“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ~William Wordsworth I have a confession to make, as a writer I find it difficult to journal. There I said it! Now let me expand on this confession a little more, I can journal and I do journal (some) but I have a difficult time staying […]
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We live in a world where instant gratification is the name of the game. Set a goal, make a big change, start a business and *POOF* it should happen! We follow the steps, put in the time and wait for the completion, getting frustrated when things go slowly or don’t appear to be happening at all. […]
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“If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans“~ James Herriot The trailer pulled out to the barn and the precious cargo was unloaded, a 7 month old donkey that I had named Willow. When I had put the word […]
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“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” ~Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon “The joy in your heart will set you free,” is what was whispered into my ear on my morning walk the other day. The word free is one of my core desire feelings for 2014 so […]
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“When you make a choice, you change the future.” ~ Deepak Chopra The words that will suck the life out of your life are some of the few words that will both anger and sadden me when I hear someone or even myself saying them. (which I try not to do!) “I guess I have no […]
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“Following all the rules leaves a completed checklist. Following your heart achieves a completed you.” ~ Ray Davis Ready to change the way you think and live? Ready to trust your heart, soul and intuition to lead you on your journey this year? Then let’s break some rules that have been holding you back and […]
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“We are all wonderful, beautiful wrecks. That’s what connects us–that we’re all broken, all beautifully imperfect.” ~ Emilio Estevez A new year for me always means a clean slate, a fresh start on how I want my life to go. As I was plotting the new direction of my journey for this next year, I realized […]
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“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.”~ Peg Bracken Do you feel it? There is a steady hum of energy as the anticipation of the holidays moves into high gear. As that energy current moves along we can get caught up in the wave, swept away helplessly in […]
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“Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.” ~ Walt Whitman “What day is it?” “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.” Can you say today is your favorite day too? The simple wisdom of Pooh, always showing us the way to appreciate our lives in the moment […]
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“Good is the enemy of great.” ~Jim Collins There seemed to be a “missing piece” to my personal story in the original post called Is “Good” Enough? My oldest daughter who is my blog critic and supporter, pointed out that I skipped the most important part of my story, how I figured out that I wanted to […]
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