<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Positive Vibes for Lyfe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lady T's World of Thoughts]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:54:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is a bridge? The formal definition is, "A structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle."  But what if we thought of bridges in terms of our lives.   Imagine that the obstacle is your job, maybe because the hours are not convenient for your other obligations, or the distance is too far since you don't own a vehicle, or the pay is not sufficient to cover your expenses, or there's no opportunity for growth and promotion. It's...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/bridges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7151e89f9e676eca2a3d8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:57:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_94a60cf757744b5aa25be323fe82a168~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Will Miss You Forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oftentimes when it's quiet my mind wanders and I think about you. For years the memories used to make me cry, but now I smile truly understanding that you are in a beautiful place. Whereas the tears in my mind used to cloud my vision, now they've subsided and my mental vision is clear. ​ When we are born, our great-grandparents and grandparents are the elders of our generation. Then our parents become the elders. Then we become the elders. And when we pass on, our children will become the...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/i-will-miss-you-forever</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d713bba51db32c14c161a1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:54:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_4cd071f970e540d48fed2b24b6e74534~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life is Beautiful]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you're a child, you think you'll live forever. Then one day you wake up and realize that decades have passed and you're approaching half a century or more.   Maybe you've graduated from college, gotten married, had children, owned houses and cars, had a flourishing career and traveled the world. Or maybe you've done none of those things.   No matter what you've done in the past and where you are in life, this is the first moment of the rest of your life. It's finally time to bring your...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/life-is-beautiful</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7133bc55f668b5305c06c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:48:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_ec3521b10dfb40f597f18e70b5a0c662~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_802,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You are Not Selfish For Wanting to be Treated Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[You deserve to be treated with respect from anyone you allow into your circle. You are human and you deserve to be spoken to and treated in a manner that is calm, polite and civilized. You are a work in progress, and you deserve to be recognized and complimented for the wonderful things you do and not criticized for your imperfections. Your time is valuable and you deserve people who care enough to show up on time and do what they promised you they would do with you. ​ You are important and...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/you-are-not-selfish-for-wanting-to-be-treated-well</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d711c4a51db32c14c15cc6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:46:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_4e7c9476098a4add8511ba58394cf61a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Enemy Within]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people can be cruel. They judge you by what they see on your outside. The way you dress. The way you speak. The way you walk. Whether you’re smiling, laughing or crying at inappropriate times. And so you put on a mask for the world to see. You dress, speak and walk the way everybody says you should for a woman of your age, size, race, education, religion, economic class and so on. You only smile, laugh and cry on cue when you see everybody else doing it. But then you lose yourself and...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/the-enemy-within</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d710efa51db32c14c15a88</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:39:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_f9520f7bff96494997efdf6cee33336c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_894,h_333,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life in Living Colors]]></title><description><![CDATA[​ Your life is made up of a myriad of colors; some brilliant and vibrant, others muted and pale, others cool and crisp. Each color represents a different aspect of your personality and being. ​ Red represents your boldness to express your thoughts through your words and actions. Orange represents the fire and passion within your spirit. Yellow represents the eternal flame that gives your soul life. Blue represents the coolness, calmness and contentedness of your inner peace. Green represents...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/life-in-living-colors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d70fbdc55f668b5305b7b9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:36:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_5b22e2752d304bed8e48f39a97edaf74~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_374,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuck It]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've lived my life always trying to do the right thing. Always worrying about everyone else's feelings. Trying to say the right things not to offend anyone. Trying to act the way people think I'm supposed to act just because it's the way they think they would act if they were in my situation. But nobody is in my exact situation. Only I know my circumstances and how I feel. So why should I care how society thinks I should fit into their norm. Fuck society. ​ I've had daggers thrust into my...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/fuck-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d70bdac55f668b5305adb8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_f12096bc5de7446fb19e1b055fa3e0ff~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Your Senses to Find Your Soulmate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beauty is subjective. When it comes to deciding whether someone is beautiful--and yes, men can be beautiful too--some people only consider others' physical characteristics including their eyes, nose, smile, facial bone structure and body type and shape. Some people consider others' style and demeanor, such as whether their personality exudes confidence, persuasiveness and other admirable qualities. Some people consider others' temperament, such as their kindness, generosity, thoughtfulness...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/beauty-is-not-defined-by-race-ethnicity-or-nationality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd20f9c6c9669173cb2659</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:27:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_8b8faca10c32472989d4e1b9cb7e89c7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_558,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Choose Friends and Build Life-Long Relationships]]></title><description><![CDATA[What qualities would you want in a friend? Some people want friends who are fun to hang out with and have a great sense of humor. Sure, those are great qualities, but what if life changes that person and they're no longer fun or has a great sense of humor? Would there be anything of substance left between you two? Most likely not and your phone calls and visits will become more infrequent until years go by and you can barely remember each others' names or what each other looks like. If you...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/how-to-build-life-long-friendships</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd1fd9c6c9669173cb23ad</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_9d9d7a5dfb9048deba401a2f291cdcd2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_975,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Springtime: Refresh and Renew Your Body, Mind and Spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year, the Spring season can breathe new life into people who’ve endured long cold gloomy winters. Depending on your location, you may have garbed yourself in thermal pullover shirts and pants, bulky overcoats, boots and gloves for longer than you care to remember. Maybe at home you kept your lined drapes closed most of each day to repel drafts and wind chills. Maybe you woke up most mornings seeing extended hours of darkness and got that blah feeling. Starting in late March or early...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/it-s-springtime-refresh-and-renew-your-body-mind-and-spirit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b1fcfa9f757da15ac465f7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_3eec2d1a441a4254aaa7aa08ccd0ae63~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ladies, Inspire Other Women to Empower Themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women have come a long way when it comes to business. Once upon a time, society denied women the opportunity of having a career other than staying at home, bearing children and tending to their families while their husbands worked, provided all the financial support and made the decisions about their direction and future. While being a housewife is a noble role to maintain a household, it doesn't provide a woman with her own money, education and financial independence. The past turn of the...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/ladies-inspire-your-fellow-sisters-to-empower-themselves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b0080600ff578fc8e8d977</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:05:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_bae454f70a1d4f549ed76a529b507397~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_713,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When You Love Someone, Listen to What They Don't Say Out Loud]]></title><description><![CDATA[People's words don't always reveal their true feelings. Some people go through life masking their depression with insincere laughs, smiles and "I'm okays." Only the people closest to them may be able to hear their pain through their silence. Everyone has most likely experienced times when they felt sad due to circumstances such as job loss, financial hardship, illness, death of loved ones, romance breakups, eviction or foreclosure.  No matter the circumstance, once the initial shock fades, it...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/when-you-love-someone-listen-to-what-they-don-t-say-out-loud</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69921504743e81fba75c44b5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 22:02:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_0d2904b880ce4d42806895701ac40c69~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dealing with the Death of a Loved One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Lord, I'm devastated and my heart is broken. Why have you taken my loved one away from me? How am I supposed to go on without this person who was my rock, my mentor, my joy and reason for living?" What we forget is that we are children of God and we belong to Him. We do not own our parents, children, siblings, spouses or friends. God chooses to put them in our lives and they will only be here on earth until the Lord calls them home. Likewise, our time on earth is limited and we will only...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/dealing-with-the-death-of-a-loved-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6956558b5d8d95362e15aeeb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:10:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/024c381dbc32418e81ba15c389175b5d.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord, I'm Confused and Need Your Guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Lord, I've never needed you more than I do right now. I am so lost and confused and things feel so uncertain. I feel like I've entered a new phase and I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do. I know I need to let go of some of my old ways and beliefs and adopt new ones that suit me and my current path. I'm older now. I don't think or move as quickly as I did one year ago, five years ago and definitely not decades ago. I know I need to find new norms for the things I can no longer do and...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/lord-i-m-confused-and-need-your-guidance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695654125d8d95362e15ab1f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:06:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7c45c2d1bacc407a98ad3a83ae465b00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to Become a Leader? You Have to Spread Your Wings and Fly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people are natural-born leaders while others are natural-born followers. Some people may feel insulted to be called a "follower," but why is it a bad thing? In any situation with multiple people involved who have one common goal, the chances of succeeding may not be great unless one person stands out and takes the lead; otherwise if everyone independently tries conquering the task on his own, the group, as a whole, would likely devolve into confusion, disagreement and infighting. In that...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/want-to-become-a-leader-you-have-to-spread-your-wings-and-fly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6952c6ffd4f9dd07cfa597fb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:52:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_5bf2da4de3094aa0b4cf11d38ebfbb66~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_851,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Wait For Applause: Be Your Own Audience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us want to be loved, noticed and at times the center of everyone's attention; especially people who seek fame in the entertainment industry or in public positions, such as in politics. For every 1 elite world-renowned singer, actor, poet or other famous talent, there are hundreds of thousands of people who are equally talented but didn't have the right management or weren't at the right place at the right time to be discovered. On social media platforms, ordinary people create pages...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/don-t-wait-for-applause-be-your-own-audience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694c932c922cfc956930df7f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:29:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_f48812d0265949afa5f1f0636c8f64f9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are So Many People Choosing to Stay Single?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, little girls would watch the way their mothers managed their families and households, and the girls would dream of growing up, getting married and having their own families to manage one day. Likewise, little boys watched their fathers work and earn livings to provide for their families, and the boys expected to grow up and emulate their dads. Nowadays it seems more common for girls and boys, at a younger age than previous generations, to consider what career paths to choose...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/why-are-so-many-people-choosing-to-stay-single</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6948b0217087343c7ea26674</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:52:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_b3e1f2a84576414f97cd9362c83f3b26~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Always Remember Your Past but Don't Try Going Back There ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The older you get, the more you may find yourself reminiscing about your past. You may stumble across pictures of you taken when you were years and decades younger, or you may hear a song that takes you back to a special place and time. As you've gotten older you may have gained a significant amount of weight, your hair may be greying and getting thinner, and your face may bear wrinkles of the struggles you've been through.  You may wish you still looked the way you did in your past, and wish...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/always-remember-your-past-but-don-t-try-going-back-there</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694895776cebe7424b32757a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:26:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_1e24cda2da1e4bc088d482d628658232~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Are You Eating and What's Eating You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stress and anxiety can rob people of their joy and can destroy their lives. Oftentimes the culprit behind stress and anxiety is worry. Worrying is a state of mind, literally, and we all have different tolerances for how much burden we can handle before becoming overwhelmed. Some people, when faced with problems that they don't want to deal with turn to comfort foods, which are high in sodium, fat, sugar and starch. Consistently eating a poor diet can lead to heart disease, high blood...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/what-are-you-eating-and-what-s-eating-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694358cea79f8c9ba2adac5e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:50:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cd072_8c26b2de74b74ca981c3e93548d90e21~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_851,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enjoy Lyfe: Learn the Difference Between Life and Lyfe]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know what life is, but what is l-y-f-e?  Lyfe is life with a special flair and brilliance. It's more than just getting up five days a week to work a mundane job from 8 to 5, then coming home to eat dinner, then figuring out what to wear the next day and then going to sleep. Lyfe is making everything you do an adventure. It means getting up out of bed and singing in the shower. Changing up your breakfast routine from eating yogurt with blackberries a couple days, eating veggie omelettes...]]></description><link>https://www.ladytsworldofthoughts.com/post/enjoy-lyfe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6941f4c7e8d0a69a0c313fa7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:08:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6044b2692b5c40888fcbd6d1fae55afa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marygsmith20195</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>