5 Inspirational Quotes by Women

5 Inspirational Quotes by Women A Middle of the Month Pick Me Up   Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable. —Dr. Joyce Brothers   In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death. –Anne Frank   You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.   –Barbara De Angelis You … Continue reading 5 Inspirational Quotes by Women

Poetry Moment: Pablo Neruda

The first time I read Pablo’s work; I was addicted.  I would read and reread his poetry as if it was written only for me.  He is a poetic genius.  Please enjoy one of my favorites poems… If You Forget Me I want you to know one thing. You know how this is: if I look at the crystal moon, at the red branch of the slow autumn at my window, if I touch near the fire the impalpable ash or the wrinkled body of the log, everything carries me to you, as if everything that exists, aromas, light, metals, were … Continue reading Poetry Moment: Pablo Neruda

Pieces of Me: 81-100 some of the intangible things that make up the pieces of me

81-100 some of the intangible things that make up the pieces of me Well we have reached our last 20 and I am so proud of those who stuck with the activity.   I look forward each month to the e-mails and how much you have taught me about myself through exploring with me.  For those that followed along and didn’t want to share, I appreciate you as well.   I hope this has been a helpful activity.  I had such a good time doing this activity. So let’s wrap this up.  In the last blog we talked about something we could … Continue reading Pieces of Me: 81-100 some of the intangible things that make up the pieces of me

Asking Sunshine: Distant Daughter

Asking Sunshine  Because of how life has moved for both of us, and timing of my early educational pursuits in the midst of my parents’ divorce, I have a much distanced relationship with my father. Long story short, we keep in touch, but there is no REAL relationship there. I love him very much, but it’s always extremely uncomfortable trying to talk with him. We are literally just alike, so I understand him more than he knows, but sometimes it feels like there’s a gaping wound in our relationship that no one is willing to approach, so it will always be … Continue reading Asking Sunshine: Distant Daughter

It’s Not You, It’s Me (Music)

#5  When you realized the feelings are fading and the longer you wait the worse it will be…   #4 When the person is just not the person you met…you’ve turned cold   #3  When you wonder how it could be if the hurt never came….and trying doesn’t work…   #2  When you realized that if you stay with them it may make you crazy   #1 When you realize that you are the cause of the pain and wish you could take it all back… Continue reading It’s Not You, It’s Me (Music)

5 Inspirational Quotes by Women

5 Inspirational Quotes by Women A Middle of the Month Pick Me Up   Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.  –Harriet Beecher Stowe You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.   –Indira Gandhi Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.  — Janis Joplin When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.–Peace Pilgrim As you become more clear about who you really are, you’ll be better able to decide … Continue reading 5 Inspirational Quotes by Women