'Love Hard'

Today is my husband's birthday. It's hard to believe he and I have known one another for a third of our lives. It's been such a blessing to grow with him and share so much over the years. I admire the incredible sense he's always had of who he is and I love the combination of strength, quirks, wit and compassion that make him uniquely him. The way Bob Marley describes it, I think he's the one guy who's perfect for me, and I can't wait to celebrate his birthday this weekend.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Grace

I think I will make this my new mantra. Love it!

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Weekend Wishes

Here's wishing everyone a weekend full of beauty, joy and love!

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Perspective

Today, I am grateful for sentiments like this one. Lately I've been challenging myself not to talk negatively about others. While I think it's healthy to vent and open up to those close to us about problems and people who are creating challenges for us, it seems like this can easily cross over into gossiping and trash-talking. And I don't want to participate in that! While it's hard to keep quiet sometimes -- and I've already failed at this plenty already -- I want to stick with it and focus on what's positive and good.

Have a great weekend!

Manifesto

Not bad advice for a Monday, eh?

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Memorable

I was sad to hear about the passing of Elizabeth Taylor. Her glamour as a young movie star is inspiring and timeless, and she appeared to live her life as a true original. I especially like this quote from her:

"I don't entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I'm me. God knows, I'm me."

I find this statement so honest and authentic. Don't we all feel this way about our lives? Shouldn't we?

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A Wish

 Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hooray

Hooray for the Packers, for the lessons of hard work and reaching far for a goal, and for the inspiring words of Coach Lombardi.

Find more Lombardi quotes here.

Quote for the Day

I stumbled across a wonderful quote today:

Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you -- not because they are nice, but because you are.

Let's all just be good to one another, okay?

A Nice Idea

I happened upon this quote today by James M. Barrie:

"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."

Isn't that true? Maybe if we focused more on making others happy, we'd all wind up the better for it too. I'm up for trying!