Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

By Nancy Stoops

Imagine for just a couple of minutes this was your last day here on earth.  You’re not in any pain and you are just recalling the events of your life.  Are you feeling content about the way you lived or are you filled with regret?

I’m not trying to be morbid in anyway; I’m just trying to get you to think about how you’re living your life.  Do you seem to spend most of your days worrying about things you have no control over?  Do you find yourself constantly holding grudges when people make you angry?  Do you waste much of your time proving you are right?  Are you living in the past and use it as an excuse for not being able to move forward?

Take a moment and think about what it is that you want your life to represent.  For me, I need to have love, peace and a sense of purpose in my life.  I need to know that I make a difference.  I need not only to love and be loved, but also to be really connected to those I love.  I need to have peace in my mind, heart, and soul and this comes with keeping things cleaned up in my life.  I don’t like when I’m not on good terms from my loved ones and need to clean things up quickly.

I want to be able to look back at my life with no regrets and have a sense of peace, knowing I lived life as the person I was intended to be.  I need to believe that I did everything I could to be my best and to be the best person I could here in this world.  Those are the thoughts I want running through me my last day here and every day until then!

This article was written by Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T.  Nancy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  She has a private practice in Diamond Bar and is currently accepting new clients; she is also a motivational speaker who can inspire your employees or group members.  Nancy runs free family support groups, a group on loss for seniors, and groups on how to manage anger.    For more information about any of these services feel free to contact her at (909)229-072.  You may e-mail Nancy at nancyjstoops@verizon.net.  You may purchase Nancy’s books Midnight the Therapy Dog and Live Heal and Grow at Amazon.com.