Fill the well

Fill the well every day...to the brim...just let it flow. Make it juicy and luscious. Pour in creativity. Swirl in passion. Sprinkle in some excitement and a healthy dose of adventure. Toss in your dreams and ideas and watch them float among the bubbles. And just when you think it's ready to overflow, dive in and really make a splash!

Fabulous

I'm not waiting one more day to be fabulous!

Enough waiting for someday to be happy. No more count downs to some transformational moment. It's time to live...messy and luscious and decadent and goofy.

Enough monotone existence, it's time to turn on the color...to be bold and vibrant and oh so awesome!

Who cares if I'm not perfect...no one is. I can be powerful and creative and fascinating and alive.

I'm an artist...a dancer...a writer...and an idea generator. I'm impulsive and sometimes compulsive. Ever hopeful and often inspired.

I'm a passionate, beautiful woman who loves generously and gives herself fully. I'm beautifully and brilliantly me...and that's all I ever need to be.

Renewal

The heart that was wounded continues to beat. Once again, my pulse quickens with joy and excitement. Eyes that blinked back tears now sparkle with hope. With each new day I am reborn, grateful for the lessons learned and inspired by the strength and beauty I found within.

My possibilties

The possibilities I'm creating for myself and my life are the possibilities of joy, beauty, confidence and love...true, passionate, everlasting love.

"Unthinkably good things can happen, even late in the game...it's such a surprise."

Courage

While I toy with troubles of the heart, a young man deals with the realities of life and death. Less than a quarter century old, yet part of a centuries-old conflict not of his making.

While a wedding party celebrates, the grim reality sinks into the heart of this beautiful boy.

Go with God's peace young man. Let your brave heart serve as a beacon in the darkness. Your honor and courage serve as a guidepost to those of us who sit quietly and safely on the sidelines.

James you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Turning point

I can choose for today to be a turning point. I can choose to see that I'm ready to follow the path that's always been in my heart. To risk being vulnerable by shedding my blanket of protection...my cushy layer of defense.

A new world awaits. One where love and intimacy, passion and joy await. How do I embrace this possibility rather than sink into sadness and fear?

There is no denying that the moment is now. I've already crossed the threshold. I just need to step out slowly, reach out for hands to hold along the way.

I will find my strength and build my stride. My legs may be shaky beneath me now, but they will strengthen with every step until I'm finally ready to take center stage...beautiful and graceful in the arms of the man I love.

White lies of the heart

You tell yourself you can handle anything...that you are strong....and you open your heart. You believe the words that are spoken...they are the ones you were longing to hear. You let them in your heart...and give yourself away.

But deep down there are doubts and fears. You're nowhere near as brave as you let on. You gave beyond your limits without thinking of the cost. Inside you feel you can't live up to the persona you've created.

So who is really to blame for damage to a heart that was placed on the altar as a sacrifice? Is it the one who said the words or the one who chose to believe them?

But without risk, the heart becomes tough and impenetrable. It ceases to beat with passion and fulfillment. And so, despite the risk and in the face of fear, it opens once again in the hope of one day meeting the one who will make it whole.

The man of my dreams

Is handsome, loving, generous and kind

Cherishes me and always tries to protect me

Encourages me to pursue my dreams

Makes me laugh and causes me to smile just knowing he's there

Is open, honest and emotionally available

Has a sensitive caring side yet conveys a natural sense of strength

Will always be there for me

Makes me feel sexy and beautiful

Is intelligent and challenges me to pursue new things

Has strong family values

Is financially secure

Has a sense of style and appreciates creativity

Loves me even at my worst

Will be my best friend

Turn toward love

The pain you feel is real. There's no use in denying it. But only you may choose how it will define itself in the story of your life.

Choose love.

Allow this to be a moment that you strengthen your compassion and learn to love without reservation. Love them despite the pain because they are on their own journey and struggle like you to find their way.

But just as important, love yourself. Wrap yourself in compassion. Embrace the world around you and create the life you want to live. Let the light of love fill your heart so brightly that there is no room for fear or darkness.

The most beautiful person is the one whose life sparkles with the light of love.

No matter what

You are strong. You are creative. You can light up the room with your smile. You make people feel special. You are graceful. You are passionate. You are fun. You have an innate sense of style, You care about people. You have a passionate soul. You are beautiful.

Despite every setback and heartache...you deserve to be loved and you WILL be loved.

Patience

Don't force the bud to open
It needs time and space to grow and develop
What's inside is truly spectacular
You want it to last

Have faith
Give love
He will come

Faith

You know what's in my heart and have shown me a possibility far beyond what I ever thought possible. Take my hand and guide me down this path, wherever it may lead. Give me patience to let the course unfold rather than trampling forward at my own anxious pace. Let my words and actions show my faith in you and the plan you have for my life. You have given me a glimpse of what true love can be...I will wait in faith to see it bloom. In your way and your time, not mine.