7-26-10

“I used to believe… that growing and growing up are analogous, that both are inevitable and uncontrollable processes. Now it seems to me that growing up is governed by the will, that one can choose to become an adult, but only at given moments. These moments come along fairly infrequently – during crises in relationships, for example, or when one has been given the chance to start afresh somewhere – and one can ignore them or seize them.” — Nick Hornby

At the moment, I’m seizing the moment. It isn’t graceful, but I’m happy for having the choice.

What choices are you making? What moments are you seizing today? Do tell!

7-19-10

Three lady bugs explore a wonderland. What are you exploring today?

6-28-10

I have decided that the peony is my new favorite flower. It arrives in such glory and then is gone again so quickly, a reminder of the fleeting nature of life.

6-07-10

What dreams and goals are you reaching for today?

5-31-10

Whether you are celebrating in the desert or on the beach, up a mountain or down a rabbit hole, by the pool or in front of the TV, I hope you have a glorious Memorial Day that sets the tone for an even more fantastic week!

xo

5-24-10

Do you ever feel like you just want to break out of your life and completely shatter the paradigm in which you live? You may not be able to do it today. There are meetings to attend, groceries to buy, kids to get to school… But that doesn’t mean you can’t find a little chink in the wall that keeps you trapped in whatever unfulfilling situation you may find yourself, at which you can start chipping away.

And if you are one of those people entirely fulfilled in your life as it stands now, count your blessings. Then, search out someone who might need an extra set of hands to break free of the things entrapping him or her.

After all, we’re all a bit wild at heart. And I want to celebrate the power of that!

So, what is keeping you from running free, exploding in a riotous burst of color and roaring the power of your existence?

5-17-10

Sometimes, it’s simply acknowledging the tiniest of bright spots that changes the course of your day.

5-03-10

What draws your attention most, the details or the big picture?

Poppy Reserve, near Lancaster, CA.

What would happen if you made a point to pause long enough to appreciate both?

4-26-10

Ready to burst out of your shell, today? Or do you need a little more incubation? It’s always a choice. Listen to your intuition and commit to your actions with confidence. There is no wrong decision as long as a true decision is made.

xo

4-19-10

Be a sweetpea for me, will ya, honey? *

Make a point of granting a kindness to someone unexpected today, give a helping hand, fulfill a favor. It just may make his or her day. It will certainly change yours.

* I’m revealing my Southern heritage, here. I could very well have grown up thinking my name was Sweetpea, if it had been left to my maternal grandmother. I’m not always as colorful, fragile or fragrant as the moniker would suggest, but it’s one of the better ones I’ve been given.