21 November 2016

From the Quote of the Week Files; November 21, 2016


Eucharisteo is a Greek word meaning thanksgiving, to be thankful.
It envelopes the Greek root word charis meaning grace, and 
the derivative chara which is Greek for joy.
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This Week and Always...

"Start each Day with a GRATEFUL Heart"
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Wishing you a most beautiful thanksgiving day wherever this may find you!​

14 November 2016

A Small Quote; From the Quote of the Week Files; November 14, 2016

small Quote with a Big meaning...

(for me anyway)

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“Nothing haunts us like the things we don't say.”

Mitch Albom, Have a little Faith
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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

07 November 2016

5 plus 1 Questions in Life; From the Quote of the Week Files; November 7, 2016

Five Essential Questions in Life


1. Wait, what?
2. I wonder, why/if?
3. Couldn’t we at least?
4. How can I help?
5. What really matters?

Bonus question:
 And did you get what you wanted out of life, even so?
 The “even so” tag is a reminder that life even at its best is filled with pain, sorrow, and disappointments. Still, even so, are you living a fulfilling life? "My claim is that if you regularly ask: wait, what, I wonder, couldn’t we at least, how can I help, and what really matters, when it comes time to ask yourself 'And did you get what you wanted out of life, even so?' your answer will be I ‘did.'"
Dean James Ryan
Harvard Commencement Address 2015
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See an excerpt of the Speech that 
explains the 5 Questions(6 mInutes)...
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Wishing you a most BEAUTIFUL day wherever this may find you!

31 October 2016

TV Wisdom; From the Quote of the Week Files; October 31, 2016

D E C I D E

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So, do it. Decide. 
Is this the life you want to live?
 Is this the person you want to love? 
Is this the best you can be? 
Can you be stronger? 
Kinder? More Compassionate? 
Decide. 
Breathe in.
 Breathe out
 and decide."

From TV show, Grey's Anatomy
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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

24 October 2016

Don't you know yet... From the Quote of the Week files October 24, 2016


"Don't you know yet?


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It is your​ light that lights the worlds.​"​

Jalaluddin Rumi

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Wishing you a most BEAUTIFUL day wherever this may find you!

17 October 2016

An Eggxtraordinary Quote of the Week; October 17, 2016


"If an egg is broken by an outside force, life ends. If broken by an inside force, life begins. 
Great things always begin from the inside.”

Jim Kwik
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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!​

10 October 2016

From the Quote of the Week Files; October 10, 2016

A Reminder if you are feeling a bit stuck in Life...


This is your world. It’s full of more potential for pleasure, love, glory, beauty and bliss that can be comprehended. It even surprises you with misfortune so you can experience the full range of your explosive emotions, and so the good things are that much sweeter. Even better, nothing great comes easily. That would be hopelessly boring. You have thrilling hurdles to overcome at every corner in order to achieve greatness in this life.”

Anonymous
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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

03 October 2016

From the Quote of the Week Files. October 3, 2016

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“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn't understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.” 

Cynthia Occelli

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

26 September 2016

From the Quote of the Week Files; September 26, 2016



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Extraordinary Possibilities 

“Beyond the shadows of our doubt lies an ocean of extraordinary possibilities; things that could have been or could be; if we had the faith to see them through. Our doubts betray and deflect us from our true selves and deprive us of our chances to love, to achieve, to trust, or to know what we’re truly capable of…all because we confide in our fears rather than endeavor towards our rightful providences."

Jason Versey
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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

19 September 2016

Reunion Reflections; From the Quote of the Week Files; September 19, 2016


Last year I attended my College Reunion
This past weekend I attended my High School Reunion

Some Reflections and a Quote  or 2
about that experience...
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Life is Short

It's never to late to share a memory or to thank someone

My High School and College years were NOT the real me, but the Pre Me
(I'm still a work in progress though) 

Comparing yourself to others is a waste of time. 

It's not too late to find and pursue our passions

"I have been truly blessed"
​ 
was the most commonly used phrased I heard
​ throughout the evening,
 
​ 
​e
ven though many have
​ gone through 
loss, illness and disabilities
​.
(To that end, we are not immune)​

Time passes all too quickly

Grateful for Name Tags


Some of my Classmates changed 
so much that they didn't 
recognize me! ;-)​

You laugh a lot.

​It's all about connections.​

Life is Short 
(Worth Repeating!)
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"To reminisce with my old friends, a chance to share some memories, and play our songs again."

Ricky Nelson; Garden Party
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Ulysses

Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho'
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

12 September 2016

Joyful and Exuberant; From the Quote of the Week Files; September 12, 2016

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Joyful & Exuberant

"That is a grand goal. Something to shoot for. Let’s go for that today. Yup, sign me up. Let’s start imagining that it’s entirely possible, that it’s a state that exists, that it’s within reach, heck it might even be around the corner, or right next to you, about to tap you on the shoulder, right after you read this. I know and you know that imagining it will not automatically make it happen. But It might help. Let’s forget our cynical, logical self for a minute. Most of the time we don’t have any goals for the day, other than a to-do list. If we decide that today we are going to feel JOYFUL and EXUBERANT, then I’d say there is a damn good chance we will. We’ll be on the lookout for it, and when we spot it, we’ll grab it. It’ll be ours. So let us put in on our list today."

Marc Johns
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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

06 September 2016

Recognize and Embrace; From the Quote of the Week Files; September 6, 2016

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Recognize & Embrace  

 "You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope."

Thomas Merton
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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!​