Remember that you always have a choice ~ what fills your cup??

YOU SEE, IN EVERY MOMENT, YOU HAVE A CHOICE. 

TO EITHER HONOR THE PART OF YOU 

THAT CRAVES SOMETHING MORE. 

OR TO CONTINUE SQUEEZING INTO A ROLE 

THAT DOESN’T FILL YOUR CUP.

ANITA MOORJANI

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Worthiness your birthright, you alone are enough!

“There’s a difference between thinking you deserve to be happy and knowing that you are worthy of being happy. Your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. 

You alone are enough.”

Oprah Winfrey

simply this!! 

 love, mom

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Mapping your one precious life ....

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do 

with your one wild and precious life?” 

― Mary Oliver

Since the beginning of this new year, this beautiful query from Mary Oliver has been echoing in my head. Which makes sense as a new year emphasizes the passing of time.  As I sit inside my blessed cozy home with arctic winds cycloning outside, I am keenly aware of how precious life is and once again question my purpose and reason of my life.  This inquiry lead me to creating a vision map for 2018 and I thought I'd suggest this idea to you.

This exercise may be called a mind map, a vision board or a number of other names, however the idea is the same - to think about and to map-out your goals. The time period of the exercise can vary, be it your goals for this month, this year or your life.  There are so many ways and instructions for a vision map on the web that I suggest that you google the idea and see which description excites you.  I am drawn to a more visual kind of exercise and map,  using many markers and colors. But no matter which route you take the aim is the same, to clarify and focus on what you want to do/achieve/manifest/learn/finish (you get the picture) during the next year. 

Below is a random example of a vision map I pulled from the internet as well as a possible template to start you off.  

 Happy mapping!! love, mom

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day56: you can always rise ...

'dress of bread ...' (2010)

“You may encounter many defeats, 

but you must not be defeated. 

In fact, it may be necessary 

to encounter the defeats, 

so you can know who you are, 

what you can rise from, 

how you can still come out of it.”

Maya Angelou

It is the difficult times, the challenging times that are what really define who we are and what we believe in.  That is hard to write, because as a mother I really do not want you to have any difficult and challenging times, but then I know that it is a part of growing.   I know that it was in the darkest hours that I learned more about myself.  That is why there are SO many, many different quotes about getting through the tough times.  

But I hope you take away from this quote and the knowledge that there will be hard times in your life,  that these trials, setbacks, broken hearts, betrayals are opportunities for self knowledge and personal growth. These encounters will teach you things about yourself, your surroundings, your friends, your truths and your beliefs.  

But please don't go out and create a difficult experience because that is not how this works. Your challenges will come to you when and where you need them.  Those are the hurdles that you need to learn to jump over, those will be your life lessons.  They won't be easy or fun, but you will survive! and you will be stronger and wiser for that experience!!

   And ALWAYS remember that I believe in you whole-heartedly!!

I know that you will rise and survive!! 

 and that you can ALWAYS call me!! love, mom

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day25: release yourselves

"Having inner peace means committing 

to letting go of self-criticism and self-doubt." 

Sanaya Roman

This lesson has been a lifetime practice for yours truly. But I hope that for you my daughters, I can stop the legacy and encourage you to release yourselves from the draining energy of self-criticism and self-doubt.
Be careful of how you talk to yourself!! self criticism and negativity does not help you in anyway.  And even though it may seem like it,  it's not a good form of self motivation.  All it really does is it just adds more stress.  So release yourself ... love, Mom

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