your friendship…that is enough. I am so deeply grate­ful for you, and for your shar­ing this (and Bob) with me.

      Julie…your heart and soul shine through…always. And it feels so good to be the recip­i­ent of this bit of won­der­ful you bring to the world.

      Much peace…always…
      Lance

  24. Lance,

    The mes­sage was inspi­ra­tional and music was so relax­ing and great to hear. Thank you for giv­ing a won­der­ful thought for my slow Sun­day, a per­fect end today and start of the week.
    Preeti @ heart and mind´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..No Spend Month Chal­lenge– Update 1My Profile

    • Lance says:

      Preeti,
      Yes, I really love this music that’s along with these words, too. It really adds so much to the mes­sage. Savor the moments of this week ahead for you…

  25. J.D. Meier says:

    I like that enough, really can be enough … when it truly is enough.
    J.D. Meier´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Top 10 Lessons in Improv­ing CommunicationMy Profile

  26. Hilary says:

    Hi Lance .. com­ing after JD is kind of tricky .. he says just enough .. to be amaz­ingly enough .. encap­su­lated enough!

    That was beau­ti­ful .. and HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB .. have a great day .. but more impor­tantly many happy years ahead ..

    I loved the part about hav­ing enough rain, to appre­ci­ate the sun .… so, so true …

    But hav­ing enough love to share with oth­ers and bring light and love into their hearts .. Great Thought for the Day … thank you — Hilary
    Hilary´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..A Cen­tury of Aces Afghanistan to Zimbabwe My Profile

    • Lance says:

      Hilary,
      Light and love in our hearts…operating from that place.…mmmm.…so good. And in all this world holds for us, may we always have enough…

      Peace,
      Lance

  27. Natalia says:

    Oh Lance, this was beau­ti­ful. Brought a tear to my eye! Thanks for shar­ing it!

    Happy Mon­day!

    Natalia :)

    • Lance says:

      Natalia,
      It’s that ending.…the hello’s for when we have to say “good bye”. That’s hard. It can some­times feel like we haven’t had enough “hello’s”. Moments of chal­lenge for us. Still…our time will come…to be re-united. (and that’s a mes­sage that’s so good for me to be reminded of…)

      Much peace,
      Lance

  28. Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord says:

    Lovely!

  29. Crap, Lance, you have me boo hoo­ing again! I just wrote a post for Thurs­day which relates to my mom’s pass­ing.… but this also relates to my tomor­row post & will share this link.

    BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!
    Jody — Fit at 52´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Out of the Com­fort Zone–My Profile

  30. This made me smile and remem­ber how impor­tant it is to love enough, those peo­ple who are in your heart so that there can be no regrets.
    Thank you for shar­ing this Lance
    Mar­ion Anderson´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..The ONE Les­son I Wish I had Learned Sooner in LifeMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Hi Mar­ion,
      So good to have you here! Love. It’s a very spe­cial word…and even more…a very spe­cial thing/feeling/action. “Love enough”…wonderful thoughts. Thank you so much for spread­ing your love…

  31. Mindful Mimi says:

    Lance,
    This reminds me of the say­ing
    ”“It’s not hav­ing what you want
    It’s want­ing what you’ve got”“
    And real­is­ing that the pain, the loss is all part of it too and that you need to like those for mak­ing you appre­ci­ate the good times even more. And some­times it’s hard. When you loose some­one, when some­thing really bad hap­pens. You don’t see the point, the rea­son why, why me? And yet, every­thing hap­pens for a rea­son. And it’s up to us to find out what that rea­son is for us. Because that is what life is all about.
    Thanks for shar­ing this.
    M

    • Lance says:

      Miranda,
      Ah…yes, see­ing the rea­son “why”. Why me? Why now? Why. Why. Why. It is hard, and still — there is so much in us being okay with our “enough”…in the good and the not so good. You have said this so, so well…thank you so much. And, Miranda, thank you…always…for being here.

      Peace,
      Lance

  32. Colleen says:

    Bob is also cel­e­brat­ing a spe­cial birth­day in the com­ing days – birth­day num­ber 60! Happy Birth­day Bob!!

    Happy Birth­day Bob! :)

    Hmm, per­haps we should sub­mit our birth dates for a lit­tle recog­ni­tion as well, eh! [grins]
    Colleen´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Three Rivers Com­mu­nity Roundtable’s 2010 Sum­mer WorkshopMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Colleen,
      (grin­ning right back atcha…) Sure…send ‘em on!! Colleen, know that you are a spe­cial friend here, and it’s great to smile with you on this one!! (and…seriously…I would love to rec­og­nize all the good you are doing!!)

  33. Patrick says:

    Lance, this was cool. First time here, Thanks Jody for direct­ing me here. I’ll fol­low on!
    Patrick´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Day 86 — Da NumberingMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Patrick,
      Wel­come! It’s great hav­ing you here! Jody is pretty awe­some — you’re com­ing this way from one very amaz­ing place! Great to have you here!

  34. Liara Covert says:

    Every­one has more than enough. Needs are imag­ined by the mind to dis­tract peo­ple from who they are and their unwa­ver­ing lim­it­less poten­tial. Move through selec­tive aware­ness. Ingrained beliefs fall away.
    Liara Covert´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Prac­tice the Mid­dle WayMy Profile

  35. Lisa's Chaos says:

    Very uplift­ing! Thanx for shar­ing it. :)
    Lisa’s Chaos´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Do you pre­fer Double-Crested Cor­morant or AnhingaMy Profile

  36. Caroline says:

    This was won­der­ful to watch today Lance. I wish you “enough” :)
    xoxo
    Caroline´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..How do you hold hope­and some RosemaryMy Profile

  37. Hi Lance,

    This is sim­ply beau­ti­ful. I’ve heard it before and was so touched by it, when­ever one of my sib­lings and I say good­bye, we also say, “I wish you enough”.

    With that, I say to you my friend, I also wish YOU enough. :)
    Bar­bara Swafford´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..They Lied There Is No KingMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Bar­bara,
      What a won­der­ful thing to say as you part ways with your sib­lings. And I really believe you “get” this.

      Bar­bara, thank you so much. And I too wish you enough, dear friend…

      Peace,
      Lance

  38. That’s right Lance! How won­der­ful to see a world over­flow­ing in joy ;)
    Joyce at What Would You Do In Heaven?´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..All The World Is Mean­ing­less With­out Love!My Profile

  39. Lauren says:

    Dear Lance,

    You have one of the most uplift­ing web­sites I’ve ever encoun­tered. I love com­ing to see what you’re up to. And what your up to is always pre­sent­ing beauty for us. How good is that!

    I appre­ci­ate immensely what you do for us. Thank you Lance.

    Big hugs and warm regards,
    Lauren

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