Finding yourself
“No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see”.
~ Taoist Proverb
I’ve heard it over and over and I’ve even said it “I need to find myself”. The thing about getting older, you do get wiser. With that said, this phrase makes less sense to me every time I hear it.
Ongoing life lesson: With time, your being changes. Trying to find yourself keeps you stuck in the past. Embrace who you evolve into, without getting lost by compromising your values and principles.
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What’s in the box?
“The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations.” ~ Eli Khamarov
I’m not saying that everything you’ve attained with a set of expectations were a disappointment but if you think about what gave you delight, most of it were probably what you least expected.
Ongoing life lesson… set expectations on certain goals to continuously challenge yourself, but definitely make more room for surprises.
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Staying young
“We do not cease to play because we grow old. We grow old because we cease to play.”
~ George Bernard Shaw.
Smile
A smile is a frown turned upside down…
I know sometimes having a good day takes work, yet somehow no matter how bad things get there’s always something to smile about. A sweet memory, a funny joke, a silly comment… whatever it is and as the song goes ” Smile, what’s the use of crying.”
So go ahead, look at the mirror, make a funny face at yourself and smile. If you want some background music to go with that, CLICK HERE and feel free to sing along.
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Beauty
If you need make-up to feel beautiful, that’s okay… as long as you embrace the beauty that comes from within you. ~ Christine Sternfels
My husband and I have date night at least once a month. Last week I decided to get all “prettied up” for my honey and asked my daughter if she would help me with my make-up, it’s been a while since I last painted my face. She was so excited and laid out a variety of beauty products and what seemed like a hundred colors to choose from.
There was a point in my life when I thought how I looked was more important than who I was inside. I would say things like “You wouldn’t want that fried chicken if it didn’t look good.” or “It’s all in the packaging.”. Then I went through the stage when I convinced myself I was happy with my self and didn’t need make-up at all, because my bubbly personality was enough. Yes, extremes.
Just like with everything, I learned that doing things in moderation is a key ingredient to a well-balanced life. So every now and then, I make time to be pretty for my husband and for me.
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Intend to finish
If the word quit is part of your vocabulary, then the word finish is likely not. ~ B.G. Jett
Materialism
When they were new, someone couldn’t wait to have them… until something shinier came along.
~ Christine Sternfels
Location: Seattle Underground Tour
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Stay still…
Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder, not imagine, not obsess. Just breathe, and have faith that everything will work out for the best. ~ Anonymous
Sunset Race
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~ Mark Twain
Location: Everett Marina
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Have your cake and eat it too!
Can you have your cake and eat it too? We all know the metaphor’s message. “You can’t have it all”. I personally disagree. You can have it all, just not all at the same time for complex needs. But for those with simple needs, I believe it can happen. What do you think?
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Faith
You block your dreams when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.
~ Mary Manin Morrissey
In the woods…
The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man.
~ Anonymous
The Path
Early one morning I tried to chase the sunrise without paying much attention to which way I was running through the woods. Thank goodness a path was there that led me back to my cabin.
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What red velvet cupcake?
It is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. ~Oscar Wilde
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