IT

Don't blame the clown
for acting the clown,
ask yourself
why you keep going to the circus!

Wisdom

Do not judge
by appearances;
a rich heart
may be cloaked
in a poor coat.

Just Wow!

These are just bits of a letter written by a 26 year old
who passed from cancer just a day after releasing it.
In true Ch-Angel fashion - focus on the positive ...

1. … I want people to stop worrying about the small, meaningless stresses in life
and try to remember that we all have the same fate after it all, 
so do what you can to make your time feel worthy and great, minus the bullshit.

2. Get out there and take a freaking big breath of fresh air deep in your lungs,
look at how blue the sky is and how green the trees are. It is so beautiful.
Think how lucky you are to be able to do just that - breathe.
3. … bad traffic, restless night, bad hair day, nails chipped, boobs too small,
cellulite, not in shape … let all that shit go. It is all so insignificant when 
you look at life as a whole.
4. Appreciate your good health and functioning body - even if it isn't ideal.
Look after it and embrace how amazing it is.
5. Be ruthless for your own well-being.
6. Be grateful for each day.
7. Whine less and help each other more.
8. Give, give, give. Value other people's time. Value your own time.
9. Use your money on experiences. Get amongst nature. Be in the moment.
10. Listen to music, cuddle, talk to your friends, put down your phone.
11. Work to live, don't live to work.
12. Tell those you love that you love them - always and often.

Thanks, Paul, for sharing. The whole thing was extraordinary.
Hope I captured some of her best advice.
To leave this legacy and impact is so amazing.
Just Wow!

Be Yourself

This could be one of my absolute favorite quotes EVER!!!

Be Yourself!
People do not have to like you.
You do not have to care.

Beyond the Sky

The sky has never been the limit.
We are our own limit.
It is then about breaking
our personal boundaries
and outgrowing ourselves
to live our best lives.

~ author unknown
although I tweaked it a smidge anyway.

Balance

Having been a gymnast for years,
balance is extraordinarily important.
(Mind you, I was never very good on beam,
so I'm forever working on this.)
After you work, play.
After you earn, spend.
After you sweat, relax.
After you win, celebrate.
After you fail, learn.
After you create, admire.
After you pray, believe.
After you love, be thankful.
Everything in balance.
Always.

RWE

Ralph is really becoming a favorite.

We are all inventors,
each sailing out 
on a voyage of discovery, 
guided each by a private chart,
of which there is no duplicate.
The world is all gates,
all opportunities.