Life is not measured in the number of breaths we take,

but by the number of moments that take our breath away.

Desiderata

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,

and remember what peace there may in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly,

and listen to others,

even to the dull and ignorant;

they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons;

they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,

you may become vain or bitter,

for always there will be

greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career

however humble;

it is a real possession in the

changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,

for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you

to what virtue there is;

many persons strive for high ideals,

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.

Especially do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love,

for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,

it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit

to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,

be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe

no less than the trees and the stars;

you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore, be at peace with God,

whatever you conceive Him to be.

And whatever your labors and aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life,

keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham,

drudgery, and broken dreams,

it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.

by Max Ehrmann

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Live

I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.

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If one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams, and endeavours to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

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I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essentials facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.

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Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.

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Henry David Thoreau
(1817-62) American author and philosopher

Tag, I'm It!!

I was tagged by my friend Tina!


5 Movies I could watch over and over again:
1. Pay It Forward
2. Butterfly Effect
3. Harry Potter (all of them)
4. Matrix (any of them)
5. City of Angels
(DANG!! There's so many more!!)

5 Songs I never get sick of:
1. Amazing by Aerosmith
2. Anything by Def Leppard
3. All Out of Love by Air Supply
4. Oh, man!!! There's so many...
5. That I can't list them all!

5 Random things about me:
1. I check my blog and e-mail 5-6 times a day.
2. My first "real" rock concert was The Who's 25th Anniversary Tour
3. I still like to watch Little House On The Prairie.
4. I LOVE Halibut Olympia the way my hubby makes it!
5. I graduated mid-term, so I missed my own high school prom and graduation (since I was married and living in another state).

5 bizarre items I would have a hard time living without:
1. Rob (hubby)
2. Comfortable Shoes
3. Coffee
4. My computer and internet
5. Television (It's such a habit to watch the news while I drink my coffee in the mornings.)
(OK, so none of them are bizarre... Well, except Rob, maybe! ;))

5 things I want to learn in my life:
1. How to live without worry and stress
2. How to be more extroverted
3. How to be a better friend
4. How to stop procrastinating
5. How to be more organized

5 people I tag to do this survey next....
1. Anyone
2. Who
3. Would
4. Like
5. To do so.

My brain is what...?!

Your Brain is 60% Female, 40% Male

Your brain is a healthy mix of male and female You are both sensitive and savvy Rational and reasonable, you tend to keep level headed But you also tend to wear your heart on your sleeve

What Gender Is Your Brain?

This is really strange! I always thought I was more of a "girlie-girl"... ;D

Me? Stressed?

Your Stress Level is: 55%

You are somewhat prone to stress, especially when life gets hard. When things are good, you resist stressing over little problems. But when things are difficult, you tend to freak out and find it hard to calm down.

How Stressed Are You?

I think I got such a high number because I'm a little stressed right now.

It'll get better!!!

:D