February 2012
1 post
January 2012
1 post
Up and down we go.: Dear Customer who stuck up for... →
sweetupndown:
you thought I didn’t really notice. But I did. I wanted to high-five you.
Yesterday I had a pair of brothers in my store. One was maybe between 15-17. He was a wrestler at the local high school. Kind of tall, stocky and handsome. He had a younger brother, who was maybe about 10-12 years old. The…
December 2011
1 post
October 2011
1 post
Best Thing I Read In Awhile!
You are not your bra size, nor are you the width of your waist, nor are you the slenderness of your calves. You are not your hair color, your skin color, nor are you a shade of lipstick. Your shoe size is of no consequence. You are not defined by the amount of attention you get from males, females, or any combination thereof. You are not the number of situps you can do, nor are you the number of...
August 2011
7 posts
“You are not here just to fill space. Consider this: Nothing would be the same if...”
– ~The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
July 2011
4 posts
“All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will...”
– Nike
“Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you...”
– Agnes de Mille
May 2011
1 post
Be Thankful
Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire, if you did, what would there to be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
It is during these times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for...
April 2011
3 posts
When Ripples Collide
“The easiest thing in the world to do is quit on something. Quitting takes zero effort. Quitting can even be justified with excuses and legitimate reasons at times. When someone quits at something they can even lie to themselves by saying that what they quit on wasn’t that important. To those people with that mentality this is what I have to say. If it was important enough to start, it...
The Honey Badger →
One would believe that an animal with the name “Honey Badger” was an animal was docile, cute, and whatnot. In fact, what you have is an animal that is far from its name. You have an animal that is fierce, unafraid, determined, relentless … You have an animal that is completely BAD ASS!!!
My new favorite animal. My mascot.
“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it...”
– Marilyn vos Savant
March 2011
3 posts
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”
– Dr. Seuss
Expectations
No expectations. I have none. I don’t care to further disappoint myself if things don’t go my way. I will not plan. I will pray for the best outcome. I will just let whatever will, whatever is “supposed” to happen … happen, and believe that its outcome is the way it’s supposed to be. Because in the end, I really have no control, and things really do end up the...
“You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: No one...”
– Erika Jong
February 2011
21 posts
Grace
They say, “You know it’s grace when God gives you something you don’t deserve.”
I wish to understand and believe this more than anyone knows because it breaks my heart more than I can express in words.
To be given grace when I clearly don’t deserve it … Forgive me, Lord. Please forgive me.
“Your mind is your own worst enemy.”
– Ho Kwon Ping
How're You Gonna Get It?
Nobody will give it to you … You have to take it …
“I have learned over the years, that when one’s mind is made up, this...”
– Rosa Parks
Ah, Fuck!
“Fucking” is one of those fucking words you can fucking put anyfuckingwhere in a sentence & it still makes fucking sense.
Sometimes ...
I have an overwhelming urge to take my little car up to full speed and just slam it into whatever is in my way …
Wait, that’s most times, not just sometimes …
Latin
“Perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim.”
Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you …
“You have to let it all go, Neo. Fear, doubt, and disbelief. Free your mind.”
– Morpheus
Not Minty Fresh
I hate it when - literally & figuratively - something leaves such a BAD taste in your mouth that no amount of toothpaste or mouthwash can get the taste out.
The taste just hangs on … and lingers … always reminding you …
In Greek Mythology, it is said that humans were...
(via blogsecret)
“In life, we all have an unspeakable secret, an unreachable dream, and an...”
– Diego Marchi
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us...”
And Miles To Go Before I Sleep ...
As a runner, I am often asked what I think of when I’m out there running miles and miles and miles. I actually wonder what it is that I am running from, or what it is I am running to … I sometimes think that I am chasing thoughts from a million miles away … And I wonder if I’m ever going to get to where I’m supposed to be …
It's Not The Rest Of Your Life ...
“This is just a moment; it is not the rest of your life.”
For every moment, whether good or bad, it’s just a moment. It does not mean that it will stay that way for the rest of your life. Slow down and see what life is all about. Take the time to embrace the good, the bad, and the ugly … for it will all pass …
Stop Thinking
You are capable of doing far MORE than you think you can.
So STOP thinking because your brain will take you out of the game if you let it …
Just let go … Stop thinking … JUST BE …
The Bozone
Bozone (n): The substance that stupid people have that stops bright ideas from penetrating. Unfortunately, the bozone layer shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
Proceed with caution as this layer can be found EVERYWHERE!
Which Direction?
Go towards your fears and they will disappear. Run from them and they will get bigger. The choice is yours. Which way will you go?
That Girl ... Veruca
If her name does not ring a bell, think back to the 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Veruca is the girl who gets whatever she wants. She is the “princess” in her family. Shallow, greedy, selfish, I can still hear her singing “I want it now, Now … NOW!!! ….” Veruca Salt is the kind of girl who thinks only of herself and what she can get out of whatever situation she is in. She...
Move!!!
Realize that even if you feel like crap you CAN tough it out…things change once you get moving. So I suggest that you start moving … NOW!
April 2010
1 post
What If ...
What if you dont’ care anymore?
I mean, if you just don’t give a fuck what happens?
What would *really* happen*?
Would the world end? I highly doubt it. But what if?
What if I didn’t want to take care of my kids anymore?
What if I didn’t want to go to work? Or even care if I just quit my job?
What if?
I wonder what would happen if I just said, “You know...
July 2009
2 posts
“LITANY AGAINST FEAR
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the...”
– Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear - From Frank Herbert’s Dune Book Series
© 1965 and 1984 Frank Herbert
Published by Putnam Pub Group
ISBN: 0399128964
Sometimes You Wonder
Sometimes you wonder …
Who am I?
What am I doing here?
What’s my purpose?
WTH?
WTF?
Why?
Why me?
Why not me?
How far?
What do I need to do?
What am I supposed to be doing?
I don’t get it …
You pray. You hope. You dream. You wish. You intend. You create. You try. You work. You work harder. You cry. You scream. You run. You stop. You take a minute to...