Diamond Girl

Day 63 “Life is like a diamond in the rough, every cut or break only reveals more of the beauty and brilliance we all have waiting to expose.” – Unknown I had planned to continue writing the Diamond Girl series after my post on Monday, but I ended up feeling flu-like symptoms, got writer’s block, and then wroteContinueContinue reading “Diamond Girl”

Feed The Wolf.

Day 61 “There are two wolves inside who are always fighting. One is darkness and despair. The other is light and hope. The question is: Which wolf wins? The one you feed.” – A Cherokee Parable I wrote four different articles on four different topics for today’s post but not a single one was coming together becauseContinueContinue reading “Feed The Wolf.”

Gene Jean But Butt

Day 60 “I am so beautiful, sometimes people weep when they see me. And it has nothing to do with what I look like really, it is just that I gave myself the power to say that I am beautiful, and if I could do that, maybe there is hope for them too. And theContinueContinue reading “Gene Jean But Butt”

Baby Steps

Day 55 “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh I caught up with one of my oldest and dearest friends a couple of days ago. She reminded me of some of the business ideas I’ve had over the years. I must say, I’ve had some reallyContinueContinue reading “Baby Steps”

Flowers in the Desert

Day 54 “Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.” – Bernard Williams My sister told me about her day at school today. She teaches ESL and her lesson plan involved her students sharing a story related to the topic she was teaching. She shared one student’s story with me. This young man, at 16ContinueContinue reading “Flowers in the Desert”

Archery

Day 47 “Be yourself, do your thing, and keep doing it. You will reach your destination. Just don’t forget where you set out to go in the first place.” – Rajni Kurichh No matter how well you know how the law of attraction works, from time to time, you need reminders. To remember that your thoughts are constantly creatingContinueContinue reading “Archery”

Risky Business

Day 46 “Without heroes, we are all plain people and don’t know how far we can go.” – Bernard Malamud There was a line in last night’s episode of Madame Secretary that stuck with me. The daughter was upset because she didn’t do the right thing when she had the chance, and her father toldContinueContinue reading “Risky Business”

The Little Prince

Day 45 “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince I was lucky enough to catch a showing of The Little Prince Film this weekend. If youContinueContinue reading “The Little Prince”

A Scent for Your Thoughts

Day 42 “Where flowers bloom so does hope.” – Lady Bird Johnson I didn’t get enough sleep last night, Ippa woke me up at 3 am, and thought it was a good time to play, so I was feeling a bit sluggish today. I lit some of my favorite candles to perk me up – Lilac Blossoms, Sweet Wild Honeysuckle, Pink Hibiscus, and Patchouli.ContinueContinue reading “A Scent for Your Thoughts”