Where magic lives

Wishes are shining deep down inside of you. Cause that, my friends, is where the magic lives. Jiminy CricketIt is that "anything is possible" mentality.It is positive thinking.It is having the determination to do whatever isnecessary to make your dreams come true.After going through...

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The fear of "what if"

The fear of "what might happen" is a very strong deterrent for us and has the ability to stop us in our tracks, no matter how much we want something or know that we should move forward. Each of us has heard messages at some point in our childhood that can make us fear what "might happen" and they...

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All Talk, No Action

Words carry a lot of weight, but it is actions that bring things into being.The time comes when we must admit to ourselves that what we say and what we do are not in alignment.  Constantly sweeping it under the rug doesn't get it done.Depression and anxiety seems to steal desire and ultimately...

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Endings Become Beginnings

"Endings became beginnings without my expressed permission. ‘Take that’, it said." Excerpt from "A Widows Dream" which is included in this post  Surviving the loss of a spouse is an emotional journey.  The quote I opened this post with tells it all.  Endings become...

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Who Am I?

"Please . . . tell me who you are and what you want. And if you think those are simple questions, keep in mind that most people live their entire lives without  arriving at an answer." Gary Zukav These are questions I constantly ask myself.  The answer varies...

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Head Over Heels

Something happens and I'm head over heels I never find out till I'm head over heels Something happens and I'm head over heels Ah don't take my heart Don't break my heart Don't throw it away lyrics from the song Head Over Heels|Tears for Fears As I was enjoying a relaxing morning...

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Don't settle

"Don't settle because you're afraid you won't find something better. Don't compromise because you don't want to be alone. Give your perfect life, lover and job time and space to grow into our life.  Don't rush, don't hurry. Take your time, be easy, have patience. Allow everything...

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Hope, Faith and A Positive Attitude

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.”  Emily Dickinson “Hope is an optimistic attitude of mind based on an expectation of positive outcomes related to events and circumstances in one's...

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The Encouragement of Love

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. Louisa May Alcott There are times that a strong faith in God or the guidance and encouragement from those we love and look...

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Anxiety and life phases

~ I'm Fine | Heart ~ It has occurred to me today that life is just a cycle of phases, some good, some bad, all contributing to the person we are today.  Of course each time we tend to feel as though we are losing it, like in my featured song by Heart. Since we are entering Week...

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