Shine Bright Like Diamond

 

"Find Light in the beautiful sea.

I choose to be happy"

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Not a huge fun of Rihanna.

But I love this song.  "Diamond"

The third line in this song caught my attention!

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Choose.....

choose choose choose chooooooooose!

What a delicious WORD!

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To BE Yourself in a world that is

constantly trying to make you

something else is the

greatest accomplishment!

---Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Night two without my little ones.

I seriously didn't remember how this feels.

I miss them.

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Nice to feel a moment of QUIET to think and gather my thoughts!

I can do that,,, knowing they are in loving arms while they are away from me.

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I'm going to enjoy this moment.

QUIET

EATING CHEESE

DRINKING WATER. 

{whaaaaat? no Dt Coke?, to be honest I'm lazy and baby its cold outside...}

Listening to some Tunes.

Expressing Nonsense.

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This weekend has been AMAZING!

I love how open my mind is to the smallest things.

Details and little things are so delicate to me right now.

I see them and I feel them and I AM THANKFUL FOR THEM!

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It was my mom's birthday and we SURPRISED her with

everyone showing up tonight with food and showering her with KNIVES....

YAY, MY MOM HAS SHARP KNIVES NOW!!!!

NOT 1977 knives.....

Yes that was the year I was born.

ha!

Love ya mom!

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No but really.......My mom is the best mother ever.

My kids are lucky to have this small, temporary time to bond with her.  :)

 

 

 

 

 

Us sisters had fun naming the FOOD!

AREN'T WE CLEVER?

or annoying.........either way.

 

 

 We made a trip down to the Gateway........in the COLD!

I can't make this picture bigger so you can see charlee.....HA!

What a poser.

Her mom isn't a photographer or anything right?

 

 

 

 

I tell ya..................

When you need your bucket filled.

Put yourself in the presence of those who LOVE YOU and see who you REALLY are.

Best MEDICINE!

{  holla sissies, parents, Syracuse friends, Mike, and long lost buddies....you all make life bright... }

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Remember this saying.....??????

 



 “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” 

-----Marianne Williamson

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THIS part has played a role in my life recently:

"Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you."

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I had this saying in my old home, LARGE on my wall for a few years. I loved it!!

Now it completely makes sense to me.

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I will never let chains BOUND me again to think I should ever feel small.

My greatest gift I own IS THAT I AM HAPPY!!!!

I will never let anyone take that away from me again and make me shrink.

Ever!

It will kill you little by little if you are restricted,  to be who god MADE YOU to be!   { and wants you to be  }

Satan is the Father of all lies.

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Tonight..............I took a BIG deep breath!

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Love it all!

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Goodnight!

 

 Ps.  Those who asked about my chevron SOCKS........were bought at Target. They are KNEE socks.  $2.50.
I should have bought 5 pairs.....:)