Waiting. Wishing. Wanting.

The Bright Side Project

The Bright Side Project mission is “to bring you sunshine every day with themed, daily giveaways. We hope to inspire you to stop for a second and remember life is (still) beautiful and there is goodness in the world.”

Loving this “sunshine delivered daily!”

Reinvent yourself, every day.

By Rowena R on Flickr

We are here now
to give witness
to a shared truth
that absolutely everything is progress
that we have all that
we need
that brilliance is unfolding
here and now

and so it is.
now, let’s rock it.

From Danielle LaPorte

In need of some more self love today? Check out Jess Gonacha Swift’s Let Your Sun Shine post.

DIY’s

Here are a few DIY projects I have come across recently in blogland that are inspiring me to think of spring

For all of us living in cities sans Sprinkles, Williams Sonoma is now selling Sprinkles cupcake mix!

Pretty pots

Super cute plant stakes

Container Garden

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sprinkles XOX Box

Horny Toad (the sister company of another favorite of mine, Nau) is offering a sweet deal. Donate warm winter wear to Goodwill and get 15% off! Details here.

Lulu Love

I love, love the Lululemon manifesto (great daily mantras)! Lulu came up with a “manifesto line” that I am loving! Below is just one of may pieces in the collection. Check the whole line out here…and remember they recently added free shipping!

Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something

For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.

During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations

Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge

Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes

They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary

Because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are

also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles

and they can become your blessings.

-Author unknown

nothing

The task of the week was 15 min. of nothing *every* day.  I welcomed the challenge as I have an abandoned daily meditative practice.  My primary excuse for letting it go was not getting my “meditative corner” set up since I moved mid June.  My Buddhist pictures and momenots lie in a heap and therefore I have justified tp myself that I cannot meditate until it is all squared around.  Lamesauce!

So this week was a recommitment to making time to meditate.  It should *not* be conditional.  I need to be able to carve time out of the craziness and reconnect with my breath anywhere.  One of my favorite quotes:

 

I believe

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