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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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