Cheese! Smile, It's All Going to be OK || 12.8.14

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||WEEKEND OVER, TWO DAYS TO GO ||

The idea that I'll be sleeping in my own bed tomorrow night hasn't quite registered. That along with seeing my baby dog, Dellie, and her fuzzy best friend, Amore. Can't wait. Finals today and tomorrow will surely put me in my place, but I'm ready. Like a monkey with his banana, I'm ready for anything.

How was your weekend? Anything exciting? What are you looking forward to this week?

||GRATITUDE||

I am grateful for a friend who never passes judgement.

I am grateful for snacking until dinner and ruining my appetite.

I am grateful for studying, for it serves as a reminder to all that I have learned.

I am grateful for forgiving myself sleeping in; my body was tired and knew I needed rest.

I am grateful for laughter when stress and exhaustion set in for the long haul.

I am grateful for new television shows that keep things in perspective.

I am grateful for love.

I am grateful for light.

I am grateful for life.

What are you grateful for?

xx

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Needed Friday Finds || 12.05.14

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 || LAST FRIDAY OF THE SEMESTER || WEEKEND ||

Thank the Divine being above that I am finishing my last day of classes today and will be home midweek next week. A little dramatic? Perhaps. But really, I wasn't sure I'd make it through this semester, so this is amazing. I spent the week kind of in a daze. My schedule thrown for a loop and even though there were less requirements, I felt busy and bored at the same time. Maybe something's happening with the planets out there.

Anyway, I plan on spending the weekend watching TV in the morning and studying into the evening. I'm hoping to celebrate a little on Sunday (I got a job yesterday! Woohoo!) but other than that really working towards class. Can't wait to get home and crank out some holiday fun with my loves.

If you haven't listened to Pentatonix yet for your holiday music... get going. They're 'Little Drummer Boy' is the best I've ever heard.

How are you spending the weekend? What are you excited about for next week?

LINKS & FINDS ||

Great look for the holidays. Might just have to try it.

Eight things only someone awesome in your life would share.

Stop thinking you must act like, be like, or work like a man to succeed. Success is not limited to gender.

Really interesting finds in this weekly series.

I'm thinking of Christmas and gifts and these stocking stuffers are amazing.

[ANIMAL EDITION ] Adopting a kitty can be hard work, but this retriever shows how much love you can find.

And here's some more dogs making a car ride look like the next best thing.

Have a cozy, warm, and happy weekend. Find something that makes your smile spread from ear to ear Explore, love, hope, and be yourself. Always.

xx

 

 

Harmony through the Holidays & a Little Meditation || 12.03.14

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This was originally posted to There's Beauty in Recovery last week... jump through to the site at the end of the excerpt to read more...

... The truth is, we never see the moments that we are beautiful. We will never see the twinkle in our eyes when we lock glances with the cute boy or girl or the way our cheeks blush in the cool wind. We never get to see our pure smiles, so filled with light that it touches the irises of our eyes as we laugh or share a precious moment. We never get to see the passion that flows beneath our skin while telling a story or recalling a memory. We never get to see the very instances that make us most vibrant. But each and every one of us, you beautiful lights out there and little ol’ me, we all contain that beauty. We all light up at something in our lives but are so lost in our pain that we dull ourselves to shine a little less, to disappear, to hide. What a travesty. Life is meant for living and loving and breathing great gulps of this beautiful, divine Earth.

So here’s a little holiday mediation for when the blues of our mind outweigh the glorious possibility of this season... [keep reading]

How will you find the beauty in both yourself and the world this holiday season?

xx