DARLING, I SEE YOU

DARLING, I SEE YOU

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around ~ Leo Buscaglia How many times have you found yourself talking to someone...

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THE GIFT OF GRATITUDE

THE GIFT OF GRATITUDE

You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing and grace...

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CHANGE YOUR WORDS, CHANGE YOUR WORLD

CHANGE YOUR WORDS, CHANGE YOUR WORLD

Language forces us to perceive the world as man presents it to us ~ Julia Penelope It's time to use our own words to declare the good and to get rid of the bad, the evil, and the trash of the world. (In other words: It's time to start lifting up our selves and our...

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HOW TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE BLUES

HOW TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE BLUES

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." I have always loved the color blue. Peacock, marine, pale blue, teal, navy... Rainy days tend to take on those cozy blue-gray hues; clear blue skies can sometimes take our breath away with their...

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WHEN LOSS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT

WHEN LOSS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come ~ Anne Lamott I come to you today with a degree from the University of Loss. I have earned this degree, a loss has been a constant for me....

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TODAY IS YOUR NEW BEGINNING

TODAY IS YOUR NEW BEGINNING

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them ~ G.B. Shaw...

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BEND LIKE THE PALM TREE

BEND LIKE THE PALM TREE

In times of storms: Bend, never break. When a hurricane passes through, it usually destroys everything in its path! If you have gone through one, you know perfectly well what I'm talking about. If not, congrats. You have missed out on one of the most...

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THE HAPPINESS METER

THE HAPPINESS METER

Some pursue happiness, others create it ~ Author Unknown How’s your happy meter doing these days? Overwhelmed with work, home, and life? Meter running low? Join the club! It happens to all of us: Life gets in the way and we lose focus and energy and then...

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IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO DREAM

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO DREAM

Goals are dreams with deadlines ~ Diana Scharf Hunt I am the bearer of good news: Open your treasure chest and go find your lost dreams, because there is still time. There is always time. Have you found yourself stuck in the same place for years, living...

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WHEN IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

WHEN IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of his hand ~ Irish Blessing Hello Visitor, And now...

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