Showing posts with label origami. Show all posts
Showing posts with label origami. Show all posts

Saturday, February 23, 2019

May this dress remind us to focus on our blessings, not our problems ...


“Live your life with purpose. Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes. Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Be yourself and don't wait for the approval of others. But most importantly, have a positive and humble mindset no matter what situation you are in. Count your blessings, not your problems, and you will realize how beautiful your life truly is.” 
Troy Amdahl


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Friday, June 22, 2018

Our future depends on our fairness, kindness and humanity.


The future which we hold 
in trust for our own children 
willbe shaped by our 
fairness to other people's children. 
Marian Wright Edelman

We must rise above our differences
and protect ALL children!!
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Thursday, June 14, 2018

May this dress help us to trust the process ...



Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. 
How do you know this is the experience you need? 
Because this is the experience you are having at the moment. 
Eckhart Tolle 

trust the process! 
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

May this dress make us more keenly curious!!!


“Joy in the universe, 
and keen curiosity about it all - 
that has been my religion.” 
John Burroughs

(this is my religion too!!)
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Sunday, May 20, 2018

find your inner moonlight ...



“Follow your inner moonlight; 
don't hide the madness.” 


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Saturday, May 19, 2018

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.”


simply this!! 
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Thursday, May 17, 2018

may this dress remind us to be authentic!!


 "Live your life for YOU
not for anyone else. 
Don't let the fear of being 
judged, rejected or disliked 
stop you from being yourself." 
Sonya Parker

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Monday, May 14, 2018

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 ...”

love, mom

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Sunday, February 4, 2018

no doubt ... this is my religion!!


Desiderata


Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata
Copyright 1952.

no doubt, my dears, no doubt!!
love, mom


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Saturday, February 3, 2018

may this dress bring us all courage to face what we need to face!


Courage is nothing less than the power
To overcome danger, misfortune, fear, injustice,
While continuing to affirm inwardly
That life with all its sorrows is good;
That everything is meaningful even if in a sense
Beyond our understanding;
And there is always tomorrow. 

Dorothy Thompson 
(9 July 1893 – 30 January 1961)
was an American journalist and radio broadcaster, who in 1939 was recognized by Time magazine as the second most influential woman in America next to Eleanor Roosevelt.[1] She is notable as the first American journalist to be expelled from Nazi Germany in 1934 and as one of the few women news commentators on radio during the 1930s.[2] She is regarded by some as the "First Lady of American Journalism."[3]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Thompson
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Friday, February 2, 2018

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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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

inhale, exhale, savor ...



“Savor life: don’t just breathe it in; 
exhale the moment to intake the next.” 
KC Rhoads

love, mom 

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Saturday, January 6, 2018

Mapping your one precious life ....


“Tell me, what is it you plan to do 
with your one wild and precious life?” 

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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Thursday, January 4, 2018

Nevertheless, persist!!!


I will persist until I succeed. 
Always will I take another step. 
If that is of no avail I will take another, 
and yet another. 
In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult. 
I know that small attempts, repeated, 
will complete any undertaking.
Og Mandino

needing a little motivation myself ...
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Friday, December 15, 2017

remember the kinder question ... what was I learning?!



View your life with kindsight. Stop beating yourself up 
about things from your past.
 Instead of slapping your forehead and asking, 
‘What was I thinking,’ 
breathe and ask yourself the kinder question, 
‘What was I learning?’



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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Happy November (a bit late...)


When you arise in the morning,
think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive -
to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. 
Marcus Aurelius

Feel free to download and print out this calendar 
for your personal use this month.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

today, let us NOT get paralyzed ...


"Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you;
they're supposed to help you discover who you are."
Bernice Johnson Reagon 

a simple reminder, as lately i know so many people dealing with so many difficult things.  so let us all not get stuck or  paralyzed, but let us remember to breathe and grow!! 

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

a reminder to focus (and breathe)


Grant me the strength 
to focus this week, 
to be mindful and present, 
to serve with excellence, 
to be a force of love.
Brendon Burchard

I have always felt that September has a 'new year' feeling with all its new beginnings and transitions. For many it is the start of a new school year, and everyone is changing gears from a summertime state-of-mind back to a business-as-usual demeanor. 

During these times of change it is so easy to feel overwhelmed and confused, so for today I offer us all this 'prayer' and a reminder to focus AND breathe. 

love, mom

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