Written On The Trees

Walking through the woods, I came across this message gently written on a pine tree;

"Love may tear us apart...But fate will bring us together."

This message made me stop in my tracks and think.

Love can be painful.

Love is not always fluffy clouds and star filled nights.

Fate can guide one to find love,

but love is something intangible that cannot be held and locked away.

The only way to hold on to true love, is to reflect the love you wish to have into the world.

“Life and summer are fleeting,’ sang the bird. 

‘Snow and dark, and the winter comes. 

Nothing remains the same.” 
― Elyne Mitchell

Life Unplugged

I took the last few months of summer to actively look for and engage in what it is that I LOVE.

A quest to find and identify what gives me sparks of excitement, and fuels my personal fire. 

For this quest I had to unplug from the screen, and start to actively engage in the real world. 

While I did not document everything with my camera, I could not help but grab a few 

shots of some of the things I saw and experienced on my summer adventures.

I am happy to share a few things I love with you.

 

   

   

   

 

I hope these photos inspire you take some time, and unplug from the screen. 

The world is an amazing place for those who choose actively engage in life

The L Word

There is a common driving force that is present in life. 

It is a force that has spawn wars and helped propel great beauty.

It is something that can be found in unique places, and in common shared space.

It is all around us, and yet many find it illusive.

It is a four letter word that can change everything.

What is it?

LOVE

Love lives in all of us.

Love is a feeling that guides our thoughts through our hearts.

It is with love that all things are possible. 

Allow love to illuminate a path to a better tomorrow. 

  

Offerings Of Spring

 The warm spring weather brings us all outdoors.

A local favorite weekend spot is The Farmers Market.

Here, you can indulge in all that spring has to offer. 

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Mind Your Thoughts

What are you thinking about? 

What is the background noise in your head telling you?

Chances are, the thoughts that are floating around are not the ones that give 

warm fuzzy feelings. 

The quality of ones thoughts dictates everything projected from a person.

When we run on "auto pilot" we are not in full control of  thoughts generated.

As a result we may find ourself in a downward spiral of negative thoughts.

Negative thoughts creep in slowly, they might start small with internal thoughts like 
"I can't do this" or " Why is this always happing to me?!".

These small thoughts can start a domino effect of negative thoughts, and before you 
know it the negative thoughts are streaming in like a raging river.

If time is taken to actively control the quality of internal thoughts, the perceptive can shift.
Instead of looking at a situation in a negative way, bend your mind to look for a positive.
It is not easy, but it can be done. 
The long term outcome of positive thinking is far reaching. 
It is an amazing power, to turn a negative into a positive.

Questioning Reality

We all walk through life with an agenda.
 The missions are all different but, the goals are the same.

We all want to get from point A to point B. 

In the rush to get everything we can done in the day,

many details of life are over looked. 

Sometimes a second look will show smaller details that make up the big picture.

What is seen on the surface of everyday life, is not always the truth. 

What if you started to look closer into what is happening all around your daily life?

What if all that was seen made you start to ask questions?

What if those questions revealed a deeper level of understanding? 
Would you be brave enough to question your own reality?

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