Cloudy Sun!

Thursday I was on a plane 

And as I was looking out the windons I was amazed.

Sometimes we tend to forget the beauty of the world we live in.

Granted not everything is bright and sunny but it is essential 

To recognize that God has created some wonders with our surroundings.

As I was going from Florida to New York, the scenery was breathtaking

At a point all I could do was stare at the clouds and 

Imagine what it would feel like to lay on a cloud.

After all this blog is called A Mind on Cloud Nine

So it is only normal for me to want to experience being on a cloud.

Anyways, what I am trying to say readers is

sometimes, we forget to sit back and appreciate our surroundings.

So just take a moment to appreciate nature around you.

Whether you are going through some hard times or

Having the summer of your life

Watching the sun set or rise will do you some good.

As I was watching the clouds and the different land patterns of FL and NY

All I could do was smile and realize that everything is going to be alright.

If could God could create such beauty and arrange the earth in such a way

The wonders He Could do for me and you are endless!

So take a break and take a moment to enjoy nature!

Life is too short not smell the roses once in a while!

Love, Gigi

Sour Lemons

Disclaimer: This Post Includes Strong Language.



For this past week, I have been reminded that Shit Happens
And when I mean Shit I really do mean Shit.
It's like once things start going downhill,
They won't stop until they hit rock bottom.
And when life smacks you hard,
It is easy to just give up, and not try to get up.

However, what I also remembered during this past week is that
"When life gets your lemons, make lemonade"
Which means when Shit happens, as humans
We have to be able to rise above the pain and suffering
And make the best of the situation.

That is why readers, instead of complaining about the lemons life gives you
And instead of trying to return the stupid lemons,
Make a lemonade and remember that
There is sunshine after the rain;
And that shit WONT happen all the times.

Stay Strong
♥ Gigi

Anti-Misery!

People with problems are always trying to share their misfortune

By spreading their unhappiness and negativity

They say "Misery Loves Company"

I say take a hike with that misery of theirs!

So if you know someone who tries to make you miserable because they are miserable

Tell them Gigi said to take their misery out on a solo date!!!!!

Life is too short to be miserable

Try to live your life to the fullest!

Stay Blessed Readers!

♥ Gigi

Hurt Locker

They say action speak louder then words.

And often people try to convince themselves that words dont hurt.

Whomever came up with that idea was delusional!

Words DO hurt.

Actually, all it takes is to say the wrong word at the right time

And you can shatter someone's hopes, heart, aspirations and spirit.

People never realize the power that their words have.

They tend to forget that words get engraved in our minds and souls.

You can hurt someone with just your words

You can hurt someone even more

If your opinion means something to that person

So if you are out there and you tend to talk out of your butt-cheeks

And dont think before you speak

Please start doing so and picking your words wisely.

Stay Diplomatic!

:) Gigi

Too Good To Be True?

"If something seems too good to be true, it probably is..."

That's what we normally tend to believe

But today I came to the realization that if you keep thinking that

You don't deserve something, you will end up losing that thing, that person, that dream.

A wise friend of mine once told me,

"Life is simple. You choose to complicate it by not wanting to believe that things can actually be that simple".

I believe that my friend was right!

If we keep thinking like this, all we are doing is

Expecting the worse and forgetting about the best.

If we keep thinking like this, all we are doing is

Waiting for the ball to drop and smash into a million little pieces.

If we keep thinking like this, all we are doing is

Missing out on the beauties of life.

After all, if there is no such thing as "too bad to be true"

Why should we keep believing that the good things in life are "Too Good To be True"?

Right? Right!

So please erase the notion of Too Good to Be True from your mind readers and

Embrace, the gifts that life gives you.

Stay Blessed,

♥ Gigi

Say Goodbye and Go

Sometimes you meet a person that marks you forever.
It is like from the moment you met the person,
You could never be the same.

And that's not necessarily in the love department.
Sometimes, you meet a person with a warm soul,
Or you meet a person with a purpose
And they make you want to change for the better.

Other times, it's the opposite,
You meet a person so callous and inconsiderate
That you as an individual feel as if you need to change for the worst
And eliminate every ounce of kindness you had left in you.

Personally, what I have learned in my short and yet filled life
Is that you should never let someone bring you down.
No one should be able to diminish who you are.
Better yet, you should know better then to let others kill your persona.
Negativity should never be one of the ruling elements in your life.
You should not even allow negativity to knock on your door.
So if you have those people in your life that you feel are doing NOTHING
But Bring you down maybe, now is the time
To close the door on that NEGATIVITY
And open the door to Positivity.

After all, it is so nice when you meet
The people who make you want to be a better person
or When you meet the people that literally imprint themselves
In your heart and mind in a positive way.

So, readers, say goodbye to negativity and hello to positivity!
Life is too short to have to deal with the bad and the ugly.
Think goodness and positivity, and they will come into your life.

Stay +ive
Gigi :)

Billionaire!

Many of us have aspirations to make it big in life.

We want to be successful in all that we engage.

We want to see the results of all the hard work that we have been putting in.

And quite frankly, some of us just want to make TONS of money

And yet still have happiness present in our lives.

Therefore, my food for thought today is to NEVER GIVE UP.

Keep working hard because it will pay up.

Keep doing what you do and keep that goal in mind.

Because one day,

With the help of God, and the hardwork of your mind/body/soul

The goal will become reality, and you may be

"On the cover of Forbes Magazine,

Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen!" :)

Here is the video "Billionaire By Travie McCoy"!

Enjoy and Stay Positive

♥ Gigi

No Reasoning Allowed

"The heart has its reasons, of which the mind knows nothing"-Blaise Pascal

In French, the saying goes: " Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît pas"

Today I came to the realization that, the heart is a powerful thing.

Often, we try to reason with our feelings and try to put them in little boxes.

Often, we try to categorize the way we feel in order to make it logical.

However, today, it clicked.

No matter how hard we try to fight what we may feel

They remain present, regardless of how far we try to push them.

It's pointless to try to understand the whys and hows of feelings of the heart.

A friend once told me, "You don't try to understand love. You just love"

I think my friend just like Blaise Pascal was right.

So if you are out there, and you are trying your hardest

To ignore what you are going through and put your heart into an icebox,

My advice to you is to stop questioning and face these given feelings.

Stay Aware,

♥ Gigi

Self-Appreciation

During the past months, I have observed many things.

As I pay attention to the small details of my surroundings,

One of the things I have learned is that

We as humans tend to take ourselves to seriously.

I have seen cases,

Where individuals think that they are the top of the mountain and

That there is nothing better then them out there.

I have seen cases,

Where people are willing to put others down to make themselves feel better.

I have seen cases,

Where people tend to forget that sometimes the world does not revolve around them and

That there are other people making the world go around.

I have seen cases where people are so narcissistic that

They forget that someone out there

Who is prettier, smarter, more educated, more liked, more charismatic then them.

And as I was observing I became to realize that many of us have a HUGE ego.

Last time, I checked vanity was not a quality others tend to appreciate.

Often, we tend to forget the small thing called humility.

Humility often means being modest and not boastful.

Therefore, if you are out there thinking that you are the ish, it's okay.

But remember it is UGLY and pathetic,

When you have to put others down in order for you to feel like the ish.

It is UGLY, when you have to be egotistical about your qualities.

So please, learn how to love yourselves without putting others down and without being vain.

After all, each person is unique in their own way and has his/her own beauty.

If you feel the need to bring someone down or

The need to bring yourself to a pedestal so high that even God will roll his eyes at you,

There may some vanity or self esteem issues that need to addressed.

I read this somewhere:

"Self-appreciation is not about putting others down or thinking yourself better;

It is about loving ourselves the way we are and in turn loving others the way they are.

Remember: I can only accept and love you if I am willing to love and accept myself and acknowledge my own self-worth"

Many of us need to learn the true meaning of self-appreciate and understand how to practice it in our lives.

Stay Blessed,

Gigi

BACK IN BUSINESS

Hi Everybody

I apologize for not writing for so long.
I feel like I have abandoned you guys and I feel extremely guilty

Therefore as the summer is started and

Since I survived a semester of horror

I promise to get my writing cap on and to give you guys plenty of posts.

The reason why I have not writing as much is that

I had to choose my priorities during the past semester

As life was throwing curve balls my way.

But I survived and with plenty of lessons to share with you

I will make sure that my forced hiatus will not be in vain.

I AM BACK!!!! :)

Love you all,

Gigi