may this dress remind us that we deserve the best ...

Once we believe in ourselves, 

we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, 

or any experience that reveals the human spirit. 

e. e. cummings

love, mom

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May this remind you that there is NOTHING wrong with you!!!

“Your weirdness will make you stronger. 

Your dark side will keep you whole. 

Your vulnerability will connect you to

the rest of our suffering world. 

Your creativity will set you free. 

There’s nothing wrong with you.”

Andréa Balt

Embrace your weirdness and vulnerability ... love, mom

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let this dress remind us of our inner strength!!

“Believe in yourself and all that you are. 

Know that there is something inside you 

that is greater than any obstacle.”

Christian D. Larson

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live your uniqueness; follow your passion!

Comparison is waste of energy. 

Every individual is unique with unique talents. 

Find your passion and live your best life.

Lailah Gifty Akita

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Know your worth and find your tribe ...

“Your time is way too valuable

to be wasting on people that

can't accept who you are.”

― Turcois Ominek

(this is very important to remember!! 

I speak from experience . . . )

love, mom

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Make yourself proud and empowered!!

You have this one life. 

How do you want to spend it? 

Apologizing? Regretting? 

Questioning? Hating yourself? 

Dieting? Running after people who don’t see you? 

(no!, mom)

Be brave. Believe in yourself. 

Do what feels good. Take risks. 

You have this one life. 

Make yourself proud.

Beardsley Jones

This quote speaks to SO many choices and actions that we make in a day that can drain the our energy and undermine who we are.  It is so important to be mindful of the way we act and the choices we make and how they reflect who we are.  

One way that we can help be more true to ourselves is by being aware of how, when and why we apologize.  An apology is important if it is warranted, but too many times we, especially women, will apologize when it is not necessary or even appropriate.  Many times the apology undermines our ideas, our contributions and ourselves.  

Watch the below video by Pantene, it is quite eye-opening and demonstrates ways of communicating without using the undermining 5 letter word, sorry.

How do you want to spend your one precious life?? 

love, mom

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Day9: believe in yourself

Maya, Believe in yourself!! I do and so many people do!! You are amazing!!

You are a dynamo in so many ways!!! Embrace that knowledge and let yourself shine, fly, blaze!!! 

This quote by Marianne Williamson encourages us all to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous!!  This is one of those quotes that I hold close to my heart, and look to when I am feeling lost or down. 

Her suggestion that it is more fear of success that holds us back, not fear of failure, rings true to me.  

I LOVE how she asks us, who are we NOT to be the best person that we can be?!? How she reminds us that there is no place for us playing small.  We have been put on this earth to give and share our gifts, so there is no reason to hide yourself or your gifts!! 

And then my favorite part of this quote is when she suggested that when we do shine and share our brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous selves, we give others the permission to do the same.  I see it as she has given me permission to SHINE

So Maya, here is your permission to go out into the world and SHINE!! 

love, Mom 

“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 most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

 Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"

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may this dress help us LEAP!!!! XXX

'sower of dreams ...' ©virginiafiitzgerald

Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing. 

Believe in yourself. And believe that there is a loving Source - 

a Sower of Dreams - 

just waiting to be asked to help you make your dreams come true.

Sarah Ban Breathnach

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Today remember to show up and be who you are!!!!

Today's post is to celebrate the short but inspiring life of Scott Dinsmore, the creator and passion behind Live Your Legend. I learned yesterday that he lost his life while following his passion, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with his wife.  His legacy is following your passion, your heart and living your legend.  I highly recommend that you watch his TedTalk ... it is inspiring!!!



“Being vulnerable means knowing who you are and having the courage to share it with the world. To show up, not as who you want to be or who you want people to think you are, but as you, and to be open and welcoming to however the world reacts to it. One of the coolest parts about doing that? When you’re you, it gives other people permission to be them. And that is one of the best gifts you could give.” Scott Dinsmore

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