shining brightly

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It is here in the sunshine that we relax deeply into one another
The everyday nuances of home have been left behind
We do not have to make the bed or clean the dishes
We can sink deeply into the space between and love each other up
There is no schedule to adhere to
No where in particular to be
We are just here, together, in the moment
It is here where we fall deeper and deeper in love
Seeing so clearly what we appreciate about one another
The laughter comes easily
The conversation is fluid
We stand side by side and each feel how perfect the moment is
The sun shines brightly and we smile wide

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.