Yes, please

George Eliot professed:

What do we live for,

if not to make life

less difficult

for each other.

Imagine how pleasant a day might be

if we spent as much time

making life less difficult for each other,

instead of pointing out flaws

or ranting about what we believe.

You're welcome to your beliefs,

as much as you should own your flaws,

but neither is cause

to belittle another human being.

Rich

This is just a piece
of a quote by Sarah Bernhardt.
Wasn't as big a fan
of the beginning of this
as I was of the last line.
Just was so direct and true.

It is

by spending oneself

that one

becomes rich.

'Just'

For those of you
who might be struggling
with your worth ...

You're not 'just' a wife (husband).

You're a partner,

a co-owner,

half of a beautiful marriage

creating a warm and inviting home.

You're not 'just' a mom (dad).

You're responsible for a human.

You're caring and nurturing

and raising and molding a tiny person.

When in doubt,

remember how you melt

when that baby looks at you and smiles.

You're not 'just' a cashier,

or a secretary, or an assistant.

You are the glue,

you are the core, the substance

upon which that business thrives.

No one is irreplaceable,

but you are vital and integral.

You're not 'just' bones and flesh.

You are a soul with a purpose

who is loved and needed and admired

and inspiring and beautiful.

You are 'just' extraordinary.

Be the things

This post is for a few Ch-Angel friends
who are reeling from a recent loss,
but it's also for those of us
(including myself)
that cannot quite move beyond
the loss from many years ago.

Be the things

you loved most

about the people

who are gone.

They remain alive

within us

and around us

as much as we

honor and cherish them.

Mosaics

Found another gem.
Love this.

Hope you do, too.

We are mosaics ~

pieces of

light, love, history,

stars ~

glued together

with 

magic and music and words.

Absofrigginlutely!

Saw this quote
and fell in love.

It did not have

an author to recognize,

but ... yes! this!

The idea

is to die young

as late

as possible.

Hey Beautiful!

Today is National Compliment Day!

Without provocation or reciprocation,
just get out there and with all the sincerity
that you can scrape together,
SAY NICE THINGS!!!

It is not difficult 

to seek out a nice smile,

pretty eyes, 

a nice outfit,

a fun accent,

...

something

...

anything.

Be polite.

Be sincere.

And compliment away!