October 2010
39 posts
The Invitation
I’m sure you’ve seen this poem many times, but it’s still a personal favorite. I’d like to think of it as a response to the poem “Don’t be fooled by me”.
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The Invitation
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to...
“If you find something real, never let it go.”
– Mona | Jonas LA (via quote-book)
You’re real! I’m never letting you go =)
What's in a name? →
Have your parents ever told you about the names they were deciding to name you? My mom once told me that I was supposed to be named “Chiara”. Kinda like the singer, but more like this saint, Chiara Luce Badano. My mom used to tell me stories about her when I was little, but the restless kid that I was barely listened. I finally looked her up now and loved her story.
And hey,...
Random peak moment post
Here’s a fun exercise: take 60 seconds and write down the peak moments of your life. This is not a hypothetical exercise. Take a minute — one single minute — and make a list. A peak moment is a fixed point in time that has strong, positive memories. You summited the mountain! You achieved something monumental! Things will be different now. The obvious ones are things like...
happy bento boxes →
A good (and maybe bad) time waster but I just love, love lllooovveee looking at all these happy little bento boxes!
What a cool and creative mom!
I want to run towards the world →
“Conditions are never perfect. ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams...”
– Tim Ferriss, The Timing is Never Right (via kari-shma)
Now or never =)
Have you ever felt like your spirit is heavier than your body? Like a cumbersome feeling of dragging through daily tasks, but lacking any zest for them? Not much motivation, even less interest, but an overload of questions and uncertainty….whatever this nasty feeling is, I’m determined to shrug it off.
Escape, hibernate, challenge, re/create, shed skin, die alive….whatever it...
“Truth. I need to take it to heart as I move forward with my life and career… Props to smilea for getting a bunch of reblogs from me. Great stuff!”
Word! Reblog away! I watched the video several times myself. Besides, great minds really do think alike =) Haha…and I suppose that also means we’re going through a similar “slump” in life. It’s certainly...
WatchHaha….she’s so cute! Love this video! Makes me wish I had hair long enough to whip
“I don’t know what the key to success is, but the key to failure is trying to...”
– Bill Cosby (via gabebondoc)
How to be awesome →
Great article about my new mantra: “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” ~ Ayn Rand
“Another turning point;
a fork stuck in the road.
Time grabs you by the wrist;...”
– Greenday - Time of your life (via simtan)
Haven’t heard this song in so long, but it definitely fits.
I’ve finally realized that this is only fair. You get to live your dreams while we chase ours. In a way I’m happy for your new found freedom. After so many years of living for others you’re finally able to take a break for yourself. You deserve this. This is not a separation but a threshold of redefining our lives for ourselves. After all, only we can individually define our happiness and...
So I’ve decided: screw career path (for now) it’s all about life experiences from here on out.
“Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream...”
Anti-Sexting Patent Awarded to Apple: There Are... →
urbandictionary:
“Come over here and help me pitch this tent pole,” can mean two very different things. One of the actions is appropriate for boy scouts, the other is not.
Furthermore: “My wiener is lonely,” could just be referring to a Dauchshund who lives in a neighborhood devoid of any other small dogs.
Lol! This had me cracking up!
“The ultimate luxury is simplicity”
– Leonardo da Vinci
Nostalgia bites
This will be a sappy note so if you’re not in the mood feel free to skip.
I found my letters from the many retreats I’ve taken over the years and let me tell you, reading them felt like re-living a different version of myself in each letter. Its also interesting how life repeats itself. Growing pains, I suppose, but I realized that with every tough transition I’ve dealt with I’ve also been...
nikznakz17:
i loooove this song!
Bruno Mars -...
Cars that drive themselves! →
Follow the link. This is pretty freaking cool, but it definitely takes the fun out of driving
life deficit disorder: don't miss out on your... →
I’ve blogged about this before and I probably sound redundant but this is definitely something I need to remind myself. It’s true: multitasking, the over-efficiency of technology and demand to be productive have all taken a grip on our lives. We’ve all gotten so accustomed to keeping up with deadlines that when people ask us what we do for fun, we draw huge blanks.
“In a...
Watchcksaul:
A group of Utah woman voluntarily shaved their heads for a photo shoot of award-winning photographer Cat Palmer. The artist says her latest work portrays self confidence and beauty radiates from within. Palmer says she hopes her pictures will have an impact on pop culture’s perception of hair and beauty. “I just want to covey about how you can feel beautiful without hair,” Palmer said....
“Hindsight, I think, is a useless tool. We, each of us, are at a place in our...”
– R.A. Salvatore (via thresca)
...when love happens...
A good friend reminded me of a couple things today and I thought I’d share:
1. The beauty about love is that when people take risks for each other, they find love
2. Love is ALWAYS on time
Sweet words aren’t they? =)
It frustrates me that you are too hard to be around. The whole world reaches out to you and yet you wither as if you are being attacked. It’s obvious that you win. You get what you’ve always wanted while no one else does. Isn’t that enough? Stop trying to control our outcome. Are you hiding your guilt behind a facade of anger and sensitivity? Please don’t. We’re all confused, we’re all hurting...
“You need to give yourself time alone with God so He can love you. Only then can...”
I’ve been bitten by this insatiable travel bug. How does Australia, Egypt and/or Greece sound? Gah!
“Today is your big moment. Moments, really. The life you’ve been waiting for is...”
– “Cold Tangerines” by Shauna Niequist (via julie911) (via quote-book) 