Countless kisses sent far and wide
to all beating hearts, to the you inside
be your own Valentine, your own true love then close your eyes and feel those countless kisses return
-Positivelypositive.com
On Valentine’s Day, I think about
the people who are dear,
People who add to life’s delight
whether they’re far or near.
Family, friends and others, too,
who in my life have shined
the warmth of love or a spark of light
that makes me think of them;
I think of people who have
cheered and encouraged me,
who go out of their way to be kind and caring,
who have enriched my life just by being themselves.
Each one is a luminous gem, who gleams and glows in my memory, bringing special pleasures.
That’s why this Valentine is for you: my darling sparkling treasures!
May your journey be joyous, your fortunes bright.
May hope be your compass, and truth be your light.
May your laughter be lively, your passion be free.
May your heart overflow like a wild raging sea.
May your courage be ample, may love conquer fear.
May two thousand twelve be a breathtaking year!
Eve Sharon Hart
You are more originally written by Selah on Operationbeautiful.com
I wish you could look into the mirror and see beyond your face, way past the surface to see more. More than what the world sees, more than what your friends see, more than I or even you can see. That is what you are. You are more than any label or stereotype, bigger than any first glance or expectation. You are more.
You are more than the makeup and the way you style your hair, more than the clothes and magazines, more than all that frustration spent on trying to live up to some ridiculous, unobtainable idea. You are not your age, not your weight, not your eye color, hair color, skin color. You are much, much more.
You are more than your schedules and routines, habits and compulsions, more than a bubbly social butterfly, more than the hidden shyness. You are more than the movies, video games, music and trends you love. More than the chores and homework, more than the job and the role you play. You are everything beyond the impossible projects and all the conflicts you hate.
You are more than all of your exceptional high points, more than all of the things that you never want anyone to know about. Anything that you feel ashamed about – you are more than that, more than those secrets that you keep bottled up because you think you’d bother others with them. You are more than any shortcomings you think you see on the outside, more than any kind of judgment you hastily cast on yourself attempting to be “enough.”
You are more than a trusting friend, much more than comic relief. Witty remarks and banter don’t even scratch the surface! You are more than your place in your family, more than the position in your social circle you happen to fill.
You are more than your sex and the clothes that emphasize or hide it. There is so much more to you than straight lines or sloping curves, more than strong come-ons and coy glances. Yes you are all of the things that all girls and women are, but you are not reduced down to being just those things. You are much, much more.
You are more than angry outbursts, more than confusion about the future regarding yourself and the world. You are so much more than all of your nighttime unvoiced fears, more than the sudden tears, the sweeping highs, and rocky lows. More than all the roads you have to walk in between.
You are more than fire, than water, than blood. You are more than dancing, more than music, more than paint or clay or film. More than cloth or technology, old or new stories – that is what you are.
You are who you are, and you will always discover new layers, new mores. You are possibility, hope, and ability. You are destiny before it happens, bird’s first flight before it plummets from the nest for the very first time. You are potential and you can truly be anything you really want. You can do anything you truly want. You can accomplish things greater than you know. But you have to want to be more.
Because you are also more than selling yourself short, more than worrying how you’ll go about doing any one thing. You are more than pettiness, more than self-degradation. By being who you are, you are already beautiful and special. You are more than beautiful and special.
Have faith. Forget the mirror. Forget what everything around you tells you to be. Be who you are.
Found this compelling quote on a mug at Casa Bobby in Carmel…
May the sun bring you new energy by day
May the moon softly restore you by night
May the rain wash away your worries
May the breeze blow new strength into your being
May you walk gently through the world
and know its beauty all the days of your life
Bobby is my business mentor and he has just completed an incredible new book, Igniting Your True Purpose and Passion, which will be released in a week. This is a book anyone seeking to achieve True Success, that delicate balance between making meaning and making money, should read.
Crumble, Soar, Food, Shelter, Debt, Wall Street jitters, integrity issues, headcount reductions, technology shifts, the real deal, what makes the “big-guys” tick, and the “small” ones roar, leadership, opportunity, efficiency, bureaucracy, bull-shit…. the muddle of politics, profit and people.
What I find frustrating is that neither the GOP nor the Obama administration can explain their proposed Job Acts clearly and concisely in language average people can understand.
Obama’s plan promises to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America. His job plan promises to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. But in the past, his bail out dollars have not trickled down.
The GOP state in their jobs plan individual income taxes would be at a maximum of 25 percent, and top corporate rate reduced to “no more than 25 percent.” They promise such reductions will be revenue neutral — yet leave it to a Congressional committee to make the tough decisions necessary to accomplish this.
In the meantime, unemployment remains at a record high. The masses have taken to the streets. Average people are losing their homes to the banks that were bailed out with their tax dollars. The painful runaround, bureaucratic bs and blathering double-speak in a loan modification process with Bank of America is enough to make any sane person lose it. And at a time when for many people, every penny counts, the large financial institutions (Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo) have introduced new debit card fees…
Somewhere in this huge disconnect between politics, profit and people is a recipe for disaster (or a huge opportunity).
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important… follow your heart. – Steve Jobs
A debt of gratitude to a life richly lived. He left a massive imprint on all of society. I have a personal computer and a transformed point of view thanks in part to Steve Jobs. Because of his vision, tenacity, substance and salesmanship technology today is what it is.
Here are a few fascinating articles Ive found about the man. the legend:
9 things you didn’t know about the life of Steve Jobs
Renee Blodgett’s extensive Steve Jobs Tribute Post curating pretty much everything including photos and video, as well as her insights and emotional / human connection. It’s the Steve Jobs Tribute Post for Misfits: To Your Vision, Fire, Creativity & Those You Moved to Genius…
Steve Jobs Stanford talk.. well worth watching the whole thing… again.
3 Apples that changed the world:
the one that Eve ate,
the one that fell on Newton’s head,
the one that Steve built.
RIP Steve Jobs
I’m living life in the fast lane, moving at the speed of life and I can’t slow down.
Only got a gallon in the gas tank, but I’m almost at the finish line. Can’t stop now.
I don’t really now where I’m headed yet. Can’t tell for certain but I’m enjoying the ride.
Going to roll til’ i drop and ride til’ I die.
I’m livin’ life in the fast lane, peddle to the metal.
Feels like I’m ridin’ the Autobahn on autopilot.
Before I touch dirt, I’ll kill you all with kindness…
As a vital expression of existence, you have entered an agreement with the Universal Scheme of Things to evoke your highest potential and deliver your best on the planet in a unique and magnificent way!
Another phenomenal service at Agape… Today’s affirmation:
The great God of the universe is my constant companion! Heaven breaks out all over my life! I am backed by an economy of love, beauty, joy and creativity! A field of intelligence inspires my thoughts, words and actions. A perfect pattern of wholeness sources my body temple. I am lifted. I am gifted. I rise in God. So be it! Amen.
How fortunate we are to be implanted with not only the inner impulsion to awaken our true nature and the nature of reality but also the capacity to put that spiritual process into action.
The spiritual warrior’s conscious surrender to each step is the bridge to fulfillment.
Words that inspire set my soul on fire..
“The person who gets furthest is usually the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from the shore.” – Dale Carnegie
“The future you live tomorrow is the future you build today!”
“Money won’t make you happy – but everyone wants to find out for themselves!” – Zig Ziglar
“When a man is willing and eager, the gods join in.” – Aeschylus
“Success is not permanent. The same is true of failure.” – David Thomas
“There are three ingredients for the good life: learning, earning and yearning.” – Chris Morley
“Why is it that we kill people, who kill people, to prove that killing is wrong?”
“The greater the handicap, the greater the triumph.” – John Johnson
SMART Goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Result-Oriented and Timed!
Dear God,
I feel an empty space within me, a place where I would so love to love. I know that if my beloved came here, I would adore and cherish, honor and serve. Please give me the opportunity to expand my heart into the life of another, in the holiest way, the most beautiful way, the most intimate way, if that serves your purpose, for I would learn the secrets of love, and use what I learn to grace the life of another. What a marvelous possibility that such a treasure would be placed in my hands. Please do this. I will try my best.
Amen.