One words frees us of
all the weight and pain of life:
That word is
LOVE.
Sophocles
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Thursday, March 26, 2020
Friday, August 17, 2018
May we practice respect in honor of Aretha Franklin ...
“We all require and want respect, man or woman,
black or white. It's our basic human right.”
Aretha Franklin
Rest In Peace
Aretha Franklin
love, mom
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Friday, August 10, 2018
May this dress give us permission to go a little crazy!!!
“Some people never go crazy.
What truly horrible lives
they must lead.”
Let's let some of our inner crazy out!?!?
Happy Friday - love, mom
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Monday, January 29, 2018
what are your dreams today??
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we lose the excitement of possibilities.
Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning."
Gloria Steinem
love, mom
love, mom
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Thursday, November 17, 2016
day71: the power of love
"One words frees us of
all the weight and pain of life:
That word is love."
Sophocles
dear girls, the results of the 2016 presidential election shattered me!! for so many, many reasons, but the biggest reason is what it means for you two, my most amazing and loved daughters. this is not the state of the world that i would have EVER wanted for you, for ANYONE! but alas, here it is ....
it has taken me days for me to figure out how to continue my '100days of motherlove' to you. each time i start a post it turns into a 'rant' which is not what i want these posts to be.
however, the truth is that our world has been changed drastically, and not in a positive way. humanity and basic human rights took a major hit. i believe that we are now need to step up, to be vigilant, protecting our beliefs that all humans should be treated equally and with respect and dignity. this is not a new concept for this blog. however, after election day this message feels so much more urgent and critical that i was paralyzed for a bit, but it would not stop me.
yet with so much to say, to do, to grieve, to mourn, to rally for, to rage against, where to begin??? well ... I decided to begin with what gets me up every morning, what I believe in, whole-hearty ...
today I am beginning with the power of LOVE!!!!
LOVE a simple short word that is so powerful and transformative. it is both verb and noun, an action and a state of mind/heart/soul/spirit. I firmly believe in the power of love and for today I wish to reenforce the power of that belief to you both!
last night i was part of a peace rally here in natick, in response to nasty things that have been happening since the election. of course our dear friend heather was there, and we started to singing the chorus of 'all you need is love' by the beatles. it moved me to be singing a beatles song, as i held my rainbow peace flag high.
two members of the beatles, john lennon and george harrison, were very vocal about peace and love and created many beautiful songs celebrating the power of these forces. since i have shared lennon's 'imagine' on this blog many times, today I turn to the beautiful George Harrison, who left this world with many messages about the power of peace and love. i ask you to take a moment to sit and listen to this song, it has given me a sense of hope, see what you think
.... love, mom
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Saturday, September 10, 2016
Friday, September 9, 2016
day12: you are loved and love yourself ...
Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love. Brene Brown
be careful of how you talk to yourself, self criticism and negativity does not help you in anyway!!! it's not a good form of self motivation!!! It really just adds more stress and anxiety to the situation.
Cultivate a practice of self-acceptance, self love and self compassion!!
here is an exercise from Kristin Neff who has done extensive research on the concept of self compassion, self acceptance and self love!! This is a great exercise and when you have more time, check out her work, I think you will find it quite interesting!!!
love, mom
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Thursday, August 18, 2016
Today, let us remember to trust!!
“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
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Monday, August 15, 2016
happy monday everyone .... pass the coffee
this morning as I perused my desk and thought of my 'to-do' list I felt so grateful my morning cup of coffee, so I felt that others may feel the same. And as I was eating my graphic for this blog I was torn between two sentiments so I am posting them both. I plan to post this one of these versions on my Society6 shop, so I would LOVE to know if you have an opinion of which one to post?!?!?
& happy monday!! XXXXX
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Sunday, June 5, 2016
Today, let us LOVE!!!
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| 'flowerpower/love ...' acrylic on canvas |
“You don't love someone for their looks,
or their clothes,
or for their fancy car,
but because they sing a song
only you can hear.”
Oscar Wilde
this painting and other 'flowerpower' pieces are now being shown at
84 Court Street downtown Plymouth MA.
this design is also available on Society6!!
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Monday, November 30, 2015
Today, learn how to fly and take to the skies!!!!
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| 'take to the sky ...' (2003) @virginiafitzgerald |
You were born with potential.
You were born with goodness and trust.
You were born with ideals and dreams.
You were born with greatness.
You were born with wings.
You are not meant for crawling, so don’t.
You have wings.
Learn to use them and fly.
Rumi
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
today, let us say YES to saving ourselves . . .
A book can teach you,
a conversation can assure you,
a poem can seduce you,
a genius can inspire you,
but only you can save yourself.
Anthony Anaxagorou
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