“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.” ~ Helen Keller Thanks to everyone for your kind comments, thoughts, emails, and … Continue reading How do you keep going forward in times of challenge, one step at a time.
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” ~ Anais Nin Yesterday, it must have been that so many of you saw the question I asked and photo I posted and said, “duh, Shannon, that’s … Continue reading Why can’t the moon be a ball? How you see things can change everything.
There are no words but tonight I am so so so sad to share that little miss 8 year old Faith that I have spoken about in my blog and so many of you given happiness to through your Facebook … Continue reading A Poem for Faith and her family on the night she got her Angel Wings.
“That’s the way things come clear. All of a sudden. And then you realize how obvious they’ve been all along.” ~ Madeleine L’Engle As I said in my riddle (well not MY riddle) but rather the riddle that I posted … Continue reading The obvious is sometimes right in front of you, you just have to look at it upside down.
I love this image for it speaks loud and true. I have had a morning of coincidence or perhaps it is just the sign telling me that things are just as they should be. I don’t really believe in coincidence … Continue reading What sign are you waiting for?
“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.” ~Linda Wooten As women (and you men know just what I am talking about if the switch has ever flipped … Continue reading Motherhood: an evolution of strength, love and silliness.
It’s a big question but worth thinking about…I think my word is “Blessed”. Would love to hear yours. Continue reading A question for Monday. It’s a biggie but worth thinking about.
“We become happier, much happier, when we realize that life is an opportunity rather than an obligation.” ~ Mary Augustine In hustling about our daily lives, we all often feel some degree of stress. Whether it’s being busy with work, home, kids, family, medical, financial, well-being, etc, you just feel stressed. Lots of obligations. Such a compulsory word, obligations. Sooo, going into this weekend, I am making a conscious decision to flip these obligations on their head and look at them as opportunities. I am currently sitting in the parking lot at Ralphs where I now will have the opportunity … Continue reading The opportunity not obligation of Life.
“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” ~ Morrie Schwartz I often talk about my babies and friends and dreams and all the things that … Continue reading Be grateful for “one” that makes you smile.
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