"This is your life. Be bold with it. Live it with energy and purpose in the direction that excites you. Listen to your heart, look for your dreams: they are God inspired." (Bear Grylls)
Author: Blueskiesandlollipops
Finding inspiration for everyday life in everyday life.
Be You!
Marianne Williamson wrote this “We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are a child of GOD. Your playing small does not serve the World. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel unsure around you. We were born… Continue reading Be You!
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Love Actually
"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy,… Continue reading Love Actually
Bandits and Blinkers
Theodore Roosevelt once aptly said "Comparison is the thief of Joy." And I'd have to say he's right. Comparing ourselves or our circumstances to others never pays off. Comparison is a joy stealer and it has some pretty good accomplices too....Comparison loves the company of distraction, doubt and discouragement. It's pretty tight with envy and… Continue reading Bandits and Blinkers
Unexpected
Unexpected. I like that word. It makes me think of surprises, blessings, joy. So much of our lives is planned and purposed, but there should always be room for the unexpected. Last night my husband and I had an unexpected night out without the kids. Children had ended up going in different directions to stay… Continue reading Unexpected
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The Eye of the Storm
New Zealand has been experiencing a major storm this week. Gale force winds of up to 120kms per hour were predicted. Not sure how severe that is but 120kms per hour on our roads is well above the speed limit! It was windy enough to leave houses without power and to fell trees. A glance outside of my… Continue reading The Eye of the Storm
Coming Home
Rosenbury was riding in a train on his way to a speaking engagement. He noticed a boy in his late teens acting very nervous, moving from one seat to another. Dr. Rosenbury approached the boy and asked him if he could be of some help. The boy told his story, “I used to live in… Continue reading Coming Home
Be a Bumble Bee
I had a collision the other day. With a bee. I was walking along the road when a bee was flying the other way and it hit me. Or I hit it, we're letting our insurance companies decide...It was pretty traumatic for the bee at least. It wasn't until I got home and removed my sunglasses that… Continue reading Be a Bumble Bee
Blue Skies & Lollipops 