Why have a daisy???

Lack-A-Daisy? Not a good idea.

Isn’t it odd that the word lackadaisical means to lack in liveliness, spirit, expectations? Here at UpsyDaisyDay, have-a-daisy means to have vital liveliness, full spirit, and high expectations. If you lack-a-daisy, no telling what kind of day you might have. Better not risk it. Be havadaisical.

Talking With The Sun

The name of this simple flower comes from the words “day’s eye” because the daisy opens with the day’s dawn and closes at dusk. The daisy is in intimate communication with the sun.

Predict Marriages? Cure Insanity?

Associated with the daisy are many, many customs. Have any of you ever plucked the petals off a daisy one by one, saying “He/She loves me,” “He/She loves me not”? The last petal remaining holds the answer according to this custom.

In Victorian times, a maiden closed her eyes and picked a fistful of daisies; the number of flowers she held when she opened her eyes told her how many years before she married.

Still more customs: long ago it was said that spring has not arrived until one had set foot on a dozen daisies. And drinking daisies steeped in wine could cure insanity! For a flower known to signify modesty, it has certainly been attributed with much power throughout history.

Daisy Daily Plan

All day, hold a daisy in your hand (or heart), or place one near you, and remember it is guided by the sun. Let your day be sunny, and let your powerful daisy bring you liveliness, spirit, and hope.

Daisy Daily Push-up

Hold a daisy and pluck a petal at a time alternating these phrases: “I am full of life,” I am full of spirit,” and “I am full of expectation.” Whichever one you say when you pluck the last petal is the theme for your day. Your divine divining daisy has chosen it for you. If "life", consciously share your liveliness with everyone you meet. If "spirit", listen often for your unerring inner voice of guidance. If "expectation', move through your day with happiness KNOWING gifts of all sorts are on their way to you.

If you don’t feel good about depetaling a daisy, simply go around your daisy touching each petal until you get to the last one -- it will tell you the day’s theme.

If you don’t have a daisy, draw one. Grab a pencil, pen, felt-tip or crayola and start drawing. Alternate phrases with each petal you draw until the last one completes your flower. That’s your daisy day theme.

Now go have an Upsy Daisy Day.

Yours in the spirit of laughter, joy, and daisies . . .

Song birds or wrong words?

Words Represent Us

Every word that we say is like an ambassador into our world. Positive words make us ambassadors for harmony. Critical words make us ambassadors for friction.

Birds Return To Roost

Words are like homing pigeons. When you send one out, it will come back to you. Send out words of friendship, and friendship will fly, soar, glide back to you. Send out words of discontent, and discontent will flap its wings back to dive bomb you.

Daisy Daily Plan

Watch what birds you are sending out. Are your words vultures? Owls? Hawks? Peacocks? Doves?

At then end of the day, list three things you have said and write down a bird that represents those words. It is a fun and telling activity.

Remind yourself throughout the day that you will be doing this at day’s end and you will find yourself more care-full about what you say.

You will likely laugh a lot, too.

“Uh, oh, a vulture just flew out of my mouth.” Umm, that is a very nice dove I just uttered.” Play with it. Maybe dispatch a bluebird of happiness or two.

And please have an Upsy Daisy Day!

Yours in the spirit of laughter, joy, and songbirds,

Stephanie West Allen
Excerpt from 24/7 This! The Merry Method To Accelerate Success
©2002 Stephanie West Allen