“Love isn’t finding a perfect person. It’s seeing an imperfect person perfectly.” ~ Sam Keen This is Chyanne and David. They are the perfect example of the simplicity of love. Chyanne who is David’s grandaughter gave the perfect answer to his “I love you”, her response, “I know you do because you bring me surprises and […]
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“If a blade of grass springing up in the fields has the power to move you… rejoice, for your soul is alive.” ~Eleonora Duse, Actress This quote is the wallpaper on my computer, I see it every day several times a day. It reminds me to look for the things that really matter and to take […]
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Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect. -Alan Cohen One year ago today I wrote my first blog post which launched the Zen Chick website. For me it was a huge beginning, venturing into completely uncharted territory and one year later I’m so glad I did. It has had […]
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“As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be?” ― Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes All of my friends know that I love my coffee and a good conversation always goes better with a cup of that wonderful aromatic brew. This is your invitation to pull up a chair with your favorite […]
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“Time the most precious gift one can give. Each moment is unique because it will never happen again…the gift of your time spent with others is the ultimate display of unconditional love.”~Robert W. Merriweathe Last Christmas I introduced the ultimate “Christmas bomb“, a Christmas without presents. At first it was greeted with frowns of disapproval […]
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No, this is not about the election results, this is about YOUR life! We have all been there, “Mad as hell and we are not going to take it anymore!” Frustrated, confused and feeling like you are stuck at the end of a very dead end road. Whether it’s your job, a relationship, a financial […]
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“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst”~William Penn The challenge was offered by Joshua of The Minimalists, “What are you willing to give up for 30 days?” I had been toying with the idea of 30 days of no personal Facebook time but his challenge gave me the fuel I needed. The […]
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“A year from now you will wish you had started today.” -Karen Lamb To help you start I want to give you a chance to win this great book, “The $100 Startup” by Chris Guillebeau, and because I truly believe that everyone has the ability to be a “micro-entrepreneur” I have decided to giveaway two books […]
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“A mother’s love liberates”.~ Maya Angelou I have 2 grown daughters, 39 and 34, who are beautiful adults and whom I love dearly. The other day I realized that although my daughters will always be my “kids” I could actually stop mothering them. Okay this is where I lose those of you who still have small […]
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“Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak”. ― Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, I have always had a problem with sitting long enough to clear my mind and meditate. Actually I should say my monkey mind has a problem sitting still for very long, always jumping from thought to thought and chattering incessantly. Over the years […]
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