Friday, July 9, 2010

Some happy stuff...

A video that never fails to cheer me up: Eye of the Tiger with Jensen Ackles

One of my favorite songs in the world:



A quote for you:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most." ~ Marianne Robertson

Last, how about we all pretend we're here (click to enlarge):




Wednesday, July 7, 2010

From Anonymous...

I received an email entitled "Boldness Project" this morning, and the sender kindly gave me permission to share. Love to the sender for the courage it took to share this with me...

"Growing up I basically lived with my grandparents. I stayed there during the summer and everyday after school when my parents were working. What my sister and I didn't tell my parents was that my grandmother beat us. Not the usual spank and off to your room. I actual mean abuse. But we hid it because we knew our parents would take us away from my grandpa, who was my only reason for living. One day, for reasons I won't disclose, my grandmother kicked us ou and told us to never come back. On a flurry of action, my papa gave me a hug and whispered to me that everything would be okay. These are the words that I live by, now. No matter what happens to me, I know that it will all get better. Even though my papa passed away, I know that I have a guardian angel keeping me safe and happy."

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

From Allison:





"My friend's grandson, Cole, likes balloons, but he doesn't like to hold onto them. He likes to take them outside and let them go and watch them disappear into the sky. He's okay with that, because he has faith that there will always be another one."

From Ally...

"To have an idea of what patience is, one need only watch a child learning to walk. It falls, falls again, and falls again, and yet it goes on trying, improving until one day it walks without falling. What could the grown up person achieve if he had the child's patience and its concentration in the pursuits which are important to him!"

Erich Fromm - The Power of Love
Via Katherine:

When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.

~Cynthia Heimel, "Lower Manhattan Survival Tactics"

This Too Shall Pass...