Live Passionately

2012-02-14T12:14:00.001-08:00

Valentine's Day doesn't have to be just for couples. It doesn't have to be limited to celebrating romantic love. There are many different types of love all equally important. Use Valentine's Day as a time to let everyone who is special in your life know just how much they mean to you. Let Valentine's Day be your excuse to perform random acts of kindness. This Valentine's Day don't sit back and wait for your love interest to give you a box of chocolates. Instead of thinking about what someone can do for you, use this as a day to pay it forward and do something loving for someone else. In the long run, being kind will make you feel far better than that box of chocolates ever could.

Love isn’t just about finding your soul mate; it’s about taking the time to speak, listen, and care about those around you and share in that mutual caring and trust. Pay attention to the feelings and actions of not only your friends, but also yourself. Valentine’s Day can be a great way to celebrate life, love, and all the important people around you.....

Real and Surreal Life , Reflections of the soul, Spiritual awakening, Life coming a full circle

By: Wings Of Your Soul

2012-02-13T13:53:00.000-08:00

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
Mother Teresa

A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults.
Charles Kingsley

The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands.
Alexandra Penney

Love is the only thing you get more of by giving it away.
Tom Wilson

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.
Voltaire

People need love even when they don't deserve it.
Nikki Ledbetter

The love we give away is the only love we keep.
Elbert Hubbard

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.
Alexander Smith

Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.
Dr. Karl Menninger

Where there is love there is life.
Gandhi

Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.
William Shakespeare

Only love can be divided endlessly and still not diminish.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Allan K. Chalmers

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.
Barbara De Angelis

Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.
Sarah Ban Breathnach

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
Buddha

Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.

2012-02-07T10:53:00.000-08:00

The ONLY kind of courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next. ~ Mignon McLaughlin

2012-02-06T11:29:00.000-08:00

The human capacity to care for others isn’t something trivial or something to be taken for granted. Rather, it is something we should cherish. Compassion is a marvel of human nature, a precious inner resource, and the foundation of our well-being and the harmony of our societies. If we seek happiness for ourselves, we should practice compassion: and if we seek happiness for others, we should also practice compassion. Dalai Lama

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TAKING ACTION!

2012-01-24T16:20:00.000-08:00

"An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied."
Arnold Glasgow

Life is always changing.

That is one thing we can be sure of.

Decisions about our lives, our family,our work, our spirituality,our relationships and our personal growth have to be made daily.

By procrastinating and putting off these decisions we put of short-term urgencies which ultimately become long term matters of concern and goals become very distant longings. It would serve our interest to take action before we get to that point.

Remember that to achieve goals, as already mentioned it is vital to determine ones values and desires first. If individuals do not align their goals with their values, the chances of them not achieving their goals are pretty high. Even if the goals are reached, it leaves a sense of emptiness and continued despair. So as it has already been mentioned it is important to determine values first before setting goals.

What's your first step?
What are 3 actions you could take that make sense this week?

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2012-01-18T12:03:00.000-08:00

"A basic, wonderful truth about all people is that through our choices and actions, we can and do make the world a better place. We don't have to do huge things to make a big difference. Even the smallest kindness has the power to resonate through this sometimes difficult and troubled world. The loving actions we share make miracles happen."

2012-01-17T11:55:00.000-08:00

In the face of all the challenges we face today, is my optimism about the future of humanity idealistic? Perhaps it is. Is it unrealistic? Certainly not. To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.

2012-01-17T11:50:00.000-08:00

“When we receive and make beauty in wounded places, we find compassion,
forgiveness, creativity, and community in profound and lasting ways.” -unknown

*art by ISLE of view

2012-01-13T20:20:00.000-08:00

"Gratefulness for what is there is one of the most powerful tools for creating what is not yet there. What does gratefulness mean? It means you appreciate what is. You value, you give attention to, you honor whatever is here at this moment." -Eckhart Tolle

Take a moment to think back on your week. What are you Grateful for?

2012-01-12T09:47:00.000-08:00

If you don't believe in miracles, perhaps you have forgotten you are one.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

2012-01-01T13:37:00.000-08:00

Change your thoughts to change your life!

"If you are not happy with the results you are getting and you want the New Year to be better - as you plan your strategies, goals and resolutions for 2012 - remember the most important thing you have to change in the New Year - is the way you think!"

May your YEAR be filled with much Love, Laughter and Joy

2011-12-30T13:34:00.000-08:00

More often than not we are pushed and swayed by our problems, and are greatly influenced into following a path that we know would generate the least resistance, instead of keeping our eyes on the prize and going after what we dream of achieving.

Don't let a rough day at work influence you to quit before you know you don't have any other options. Don't let your boyfriend or girlfriend talk you into cutting out your dreams in life in order to make sure that they will stick by you, because if they really loved you they would stick by you no matter what. Don't let unexpected challenges or circumstances, which arise in everyone's life, deter you from your goals and aspirations.

Let your dreams guide you. When things start to get hard, and when you feel like giving up everything, remember what you are doing it for, remember your dreams, and use them as motivation to keep going.

2011-12-23T19:13:00.000-08:00

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale

2011-12-19T22:13:00.000-08:00

"Some of the biggest challenges in relationships come from the fact that most people enter a relationship in order to get something: they're trying to find someone who's going to make them feel good. In reality, the only way a relationship will last is if you see your relationship as a place that you go to give, and not a place that you go to take."
~ Anthony Robbins

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2011-12-12T10:55:00.000-08:00

Seize the day that you are living in. When we make it a habit of putting off doing what we love, we send a message to ourselves basically saying that we aren't important. Life is really too short not to love every moment of it. Spend time exploring who you are at your heart's level. Make time to follow your dreams, and achieve the goals that you know you want to achieve.! Carpe diem

2011-12-10T13:11:00.001-08:00

Hardship may dishearten at first,
but every hardship passes away.
All despair i...s followed by hope;
all darkness is followed by sunshine.

2011-12-09T10:42:00.001-08:00

What path is this for you? How far along this path will you go? This depends on your enthusiasm and persistence. Right this moment be resolved to become even more enthusiastic about reaching your most important goals. (Or become more enthusiastic about formulating your goals.) Be resolved right now to persist along the path. Don't just sit down in the middle of the road. Don't get sidetracked and wander to the right or left. Persist. Keep going. Regardless of your speed, when you persist you will eventually get there.

― Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (Happiness)

2011-12-08T18:07:00.000-08:00

As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.

-Henry David Thoreau

2011-12-06T21:22:00.000-08:00

Having more joy does not necessarily require a life overhaul—you may just need to create more space in your life for moments of joy.
— Debrena Jackson Gandy

2011-12-05T10:03:00.000-08:00

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
― Dr. Seuss (I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!)

Top Five Regrets of The Dying

2011-12-03T15:58:00.000-08:00

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives.
People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them.
When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five:

1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.

2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.
This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.
By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.

3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result.
We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.

4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.
It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.

5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again.
When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.

Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness.

Source: http://www.activistpost.com/2011/11/top-5-regrets-of-dying.html

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

2011-12-02T12:36:00.000-08:00

DON'T be AFRAID to DREAM BIG!

2011-12-01T13:34:00.002-08:00

Let nothing hold you back
from exploring your wildest fantasies,
wishes, and aspirations.

Don't be afraid to dream big
and to follow your dreams
wherever they may lead you.

Open your eyes to their beauty;
open your mind to their magic;
open your heart to their possibilities.

Dare to dream.
Whether they are in color
or in black and white,
whether they are big or small,
easily attainable or almost impossible,
look to your dreams,
and make them become reality.

Wishes and hopes are nothing
until you take the first step
towards making them something!

Dare to dream.
Because only by dreaming,
will you ever discover who you are,
what you want, and what you can do.

Don't be afraid to take risks,
to become involved,
to make commitment.

Do whatever it takes
to make your dreams come true.

Always believe in miracles,
and always believe in you!

2011-11-30T11:11:00.000-08:00

"Live life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human." - Anthony Robins

2011-11-29T11:07:00.000-08:00

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"Wisdom blossoms from those who have known defeat from their failures and have learned from their mistakes."

2011-11-28T12:11:00.000-08:00

There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle.
― Albert Einstein

2011-11-26T22:48:00.000-08:00

If you can look at the sunset and smile,
Then you still have hope.

If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower,
Then you still have hope.

If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly,
Then you still have hope.

If the smile of a child can still warm your heart,
Then you still have hope.

If you can see the good in other people,
Then you still have hope.

If the rain breaking on a roof top can still lull you to
Sleep, then you still have hope.

If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in wonder,
then you still have hope.

If the soft fur of a favored pet still feels pleasant under your fingertips,
then you still have hope.

If you meet new people with a trace of excitement and
Optimism, then you still have hope.

If you give people the benefit of a doubt,
Then you still have hope.

If you still offer your hand in friendship to others that
Have touched your life, then you still have hope.

If receiving an unexpected card or letter still brings a
Pleasant surprise, then you still have hope.

If the suffering of others still fills you with pain and
Frustration, then you still have hope.

If you refuse to let a friendship die, or accept that it
Must end, then you still have hope.

If you look forward to a time or place of quiet and
Reflection, then you still have hope.

If you still watch love stories or want the endings to be
Happy, then you still have hope.

If you can look to the past and smile, then you still have hope.

If, when faced with the bad, when told everything is futile,
you can still look up and end the conversation with the phrase
... "yeah... BUT..." then you still have hope.

Hope is such a marvelous thing. It bends, it twists, it
Sometimes hides, but rarely does it break.

It sustains us when nothing else can.

It gives us reason to continue and courage to move ahead,
When we tell ourselves we'd rather give in.

Hope puts a smile on our face when the heart cannot manage.

Hope puts our feet on the path when our eyes cannot see it.

Hope moves us to act when our souls are confused of the
Direction.

Hope is a wonderful thing, something to be cherished and nurtured,
and something that will refresh us in return.

And it can be found in each of us, and it can bring light into the darkest of places.

Never lose hope.

2011-11-26T10:40:00.000-08:00

"We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are" - Max DePree

2011-11-25T18:12:00.000-08:00

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning." ~ Albert Einstein

2011-11-21T11:23:00.000-08:00

The single greatest thing you can do to change your life today would be to start being grateful for what you have right now. And the more grateful you are, the more you get." -Oprah

2011-11-21T11:15:00.000-08:00

Share your strength with others. It could change someone's life.

2011-11-20T19:45:00.000-08:00

"Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home." — Matsuo Bashō

2011-11-19T15:03:00.000-08:00

It takes the balance of time and perseverance to find the work and life of your dreams.

Here are some characteristics to cultivate that will support you:

VISION ~ great clarity about what you want. Describe your vision in detail and visualize yourself in your new condition. The more you do this, the more possible , even probable, it seems that you will get there.

STRONG INTENTION~ determination to get what you want. Pursue your goals when you are thinking, writing, talking, exploring, reading and being, as well as in your actions. Be resolute that you will achieve your objectives. Be committed.

UNWAVERING BELIEF~ a belief so strong that it stands up against challenges. Other people, sometimes believing they are being helpful try to persuade us to be realistic, meaning that we shouldn't aim too high. Successful people keep their goals high and their expectations inline. People may tell us we are being a dreamer. Successful people are practical dreamers. They have dreams, and they figure out how to make them come true

ACTION APPROACH~ know what you need to do and do it. If a person wants to drive a car, he gets behind the wheel. To dance, he moves his feet to the rhythm. To find a new job, career or better skills, he researches his options, decides on a plan and implements it. Everything requires movement. Move towards your goals, one step at a time.

FOCUS~ stay on course. Don't stop on the way or get sidetracked by fear or the myriad other things that hold one back. Even the best get waylaid now and then, but those who are sure of the path they are on don't let themselves procrastinate for long. Pick one thing you can do, today.

FAITH~ truly believe you can do it. Know it is just a matter of time. If things don't work as fast as you would like, if something goes wrong , if you get unavoidably sidetracked, trust with a deep knowing that you can and will achieve your goals. Don't let the truth of your current reality stop you.

"Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence" –Aristotle

2011-11-19T14:59:00.000-08:00

"Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have, it depends solely upon what you think." Dale Carnegie

2011-11-17T17:46:00.001-08:00

There are minor acts of kindness and major acts of kindness. Every kind deed and word is precious and valuable. Every kind deed and word is eternal.
And when your actions and words have a positive lifetime effect on someone, you have created something magnificent -- whether or not the extent of its greatness is recognized by any other mortal.
(From Rabbi Zelig Pliskin's book Kindness)

2011-11-14T18:38:00.000-08:00

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
— Dr. Seuss

2011-11-14T08:59:00.000-08:00

Happiness is not something ready made.
It comes from your own actions.

— His Holiness the Dalai Lama

2011-11-12T12:37:00.000-08:00

Don't compare yourself to the best others can do,
But to the best you can do.... It's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it. Always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them. You control your attitude or it controls you. It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself. Your background and circumstances may have influenced who you are, But you are responsible for who you become. Even if you do the right thing for the wrong reason, It's still the wrong thing to do.

2011-11-12T12:35:00.000-08:00

The areas that we feel most insecure about, are the areas that we need to work on the most.

Once we are aware that we need to challenge these old thoughts and beliefs that they have no place in the reality of our here and now.

Then we are well on the way to having overcome them.

Carole ♥

The Someday To Be Happy Is Today

2011-11-10T12:24:00.000-08:00

Live your dreams

A little each day.

They aren't out of reach

... Unless you fail to reach out.
Put off unimportant things
But don’t put off living.
Other things can wait,
Your happiness can't,
If your life is to have purpose and meaning.
The "someday" to be happy is today.

Choose how to live your life.
Life isn’t decided for us
But by us.
Every action is a decision with consequences.
Choose wisely!
The reward should always
Be greater than the price.

Take time to play, but also to think.
Life can't mean much without much thought.
To be where you want to be
Ask yourself questions, then take action.
So often we go with the flow
And become lost.
Don't be led; be the leader of your life.

Stop waiting for happiness to happen
and get busy making it happen.
Work with what you have
And what you have will increase.
If one door is closed, open another;
Happiness often comes unexpected.
Watch what you aim for
Because your heart will follow.
Aim nowhere and you'll go nowhere.
Aim high enough and you may touch the stars.
Aim to be happy
And you will do much more than just pass through life,
You'll live it to the fullest……

By Nancye Sims

Three Rules of Life ...

2011-11-09T11:14:00.000-08:00

1. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.
2. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking.
Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.
3. Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition -
they somehow already know what you truly want to become.
- Steve Jobs

2011-11-08T10:16:00.001-08:00

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” ~William James

2011-11-06T20:11:00.000-08:00

Bob Marley once said,
"Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you rid...ing through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!"
― Shiro, the Zen Master Cat (pix)
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INSPIRATION...POWERFUL!!

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It's Said " Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take , but by those moments which take our breathe away " , I wish moments in life can be like a great song. So We can replay your favorite part over and over again....!

2011-11-04T10:17:00.001-07:00

"If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily."
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✿ ܓGerald Good

2011-11-03T09:24:00.000-07:00

"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?""
-- Brian Tracy, Author

2011-10-28T09:30:00.000-07:00

“Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fulles...t; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.”
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✿ܓHorace

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!

Your Inner Sparkle

2011-10-27T22:28:00.000-07:00

The fish said: "I can't see my tears because I'm in the water."
The water said: "I can feel your tears because you're in my heart."

Lesson: We may hide our own hurts and pains but never can we lie to the people who cares for us the most. Words aren't needed for them to know how we are ♥

Healing Within

2011-10-24T22:52:00.000-07:00

Surrendering our worries and placing them in the hands of the Universe doesn't mean that we've given up or have been defeated. Instead we are releasing our cares and concerns and no longer attaching ourselves to their outcomes. It's amazing how quickly problems go away and dreams come true when we finally let go, and let a higher power help us! •.♫.•°☮

2011-10-19T20:14:00.000-07:00

Sometimes we need to let go of people from our past, before we can move on to the the future we deserve.

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Those who really Love you;
Will look past all the Labels and Pretences;
And see you and Love you.
Not for what you are;
But for who you are.

~ Kiran

2011-10-05T21:54:00.000-07:00

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” ~Steve Jobs ~ taken to soon, the world will miss a brilliant mind

Visionary Steve Jobs, you left your mark on our desks and on our ears and in our hands... and in my heart.
~♥~

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

2011-10-05T21:38:00.000-07:00

''Keep your hands open, and all the sands of the desert
can pass through them. Close them,
and all you can feel is a bit of grit.''
Taisen Deshimaru
The secret of life isn't what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you.
Help other people to cope with their problems and your own will be easier to cope with.
Never use the word impossible seriously again. Toss it into the verbal wastebasket.
Self-trust is the first secret of success. So believe in and trust yourself.
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.
Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself. In giving it, you will accumulate a deposit of joy greater than you ever believed possible.
How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself - so always think positively.

http://positive-thoughts.typepad.com/positive-thoughts/2011/10/self-trust-is-the-first-secret-of-success.html#

2011-10-03T10:43:00.001-07:00

"The highest courage is to dare to be yourself in the face of adversity. Choosing right over wrong, ethics over convenience, and truth over popularity... These are the choices that measure your life. Travel the path of integrity without looking back, for there is never a wrong time to do the right thing."
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BE YOUR OWN HERO

2011-09-20T21:00:00.000-07:00

Maybe sometimes...

you have to stop waiting

for someone to come along

and fix whats wrong

Maybe...

you have to stop feeling sorry for yourself

and realize

that no one else

has the right answer

Maybe sometimes

you just have to be

your own

HERO!

Curing Victimitis

2011-09-17T15:06:00.000-07:00

Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes.

Watch your attitudes; they lead to words.

Watch your words; they lead to actions.

Watch your actions; they lead to habits.

Watch your habits; they form your character.

Watch your character; it determines your destiny.

These words of unknown origin tell us that our silent and often

subconscious choices shape our future. Every aspect of our lives, at home and at work, can be improved if we use our power to think, reflect, and make conscious choices about our thoughts, attitudes, words, actions, and habits.

Instead, many of us think of ourselves as victims. We complain about our circumstances and what others did to us. Whatever psychological comfort there is in feeling powerless and blameless when things aren't going right, in the end, victims lead unsatisfied lives.

We're most vulnerable to victimitis when we're under the influence of powerful emotions like fear, insecurity, anger, frustration, grief, or depression. These feelings are so powerful, we believe our state of mind is inevitable. Our only hope is they will go away on their own.

Yet it's during times of emotional tumult that using our power to

choose our thoughts and attitudes is most important. We can't make pain go away, but we can refuse to suffer.

Even when we don't like any of our choices, we do have some -- once we realize we can take control. It isn't easy, but what we do and how we choose to feel about ourselves has a profound impact on the quality of our lives.

Victims may get sympathy for a while, but that isn't enough.

Taking personal responsibility for our happiness and success can be scary, but the payoff is enormous. Although we can't make our lives perfect, we can make them better -- usually a lot better.

2011-08-29T18:59:00.000-07:00

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´*.¸.•´♥ "Sometimes we have to remember not to put so much pressure on ourselves because negative thoughts, stress, anxiety, and fear will emerge and you will lose total site of all the wonderful positive dreams and ambitions you have within you."

2011-08-14T10:14:00.000-07:00

The Health of the Human Spirit

We are inspired by people who have endured catastrophic life experiences and emerged the victor. Helen Keller, Mahatma Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, and Elie Weisel are some of the more familiar names, but many of us have personally known individuals who have come through the other side of a wrenching experience with grace and humility.

If we could ask each one, “What got you through your crisis?” in all likelihood their responses would be similar. One by one, they would describe inner resources that enabled them to survive. Brian Luke Seaward, author of Stand Like Mountain, Flow Like Water, calls those qualities “the muscles of the soul.” Courage, faith, humor, patience, compassion, imagination, humbleness, forgiveness, intuition, creativity, optimism, honesty, and love.

By exercising those muscles we maintain the health of the human spirit. And the fitness of the spirit is vital to our total well-being.

Following are suggestions Seaward offers to enhance the health of our human spirit:

The Art of Self-Renewal
Self-renewal is a continual process. To be present and attentive to those around us and strong for others in times of need, we must first attend to our own capacity for strength and endurance. Typically this begins with some aspect of the centering process, going within to calm and replenish.

The Practice of Sacred Rituals
We attribute specific habits and various customs to be more special than others, then gravitate toward those activities and make them routine so that we are reminded of life’s sacredness. Special readings or meditations in the morning, witnessing the sunset every night, regular meetings of certain groups to which we belong—all manner of activities can serve as a constant reminder that we are connected to something greater.

Sweet Forgiveness
Every act of forgiveness is an act of unconditional love. For forgiveness to be unconditional, you must be willing to let go of all feelings of anger and resentment. We forgive others and we forgive ourselves.

Embracing the Shadow
Embracing the shadow means to acknowledge negative, judgmental thoughts, and send a message of acceptance and compassion to the part of ourselves where those thoughts and perceptions originate.

Keeping the Faith
It is good to remember that “we are given no task too great to bear.” Faith is there to guide us through moments of turbulence.

Living Your Joy
Living your joy is seeking and appreciating life’s beautiful side. It reminds us to live in the present moment rather than become immobilized by that which is in the past or yet to come.

Compassion in Action
Compassion in action can be explained in one word—service. And service offers a dividend of love to all parties involved.

2011-07-11T10:20:00.000-07:00

"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."
Audrey Hepburn

2011-07-09T20:02:00.000-07:00

We always seem to want those things we don't have. Moreover, we are often convinced that if we had those things we want so badly, we would finally be happy.

Is the glass half empty or half full? Life and relationships work better when the glass is half full. Below are some simple yet specific steps you can take to cultivate happiness and see the glass half full, regardless of your relationship status.

1. Be grateful
Create a sense of gratitude for what you have, for what is working, for what is wonderful and sweet in your life. A morning or evening gratitude list, written each day, can do wonders for helping you feel grateful.

2. Take care of yourself
Identify the small things in life that make you feel good, and do one daily. A short walk, a few minutes of writing in your journal, a short meditation, watching the sunset. Whatever reminds you that you are a human being and not a human doing will improve your outlook on life.

3. Be creative
Creativity and self-expression generate happiness. Schedule some creative time each day, even if it's just a few minutes of writing, painting, sculpting, etc.

4. Move
Moving our bodies generates feel-good hormones called endorphins. Move a little every day to stay happy.

5. Get someone to take care of you
It feels good to be taken care of, even in small ways. Get a massage, a manicure, someone to carry your groceries, launder your clothes, or fix something for you.

6. Read inspirational material
It helps to be reminded of positive thoughts and positive attitudes. Get a small book of positive, inspirational thoughts and keep it by your desk. Read one or two thoughts each day.

7. Contribute
Stand up for something that matters to you. Contributing, making a difference feels good. It boosts your self-esteem, your gratitude and feeling of well being.

8. Get some time
I know this one is hard, especially if you are a single parent. But if you are determined, you can find some time every day to just be. Make sure you do this - it will make a big difference in your ability to be happy.

9. Be in nature
Nature rejuvenates and restores the human spirit. Whether your brand of nature is mountains or the ocean, give yourself the gift of visiting it frequently.

10. Be happy
No matter how many wonderful things you do to create a positive, happy, satisfied life, you could still end up unhappy. Ultimately, happiness, gratitude, a feeling of satisfaction is a choice. People often do not choose happiness. Many feel refusing to be happy will somehow get them what whey want, like a child holding his breath. Holding your breath will not get your what you want. It is happiness that attracts.

2011-07-09T19:52:00.000-07:00

Everything you know is based on what has already happened in your life. And yet, your only influence right now is over things that have not yet happened. The things that have already happened have gotten you to where you are right now. What you need to be concerned with, however, is where to go from here. Because you're so intimately familiar with your own past, it may seem that you have no choice but to continue moving in the same direction as before. But that is not true. Your future does not equal your past. Right now, there are an infinite number of paths which you can take. The one you're currently on is only one of them. Any of the rest are available to you. If you're completely satisfied with where you're going, then by all means keep on going that way. But there is no reason in the world why you have to keep following that same path if it is not bringing you full and lasting fulfillment. Every moment you have a choice, regardless of what has happened before. Choose right now to move forward, positively and confidently into your incredible future. -Author Unknown

POWER OF INTENTION

2011-06-29T09:56:00.001-07:00

"When we truly are in the divine presence of our own humanity, we naturally make choices that reflect love of our deepest selves and and give ourselves the gifts we so fully deserve."
-Debbie Ford

Setting Intention- Power of Intention

1. Get clear about something you want and write it down.

2. Share your intention with someone in a way that will supportively hold you accountable to taking action.

3. Do something today to demonstrate your commitment to your intention.

4. Acknowledge that you did what you said you would and then, take the next step.

I invite you to practice this daily affirmation:

“I am available to more good than I ever experienced, realized or imagined before in my life.”

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
~ Wayne Dyer quote

IN HONOR OF MY DEAR FRIEND...CHERIE (lost her battle to cancer)

2011-06-22T21:20:00.000-07:00

Cherie Mitchell’s Celebration of Life

August 10, 1950 – May 5, 2011

There is not enough words to express… nor any plan that could ever prepared me for this moment….This has to be one of the most difficult things I have ever had to do in my life.

I received a call April 13th @ 6:00 am to Cherie voice…’GIRLFRIEND… it’s not good…I need to see you right away…I have a huge favor to ask you”

Most of us, if given the chance, would love to leave a lasting legacy to show that our lives have made a difference. As we all know Cherie accomplished this. And that’s why we are here to CELEBRATE and honor an Extraordinary women, A Friend, A Mother and A Wife… who touch the very essence of many (a footprint on our soul), she inspired and empowered others to be the best.

I went to the hospital that day… to come to a surreal moment! We laughed, we cried…and watched some episodes of Sex In the City! Stayed up all night gabbing …a definite girls night…I will cherish forever.

I am so grateful to have spent some quality time with her. She shared with both Angie and I the message she wanted us to share with all of you here today.” PAUSE. In Cherie words…. “I consider myself a very blessed women, I have had such a wonderful life. I not afraid…I know “he has a bigger plan for me…I am grateful & blessed for my wonderful family, my two beautiful children, that I am so very proud of and my wonderful husband. I am blessed to have met so many great people throughout my life. I am the lucky one”

She was at peace, no fear

Cherie had lived an amazing life even though it was rather short. Cherie’s spirit and positive outlook was remarkable. She lived a life that spoke honesty.

I consider myself to be very blessed to have shared this journey of friendship with Cherie. Cherie was an amazing friend; she was the kind of friend that stands by you when you need somebody to be there. Our friendship flourished instantly in 1997 at Mega Mania booth, the connection was like we were kindred spirits- very heartfelt and divine.

We tend to assume, don’t we? That if we appreciate our friend(s), that they know exactly what we’re thinking. We take for granted the expression of love and admiration, joy and appreciation when it comes to our friends. And, sometimes we just get busy and forget to say “thank you,” “you mean the world to me” or “I’m a better person because of you.”

We don’t thank them enough for the amazing lessons they teach us through their friendship, support, and by example. We fail to express the ways they have impacted our lives – from their sense of humor, to their sense of style, from their wisdom and their knowledge, from their kindness to their strength.

Watching Cherie be herself made me want to be my best self. I want to take this time to THANK YOU …GIRLFRIEND, thank you for all I didn’t say often enough. She taught me what is meant to be your authentic self, through her genuine honesty, loyalty and loving compassionate self. My heart is full of so much love because of you.

Everyone has a calling… Cherie sparked a light within herself

I will forever be grateful to have known Cherie. All the memories I have shared with her will forever be cherished and remembered. The lessons of love, loss, letting go, and finally moving forward seem to be some of the most powerful in life. Cherie will forever be missed but I know in the right time, we will meet again

I read this well known quote the other day that resonated so deeply- reminded me of Cherie, by Mother Teresa

“we do not great things, we do small things with great love”.

HAAPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

2011-05-08T09:23:00.001-07:00

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Mothers nurture and love their children from infancy, providing them with wisdom and guidance toward happiness. Whether you're a mother or an expectant mother, celebrate motherhood with love, laughter and joy.

Self-Care Tips for Mothers

While we're busy caring for others, let's not forget to be kind to ourselves.

Most of us give generously of our time and energy to family members, friends, and co-workers--and often ignore our own needs. It may not be until we become physically or mentally exhausted, or financially depleted, that we wake up and pay attention to our own needs. At that point we remember the wisdom of the flight attendant: Put on your oxygen mask first, and then you'll be able to help others.

Fill Your Own Cup

It is essential to tend to your basic needs and avoid burnout. You can build a strong reservoir of energy by "filling your own cup" with enough sleep, good nutrition, and medical care. We moms need to learn to care for ourselves as well as nurture and tend to our children.

Give Yourself Time to Adjust

When you add children to your life, your priorities become guided by a new North Star. Be kind to yourself and understand it will take time to adjust to your life as a mother. Women are often given very unrealistic expectations about motherhood, and the gap between expectation and reality can lead to disappointment. Exhaustion, loneliness, feelings of inadequacy can surface. By realizing that these feelings are normal—typical, if not ideal—you can spare yourself from on piling guilt during this adjustment period.

Allow Interests to Surface

You energy might start flowing in new directions that do not seem productive at first. But if you pay attention, you may learn something interesting about yourself

Express Your Creativity

Creativity is an underutilized secret weapon of motherhood. As a mother, you use your creativity when you play make-believe games or do projects with your children. But a few hours of pure creative engagement apart from your family can do a lot to recharge your batteries.

Use Family Teamwork

It’s natural to want to prove ourselves competent as parents, but it’s also worth remembering that a mother’s ultimate task is to send capable young adults into the world. Enlist family teamwork from day one with your partner, and bring the children into the circle of family responsibility as soon as you can. Even little kids can help clean up with a sponge or child-size cleaning tools. Don’t worry about whether they are doing the task perfectly, but encourage progress and participation. Fathers are such an important part of the parenting equation as well.

Build Your Support Network

The older I get, the more I realize that all families will face crises from time to time. It may be as simple as a flat tire that makes you late to school pickup, or as complicated as spouse or elderly parent getting sick and transitioning from being a caregiver to needing care. The key to coping in a crisis is to start developing a wide and deep support system before you actually need it. Who’s on your speed dial? You want to develop a set of close connections you can depend on in a pinch—and know that you would do the same for them. If you feel awkward about asking for help, you can start by offering help to friends as you get to know them better.

Keep Investing in Yourself

I encourage women to take a lifelong view of their personal and professional development. In these days of economic insecurity, every mother needs to be prepared to take her career into her own hands if necessary. If you are currently at home with your kids, you can still keep in touch with your professional contacts, credentials and identity. It can also be a good time to explore new interests that could translate into a job later on. If you are currently in the paid workforce, you may need to carve out time for your personal interests. Motherhood is such a demanding role that it can seem to stretch on forever, but the eye-opening truth is that many of us will live more years as empty-nesters than we spent with our kids at home.

Stay Open to the World

The world needs your leadership. Even if you are overwhelmed with family life and your daily tasks, you can remain open to a calling or cause that speaks to you. Motherhood gives us an understanding of the world’s deep hunger and the capability to fill those needs through our skills, empathy, and leadership.

Resources: beliefnet.com

2011-05-05T11:59:00.000-07:00

“It takes courage to demand time for yourself. At first glance, it may seem to be the ultimate in selfishness, a real slap in the face to those who love and depend on you. IT IS NOT! It means you care enough to want to see the best in yourself and give only the best to others.” ~ Shale Paul

Successful people, maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them. They are constantly proactive in the pursuit of their chosen objectives.

Donna Cardillo once said, "It's easy to be negative and unmotivated, but it takes some work to be positive and motivated. While there's no off button for those relentless "tapes," there are things that you can do to turn down the volume and shift your focus from the negative to the positive."

TIMELESS WORDS....Bishop of London's amazing speech!

2011-05-02T11:27:00.000-07:00

" The More we give ourselves the richer we become in soul.

The more we go beyond ourselves in love the more we become

our true selves and our beauty is fully revealed"

2011-04-20T21:23:00.000-07:00

HOW MANY CARES ONE LOSES WHEN ONE DECIDES NOT TO BE SOMETHING BUT TO BE SOMEONE
-—Coco Chanel

Kindness Is a Strength Happiness

2011-04-09T21:52:00.000-07:00

It is all too easy to consider kindness a secondary virtue, the one we reach for only as a last resort. But if we look at the strength of kindness--the way it reminds us of a sense of inner abundance, the way it helps us feel connected to others instead of isolated and apart--we can appreciate kindness as the force it is. Kindness isn’t an ally of foolishness or gullibility, but rather an ally of wisdom and courage.

Ten Rules to Live and Love By

2011-04-09T21:44:00.000-07:00

Ten Rules to Live and Love By

1. Seeing your partner through the lens of love rather than fear automatically elevates the relationship to a higher plane. When you can get quiet and note when you are projecting fear, you can make the adjustment to see through a different filter. So often we feel indignant or incensed, but upon closer inspection we will find that we are really afraid. Once we assume our partner's core goodness rather than focusing on their "guilt," they will be more free to show us their best, which accelerates the process of shifting our perspective from one of blame and anxiety to one of acceptance and peace

2. Being willing to forgive yourself and your partner, and to make amends when necessary is an ongoing process of cleanup. We all make mistakes; it's human. But when we hold fast to a grudge it eats away at our sense of peace and serenity. If you aren't willing to forgive, you might ask yourself what habit of ego you're attached to. Do you want to continue life with unresolved issues hanging over you?

When we take a stand and refuse to let go of something, we can always find evidence to justify it. Or we can try to make peace. Instead of blaming or making excuses, we can clean things up and move forward. This is not an excuse for staying in a dysfunctional situation, but an opportunity to see innocence. Once we do that, we gain—or give—freedom to move out of a "stuck" place.

3. Relaxing when times get tough; assuming that "this too shall pass" allows you to roll with the punches. If you know things will inevitably arise to challenge you, you can be more detached when they do. Problems become worse when we dig in our heels and try to force a solution. By relaxing into whatever struggle arises, we remain flexible and open to inspiration and insight.

Even if you have a hard time letting go, you can at least observe yourself taking things very seriously, which in itself helps to detach you from the experience of anxiety. Whatever is happening now won't be happening a year from now, so just keep breathing through the situation and see if you can take things a little less seriously.

4. Seeing in the dynamic of the relationship the reflection of what you need to learn helps bring you back to what is important. Sometimes we get lost in the chatter of day-to-day patterns and lose sight of the soul's mandate to bring us closer to realizing our Oneness. The best way to see where we need to work on things is to observe who we are and what we do within the context of a relationship. Any time you recognize your impulse to create distance rather than intimacy, you can make the adjustment and get back on track.

This relationship, as with all relationships, is part of a curriculum to evolve into our highest potential. We come to know ourselves by how we interact with our partner, and by so doing we come to know Spirit.

5. When you don't know how to handle a problem, pray and meditate, surrendering the decisions to Spirit

Praying and meditating aligns your limited energy with that which is all-powerful. Of course we don’t have all the answers, but by consigning our limitations to our Higher Power, our burden is lifted. We need to be accountable for our words and actions and be willing to work through where we are stuck. We need to stay present and forgive. Beyond that, our creative power is fueled by Spirit. By praying, we ask for help and guidance; by meditating we clear our minds so that the answer will become apparent. By moving aside, we create an opening for God to work miracles in ways we could never imagine.

6. Honoring your partner's path and allow them the space to find their own way sends a clear message of respect. People need to work things out in their own manner and in their own time. If you try to help where help is not requested, you are signaling your lack of belief in your partner. If you back off and assume someone is strong and intelligent, strength and intelligence are what they will likely find.

Although we are all on this path of realization and expansion together, each of us is unique in our lessons to be learned; the way you do something might be totally different than how someone else needs to process a situation. Rest assured that Spirit is at work in all of our lives, and give yourself a rest from overseeing your partner's personal business.

7. Keeping up your personal growth work means you will keep your mind sharp and your awareness keen. Read, study, and attend lectures; don't rest on the laurels of what you think you already know. The moment we think we have it all figured out is the moment things will come crashing down around us. Arrogance leaves no room for intimacy or growth, and is certainly not part of a spiritual curriculum. When you immerse yourself in learning, you will always have new skills and interests to apply to a relationship, and thus the relationship will always feel fresh and relevant

8. Following the path of your own creativity keeps you attuned to that which moves and inspires you. As you indulge your creative side, you become less dependent on your partner to feel whole. Creative energy is the force that breaks new ground. To sustain love, we need to continually fuel whatever inspires us on the deepest level. Also, creativity balances out the egoist and intellectual side of life; it teaches us to play and have fun. When we engage our passions, we radiate passionate energy and thus maintain the interest of our partner as well as having your own sense of fulfillment.

9. Staying present keeps us in the moment which is where life is. Life does not exist in future predictions or past grievances; all we have for sure is right here and right now. Every moment teaches us something, and if we are busily trying to change or control something we miss the grace intended for us.

By allowing the sacred mystery to unfold without trying to tamper with it, we can move through anything with much more ease and simplicity. As we cease resisting, any so-called negative situation or emotion will have the space to work out. And by the same token, when we are completely alert and aware in any given moment, we are open to the subtle miracles happening all around us. By staying present, we will see our partner for who they are; we will hear clearly their communication and respond to it astutely

10. Being grateful for what you have zeros in on what is working, which in turn magnetizes more of the same. Where you put your focus is where you direct your creative intention; so if you want abundance, be grateful for the vitality you have now. If you want a soulful relationship, be grateful for the soulful moments. Gratitude is like a seed you plant; it grows more as it is watered and nourished. Show your partner what you appreciate in them and let them know that they have a positive effect in your life. The acknowledgements of good will call forth more of the same.

The Meaning of Honesty

2011-04-04T19:43:00.000-07:00

A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business.

Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together.

He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you. "The young executives were Shocked, but the boss continued.” I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one
I choose will be the next CEO."

One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow.

Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.

Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing.

By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.

Six months went by -- still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however, he just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow.

A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection.

Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful -- in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!

When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives.

Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!"

All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!"

When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story.

The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive Officer!

His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed.

"How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.

Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow.

All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive Officer!"

* If you plant honesty, you will reap trust

* If you plant goodness, you will reap friends

* If you plant humility, you will reap greatness

* If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment

* If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective

* If you plant hard work, you will reap success

* If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation

So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.

If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. ~Mark Twain

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

2011-02-14T11:13:00.000-08:00

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
Mother Teresa

A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults.
Charles Kingsley

The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands.
Alexandra Penney

Love is the only thing you get more of by giving it away.
Tom Wilson

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.
Voltaire

Where there is love, there is God also.
Leo Tolstoy

People need love even when they don't deserve it.
Nikki Ledbetter

The love we give away is the only love we keep.
Elbert Hubbard

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.
Alexander Smith

Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.
Dr. Karl Menninger

Where there is love there is life.
Gandhi

Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.
William Shakespeare

Only love can be divided endlessly and still not diminish.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Allan K. Chalmers

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.
Barbara De Angelis

Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.
Sarah Ban Breathnach

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
Buddha

Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!
EVERYDAY...LIVE,LAUGH,LOVE

2011-01-23T12:57:00.000-08:00

The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it!

Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.

Honor yourself from a place of kindness and gentleness.

"If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or fight like hell. ~Lance Armstrong