missing you

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Last night you visited me in my dreams and it was as if you never left
A brilliant smile shining from your face
Love surrounding you
You blew out the candles on your cake
And the room erupted with cheers
Your eyes were glowing
You were radiating happiness
As I awoke I could still feel your embrace
And smell the scent of your skin
This dream has stayed with me all day
Even though you are gone you remain in my heart
There will always be a piece of me dedicated directly to you
I am so grateful to have had so much time with you
And cherish the memories deeply
You created a legacy my dear
And will forever be remembered
 

giggles from the couch :: what ignites your spark

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Finding what ignites your spark is important as breathing because doing what moves breathes life into you.  You need to find what ignites your spark.  

What is it that ignites your spark?  I would love to hear in the comments below.  

{p.s. if you make it to the end of the video there is a little fun surprise}

#bravingtheblues :: making it through the winter blues

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Winter is always a tough time for me.  The darkness drags me down and I find it hard to get inspired and stay active. This winter I choose to take action before the blues set in and I wrote a game plan.  I was not going to sit on the sidelines and let the darkness pull me to hibernation.  No way!  I was going to actively pursue what inspired me and seek out the happy. 

I choose to document this journey with the hashtag #bravingtheblues.  

Now here we are, 12 days away from Spring.  I can hear the birds outside chirping as I write this and we just sprung ahead by turning the clocks forward last night.  We are in the home stretch.  Before I know it I will be lacing up my sneakers and pounding the pavement again. Wahoo!

This Spring I am looking forward to:

  • Spending time on our front porch.  {It is one of my favorite places}
  • Going for walks
  • Exercising outside - - - including riding my bicycle and running
  • The sun shining for longer and having the opportunity to enjoy it after work
  • Geocaching adventures
  • Green grass, spring flowers, and the smell in the air

Choosing to actively brave the blues helped me make it through the winter with so much happiness.  The choice was mine.  I could have settled into the darkness and allowed it to pull the energy from my body but I choose not to.  Instead I choose to make the winter the best one yet, and it was.  

I am grateful for all of the moments and the people I spent time with.  There was so much love, laughter and unexpected opportunities that opened up my world.  It was a beautiful winter, and never in a million years did I think that I would pair up the words beautiful and winter in the same sentence, but I just did.     

Now here we are in the home stretch and I am celebrating!  Happy almost spring.  

happiness jar

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My happiness jar is filling with all sorts of lovely memories.  I am still enjoying the ritual of sitting down each night and writing down my happy moment.  It allows me time to reflect on all that was and a chance to say thank you to myself for what I have created and movements I have gone through.  

In honor welcoming in March {and just like I had done in February}, I dug my hand into my happiness jar and pulled out a slip of paper.  It was wonderful to be transported back to a moment in January where I was at NY Yankees Women's Fantasy Camp and Monica and I were chatting during lunch.  We were talking about things I am passionate about . . .  choosing to live . . . navigating a healthy lifestyle . . .  running  . . . working out.  The conversation filled my soul and inspired me to keep moving forward.  

These small moments in time can easily slip away.  So often we are running from one thing to the next that we do not take the time to document what we were feeling.  When I was younger I would fill my journal with these types of moments but lately I haven't had the time to do that. Writing one single moment down each night allows an easy way to capture this.  I am so grateful for my happiness jar and for the gratitude that it is instilling in me.  

I cut more slips of paper and I am ready to capture March.  Having these slips of paper cut and ready to go makes it super easy for to keep up this practice each night.  I love using my scrap booking paper that has been tucked away for so long.  It brings so much color to the jar and makes me so incredibly happy.  

Have you created a happiness jar?  I would love to see an image of it.  Share it over on the love notes Facebook page.  

What one thing has made you happy today?  Share it in the comments below so we can all be happy with you.  

xo
Jennifer

you and I together

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I dream of sitting besides you
Dreaming and scheming
Talking for hours
Digging in deep and letting go wildly

I dream of breathing you in
Holding you close
Telling you how beautiful you are
Reminding you that the world needs to hear your story

I dream of looking into your eyes
Madly, deeply, filled with bold intention
Not drifting my gaze
And allowing  the love I hold for you to pour from my heart

I dream of you and I together