July4th
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Happy Birthday, America. Thank you for all the wonderous freedoms which you have endowed upon your inhabitants. I am truly honored to say that I’m PROUD to be an AMERICAN!
• Happy 4th of July •
June14th
Does this ever happen?
You may be suffering from TMSS – Too Much Stuff Syndrome.
But don’t worry, there’s a cure! At least I found mine this past weekend when I went on The Big Purge. What started as The Big Clean turned into 4 humongous trash bags full of papers, no purpose things and unnecessary clutter that somehow I’ve managed to accumulate over the past year. I didn’t do half as well as I had hoped, partially because I got tired and decided not to over do it for my first big clutter purging of the season, but vowed to return to my mission again soon.
Do yourself a favor this week and set aside some time to de-clutter one room, one closet, one inbox in your email even…….just get rid of the junk! Are you really going to need that paper you wrote for English 305? Do you really need to still have that shirt that you wore the night you ran into so and so and this and that happened which in hind sight didn’t turn out all that great but you’ll always remember when you look at the shirt? How many hair products and back up products does one girl really need? Are you honestly going to go back to that “5% OFF SALE” email to check out the deals?
More often than not…that’s a negative, Ghost Rider.
Catch my drift? Besides..how can you make room for anything new if you’re still stuck in old clutter?
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June2nd
It’s officially Summer time. While many may be gearing up for vacations, out of school, or just happy the sun is out longer, life just seems sweeter in the Summer.
You know, Summer used to be a time when classes were over, you could stay up late, run around the neighborhood or stay out late with the girls and nothing else mattered. Now it’s a time where you continue to get up when the alarm goes off and you head on into work just as you do during Winter and Fall. The daily grind really is a grind sometimes.
But tonight – why don’t you take a few minutes tonight, sit back and relax on your porch with a glass of white wine, sweet tea or lemon water and enjoy one of these hot Summer nights…with sweet sweet memories of Summers passed.
Nick Gilder – Hot Child in the City
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: Happy Wednesday :
May31st
Thank you. To all who have fought and are still fighting for our freedom. Thank you.
Happy Memorial Day
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March8th
Often we get so caught up in daily routines that we forget the excitement and possible serendipity which can occur from saying the word “Yes” when we would often have replied “No.”
The usual excuses come into play – I’m tired. I have to work tomorrow. I have to do laundry / clean house / catch up on sleep / etc. etc. I know this, because I’m very guilty of doing it more often than not. I forgot how fun saying Yes can be when saying No seems so much more convenient at the time. But…….life doesn’t happen quite as easily when you say No and let those excuses hold you back.
So this week (and hopefully a lot more often)…..
Ignore any reason you may try to come up with and just say YES! Some of the best times of your life will come from saying Yes, so why not start now? Go have those drinks. Take that afternoon off and get a mani / pedi. Call that boy you met the other night for a dinner. Go see that movie you were invited to at the last minute. I think you might be surprised what happens when you say Yes a little more…
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*Note: as I’m typing this it’s 11:32 on a ’school night’ – aka I have to work tomorrow – and I just got back from going out to a semi-last minute dinner and drinks with friends and having a great time. See…..saying Yes when you’d normally would say No can be a truly great thing sometimes ;)
