“Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out - it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” Robert Service (1874 - 1958)

Petty is as petty does. Pretty is a better alternative.

Mr. Service says that the trivial and the petty are the enemy of the pretty. Focusing on who doesn’t like us or whether we can afford to buy a new trifle at the mall, is a waste of precious time. This behavior is petty and sets up feelings of worthlessness and limits.

Choose to focus only on the pretty.

The pretty is the laughter of a child.

The pretty is a beautiful sunrise shared with your spouse.

The pretty is a surprise phone call from a long lost friend.

The pretty is love, joy, peace and tranquility.

Define what is pretty in your life and create more of it.

Remove the insignificant, the incongruous and the irrelevant from your life and embrace the beautiful, the momentous and the eternal. Pretty is not expensive or can be bought or sold. It’s the intangible place of happiness within all of us. Whenever you feel the petty creeping into your life, pretend it’s a dandelion.

Close your eyes. Make a wish for something pretty…and just blow.

 Live well and love yourself,

Mechele