Saturday sun

Eagles - Hotel California

"Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz

She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends

How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat

Some dance to remember, some dance to forget"

Black Friday

Happy day after Thanksgiving to you all - hope it was a good one, with lots of love and warmth around the turkey... and go ahead, have that glass of champagne for me... it is Friday after all.  Xo

Happy turkey day

"The things that we most of the time take for granted are always those that deserve our gratitude. Be thankful to that thing or person today and make everyday of the year a personal Thanksgiving one." -Kurt Avish 

Whatta'ya Love? Weds

"The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for things in life like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. The most successful people in life recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation. For me, I am driven by two main philosophies, know more today about the world than I knew yesterday. And lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you. "
— Neil deGrasse Tyson  

Thankful

...for all of the beautiful people in my life.

My family, my friends, people I no longer see, people that I've met on my journey that have given me bits of wisdom and life values that I carry with me everyday. You don't really ever stop to think about how you've become the person you are today. We are molded by every experience, every interaction, every relationship we've come into. Whether we realize it or not, each piece makes up who we are this very minute. When you look back and see how far you've come, in each aspect of your life, you realize how the people around you helped build the bridge to get you there.

So, thank you to everyone that has impacted me both big and small - my life would definitely be slightly less amazing if you weren't in it.

" Learn from everyone. A smart person who is dedicated to personal growth can find a gem of knowledge or wisdom from literally everyone. As soon as you write someone off, you’ve closed an avenue for growth. Humble yourself, and see everything as an opportunity for growth and learning. Also, patience is the most valuable attribute you can have. " 
— Eric Helms, Pro Natural Bodybuilder

Thanks giving

This week on the blog is going to be a week of giving thanks leading up to the holiday we all know as Thanksgiving. Each day we'll focus on things we're thankful for that may be taken for granted day to day. I'm guilty of it, we all are, but what better time to take a step back and count our blessings in preparation for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

To kick off the week of gratitude, I'm thankful for:

Today.

Where life has brought me, the health of my family, the fact that I can get out of bed, have a roof over my head, and nothing to legitimately be worried about. It won't always be like this, but for today I'm thankful. 

"I need neither future nor past, but to learn to take today not too fast." Jeb Dickerson