'tis the month to love ...

https://virginiafitzgerald.blogspot.com/2025/02/tis-month-to-love.html

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T'is the month for self-love!!

“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.”

 Jean Shinoda Bolen

I felt that this was a good quote for this month of love, as we must remember to be kind to ourselves, and shower ourselves with love as we would a valentine !! Self-love and self compassion are so important as only when we love ourselves, truly love ourselves, can we really love another.  

and remember that YOU are ENOUGH! 

as is! full stop!! 

sending love, Virginia

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may this dress bring us all love and light ...

on this first day if Hanukkah.

“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” 

Anne Frank.

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Today, remember the power of LOVE ...

One words frees us of 

all the weight and pain of life: 

That word is 

LOVE.

Sophocles

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Choose love!

What a thoroughly wonderful quote, for now and for always!!!

We're all in this together. 

Choose love.

Jo Dee Messina

Jo Dee Messina is a local girl for those of us in the Boston area, 

if wikipedia is correct: 

Born August 25, 1970 (age 49) Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.

and there is a bit of her bio below with a link to her website.

And I am happy to say that society 6 is still offering

 Up to 40% Off Everything – Free Shipping on Orders Over $99 

and I have uploaded this design, 'in this together ...' as well as designs featuring some of these wacky characters

And to help folks navigate my Society6 shop, I am in the process of putting all products from each design (as I have 90 designs posted on my shop) into their own collection.

The first design to have its own 'collection' is 'in this together ..'

the link is below!! 

 

link to the entire 'in this together ...' collection on my Society6 shop 

peace and be well!! 

https://society6.com/virginiafitzgerald/collection/in-this-together?curator=virginiafitzgerald

Jo Dee Messina is a seasoned veteran in the music industry, always evolving and reintroducing herself and her sound as she gains new experiences in life. Jumpstarting her career, Jo Dee’s breakout song, “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” made her a household name. Following the success of her debut, Jo Dee posted nine No. 1 hits, sixteen Top 40 songs, sold over five million albums worldwide, and was honored by the ACM Awards, CMA Awards, and GRAMMY Awards. As Jo Dee’s résumé grew, she proved to be a trendsetter and history-maker, becoming the first female in country music history to celebrate three consecutive multi-week, chart-topping songs.

https://jodeemessina.com/2019/bio/

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May this dress remind us all to THRIVE with passion

more about
Maya Angelou : 

An acclaimed American poet, storyteller, activist, and autobiographer, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. Angelou had a broad career as a singer, dancer, actress, composer, and Hollywood’s first female black director, but became most famous as a writer, editor, essayist, playwright, and poet. As a civil rights activist, Angelou worked for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. She was also an educator and served as the Reynolds professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University. By 1975, wrote Carol E. Neubauer in Southern Women Writers: The New Generation,Angelou was recognized “as a spokesperson for… all people who are committed to raising the moral standards of living in the United States.” She served on two presidential committees, for Gerald Ford in 1975 and for Jimmy Carter in 1977. In 2000, Angelou was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Bill Clinton. In 2010, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S., by President Barack Obama. Angelou was awarded over 50 honorary degrees before her death.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maya-angelou
'Maya Angelou: In her own words ...'

• "Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God." (This was her final tweet, posted on 23 May)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27610770

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May this dress remind us to cherish and protect time with family and friends, remember what is important!

more about 

Maya Angelou : 

In the late 1950’s Maya Angelou joined the Harlem Writer’s Guild. With the guidance of her friend, the novelist James Baldwin, she began work on the book that would become I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Published in 1970, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings received international acclaim made the bestseller list. The book was also banned in many schools during that time as Maya Angelou’s honesty about having been sexually abused opened a subject matter that had long been taboo in the culture. Later, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings would become a course adoption at college campuses around the world. With more than 30 bestselling titles, Maya Angelou has written 36 books.

https://www.mayaangelou.com/biography/

“We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. 

It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, 

cherishing our friends and living our lives.”

Maya Angelou

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May this dress remind us of the power of love ... *

Love recognizes no barriers.

It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, 

penetrates walls 

to arrive at its destination full of hope. 

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. 

She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. 

Wikipedia

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Remember that we are more alike than not ...

All great artists draw from the same resource: 

the human heart, which tells us that 

we are all more alike than we are unalike.

Maya Angelou

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May this dress remind us that we are the masters of our fates ....

We are not victims of our genes, 

but masters of our fates, 

able to create lives 

overflowing with 

peace, happiness, and love.

Dr. Bruce Lipton 

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“Love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside.”

Happy Valentine's Day!! 

for me a day day to celebrate LOVE! 

All kinds of love!! and a perfect day for 

Lin-Manuel Miranda's inspiring quote:

And for those who might have missed it, here is my February 2019 calendar which features this quote. Feel free to download and print out this calendar for your personal use, and I have included a version that can be downlown and used as your wallpaper for your cellphone.  

enjoy and peace, 

virginia

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Remember the power of deep love!!

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, 

while loving someone deeply gives you courage. 

Lao Tzu

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may this dress remind you ... only love leads to love

for my loved ones that are going through a difficult transition, 

I am rebooting my dailydress blog!! 

Also I always believe one can never have 

too many positive messages in their day!! peace, V

"For some reason, we are truly convinced that 

if we criticize ourselves, the criticism will lead to change. 

If we are harsh, we believe we will end up being kind. 

If we shame ourselves, we believe we end up loving ourselves. 

It has never been true, not for a moment, 

that shame leads to love. 

Only love leads to love."

Geneen Roth

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May this dress remind you of your right to vote, GO VOTE!!!

Voting is the expression of our commitment 

to ourselves, one another, this country and this world. 

Sharon Salzberg

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May this dress remind us that we are so deserving of love and affection!

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,

deserve your love and affection. 

Buddha

a good reminder for a monday morning!

you deserve love & affection!!

love, mom

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Don't forget, truth and love have always won!!!

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. 

There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, 

but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” 

Mahatma Gandhi

The past week I fell into a well of despair, for oh so many reasons.  In the last few days I am feeling a bit better and that was a wave of relief, as my nature is not to be sad and hopeless.  So with a little lightness clearing out the dark clouds I can thinking of what I wish to post here.  

My desire for this space is for inspiration and supportive quotes, however I also feel strongly that 'we, the people' can not be silent, we need to speak up, say our piece.  One major crux missing from out government is discussion, conversation.  So my aim is to walk a line, being inspiring as well as adressing the state of our union. 

love, mom

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Carpe Diem!! it's Monday!!!

“When you arise in the morning 

think of what a privilege it is to be alive, 

to think, to enjoy, 

to love ...”

 Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

love, mom

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February, the month of LOVE!!!

There is only one happiness in this life, 

to love and be loved. 

George Sand

love, mom

p.s. Feel free to download and print out this calendar 

for your personal use this month.

 if you are having problems downloading or printing the calendar, 

just leave a comment & email and I will send you a PDF. 

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RIP Ursula Le Guin and thank you!!!

'dress of bread ...' (2010) Portland, OR

“Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, 

it has to be made, like bread; 

remade all the time, made new.” 

Ursula K. Le Guin, 

October 21, 1929 - January 22, 2018

love, mom

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We are how we treat each other and nothing more .... this is my religion.

I loved this song the first time I heard it and with the insanity of the leadership this week I needed to share it.  And, as happens so many times when I research different items for this blog, I learned that this song was created for the organization Newtown Kindness, an organization borne out of the loss of Sandy Hook first-grader Charlotte Bacon. The group is committed to promoting acts of kindness and encouraging children to become lifelong contributors to their communities.
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I HIGHLY suggest that you listen to this song and to its words.  In this dangerous time where human rights and basic dignity is taking hits from people in positions of power and leadership, I believe it is our personal duty to be kind to each, respect each other and that our behavior, the way we act, speak and behave is a reflection of who we are!!
this is my religion!

The Alternate Routes- Nothing More  Live on Craig Ferguson

Nothing More

The Alternate Routes

To be humble, to be kind

It is the giving of the peace in your mind

To a stranger, to a friend...

To give in such a way that has no end

We are love

We are one

We are how we treat each other when the day is done

We are peace

We are war

We are how we treat each other and nothing more

To be bold, to be brave;

It is the thinking that the heart can still be saved

And the darkness can come quick;

The Danger's in the Anger and the hanging on to it

We are love

We are one

We are how we treat each other when the day is done

We are peace

We are war

We are how we treat each other and nothing more

Tell me what it is that you see

A world that's filled with endless possibilities?

Heroes don't look they used to, they look like you do

We are love

We are one

We are how we treat each other when the day is done

We are peace

We are war

We are how we treat each other and nothing more

We are how we treat each other and nothing more

We are how we treat each other

love, mom

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