happy april fools’ day, a day meant to celebrate the fool in all of us.
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“to the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution.”
-marcus aurelius
Apr1
Tag Archives: life
Mar29
into the wild.
a kind tribute
to my little himilayan irish kitty
yeti kennedy
from my compassionate vet’s office
in a perfect circle
he
appeared from the wild
returned to the wild.
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“trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come.”
― karen joy fowler
Mar25
cherry blossom.
“the significance of the cherry blossom tree in japanese culture goes back hundreds of years.
in japan, the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life.
it’s a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that is also tragically short.”
-homaro cantu
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image credit: peak bloom, 1920’s. this lantern slide of the cherry blossoms along the tidal basin in washington, d.c., usa, is from smithsonian gardens’ archives of american gardens. the cherry trees arrived in 1912, when japan gave them to the city as a gift of friendship.
Mar19
go.
when people ask
what is your mantra or what quote do you live by?
my answer is simply one word:
go.
this covers everything for me-
go ahead
go slowly
go with care
go away
go for it
way to go
go now
go with the flow
go out of your way
go all in
let go
go with a kind heart
go take a closer look
go find your way
easy come easy go
go for broke
go in peace
go around it
go softly
go to sleep
go when you need to
give it a go
go over the top
go see the world
go live life
go help
go deep
go on
go toward
time to go
go gently
go home
go.
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how do you go?
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“there is a time for departure even when there’s no certain place to go.”
-tennessee williams
Mar17
luck.
“i’ve always believed in luck.
i love the fact that people can change their lives instantly.”
-fiona barton
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happy st. patrick’s day
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image credit: google images
Feb27
living and learning.
love seeing my granddaughters
riding while filled with a gentle spirit and mutual trust
love all the other grandies coming out
to see what they have been working on
love that they each have different things they love to do
karate, basketball, writing, swimming, cooking, reading, fantasy games,
swimming, horseback riding, drawing, helping people, flying, exploring,
floating, small business building, playing, celebrating
yet they all have the same tender spot for animals
while living life and learning.
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“from horses we may learn not only about the horse itself
but also about animals in general,
indeed about ourselves and about life as a whole.”
-g
Feb14
peace by chocolate on valentine’s day and every day.
This is a true and incredible human story, of a refugee family losing everything, leaving their home, and finding a new home and new life in an unexpected place and in unexpected ways. I’ve been following their story since their arrival in Canada and they are a wonderful example of will, grit, tenacity, family, compassion, overcoming odds, and a sheer refusal to give up. They are paying it forward by giving back to the people in their new community and beyond. Supporting those who welcomed them and may need the help that they so generously received when they were in desperate need. Plus, their chocolate in incredible.
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So exciting!
We are so happy to announce that the movie based on our story, Peace by Chocolate – The Film is coming to theatres, exclusively at Cineplex across Canada on May 6th and the official trailer of the movie was finally released. This movie is a platform to share hope with Canadians and the world -something we all need more than anything these days. See you all at the theatres this spring. (no date yet for u.s. or international openings)
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“generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do,
but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.”
-khalil gibran
Feb10
to shoe or not to shoe?
yes, these are my glitter shoes again, brought out for special occasions.
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while i do so love to be barefoot or in sandals whenever possible
there are times when shoes are needed,
like novemeber-march in michigan
and sometimes on small holidays or dance party fridays.
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“when I die I don’t want to be wearing shoes.
i want to have just enough notice so that I can pull them off and get comfortable.
shoes mean death snuck up on you.
shoes mean you had other plans.”
-jason buchholz, a paper son
Feb6
zoom out.
just as i was thinking about it being so cold in ann arbor
that the water bottle in my car froze,
my friend sent this pic
saying it’s so hot in perth
that the cadbury bars melted.
i said, ‘at least it’s warm there,’
she said, ‘at least you have snow there.’
zoom.
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“life is about perspective and how you look at something… ultimately, you have to zoom out.”
-whitney wolfe herd
Jan24
‘this is the great secret of life.’ – michael beckwith
written by one of my idols-
for her writing, her wisdom, and in how she chose to fully live her life.
I didn't have my glasses on.... 