"My garden of flowers 

is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. 

The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, 

and the dreams are as beautiful."

~Abram L. Urban

Always remember 

you are BRAVER than you believe, 

STRONGER than you seem, 

SMARTER than you think, 

and twice as BEAUTIFUL

 you'd ever IMAGINED.

"We all have times when life feels 

hard; when we are frustrated and 

tired and just want to hide away.

If that's you right now, don't worry ~ 

every caterpillar has to rest to 

become a butterfly and you'll soon 

find your wings again. In the meantime,

let your Angels wrap you in theirs."

~ Anna Taylor

Do you still gaze in wonder 

at the stars in the sky?

Do you still dream of soaring 

as you watch the eagle fly?

Can you still see the world 

for all the good it has to give?

When you look at life through 

the eyes of a child,

that’s when you truly live.

~Mark Burrows & Greg Gilpin

'Through the Eyes of a Child' (excerpt)

“Write it on your heart

that every day is the best day in the year.

He is rich who owns the day, 

and no one owns the day

who allows it to be invaded 

with fret and anxiety.

Finish every day and be done with it.

You have done what you could.

Some blunders and absurdities, 

no doubt crept in.

Forget them as soon as you can, 

tomorrow is a new day;

begin it well and serenely, 

with too high a spirit

to be cumbered with your old nonsense.

This new day is too dear,

with its hopes and invitations,

to waste a moment on the yesterdays.” 

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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~ About Me ~

If I were a month,

 I’d be May.

If I were a day of the week, 

I’d be Friday.

If I were a time of day,

 I'd be sunrise.

If I were a gemstone, I’d be a Pearl.

If I were a tree, 

I’d be a Apple Blossom.

If I were a flower,
 I’d be a Pansy.

If I were a kind of weather,

I’d be sunny with a gentle breeze.

If I were a sound, 

I’d be gentle rain in the morning.

If I were an emotion, I’d be joy.
If I were a color, I would be pink.

If I were a taste, I would be coffee.

If I were a scent, I’d be Clinique 'Happy'.

If I were an animal, I’d be a butterfly.

If I were an object, I’d be a book.

If I were a place,

I would be an art gallery.

If I could be anywhere, 

it would be in a garden.

If I could be anyone, 

I would be me! 

"You have to enjoy life. Always be 

surrounded by people that you like, 

people who have a nice conversation. 

There are so many positive things to 

think about." 

~Sophia Loren

Living with integrity means;

Not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships.

Speaking your truth, even though it may create conflict or tension.

Behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values.

Making conscious choices based on what you believe.

~ Barbara de Angelis

Let it go. 

There are some things, some people, some attitudes and some feelings 

that you have experienced that you just need to let go. 

They are preventing you from living your greatest life! 

You’re in charge. 

Exercise your power by consciously looking and asking the question...

"How is this serving me by holding on to this attitude, 

anger, lack of forgiveness, grudge, negative emotion?"

 Stop allowing these things to rob you of your peace of mind, 

happiness and well-being.

Let it go so that you can grow and prosper.

 Make the decision to release anything that is unbecoming of you, 

and that does not represent your highest and best thinking. 

This is easier said than done. 

It requires work, 

and becoming deliberate and consciously aware of your feelings. 

No one or nothing is worth sacrificing being joyful, 

enthusiastic about your life, and healthy.

Look for ways to increase laughter, joy and love in your daily experience. 

You Deserve!

—Les Brown

"Love is a wonderful gift.

 It's a present so precious words can barely begin to describe it.

 Love is a feeling, the deepest and sweetest of all. 

It's incredibly strong and amazingly gentle at the very same time. 

It is a blessing that should be counted every day. 

It is nourishment for the soul. 

It is devotion, 

constantly letting each person know how supportive it's certainty can be. 

Love is a heart filled with affection for the most important person in your life.

 Love is looking at the special someone who makes your world go around 

and absolutely loving what you see. 

Love gives meaning to one's world and magic to a million hopes and dreams.

 It makes the morning shine more brightly 

and each season seem like it's the nicest one anyone ever had. 

Love is an invaluable bond that enriches every good thing in life.

 It gives each hug a tenderness, 

each heart a happiness, 

each spirit a steady lift. 

Love is an invisible connection 

that is exquisitely felt by those who know the joy,

 feel the warmth, 

share the sweetness,

 and celebrate the gift! "

— Douglas Pagels

From this day forward,

you shall not walk alone.

My heart will be your shelter,

and my arms will be your home.

~ Author Unknown

If You can Awake each New Day 

with only One Positive Thought, 

Let it Be knowing 

You have another Chance to Make A Difference.. 

To Touch One Heart, 

Put a Smile on One Face, 

Give Hope to One Soul

You've done your part.. 

that makes LIFE worth living.

Love isn't always perfect.

 It isn't a fairytale or a storybook.

 And it doesn't always come easy.

 Love is overcoming obstacles, 

facing challenges, 

fighting to be together, 

holding on & never letting go.

 It is a short word, easy to spell, 

difficult to define, & impossible to live without.

 Love is work, 

but most of all,

 Love is realizing that every hour,

 every minute, & every second 

was worth it because you did it together.

I am not what I've been through, 

I am where I need to be..

I am not my regrets, 

I am the lessons that have set me free.. 

I am the passion from my pain, 

self-love I proclaim..

I have the courage to sustain 

with the strength I've regained.. 

I AM a LIFE with purpose,

 I'm humble to confess 

and loving myself more & more 

in the process.. 

I am my own Hero!

I've been hurt,
lied to and broken hearted;
I have felt alone when I couldn’t afford to be. 

 But at the end of the day, 

I had to learn to be my own best friend,

 because there’s going to be days 

when there will be no one there for me

 but myself. 

— Unknown

When you understand that fear puts you on a frequency 

of attracting more fearful events and circumstances into your life, 

you will realize how important it is to move off that frequency.

 People are in fear of losing their job, 

paying the bills, 

getting sick, 

and the list goes on. 

But the fear of those things summons them to us.

 In every instance fear comes from thinking thoughts 

of what you don’t want, 

so the way to turn that around

 is to think the opposite thoughts,

 which are thoughts of what you do want. 

Keep thinking thoughts of what you want

 until you feel better.

 When you feel noticeably better, 

you have moved on to a different frequency. 

—Rhonda Byrne