Inspiration {early spring}

I was shocked when I heard the Groundhog didn't see his shadow yesterday. Though, I was thrilled by this news after the winter storm we had the past few days.  I am so ready for Spring time!  So I collected some images to keep my mind full of Spring thoughts while I chip the ice off my car...

oh Spring, please do come soon!

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Keep on Believing

it always amazes me how when I'm feeling very low I can log onto blogger and there's always someone who posts the exact thing I need to read.  Yesterday, that blogger was Kandee.  

I was having a rough day.  I attended the funeral of my Godfather's mother.  My dad's best friend's mom.  The entire time I kept thinking about how much I wish my father could have been there with me.  and then I though about my "uncle" Ray and how he lost his best friend {my dad} and then 6 months later his mother.  I tried so hard, and did a decent job at keeping it together, though on the inside I was a mess.  Which is why when I came home I felt hopeless, like this sadness inside of me is never going to go away.  Then I read these words by Kandee:

My heart feels sad...and no one will ever know my hurts...or your hurts...except for God...but he's there to lift those burdens from your heart and fill the holes of hurt...with his perfect love. He know the plans he has for you...plans to give you hope and a prosperous future...
hold on...you have no idea what's around the corner in your future....
KEEP HOPE ALIVE....HOPE is what pulls us through....you need the seed of hope to grow that dream to become real!

BELIEVE it...that's the first step.

HOPE for it...and don't stop...second step.

KEEP ON BELIEVING....and never stop...the moment you stop believing...you end the oxygen to your dreams!

Thank you for your words of wisdom Kandee!   I will not stop believing. 

 

Words to Live by...

 

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Happy New Year!

Sometimes we need to stop analyzing the past, stop planning the future, stop figuring out precisely how we feel, stop deciding exactly what we want, and just see what happens.

Six rules to be happy: never hate, don't worry, live simple, expect little, give a lot & always smile :)

 

 

 "Who gets to determine when the old ends and the new begins? It’s not on the calendar, it’s not a birthday, it’s not a new year. It’s an event, big or small, something that changes us. Ideally, that gives us hope, a new way of living and looking at the world, a way of letting go of old habits, old memories. What's important is that we never stop believing we can have a new beginning, but it's also important to remember that, amid all the crap, there are a few things worth holding on to."

 

 New beginnings are often difficult. But almost always, they are exhilarating, challenging and rewarding opportunities for growth -- opportunities that should be pursued with gusto and with a conscious effort to savor every moment of the journey.

 

Happy 2011!

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Words to Live by

"Live in the present, and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering."

- Ida Scott Taylor

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Words to Live By...

 
“For what it’s worth, it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be.
There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want.
You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing.
We can make the best or the worst of it.
I hope you make the best of it.
I hope you see things that startle you.
I hope you feel things you never felt before.
I hope you meet people with a different point of view.
I hope you live a life you’re proud of.
If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.”

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Never Alone

 

I always find it amazing when I come across words from another blogger that are exactly what I needed to hear at that very moment.  below is a prime example:

What hard experience have you ever made through alive on your own? Think about it. The last challenging event in your life -- maybe it was a death in the family, a sports injury, a difficult course in school, a breakup. Were you alone? All of these things can be really hard and heavy. And there are so SO many other twists and turns in life that I could not possibly list them all. Life can hurt. We know this. But the other thing I know is that I have never made it through any of these experiences without the compassion of another person. I have never made it through without another being, someone outside myself, pouring love into me. The plain truth of it is, we all need somebody. From the very beginning, man was not meant to be alone. Instead, we were created to be in relationships. That yearning you have to connect to people? -- it is natural and it is good. Don't shy away from it. I think too often we fear vulnerability and we close ourselves off to the world. Be somebody's somebody. 

Blair Wild and Precious

Happy Monday!

Hope you all have a very happy Monday!  

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What is Your Genius?

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live it's whole life believing that it is stupid." 

Albert Einstein

I have been reading the book The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly.  It has really helped change my outlook on life.  In our society, we tend to judge ourselves based on others.  She has this, or he's good at that.  Really, the only person we should judge ourselves against is ourselves.  When Kelly shared this above quote by Albert Einstein it made me ask, 'What is my genius?'. 

  

We're all good at something, whether it's being a singer, a scientist, a teacher or a mom, everyone is a genius at something.

So I ask you, what is your genius?  

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Happiness

"Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling." 

Margaret B. Runbeck

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Words to Live By

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Inspiring Stories

I was watching an old episode of The Bonnie Hunt show today when I heard this beautiful story.  Anyone who has lost someone close to them will be touched.  If you have a few free moments, take some time to watch this inspiring story. 

**Update: YouTube deleted the video, but you can still watch it here

Did You Know?

When you put everything into perspective, and count the things that really matter, you'd realize just how rich and full your life is.

Happy Monday :)

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Words to Live by...

"You were born to become the-best-version-of-yourself. This is your essential purpose. Embrace this one solitary truth and it will change your life more than anything you have ever learned. In every situation, ask yourself, Which of the options before me will help me become the-best-version-of-myself?" - Matthew Kelly

these are words I need to remember. I often find myself doing things to please other people, or find myself thinking what others would think before I do something. by doing this I hold myself back from becoming the-best-version-of-myself. I need to push aside other peoples' thoughts and listen to the thoughts that mean the most...my own.

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