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" Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been." ~ Anonymous Aging is a gift So in the major cluster you know what that has been the last few months it only makes sense that this post is a few days late. But then again I AM a strong believer in celebrating all month [...]
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." ~ George Bernard Shaw This post contains affiliate links where I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you, but it does help support this blog and my coffee addiction. Thank you for your support! <3 Birthday Gratitude Friends, I truly feel so [...]
I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something. Neil Gaiman Good-bye Thirty-One Hello friends! It [...]
“Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” ~ Jose Harris THOSE Anniversaries Anniversaries are bittersweet. No not the ones recognizing marriages, or engagements or even all the firsts; first time you met, first time you did something, or even celebrating milestones like a [...]
"Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time." ~ Jean Paul "Birthdays are a reward for having shown up 365 days in a row. It's like getting a badge for attendance." ~ Gina Barreca I Have SO much gratitude! First of all, thank you. Thank you. THANK YOU for ALL the birthday love! [...]
"Holy darkness, blessed night Heaven's answer hidden from our sight As we await you, O God of silence We embrace your holy night" Happy Easter! Happy Easter framily! A day late. I had originally wanted to get this up yesterday, (and then earlier today) but fitting with the way life is at the moment, it [...]
"We have to be able to grow up. Our wrinkles are our medals of the passage of life. They are what we have been through and who we want to be." ~ Lauren Hutton Aging I have always considered birthdays more of a milestone then the changing of the year. Yes, a new year begins [...]
"Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come." ~ rabindranath tagore Today is a special day because it is my Dad's birthday. It wouldn't be right to share his age, just know he is old! Like really old! I kid, kind of. As the youngest of [...]
Learning lessons is a little like reaching maturity. You're not suddenly more happy, wealthy, or powerful, but you understand the world around you better, and you're at peace with yourself. Learning life's lessons is not about making your life perfect, but about seeing life as it was meant to be. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross I have joked [...]
"I am not someone who is ashamed of my past. I'm actually really proud. I know I made a lot of mistakes, but they, in turn, were my life lessons." ~ Drew Barrymore It is true what they say with age comes maturity. With another “21” Birthday here, I can't help, but be reflective of [...]