bloom where you are planted

I have the ultimate privilege of hanging out with George.  He is my little buddy.  He has a zest for life that is positively inspiring.

I love that no matter where we are he can usually find a way to enjoy it.  He was pulled from his train tracks and brought along one train and then proceeded to have an adventure.  Vertical climbs and dizzying heights like few trains before have experienced.  

So here is an opportunity to look around and find the opportunity sitting beside you.  Look at the world from new adventurous perspectives.

road less travelled

I once had a button that said,  be different, act normal".  I loved it.  I don't really know why, I just did.  I think it is wise counsel despite it's rather carefree wording.  The norms of today are a little frightening in their quick assimilation of superficial confidence.  It can be hard to stand aside from what is popular, whether it is on a small scale or large.  To be ourselves truly and kindly can be a frightening thing.  So go ahead...as Mrs. Frizzle would say- "take chances, make mistakes", but always be yourself...because that is something that will never be common....it is our uniqueness that makes the world a wonderful place to live.

Turtles and Progress

I found this little piece of wonderfulness and love to see it every day.  Turtles being the universal symbol of perseverance even when things look hopeless.
I love the story of the Tortoise and the Hare...although I am not sure who I most resemble.  I love that the tortoise doesn't give up even though it looks as though the hare will have won before he even gets underway.  I love that he is undeterred by the taunting and bragging, but quietly and consistently works towards his end goal.  It is clear to me that it is a race for himself and not against anyone else or for anyone else.  To finish a task you set out to do is a great accomplishment indeed.

So here is to all of our turtle goals...the ones that seem to creep along centimeter by centimeter...just keep crawling.  Slow and Steady wins the race.

Fall colors are coming..inside anyway!

There is something that happens as soon as you know it is fall...even if the temperatures say otherwise.  It makes you want to add reds and oranges to your decor.  There are a lot of amazing people who decorate each season fabulously.  I think a little or a lot of change is fun either way!

Some days are like that...

Be you!

BE HONEST

BE FEARLESS

BE YOU

-Anon.

dreams and wishes

Sometimes it's the little things...

I found this picture on Pinterest and loved it....

I firmly believe that with the right shoes you can do anything and in a book you can go anywhere.
So here is to possibilities... go find your happiness!

Chameleon

Somedays it is easy to want to blend in to my surroundings like this little fella who often keeps me company in my garden.  It is nice to pass others with a cloak of invisibility shielding you from any pain or unpleasantness that can come from being known, but the anonymity comes with a price.  As Dr. Seuss would say:

" Why fit in when you were born to stand out?"

So the challenge is to stand out...go and be yourself, and see all the wonders you might be missing trying to blend in.

Have a great one!  Today only happens once!

shine

                                                                image via pinterest

These are a few of my favorite things...

Life has a tendency to go faster and faster without too much encouragement, but it often takes effort to slow down enough to see and appreciate the little things that bring so much joy.  So here is to taking a break to breathe and see....

                                                                  images via ginger, pinterest

To be or not to be

It is easy to believe in yourself around some people and around others feel you are destined to never measure up...I have the opportunity to interact with some people from both of these categories in life.  I noticed after an interaction with someone in the latter category that my perspective needed to change.  It really doesn't matter what they think of me....what matters is what I know of myself.  So here is to true potential and perspective....Here and Now is the time to be charming!

via pinterest

New Year New Start..Let the Dreaming begin

I love that I have many who inspire me.  I admire them and hope to someday be as true to myself as they make me feel when I am around them.  Love, Dream, Hope.....LIVE.

image via tumblr

To the next new beginning...