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by Terri McCormick
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posted May 26 2011 8:25AM
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I shed a lot of tears yesterday during Oprah's last show, did you? I will really miss her , but she left all of us some of the best advice ever on how to live our "Best Lives"!  I've listed some of my favorites below. Thank you Miss O!!
âBe more of yourself.â
âWe are all called. Everyone has a calling. And your real job in life is to figure out what that is and get about the business of doing it.â
âThat is what a calling is. It lights you up and lets you know that you are exactly where you are supposed to be, doing exactly what youâre supposed to be doing. And that is what I want for all of you.â
âLive from the heart of yourself.â
âYou have to make a living, I understand that, but you also have to know what sparks the light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.â
âStart embracing the life that is calling you and use your life to serve the world.â
âNobody but you is responsible for your life.â
âDonât wait for somebody else to fix you, to save you or to complete you.â
âWe often block our own blessings because we donât believe we are inherently good enough or smart enough or pretty enough or worthy enough.â
âYou are worthy because you are born and because you are here. Your being here, your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. You alone are enough.â
âEverybody wants to be validated.â
âBe still and know it.â
âWait and listen for the guidance that is greater than my meager mind. The only time I have ever made mistakes was when I didnât listen.â
âWhat are the whispers in your life? Your life is speaking to you. What is it saying?â
âYour life is always speaking to you.â
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by Alex O'Neal
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posted Apr 7 2011 10:09PM
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The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
Weâve learned how to make a living, but not a life. Weâve added years to life not life to years. Weâve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. Weâve done larger things, but not better things.
Weâve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. Weâve conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. Weâve learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit deleteâ¦
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesnât cost a cent.
Remember, to say, âI love youâ to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. |
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by Alex O'Neal
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posted Mar 30 2011 9:24AM
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the 2 hardest things to say in life: hello for the 1st time and goodbye for the last |
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by Alex O'Neal
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posted Mar 24 2011 8:01AM
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from Stuff No One Told Me
(so many pearls of wisdom)
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by Terri McCormick
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posted Mar 6 2011 6:22PM
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Monday's after a lovely weekend , like we just had can be a bit tough to start! I love this "Just The Little Things" tumblr! It 's a list of all the simple things we should appreciate. There are too many to pick favorites. Go check it out;) Here are a few of my favorites below! Enjoy!!
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by Stephen Kerr
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posted Nov 11 2010 1:53PM
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No words (or videos) can completely describe the sacrifices our troops and their families have made and continue to make each day.
But we can certainly do our part to honor those who put their lives on the line for our freedom, not just once a year onVeterans Day, but every day.
Hope you enjoy the video from a veteran to all veterans, and Happy Veterans Day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl7dnrRkaEI |
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by Alex O'Neal
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posted Oct 4 2010 10:27PM
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* "Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." --Karl, age 5
* "Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." --Chrissy, age 6
* "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." --Terri, age 4
* "Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." --Danny, age 7
* "Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss." --Emily, age 8
* "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day." -- Noelle, age 7
* "Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." --Elaine, age 5
* "Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt." --Chris, age 7
* "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." --Billy, age 4
* "When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." --Karen, age 7
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." --Jessica, age 8
Source: VoidWithMe.blogspot.com |
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