From the archives of 2015, but with a new quote and photo. Enjoy! “Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” – James Baldwin Sometimes I’ll watch my children from afar and pretend to not be listening to them. I’ll hear my youngest asking her older siblings […]
A Post from May 2015. Enjoy! “Don’t look back, you’re not going that way.” – Author, Unknown “What a wonderful thought in knowing the best days of our lives haven’t happened yet” – Author, Unknown Are you still living in the past? Wondering what could have been or should have been? Do you often find yourself
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“This is the part where you find out who you are.” – Unknown How many times have you blown it? A relationship, a work project or missed an important event for your kid? Like you, I hate it, felt bad about it, and wished it never happened, but it did. It’s called life and everyday
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“The less I needed, the better I felt.” – Bukowski Life is full life distractions. Well intentioned people that need our time, special family situations, that take us away from our everyday lives, demanding careers, that require our best, and just stuff we need to find time to do. It’s a wonder that we can
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“When I’m at my best, I am my children’s father.” – Unknown Life is full of moments. Some we capture in their full essence, while others we miss like an early school bus. As I grow older and hopefully wiser, moments have taken on a whole new meaning. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older and
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“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” – Albert Einstein For a great part of our lives we are taught that only the strongest survive, the ones with the most toys wins and independence is a sign of strength. The rest of us, which comprises only the majority of the world, just
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Whether your thirty-something, fifty-something or already in your seventies, it’s never too late to start over, reinvent yourself or begin a new chapter of your life. The days of what old looks like has certainly changed since I was a kid, so the excuse to stop living your best life simply because you’re getting older
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”Sometimes life is about risking everything for a dream no one can see, but you.” – Unknown So much is going on! Work, life, new trials, old trials, navigating through mental health, remaining true to what is dear to my heart and recently having my counselor tell me I may need to reevaluate the impact
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”Stop looking for happiness in the same place you lost it.” –Unknown So what’s making you happy these days? A new job, a great relationship or perhaps just being where you want to be in life? All of these are legitimate reasons to feel good or be in a state of contentment, but are they
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”Sing your song. Dance your dance. Tell your tale.” – Frank McCourt Years ago an older and wise friend said to me, “Life is a song and a dance. For the first parts of our lives we’re all listening to a song whether we acknowledge it or not, and at some point, we begin to
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