Despite what my thermometer says, we are saying goodbye to summer here where I live, as school starts again. While summer isn’t my favorite season, I delight in those lovely, lazy, long, summer evenings! Add a loved one, a sleepy dog and a cool drink — and you’re in heaven. (happy sigh) However, the thing […]
Words to Live By
Fresh Air and Sunshine
Make It the Best Day It Can Be
My personal mantra of “Just do today… but make it the best it can be”, has gotten me through just about everything life has thrown at me. Sometimes our trials are just plain overwhelming and unbearable – both physically and emotionally. Like I mentioned before, bringing down your view to just today is a way […]
Just Do Today
This has been my personal mantra for almost a decade now, and has been key to me making it through some pretty tough times. The actual mantra goes like this: “Just do today, but make it the best day it can be.” There are some experiences that we go through in life that are so […]
The Most Beautiful Stories…
“The most beautiful stories always start with wreckage.” — Jack London I love this quote. Adversity is always a part of a beautiful story, whether written or lived. I’ve found this idea to be true in my own life and in many others of my acquaintance. Since none are free from troubles, I believe each […]