Saturday, October 1, 2011

The foundation of a great relationship

Love is not enough. It must be the foundation. The beginning and the end. Everything or nothing. And nothing without truth. Author unknown I want to take a part of the storyline from one of my favorite movies, "The Wedding Singer" to illustrate what I want to talk about . . . Trust,...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 6:23 AM
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Great love, wishes and miracles

What a beautiful quote by Willa Cather! Another version of this quote replaces wishes with miracles. I'm not sure which one is the correct quote. As I came across the quote, I pondered the meaning although I have run across it many times through the years and never gave it a thought. My...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 1:29 AM
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Embrace Self-Worth and Self-Love

If you have built castles in the air your work need not be lost. That is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. Henry David Thoreau One of the ways to love the self more is to stop comparing yourself to others. Although you are part of a whole, you are also an individual...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 1:47 AM
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Friday, September 16, 2011

Anything is possible

For the weak it is unattainable. For the fearful it is the unknown. For the bold it is opportunity. The future has many names.  Victor Hugo Living life in the now, knowing that there are opportunities all around us, can earn a happy future.  It is all about keeping...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 6:12 AM
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

The day the world changed

As on any normal day, I was watching the morning news when the breaking news came in that a plane had hit the World Trade Center. I remember wondering what it must have been like to be stuck on those top floors and even envisioned what those poor souls were going...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 1:56 AM
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Nasty habits and motivation

"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done,  it's always your choice." Wayne Dyer OK, fess up . . . I guess we all do it at times . . . it is ok to want to feel miserable and throw a pity party. I do it without realizing that I'm doing...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 1:44 AM
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Friday, September 2, 2011

Dreams and the big picture

"The most pathetic person in the world  is the person who has sight, but no vision." Helen Keller "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 follow where they lead." Louisa...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 8:40 AM
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