March 2013
6 posts
this is change: a misplaced life →
demuto:
stop looking in cabinets and under tables,
you won’t find yourself between the cushions of the couch or the sheets of your bed,
there’s nothing in the closet or the nightstand; there’s nothing in the attic or the basement,
you can’t find your soul in the backyard (or the frontyard or any…
Love this!!!
“It’s not about finding your voice, it’s about giving yourself permission to use...”
– Kris Carr
Today my heart is Thankful for.....
-Good Music!!! Had Stevie Nicks’ ‘Dreams’ in Rotation all day!!!
-Productive work on the site w/my Twinny!!!
-Hot cups of tea:) The caffeine kept up good momentum!!!
-Cuddles w/my cats!!! Nice way to break up my work mode!!!
-OWN Channel’s Super Soul Sunday!!! I discovered Dr. Brene Brown & had a lot of Aha moments!!!
3.24.13
The Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto
This is something I think every parent should follow!!! Powerful!!!
The Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto Above all else, I want you to know that you are loved and loveable. You will learn this from my words and actions—the lessons on love are in how I treat you and how I treat myself. I want you to engage with the world from a place of worthiness. You will learn that you are worthy of love,...
Today I'm Grateful for.....
Divine Intervention at the right time!!! What are the odds of blowing a tire right in front of a tire shop:)
The hospitality of strangers. Its rare nowadays but so very refreshing when you least expect it.
Fridays!!! I love the winding down of a busy work week and the relaxation and expectation that the weekend holds.
February 2013
1 post
January 2013
8 posts
“There’s not gonna be a big coming-out speech tonight, because I already did my...”
– Jodie Foster, accepting the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes. (via washingtonpoststyle)
I LOVE JODIE FOSTER
(via theymightbeclippy)
Filed for future reference under:
When celebrities had class and self respect….
(via just-gene)
Loved everything about this!!!
R E V I E R: I’ve been thinking a lot lately and... →
revier:
I’ve been thinking a lot lately and with life getting so damn busy, I felt as though I had lost momentum in the only thing I find complete satisfaction. But in reality life is filled with disappointments and unexpected joys. I realised after watching a recent film that a lot of what we do can be…
2013
Welcome the mystery.
Open
your heart to happiness.
Love, always Love.
“There is beauty and humanity in being flawed.”
A man said to the Buddha,
“I want Happiness.”
Buddha said, first remove “I,” that’s ego,
then remove “want,” that’s desire.
See, now you are left with only Happiness.
– Unknown
December 2012
6 posts
Looking ahead to 2013 (Dream BIG)
So this Monday will be the last day in 2012!!! I can’t believe how fast this year has went by. I would say that the year was not as eventful as I would have liked it to be, but like those before it I have gained a greater knowledge of myself (which I guess is most important). I am blessed to have seen another year and am really looking forward to 2013.
I don’t know how to explain it...
“I want my marriage to be a forever one night stand, laughing and joking, beer drinking, dancing, pizza in bed kinda relationship.”
“Heads up hearts strong, there’s nothing wrong with cherishing the sweet smelling flavors of memories. Memories sooth our mind’s taste/memory buds. Memories remind us of pleasant moments that we have downloaded into our memory bank for moments like this.
Gain strength from what was, as though it is now, to help you get over rough times/moments. Cherishing memories helps you to...
November 2012
3 posts
“The moment you feel you are no longer dependent on anyone, a deep coolness and a...”
– Osho (via finedineonmyvegangenitalia)
When Storms Collide....
Hurricane Sandy left a wave of destruction in its wake. Far more reaching than many might have expected. Homes have been destroyed, shores have been decimated, communities have been plunged into darkness. Even more tragically lives have been lost and forever changed. I’m still reeling from its aftershocks. We are never really ever prepared for this level of tragedy (even with the best...
October 2012
1 post
September 2012
11 posts
If - Rudyard Kipling
If
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can...
Fuck 'em via @deliberatism
As children, we’re trained to do what we’re told. If we follow this instruction, we’re labelled “good,” if we go the other way, we’re “bad.” This can mess a lot of things up, as time passes, and we find ourselves facing many other possibilities, alternatives, and shades of gray.
Over the course of your life, folks are going to tell you what to do… over and over again. Color within the lines;...
As the ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus put it: “First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”
“The most important thing to remember is this: to be ready at any moment to give...”
“Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult...”
“I didn’t always know what I wanted to do, but I knew the kind of woman I wanted to be.” DVF
The Writer's Life: What are you afraid of?
The single greatest inhibitor to creativity is fear. Do you recognize any of these ‘voices’:
* I am afraid of typing FADE IN.
* I am afraid I won’t be able to finish the script.
* I am afraid I don’t have enough talent.
* I am afraid the words won’t come.
* I am afraid my characters won’t feel real.
* I am afraid people won’t like my writing.
* I am afraid people won’t like my story.
* I...
“Romantic love is the story of how you need another person to complete you. It is an absolutely insane story. My experience is that I need no one to complete me. As soon as I realize that, everyone completes me”
Suzanne Braun Levine
John Steinbecks letter about Falling in love
New York
November 10, 1958
Dear Thom:
We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.
First — if you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.
Second — There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical...
Some thoughts on Love
“In these bodies we will live, in these bodies we will die. Where you invest you love, you invest your life” In regards to this concept I feel that where you place your energy and time says a lot about what drives you and who your are. Who you choose to surround yourself around, The relationships you create, What career you choose. All these things are driven by passion. And to have...
Embracing Change
Change is a pretty scary thing. Its something that I’ve always struggled with accepting and I find myself never really prepared for it. Are any of us? I think what makes change so scary, for me anyway, is in its uncertainty. Change is a dual edge sword. Its something that we don’t foresee coming, something that life can throw at us so unexpectedly that there is little to no warning. We...
August 2012
12 posts
The Talk by Glennon Melton via The Huffington Post
(Something we should all be practicing as adults as well)
School is beginning. Many readers have written to ask me what our family “Back to School” traditions are. If I haven’t responded, it’s because I stared at those questions and thought: CRAP. I’m supposed to have Back to School traditions?
If any, I suppose our traditions are getting crazy excited (Craig and...
Embrace the stillness
In life we spend so much of our time preoccupied. Preoccupied with appointments, gadgets/devices, worries, & the list can go on. So much so that we forget to embrace the stillness. That beautiful quiet where we can just be. A space of no obligations. The titles are momentarily forgotten. We are no longer someone’s boss, sister, daughter, partner, mother, etc. In that stillness we can...
A great list to follow at any time :::click::: →
daneemiller:
This is a list to live by. Thanks @smcamille
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t...”
– Gilda Radner (via kari-shma)
“Too much consistency is as bad for the mind as it is for the body. Consistency...”
– Aldous Huxley (via dealll)
“We create narratives for people, because they are simpler than the complexities...”
“@TheGodLight: Life does not always give you what you want, but if you look...”
After awhile
After awhile you learn
The subtle difference between
Holding a hand and chaining a soul
And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning
And company doesn’t always mean security.
And you begin to learn
That kisses aren’t contracts
And presents aren’t promises
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes ahead
With the grace of a woman
Not...
Authentic
There is great power in truth. There is great power in authenticity.
It can be comforting for a while to overlook or deny who you truly are, in order to go along with the crowd. Yet it is a false comfort that never does last.
There is no person you can pretend to be who is as powerful and effective as the person you really are. No identity you might try to manufacture will ever work as well as...
“Vulnerability is the only authentic state. Being vulnerable means being open,...”
– Stephen Russell (via thatkindofwoman)
Authenticity
“Every man is born an original, sadly most die copies.” A. Lincoln
July 2012
5 posts
Finish each day....
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. Ralph Waldo Emerson One of my fav quotes. Helps me realize that tomorrow is always a new day opportunity to do things differently....
