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rad·i·cal 1 : of, relating to, or proceeding from a root self–aware·ness : an awareness of one’s own personality or individuality ~Merriam-Webster I challenge us all to dig a little deeper and drop a few layers of our ego’s perspective. Instead of just feeling the way we do and justifying it with outside sources we [...]
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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust My son Sol is insanely sweet. This past winter he would hike up the stairs in his snow pants and boots asking me to look out my window. I would peek and find [...]
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(portrait of mama & baby belly by Solshine, age 5) If I had a million hours I would write a million blog posts that tell you of all the wonderfulness, mixed with all the growing pains & frustrating dead-ends, laced with life lessons and sprinkled with magical moments. But I only have this one quick [...]
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Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature— the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. – Rachel Carson
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“There is no such thing as a simple act of compassion or an inconsequential act of service. Everything we do for another person has infinite consequences.” ~ Caroline Myss ~ They ask so much of us. Every waking moment (and sleeping one too!) is a testimony of our love– whether we are working to support [...]
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Personal transformation can and does have global effects. As we go, so goes the world, for the world is us. The revolution that will save the world is ultimately a personal one. ~ Marianne Williamson ~ I love this quote and I love this picture. I came across both only in the past week and [...]
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Perspective makes all the difference: it’s how we view the world around us, our children, our homes, our partners and it’s how we view ourselves within the larger picture. Perspective is a gift. It can happen in one serendipitous moment where the world shifts, giving us a fresh set of eyes and a new sense [...]
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Just in case anyone forgets what it’s like to be pregnant. My afternoons now insist on a nap and to tell you the truth–I don’t mind at all.
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That man standing on his head is much older than you think. My guess is that he is in his late 50s. Those are his sons. There was no net. It was windy. I almost had a heart attack. (and I was only watching.) * * * And yet, when I witness someone succeeding at [...]
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If you haven’t caught on yet, I’m hopelessly nostalgic. It’s my trigger for mindfulness: finding the sweet spot of life, realizing how precious it is and using that emotion to wake up to the immense power of living life fully awake. I looked through many, many birthday quotes for this picture. My life is so [...]
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