Work hard, play hard, dream big, love loads ... and give back!

Work hard, play hard, dream big, love loads, laugh as much as you can, and give back.

Deirdre O'Kane

peace, Virginia

a month to love and be loved ...

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There is only one happiness in this life, 

to love and be loved.

George Sand

George Sand, pseudonym of Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dudevant, née Dupin, (born July 1, 1804, Paris, France—died June 8, 1876, Nohant), French Romantic writer known primarily for her so-called rustic novels.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Sand

wishing you a joyous, blessed and peaceful new year!!

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 Happiness lies not

 in finding what is missing but

 in finding what is present. 

Jean Smith

As we head into a new year, let us be present for where we are and what we have, not waste our precious time here with what we believe is lacking. 

happy new year & peace ~ 

November, a time to turn up the attitude of gratitude ...

 Welcome to November ...

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When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out & the tide of love rushes in.

Kristin Armstrong

thank you & peace,

Virginia

As mother nature preps for her deep sleep, let us all remember the importance of rest!!

 

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Take rest; a field that has rested 

gives a beautiful crop.

Ovid

    I am a HUGE fan of the colder months, much to many of my friend's disbelief. Besides the fact that I don't do well in the heat, I find that the cooler temperatures offer many opportunities to curl up and take a moment to pause.  Similar to what much of Mother Nature does, burrowing down, underground to regroup and recharge.  

So as we head into October and the next few months full of  holidays, merriment and many gathering, I felt a good quote for this month's calendar is a friendly reminder of the importance of taking a rest!! 

Happy October!! 

peace, virginia

Let's enjoy the journey as we head into September ...

it is better to travel well than to arrive ~ buddha

september always makes me think of school - even though i haven’t gone back to school in a long while. 

i was that kid that loved school. i loved!!! getting new school supplies - i mean who wouldn’t want new pens and pads of paper?!?? but besides the new supplies i did love being in the classroom - it was an adventure. 

i feel like school was a bit like traveling. though not as exciting as physically traveling, you were expanding your horizons and learning about new places and people and even different languages. 

as a parent i tried to instill this idea about school into my girls (sadly, not quite successfully). i tried emphasize the learning and not grades, to help them see the adventure and not the drudgery. 

i feel every day offers us lessons and new perspectives. so i choose this quote from buddha for this month, in the hopes that we will remember that we are all on a journey and to enjoy the ride.

happy learning & peace, virginia

Pay attention!!! Stay eager!!!!

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“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.”

 Susan Sontag

Summer is on its way ...

“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. 

The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”

 Maud Hart Lovelace, Betsy-Tacy and Tib

Betsy-Tacy and Tib was a favorite for me and the girls for bedtime reading! 

peace ~

 

May is here: live immediately!

 

“Putting things off is the biggest waste of life: it snatches away each day as it comes, and denies us the present by promising the future. The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow, and loses today. You are arranging what lies in Fortune's control, and abandoning what lies in yours. What are you looking at? To what goal are you straining?

The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.”

Seneca

peace, virginia