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“Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.” ~ Gillian Anderson Friday Favorites It has been a hot second since I did a Friday Favorite’s post. Actually it has been a hot second since I posted twice in a week! I would say thank you Corona Virus, but ….
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” How is Everyone? Oh, Heyyyy Friends! How is everyone? Seriously, I know it can seem like such a generic, even loaded question and it is one I absolutely hate, because at least for me, I never know where to start when ….
“Death has its revelations: the great sorrows which open the heart open the mind as well; light comes to us with our grief. As for me, I have faith; I believe in a future life.” ~ Victor Hugo Saying Good-bye This past weekend, my family and I gathered to say good-bye and pay homage to our matriarch, my grandmother. Good-byes ….
“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” ~ T. S. Eliot Hello, Old Friends It has been a hot second since I have done one of these, and while we are steadfastly in the middle of January (um, how?!?!) I still wanted to do an end of 2019, Hello 2020 If We Were Having Coffee Post. Ironically I ….
“But I had to fall yeah To rise above it all I’m grateful for the storm Made me appreciate the sun I’m grateful for the wrong ones Made me appreciate the right ones I’m grateful for the pain For everything that made me break I’m thankful for all my scars ‘Cause they only made my heart: Grateful” ~Rita Ora – Grateful ….
“On Boxing Day, we always go for a walk in our wellies with the dogs, no matter where we are.” ~ Darcey Bussell Where Did The Season Go? Hello Dear Readers! I can not believe that tomorrow is New Years Eve! Hopefully we have all recovered from our Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations as well as other vacation week festivities (for ….
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ~ Denis Waitley Practicing Gratitude I know, I know, I am officially a broken record when it comes to gratitude. But I am a broken record because it is something that I believe is so incredibly ….
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~ William Arthur Ward Warning: This post mentions Eating Disorders Rushing the Holidays Before everyone gets those carving knives out, I swear I am not trying to hate on Thanksgiving. I know many people who love it and get mad at people ….
“Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day.” ~ Elizabeth Bowen Finally An Update I officially sound like a broken record, but I have been slacking hardcore. I thought I would be able to get two blog posts up in a week, but since it took me two weeks into October to even post I ….
“Cause, here’s the thing: To know how it ends And still begin to sing it again As if it might turn out this time I learned that from a friend of mine” ~ Hadestown A hole in your heart Grief fucking sucks. It is depressing and messy and eternal, or at least lasts as long as you breathe on this ….