Quote of the Day 10/8/11

"The only way to live happily ever after is to do it one day at a time."
--Unknown

I guess I'm practical that way - at least for now. Sure, I have short and long term goals (if anyone would have ever thought enough to ask or even care about them), but I've been thrust into this living day by day mentality, mostly in order to keep my sanity :-)

Quote of the Day, 10/5/11

“If someone wants to be a part of your life, they’ll make an effort to be in it. Don’t bother reserving a space in your heart for someone who doesn’t make an effort to stay.”
— Unknown

Not sure when I'll get to this point, but I'm sure I will eventually.

Quote of the Day, 9/5/11

"It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is the most painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let the person know how you feel." --Unknown

I think this is the story of my life the last few months. Even though he says he still loves me, and I believe him, the hurt is unbearable that he's moving away and I'm not going to share his life with him, sleep in his bed with him, help him organize his new home, get excited about setting up a new life with him. I understand why he's leaving, but it literally takes my breath away and I feel faint at the thought of him doing all this alone, or with someone else.

Quote of the Day 7/18/09

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
-George Bernard Shaw

I was just thinking about this because TopGun and I did some "close-quarter" defense training last night. The idea came out of nowhere, and while it was interesting and important, it was also fun to spend some "up" time with him - much different than just sitting on the couch :-)

Quote of the Day 7/16/09

Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular?
-Anonymous

Just thought this was funny, considering I have no job, no income, and am shacking up with my boyfriend!! Still, I'm having a blast!

Quote of the Day 7/11/09

"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability."
-Sam Keen

And believe me, I'm all about lying around doing nothing in the summer sun.

Quote of the Day 7/10/09

"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken."
-James Dent

I only say this today because I mowed the lawn - with a PUSH MOWER! Have only done it once before, and don't really want to do it again!

Quote of the Day 6/18/09

"A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes. Status symbol means nothing to him. A waterlogged stick will do just fine. A dog judges others not by their color or creed or class but by who they are inside. A dog doesn't care if you are rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his."
-John Grogan, "Marley & Me"

This is for the Juedes family, in memory of Copper, and for all of the other furry family members who have gone before us to that happy field where they run and play to their heart's content.

Quote of the Day 6/17/09

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. "
~Lao Tzu

I love this reminder to slow down and relax. Life does not revolve around to-do lists, and not everything has to be done immediately. There is a time for everything, and sometimes it behooves us to stop, take a deep breath, and smell the flowers (preferably those that I've planted!).

Quote of the Day 6/16/09

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." -Helen Keller

This one hit me today. I've been asking myself a lot of questions about where I'm going to be in 1 year, 5 years, 10 years. I know what I'm looking for is security (isn't everyone?). I was trapped into a conversation this weekend (by trapped, I mean strapped into a plane for three hours with nowhere to go, and nothing to listen to but the voice in my headset). I was basically told that there is no such thing. My question is -- how can I continue forward when I'm with someone who is such a realist and believes there are no guarantees? I know sometimes I put the rose-colored glasses on, but I believe in taking chances and jumping in headfirst. It's tough being with someone who's so cynical and all "take care of yourself." To me a relationship isn't about separate lives, and I can't help but be nervous that this is going to continue to come up.

Oh well, I know I won't give up an amazing thing that I'm so fortunate to have. I have to learn how to live life day-to-day.

Quote of the Day 6/11/09

"I laugh in the face of danger. HA HA HA HA HA!"
-Simba, The Lion King

Fitting for this coming weekend ...

Quote of the Day 6/10/09

"A weed is no more than a flower in disguise."
-James Russell Lowell

I just had to put this one in here - after spending much time last night pulling weeds, and not coming nearly close to the perfection I would like, I've decided I'm going to embrace them. I have too many of them in the yard not to!

Actually, I've always thought that pulling weeds was cathartic. Sort of a symbolic way to get things out when you need to.

Quote of the Day 6/9/09

"Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds."
-Gordon B. Hinckley

I thought this was fitting today. Debating whether or not to do some yard work, and then looking at photos I've taken of some of my beautiful plants. I never used to be nature-girl, but I love to be outside at this point in my life. Being inside just seems to bring me down.

I can also touch on the "hard work" part of the quote ... I've learned over the last few years that the more you let things go without working/focusing on them, the harder it is to keep things in shape. Staying on top of things is really important (the house cleaning, the yard work, relationships, family). It applies to every area of my life. Sure, you need to realx and let things go once in awhile, but if you've stayed on top of them in the first place, it's all that much easier.

Quote of the Day 6/8/09

"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive."
-Elbert Hubbard

I was talking with someone this morning (who is going through a divorce - something I'm a little familiar with) about how your attitude towards life tends to shift a little bit. Mine went from "OCD/Anal Retentive/List Maker" to "I'm going to take whatever is going to happen as it happens."

I've always been the kind of person to live my life with no regrets since everything is a learning experience. Over the past two or so years, I've come to truly understand how to live life in the moment. Sure, planning ahead is fine in some cases, but isn't it more fun just to take whatever it throws at you and decide what to do with it when it happens? Things are not always as important as you make them out to be . . . .

Quote of the Day 6/7/09

Ok, I promise I'll get off the whole "love" kick tomorrow, but this is just too true.

"Love doesn't make the world go 'round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
-Franklin P. Jones

Quote of the Day 6/6/09

"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit."
-Kahlil Gibran

Obviously there's a theme here. One year ago today I met the man who turned my life upside down.

And one year later, he's still turning it upside down.

Quote of the Day 6/5/09

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
-Dr. Seuss (aka Theodore Geisel)

Some of my other absolute favorite quotes can also be attributed to the great Doctor . . . .

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."

I guess some of the most important things are really very simple.