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Tag Archives: smile
Shadows and Singing Hearts
“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson (Source: Let’s Be Positive Together) “Our greatest purpose in life is just to align with what makes our heart sing.” –St. … Continue reading
Posted in Authentic Living, Cheerfulness, Joy & Happiness, Quotes I Love, Talent, Wisdom
Tagged heart, Ralph Waldo Emerson, shadow, sing, smile
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Courage Nonetheless
“What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.” ~Daisaku Ikeda (Source: tinybuddha) Sources: Bicycle: Sent by a friend, but I don’t know who took … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Animals, Courage, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Quotes I Love
Tagged action, adversity, challenges, courage, Daisaku Ikeda, Eleanor Roosevelt, smile, tears, tinybuddha, troubles
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A Single Sunbeam
Sources: Sunbeam: Smile at me shared St. Francis of Assisi’s quote Past & Future: Smile at me Tree on Cliff: Boulder Medicine Wheel’s photo With Love, Russ
Success, Beauty, & and Learning Experiences
“Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today you can do it again tomorrow.” –James Michener (Source: tinybuddha) Quotos Sources: Success: I Stop for suffering shared Get Happy Zone’s photo Beautiful: Home … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Heart, Joy & Happiness, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Success
Tagged beautiful, beauty, heart, home, I Stop For Suffering, James Michener, smile, tears, tinybuddha
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Always
“The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.–Pema Chodron (Source: I Stop For Suffering) I now see that owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will … Continue reading
Quotos (Quotes and Photos)
Sources: Free: The Four Winds Society photo Old Age: Jackie Papandrew’s photo Chipmunks: Miracle of Wisdom photo — “When something bad happens, you have 3 choices. You can let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Animals, Choices, Fun, Humor, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, animals, choices, free, fun, funny, humor, humorous, Jackie Pappandrew, miracle, photos, quotes, running, smile, tinybuddha, wisdom
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Some Quotes I Love
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” –Theodore Roosevelt (Source: Online Wellness Network) “strength does not come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you thought you once thought you couldn’t.” –Rikki Rogers (Source Online Wellness Network) … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Joy & Happiness, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love, Strength
Tagged Aldous Huxley, compariso, face, home, joy, Let's Be Positive Tofether, light, Online Wellness Network, people, positive, Rikki Rogers, smile, strength, Theodore Roosevelt, thief, together
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The Kindness Connection
It happens every time I experience Love in Action Whether it’s Kindness to me From me Or to others by others I feel a connection To humankind The spirit within me And the universe That makes my heart smile Fills … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Kindness, Love, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged action, alive, fills me, gratitud, heart, heart smile, humankind, kindness, Love, love in action, mantra, motto, part of it all, poem, poetry, smile, spirit, universe
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