The most precious gift

“Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.” Walter Anderson

If you celebrate your differences

“If you celebrate your differences, the world will, too. It believes exactly what you tell it—through the words you use to describe yourself, the actions you take to care for yourself, and the choices you make to express yourself. Tell the world you are one-of-a-kind creation who came here to experience wonder and spread joy.Continue reading “If you celebrate your differences”

Choose!

“I won’t tell you that the world matters nothing, or the world’s voice, or the voice of society. They matter a good deal. They matter far too much. But there are moments when one has to choose between living one’s own life, fully, entirely, completely—or dragging out some false, shallow, degrading existence that the worldContinue reading “Choose!”

Two Roads Diverged

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Today’s quote is from the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost.  I encourage you to read the poem in it’s entirety and take a few minutes to reflect on what theseContinue reading “Two Roads Diverged”

Whatever choice you make makes you

“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Choices

Choices.  Which one is the best?  Which one do I want?  Just choose one.  I want both — don’t make me choose one.  I don’t want either — don’t make me choose one.  Sound familiar? These are the kind of thoughts we have all had while trying to make choices. While we all enjoy havingContinue reading “Choices”