Month: September 2023

Inspired Notes

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Life is a funny combination of so many little things.

I enJOY looking at my phone notes to see the variations of interest, thought processes, things that catch my attention or stir my heart in some way. Every now and then I like to compile them here—for my very own sake. Somewhere I can look back and dance with the little notes that make up tiny bits of things that make me, me. We all grow and learn from everything around us–the stories we hear, the songs we listen to, the quotes that stir our soul, the texts from friends…a combinations of so many little things. Hope you can find something here that speaks to YOU.

Be of conviction that you are…

I AM HAPPY WITH ME.

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Fitting in is the opposite of belonging

-Brene Brown

Love that!!

Belonging is belonging to yourself first. Speaking your truth, being you and never betraying that

True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are. It requires you to be who you are…and that is vulnerable.

There is NO COURAGE WO VULNERABILITY. 

Talk to yourself like someone you love.  -Brene Brown

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100 Ideas For Play Dates or Artist Dates

Play dates or artist dates are essential for creative thinking. But as adults, we can forget how to play. Here are 100 ideas to start with. Great list of activities to do https://thecreativelife.net/100-ideas-for-play-dates/loop

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Besos means kisses in Mexican culture

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I love you more than Ice cream and that’s saying a lot….Frigophilia is the love/obsession towards cold or frosty stuff!

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JUST SMILE

“Sometimes, all it takes is your smile (even if forced) and a domino effect of smiles happen… infectious.”

– Ace Antonio Hall.

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I LOVE murals….

Mural Magic: 9 Artists Making Communities Stronger and Brighter, One Wall at a Time

Find a mural(s) in your town and take some fun selfies. Make it a fun date night, family, or friend adventure. Murals bring creativity and color into your life. They spark brilliance.

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God gave you the opportunity to show up and experience this life. 

He believes in you and all your possibilities.

Beautiful 

-Elizabeth Gilbert podcast

Not quoted—essence of what she said for a good life…

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A mother

Is the heart of LOVE for a family. How does she do her best work if she is tapped, drained and exhausted of the living life source she is and the gift that she is to give to her family. She needs to refills, to nourish, to seek internal guidance, wisdom, insight for the love of her family.

She does not serve anyone well if she is exhausted from the nonstop need to be driven by the world and all it steals from the spirit of a mother. 

Mothers are a guiding light to the children and a steward of balance to their partner. When a woman is stripped down of time to pray for guidance, meditation, self-care, timing…when she is run ragged by the expectation of the world—our society will suffer from the imbalance of a woman teetering to gain the necessities to best serve her greatest loves…the family that she wholeheartedly yearns to give her best. (wrote this summing up what Marianne Williamson said in an interview—it was very powerful to me)

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Marianne Williams

Oprah show

If the world changes in this way or that way…then I will be at peace

If the money comes, the job comes…

When we find peace then those things have an easier time happening. 

Peace of mind is not circumstance dependent. 

Peace of mind is an internal matter. 

We have faith in the negativity and frustration of this world. What we need is to draw our belief in the negativity and open the door to the belief that God has the power to break through any limitation, negativity and be open to infinite possibilities. 

No one grows in this world from a reality of love. We from a young age are bombarded by stimuli, thinking, patterns…everything but love. We grow being told you need to do a certain thing to be worthy, people are not their love, but their mistakes, their guilt…not enough resources…not enough love…but through spiritual practices…different paths…we unlearn those beliefs and begin to find love again

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LOVES giving

Lotto winner gives SOO much away https://nicenews.com/acts-of-kindness/lottery-winner-donated-more-than-half-of-her-fortune/

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Tiny notes from the Netflix movie,

A Tourists Guide to Love

A tourist wants to escape life.

A traveler wants to experience it. 

What’s so bad about wanting to occasionally escape your life?

You don’t know how long life is going to be, so why waste it on an escape.

Spend it on experience instead. 

Be open to new experiences..stinky fruit (jack fruit)tasted SOO good. 

Vietnamese traffic key—-always move forward…never back.

I know my limitations! I would have never done that (crossed the road w traffic)

So, don’t limit yourself!

Savoring the moment—closes his eyes. Takes a breath as he covers his heart and savors. 

New clothes for the new year—brings luck and prosperity. 

Wishing ritual with box candle on floating pond. 

I want experiences!! I want off the beaten path!

Fun to see food cooked and places in large leaf bowls. 

Spirits are always listening. Send a message. Pay your respects. 

Rituals from other countries. SOO cool. 

Inscence sticks prayed and stuck into the ground. Also burnt offerings to ask for the blessings from those on the other side. 

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Repeat after me

When you get caught focusing on your weaknesses—-say

“I am a LEADER”

“I am ENTHUSIASM”

“I am the POTENTIAL OF INCREDIBLE THINGS”

CREATE a personal mission statement that includes ways to apply your strengths & say or journal the statement every morning as you get ready. 

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“Life is a mountain. Your goal is to find your path, not to reach the top.” -Maxime Lagace

Life’s journey is a rich one full of many opportunities and paths that lead to different destinations. Our goal should be to find the path that fits our desires, our direction, our internal compass.When we get to the point where we can hear guidance within, listen deeply to our greater needs, our life will thrive in the rich paths that take us to higher places and ultimately…home. -H

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That is all I have for now. Life is in session…take good notes!!

Peace, LOve and Light to you. Shine with Brilliance. xoxo -H

Lessons learned from the movie: Gran Turismo

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Wow! I am not a gamer. I have barely played Mario Cart a dozen times with my daughter, so to imagine the insane true story of Gran Turismo was quite the movie ride. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who can appreciate a great, true story.

I was literally cheering in the theater and clapping with awe and approval throughout. It was such an inspiring, unbelievable story. I wanted to take some good lessons away from the overall theme.

I will TRY very hard not to spoil or ruin the story for you, but I wanted to share a few key ideas.

My favorite line: One of the last scenes in the movie, Jann has to put himself back into the game mindset & reminds his coach that he needs to follow his own line. I love that! Each and everyone of us has uniqueness and skills that are our very own; unlike anyone else. We must remember that in all we do. There is not another person like us. We have to show up and live the life we are meant to follow. Follow your own line!! No one else’s!

Some other key points and take aways:

“Sometimes when I’m driving I can be going so fast and everything else is moving so slow. And so the rest of the world just falls away and there is just you and the car and that’s it. It’s kind of magic.” [Jann to Audrey] I think this line is almost like a relaxing meditation, a place you can go that is free from the noise of the world. Sometimes when you are walking in nature, finding a stillness watching water or waves, planting flowers, etc. There is a inner place that seems to slow, to unwind and almost just lets go. That is a beautiful space.

“Good news no one thinks we can do this.” [Jack to Jann]. This story was definitely one for the underdogs. Who doesn’t cheer for those who no one believes in. The story was peppered with disbelief and struggle and fight.

Jann was talking to his father, “You remember this day? You took this with me when I was five. All I wanted to do since then is be a racer. I’m doing it. Whether you believe in me or not.” This was powerful because I think there are moments in everyone’s life when we are told limiting tales that either build or break us at certain moments in our lives. It was wonderful to see someone with such a spirit of conviction and determination. We all need examples of that. We all need people who push beyond the barriers and show the world that they were made for greater distances. We all have that within us. Some are just better at following their own heart and believing in their dreams. May we all FEEL the personal greatness we were born with. It is there!

Orlando Bloom stars in Columbia Pictures GRAN TURISMO. Photo by: Gordon Timpen

“Nobody’s gonna welcome you into this world. The other drivers, your pit crew, nobody wants you here.” [Jack to Jann]. I think we have all had moments where we felt like an outsider, someone didn’t want to work with us, we didn’t belong, etc. Life is full of those moments. Those are the situations that help refine and define us. Think about a time when you felt like this. What did you learn about yourself? This was a defining part in the movie for Jann. He had to push forward despite knowing most of the racing community did not want him.

“If you miss a line in the game you reset.  If you miss it on the track you could die.” This whole story pushed the stakes on every level. We all get opportunities, challenges, life shifts, doors that open, people who come into our lives to push us to a different path…life is a different level for every single person. Some deal with heartbreaking tragedy, where another struggles to step out of depression. Someone may lose a child or someone else may lose a job. Every situation is different for one another on some level. It is how we face the challenge. It is how we live through the pain. It is how we learn through the struggle that helps us reset and move beyond on some level.

“I know you’re scared. I’ve been scared. But whether you like it or not, you are in this race.” [Jack to Jann]. We have all been scared in life. Those are those moments that you learn and grow from. It doesn’t make life easier, it just allows you to know and understand how strong you can become. Jann was a great example of facing the fear and moving forward despite it.

Jack Salter encouraged Jann by telling him,”You look for continual improvement… You’ve got instincts.  That can’t be taught.” If we are always looking for continual improvement, then life will support us in any endeavor, dream and direction. It is when we become stagnate and disillusioned that life gets heavier and the dreams seem farther away. We must follow those strengths that we have and strive to get a little better each day. Learning is continual growth and improvement.

It was a very powerful movie. There will always be critics. There will always be comments–good or bad, but when you have a story that has a hero you can get behind—you can always learn something. Highly recommend. Go see it!!

Have an incredible day!! Go Live it! -H