a·wake to come or bring to an awareness; become cognizant (often fol. by to): She awoke to the realities of life. –adjective waking; not sleeping. vigilant; alert “A man’s accomplishments in life are the cumulative effect of his attention to detail.”- John Foster Dulles
“The best way to know God is to love many things.” – Vincent Van Gogh My son approached me the other day, quite to my surprise, and asked me, “Mom, what do you love? ”My reply of course, was, “YOU!” But he was after something more. He wanted to know what I valued in...
They say eyes are the mirror of the soul. I can only imagine how sweet this little girl is. http://www.flickr.com/photos/illbethesun/
“Playing it safe isn’t interesting. Being superficial isn’t interesting. Authenticity is interesting. Passion is interesting. Authentic human tragedy and comedy are interesting.” - Annette Simmons, The Story Factor I dare you: Live an interesting life!
For sentimental reasons, I found this to be especially beautiful today. I wanted to share a little John Wayne, a little poem, and a passionate cry for why I love America. A must see. View this short movie Turn up volume to hear. Must have flash to view this site.
According to Access Hollywood, Paris Hilton generously visited a South African school for two hours signing bikini-clad photos of herself. Apparently needing to brush up on her geography, Paris was quoted in The London Sun saying:“I love Africa in general. South Africa and West Africa, they are both great countries.” - Paris Hilton Oh yeah… That’s...
One of the best things you can do to stretch your mind, open your eyes and soul is by visiting a museum. But, let’s say you’re short on time, in a rural area, or just can’t bear the thought of standing by someone saying, “In this piece, I think the artist was saying…” Blech....
I’m a very musically inclined kinda girl. :) Sometimes, I just have to share the music of my heart with you. I hope you don’t mind. Every once in a while, I’ll find a song that speaks to me, or says what I want to say. I’ll share it here. In November, when previews...
Celebrate spring with a fresh salad filled with good-for-you vegetables and protein filled substance. Right now, as we’re lightening our diets, preparing for summers filled with activity and challenge, it’s great to have a quick and easy meal that doesn’t scrimp on taste or nutrition. Try this spinach salad with chicken (one of my favorites)...
Get outside today and breathe. The world is emerging from it’s long winter’s nap. Trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and unless you have bad allergies, taking a spring sunbath in a wide open space is just the ticket to celebrating this great big blue dot we call earth. Take it in. Breeeeathe. ...