Manic Monday - 05.20.13

The very least you can do in your life

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is to figure out what you hope for.

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And the most you can do is live inside that hope.

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~ Barbara Kingsolver

for you, my boo thang!

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You protect your being when you love yourself better.  That's the secret. 

~ Isabelle Adjani

Meli Monday - update on my pops

Instead of my normal, semi-not-regular Manic Monday posts, I decided to do a Meli Monday post to update on my daddy.

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His surgery was postponed last month because he developed kidney stones and an infection that he had to get rid of prior to surgery.  He passed the kidney stones, which are mind numbing-ly painful. He just finished up his antibiotics.  Tomorrow is surgery day. 

I really wanted to be with my mom while he was in surgery but I took off two days last month to be with them only for the surgery to get cancelled last minute.  And now....here I sit at work.  Work being insanely insane.  I cannot be with her...

...and that is killing me. 

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Comfort.  Comfort for me, holding her hand.  Comfort for her.  Holding my hand.  Why is life so tough?  I know I will beat myself on a regular basis for not being there.....

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Can you spare a prayer?  Good thoughts?  Light and love?  

Manic Monday - 01.14.13

Without a family, man, alone in the world, 

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trembles with the cold. 

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~ Andre Maurois 

My daddy is having an angiogram this morning.  Lots of prayers going his way would be greatly appreciated.  In other news, there are some changes a happening on the work front.  And it is alllllll good.  Here's to always expecting the unexpected!!!  

Manic Monday - 01.07.13

Trust yourself. 

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Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. 

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Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement. 

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~ Golda Meir 

Manic Monday - 11.19.12

We should all be thankful for 

{and she does for me}

those people who rekindle the inner spirit. 

~ Albert Schweitzer 

Wishing you and yours a fabulous, beautiful and loving Thanksgiving!  Thank you for sticking by me. Today marks a year of a very trying time for me.  I am thankful for hope.  Thankful for the chance to begin again.  Thankful for a bright new day.  Cheers! 

my Honey...my warrior

Warrior: Honey

I see a true warrior as someone who strives to be the best they can be at all things.  A warrior is someone who lives to a strict code of honor and lives life to the fullest in full awareness and without fear of the unpredictable nature of life and of the constant presence of death.  Death is not to be seen as something to be feared but only another part of the journey and therefore as with all things it is to be faced with honor. 

May You Rest In Peace 

Sunrise: 10~31~1920

Sunset: 10~11~2012

To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one.  It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of our lives.  Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way that nobody is born an average man.  We make ourselves into one or the other. 

~ Carlos Castaneda

remember to be happy

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.  

~Anthony J. D'Angelo

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I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.  

~Anne Frank

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Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts - it's what you do with what you have left.  

~Hubert Humphrey

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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.  

~Herm Albright

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oh the dreams....they never stop....neither do birthdays!

I haven't posted on this is a while.  HECK, I haven't posted on jack diddly in a while, so.....there's that.  But these dreams of mine.  Oh, these dreams of mine.....Ugh, they wear me the eff out.  Non stop dreaming all night long.  Still.  Still.

While the dreams are now less violent, they are all still pretty intense.  The other night I had a dream I hid some money I needed.  In some trees.  Like, tree tops...of tall ass pine trees.  And then I went flying to look for the money.  Because I am now a fairy that can fly.  In a snow/rain storm.  Yes, I am strange.  I do recognize this.  Thankyouverymuch.

Snow 
To see snow in your dream signifies that you are feeling indifferent, alone and neglected. If the snow is melting, then it suggests that you are acknowledging and releasing emotions you have repressed. You are overcoming your fears and obstacles.

To dream that you are watching the snow fall represents a clean start and a fresh, new perspective.  It is indicative of spiritual peace and tranquility.

To dream that you find something in the snow suggests that you are exploring and accessing your unused potential, abilities, and talents. You have uncovered some hidden talent and ability within yourself. It may also refers to a need to forgive.

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Snowdrop 
To see snowdrops in your dream symbolize rebirth, hope, and new opportunities after a period of inactivity. You are emerging from a time of darkness with a fresh attitude. 

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Money

To dream that you lose money suggests that you are lacking ambition, power and self-esteem. You are experiencing unhappiness and setbacks in your waking life. You may also be feeling weak, vulnerable, and out of control in your waking life...

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Makeup 
To dream about makeup indicates that you are putting on your best face forward. You are trying to enhance your self-image and increase your sense of self-confidence.  The dream may also be a metaphor that you need to "make up" with someone. It is time to forgive and forget.

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Jewelry 
To see jewelry in your dream signifies status and your own sense of self worth and personal value. It is also symbolic of knowledge, identity, or whatever qualities you hold precious in your life.

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So yeah.  Rock on!!!  I am seeing the light at the end of this dark, dark tunnel of a year.  But don't ask about work.  Because honestly, it down right sucks right about now!!!  But I am guessing that the above repeating words of forgiving....plays in here.

I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. 

~ Mitch Hedberg

At least my ray of sunshine, Layla, is doing fabulous in Kinder, so that makes this momma's inner turmoil just a tad bit smaller.

And very importantly...today is my boo, my baby daddy, my lovah mans birthday.  So, we are going out to celebrate!  I hope this year and every year are the best for you.  I love you.

I hope you all have a glorious, beautiful and enjoyable weekend!

my insight I needed for the day

Only you can move you, 

only you can feel you, 

only you can live you 

and only you can change you. 

It is when you lose sight of this reality that you feel lost and hopeless. By saying I can't do this anymore, you give up responsibility, and when you don't accept responsibility, you find yourself at the mercy of the world around you. The truth is that you CAN change and it all begins with the next decision that you make. 

Choose wisely today because it is YOU who controls your destiny. 

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Manic Monday - 08.06.12

I am mentally preparing myself for the five-year-old mind.

I want to come down to their physical limitations

and up to their sense of wonder and awe.

~ Shinichi Suzuki

today vs. tomorrow

Two of my favorite bloggers have helped me realize that I need not worry about tomorrow.  Appreciate today.  So true.  Funny how when you need those reminders....there they are!  Thank you. 

You see the sweetie pie above?  Yeah, she turns FIVE, tomorrow.  Not today.  That would be my sister, Michele, today.  Happy birthday big sis!  Hope it is all that and a bag of skittles. 

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So today I will not freak out about the cray cray party I have planed for tomorrow.  No.  I will save that for tomorrow.  Completely makes sense.