“Grief is a most peculiar thing; we’re so helpless in the face of it. It’s like a window that will simply open of its own accord. The room grows cold, and we can do nothing but shiver. But it opens a little less each time, and a little less; and one day we wonder what has become of it.”
—Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha
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“…no one is born a great cook,
one learns by doing.”
—Julia Child, My Life in France
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“Tis’ better to live your own life
imperfectly
than to imitate someone else’s
perfectly.”
—Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
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“Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment,
must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part.”― Claude Debussy
What my senses are enjoying right now…
* sound of lapping waves *
* feel of sand between my toes *
* smell of sunscreen *
* taste of cold beer *
* sight of breathtaking sunsets *
…ahhhh, the beauty of being by the lake!!
What appealed to your senses this week?
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“Anything with the power to make you laugh
over thirty years later isn’t a waste of time.
I think something like that is
very close to immortality.”
—Stephen King, Hearts in Atlantis
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Inspired by having…FUN!
…Have a fantastically FUN day!
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Sorry for the silence this week in regards to blog posts…there is no good excuse…except that I’m quite enthralled with the Olympics! Are you? If not, maybe these pictures will encourage you to start watching.
Naked Olympic Athletes…
Oh My…
Note to self…get off couch…turn off the tv…and start running!
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“People observe the colors of a day only at its beginnings and ends,
but to me it’s quite clear that a day merges through a multitude of shades
and intonations with each passing moment.
A single hour can consist of thousands of different colors.
Waxy yellows, cloud-spot blues. Murky darkness.”
—Markus Zusak, The Book Thief
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Inspired by beautiful, vivid and complex colors…and how they affect us:
Red…
Increases enthusiasm, stimulates energy and encourages action & confidence
Orange…
Stimulates activity and your appetite, also encourages socialization
Yellow…
Stimulates mental processes, activates memory and encourages communication
Green…
Soothes and helps alleviate depression, nervousness, and anxiety
Blue…
Calms, cools and sedates, also aids intuition
Purple…
Uplifts, encourages creativity and offers a sense of spirituality
Pink…
The color of happiness, can increase the blood pressure, respiration, heartbeat, and pulse rate.
…Hope you have a colorful day!!
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