Happy Sunday, good people!
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Month: August 2016
Saturday morning dance time!
I love Saturday morning dance time!
It’s time for some Dance Tune Boxcar! Boxcar . . . you know the game. The game where you recite compound words and the next person has to think of a new word that starts with the tail end of your compound word: MoleHill. HillTop. TopGun. GunBarrel. Barrelhead . . . and on the frivolity goes until someone says something like HeadScratcher. Then you are cooked. How many compound words can you think of that start with Scratcher_____ ? Game over!
Some of you played it at summer camp or at those fun Nerd Parties where, rather than sneaking booze out of the parents’ liquor cupboard, you played word games like Telephone, Scrabble, Mad Libs, and Boxcar. [I think you can guess which category I fell into.]
Here is some Boxcar dance music for your lively Saturday morning. Have fun dancing today! If you can stop yourself from hopping up and cutting the rug . . . I don’t know . . . maybe you need to turn the volume up. 🙂
This Saturday’s Dance Boxcar: The Twist –> Twist & Shout –> Shout!
Chubby Checker could really shake it!
The Twist
Twist and Shout
This song song was originally recorded by the Top Notes. Such a great song! I had to include two covers of this song . . . one for style and the other for audience appreciation!
Shout!
I don’t know anyone who can keep still to “Shout!” . . . truly. Can’t you feel your feet tapping? I can’t count the dance floors where the entire crowd was doing nothing other than pogo-ing up and down because there was no space to do anything else.
The Isley Brothers had it going on! Check out their moves!
Life is short. Dance like you mean it.
On Simplicity, Sophistication, & Sweet Music
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We’re Going To Be Friends
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The Best. Day. Ever
Guard, the Party Dog
C’est tout bon! Photobomb your own life today.
Paddy & Cleary’s spontaneous beach detour on their way to the Irish pub up the street . . . theunseenwordsproject.com
You just never know what you are going to discover on any given day.
Sure, these guys aren’t wearing a Speedo or a pair of board shorts, but they sure look like they are having fun. And these unlikely lads remind me to embrace the moment, even when I feel like I don’t quite belong. Like in those moments when I feel oddly ill-prepared for what is happening.
I think we all feel this way at times. Like when it feels like everyone got the call of the memo but me. Not so much like a duck out of water . . . as a duck actually looks pretty cute when waddling around . . . but more like when everyone has some sense of camaraderie or upbeat awareness or knowledge of this-or-that going on that I am not quite feeling. I guess the word is Outsider. Like when I am on the outside looking in on something that I am already a part of.
But then I look at these two jolly fellows, and I realize that nothing says Insider like being comfy with yourself in that very moment of your life. Being present. And feeling pretty darned comfortable, even though no one told you to bring your bikini and your beach towel because everyone is heading to the beach and you are part of the collective Everyone.
Embrace. Be. Opt for happy. Know that this moment, too, shall pass if it isn’t exactly a well-suited one. You don’t even have to kick off your shoes and feel the sand between your toes if you don’t want to. You can be you in the way that works for you and have a good time even it it isn’t exactly conforming to some presumed norm.
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Maybe being present is a reward unto itself. It’s enough to know that this is now and that was then and paradigms shift. That I might find myself on the beach today dressed like the girl-version of a leprechaun and that’s okay . . . because after a day at the beach, the gang is all heading to an Irish bar that will include fiddling, cheering, clogging, tipping a few pints back . . . and I’ll be ready and in my element then, if not a bit saltified and sandified.
Moments pass. Times change. Life isn’t always going to feel Picture Perfect. So why not do a little photo-bombing on yourself today. If you are feeling like an Outsider do something fun for you that will make you laugh out loud. See yourself in your own life, even if it feels you’re a displaced leprechaun . . . or even a skinny Santa playing the fiddle while roaming the beaches of O’ahu.
C’est tout bon! It’s all good.
Be you.
Be you.
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- Do you have any dreams that are being held captive behind locked doors?
- Who put the lock on the doors?
- Who has the key?
- What will it take for you to grab the key, unlock the lock, and swing those doors wide open?
We all have been in that place where we feel stuck. That there seems to be no forward movement in the present moment. That we feel like we are being held hostage by a series of decisions that have brought us to wherever Here is.
I have definitely found myself in this place. If I could have only seen that I was the one who was building the walls that were holding me back. I look back and think What was I thinking?! How could I have thought that that scenario was okay? And att the time, I knew that I was the only one holding me back from making a change.
But here I am today, a living testimony to my own little self to how blessings magically can appear when I am willing to muster the courage to do something different. To try something that is the complete opposite of my M.O.
- When I was silent, to speak up.
- When I was afraid, to do something brave.
- When my intuition was telling me that something wasn’t true, to believe myself.
- When I was fearful of losing the status quo, to let it all go with a smile on my face and a song in my heart.
- When I was jealous, to laugh at what I perceived to be threatening.
- When I was feeling bullied by another’s negativity, to feel the freedom and release by my own positivity.
- When I doubted myself, to believe in me.
- When I felt small, to walk tall.
- When I didn’t feel good enough, to love myself.
- When I wasn’t sure, to be me.
To be me. To choose beautiful. To believe. To err on the side of happiness. To not confuse loyalty with stupidity.
Am I beating myself up? No. Not in the least. It is good to have perspective on times that were less than fun. But today? Today is a day for speaking up. For advocating for what it is that makes me happy. For trusting others with the truth. With my truth. For believing in others kindness.
We hear it all the time: “It’s all good.” But is it? Maybe it’s not all good all the time. There are times when it is best to walk away from It’s all good and take a deep breath and try something entirely new. It’s scary, and the unknown doesn’t always feel like a benevolent companion. But it’s okay to give life a chance. To give yourself a chance.
Am I going to make more mistakes? Make more bad decisions? Probably. But I am going to keep hold of the key in my pocket and be brave enough to use it when it is time to make a change. I am going to try to remember to try doing something that is the opposite of what I am feeling or doing or thinking . . . and set off in new directions.
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Love is all you need.
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Love is all you need.
“The Starbucks Love Project: In one amazing moment, the world came together to sing about the one thing we all have in common: love. People from around the world sang the legendary hit All You Need is Love in a single voice on December 7, 2009 at 8:30 am EST.”
Happy Monday to all of you good people. This musical project is such a beautiful testimony to how music brings us all together. All you need is love!
And here is a journal prompt for you today to write about in your own favorite tidbit journal:
- What is one thing that you think would happen if you let love all the way in?
- If love were a color, what color would it be? And why would it be this color?
- Is there someone who might need to feel some extra love today? Who is it and what would you like to say to him or her? Why not take a few moments and share some love with this person.
I found this journal online (image and link below) with this same message of love on the cover. It seems that I can never have enough journals!
Eccolo World Traveler Journal Essential Collection, All You Need Is Love
And then I found this cute purse!
‘Ale By Alessandra Women’s All you need is love Clutch
Love & Eggs
It’s always good to keep it fresh.
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- Tell someone you love them today.
- Write a quick note to tell them.
- Call or text to remind them of a story that the two of you share.
- Journal about a day that made you feel truly happy with a friend or loved one.
- Be kind and loving to your own self. When you take the time to appreciate you, you have that much more to share with others.
The Sunday Share: A Perfect Way to Spend a Sunday Morning
It’s Sunday morning and what better way to enjoy a Sunday morning than to grab a cup of well-brewed coffee (with some raw sugar and organic half-and-half added to it) and a journal. I just ordered this new journal (see below) that I simply love. It is one of those super cool organizers that has dream-planning and monthly goals built into it.
I can easily answer each of the questions below with a resounding YES!
❶ Need to Transform Life With Yearly Goals ?
❷ Want to Set Motivating Monthly Goals ?
❸ Ready To Make Every Day Count ?
Boost Quality of Life by Investing In Your Future Now:
Tools4Wisdom Planner 2016 2017 Calendar July to June – 4-in-1: Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly Goals Organizer (8.5 x 11 / 200 Pages / Spiral / Academic Year)
You can click on the image (or on the hyperlink) to take a look at it. I love sharing things like this and have already ordered another one (with a different cover) for a friend who is in the midst of re-defining her life by starting a new business.
I sometimes feel like a Goal Nerd because I so enjoy mapping out my many dreams and ideas on paper. The great part about this book? It lets me step away from my scribble-y white board in my office and actually organize what it is that presents as the next steps. I truly appreciate innovative people who create organizers like this. I have been trying to find one exactly like this for several years . . . and here it is.
I so wish you a happy Sunday and happy planning as well. I sometimes think that planning gets a bad rap from those who think that too much structure creates its own brand of chaos. While I can agree with the thought behind this opinion, I know that I always feel an added benefit to writing down my creative ideas so that I can see them, rather than just think them. I am ready to make every day count!
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Kick off your shoes . . . and dance!
Never miss a chance to dance. Never.
It’s Saturday. If you have the day off, dance. If you are on your way to work, dance.
Dancing — guaranteed — will make a fun and positive difference in your day!
The Unseen Words Project wishes you a day of happy dancing.
You’re looking good, people! Really good!
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