Posted: September  1, 2008

It's so lovey dovey, I just wanna go out and love on everyone
    -Michelle Cristante (in reference to song by Jason Mraz - I'm yours)

Posted: August 7, 2008

Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.
    -Frank Leahy

Posted: April 10, 2008

Money won't make you happy, happy will make you money!

Posted: March 18, 2008

Happy Ending

We've come here with nothing
And take it with us the day we leave
The first and last breath don't matter
It's all the ones that are in-between
It's the reason for living
It's the reason the caged bird sings
It's why we see it in the movies
All the way to the closing scenes

    -Sugarland, "Happy Ending"

Posted: March 8, 2008

Attitude 
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.  Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.  It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.  It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.  It will make or break a company…a church…a home.  The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.  We cannot change our past…we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way.  We cannot change the inevitable.  The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude.  I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.  And so it is with you…we are in charge of our Attitudes.

Posted: December 27, 2008

"Don 't worry about it."
    -Bree Cheveldave

Posted: November, 28, 2007

"Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times."
    -Anon

Posted: November 6, 2007

"Light is the brush we (photographers) use to paint our subjects, defining their mood and character"

    - "Essential Lighting Techniques" PhotoTechniques, November/December 07

Posted: November 1, 2007

"Never take a no from someone who isn't in power to give you a yes"

Success

To laugh often and much,
to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children,
to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends,
to appreciate beauty,
to find the best in others,
to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, garden patch or a redeemed social condition,
to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded! -Ralph Waldo Emerson

My Wish

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big

-Rascal Flatts (band)

Life

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, martini in one hand - cigar in the other, body thoroughly experienced, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!"

"Do it now. Yesterday is coming too fast" -BE

"You can't learn if you don't begin to live" - BE

"Be nice to your siblings.
They are your best link to your past
and the people most likely to stick with you in the future."- exerpt from Suncreen song

Intention

walk to the edge.
live with intention.
listen hard.
practice wellness.
continue to learn.
play with abandon.
laugh.
choose with no regret.
appreciate your friends.
do what you love.
live as if this is all there is.

   -Mary Anne Radmacher-Hershley