December 2011
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July 2011
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40 Extraordinary Things Happening Right Now
Right now is a phenomenon. Right now extraordinary things are happening.
Right now…
A soldier of sorts is diligently fighting the fight so you don’t have to.
Someone who suffered from a severe injury last year is back on their feet.
A small group of people are building something that will soon make the impossible possible.
Somewhere on Earth a double rainbow is stretched from one end of...
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When my child turns 11 I am going to write them a...
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June 2011
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Acceptance
How many stages do you actually have to go through for you to say you have really accepted something that happened to you? Something that involves pain, struggle, and confusion? Any emotion that you can think of that would correlate to something that affected you in a way that kills you… Because acceptance is never a singular thing, and probably that’s the reason why it’s so difficult to deal...
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50 Things You Need To Give Up Today
When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you. So starting today…
Give up trying to be perfect. – The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done.
Give up comparing yourself to others. – The only person you are competing against is yourself.
Give up dwelling on the past or worrying too much about the future. –...
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“One today is worth two tomorrows.”
– Benjamin Franklin
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30 Ways to Make Today a Good Day
Since it’s the start of yet another school year, I think these things will help in one way or another.
Get started a few minutes early.
Work on something that’s meaningful to you.
Complete an important piece of unfinished business.
Spend time with positive, friendly people.
Do something nice for someone else.
Be present. Focus on where you are, what you’re doing and who you’re with...
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Gotta Love Google
Over the years, doodles on the Google homepage have made searching more fun and enjoyable for its users worldwide. The doodle team has created over 300 doodles in the US & over 700 have been designed internationally. These decorative changes are made to celebrate holidays, anniversaries & the lives of famous artists and scientists.
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Party Rock Anthem | LMFAO
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LeBron James is the King. The King of Wishful...
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“Just like that. From a hundred miles an hour to asleep in a nanosecond. I wanted...”
– Looking For Alaska
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May 2011
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50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind
These questions have no right or wrong answers. Because sometimes asking the right questions is the answer.
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
Which is worse, failing or never trying?
If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
What is the one...
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Eye Makeup by Katie Alves.
Makeup artist Katie Alves has transformed scenes from some of our favorite childhood Disney films into elaborate eye makeup masterpieces. The 21-year old first picked up her makeup brush back in October 2010 to paint a small design on her lips, but her artistry has blossomed and gained her a huge following. Tangled: The Lion King: Aladdin: The Nightmare Before Christmas: Alice in Wonderland: ...
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“Sometimes it’s actually sad when you realize nobody can help you but yourself....”
– Maita Piedra (via aproblemlikemaria)
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Thinking of you
No matter where I go I’ll always find you there Because you’re in my heart Of this I’m quite aware We breath the same air We walk under the same moon The sun shines on us both We dance to the same tune Whether we’re together Or we’re far apart When you see the stars shining Remember you’re in my heart May the time quickly pass Until we’re together again...
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10 Simple Truths Smart People Forget
#1 – Education and intelligence accomplish nothing without action.
It doesn’t matter if you have a genius IQ and a PhD in Quantum Physics, you can’t change anything or make any sort of real-world progress without taking action. There’s a huge difference between knowing how to do something and actually doing it. Knowledge and intelligence are both useless without action. It’s as simple as...
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Health:
Drink plenty of water.
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
Live with the 3 E’s - Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
Play more games.
Read more books than you did in 2010.
Sit in...
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Always | Switchfoot This is the star, this is your...
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I’ll Be Watching You | December Avenue
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Books. I like books. The way they can transport...
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All Mine | Jes Hudak I know that I’m not the...
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Been gone for more than a week
I didn’t go online for that long and I’ve lost a few followers but the heck with it. REASONS FOR NOT GOING ONLINE:
I was lazy
I had nothing to blog about.
But yesterday… I did these! I know it’s not as freakin’ awesome as the others but still…
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Old Manila
May 11, 2010
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“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and...”
– Anna Quindlen
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What is this lovely fuckery?
Word on the streets of New York is that there is a very talented new photographer named Jamie Beck. She and her fiancee create these unique images she calls “cinemagraphs” — more than a photo, but not quite a video. Whatever they are, they’re badass. Here are some of my favorites.
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qui·es·cence: state of being quiet
More photos here.
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Book Excerpt No. 4
The Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale This is one of the greatest laws in the universe, fervently did I wish I’d discovered it as a very young man, it dawned upon me much later in life, and I have found it to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest discovery, outside my relationship with God and the great law, briefly and simply stated, is that if you think in...
April 2011
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Just a little something of what we did today. More photos soon!
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Happiness is Unexpected
One day, you wake up expecting nothing out of the ordinary. The hours pass by, you perform your daily routines and watch others do there’s. You take a long soothing bath to clear your head, thinking of things you would have to do once you’ve stepped out of the shower, leaving the remnants of your own world and jumping head first into the sea of confusion the world has created for you....
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Good times, good times
April 25, 2011. I met up with some of my friends today. The heat and the traffic immediately greeted me once I got out of the house. Though we were not complete, I’m still glad I got to see them. The last time I spent more than half a day with them was during my birthday which Christmas Eve of last year. Once again, we were adopted for the day by the Lee family. We shortly went to a nearby...
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Another list about life
Live in the moment. Forget the past and don’t concern yourself with the future.
Fully embrace the now, no matter what the situation.
Do the things you love.
Learn to forgive and embrace unconditional love.
Live every day as if it’s your last, embracing each experience as if it’s your first.
Believe in “live and let live.”
Use quiet reflection, honesty, and laughter.
Be other-centered.
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I wonder what you are doing, I wonder who you are...
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Strangers, again soundtrack.
I’m waiting for...
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Pre-order Dear Mr. Potter!
You can pre-order the book directly from the Harry Potter Alliance’s website by clicking the link above. Pre-ordered books will begin to ship July 1, 2010, and will be sold at a discounted rate.
“Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic,” at nearly 200 pages in length, features nearly hundreds of letters and pictures from Harry Potter fans. Individually,...
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Ideas for Lent
The Usuals:
Give up candy/sweets.
Give up television time.
Give up or limit soda or coffee.
Give up or limit video games.
Spend more time with family.
Give to the poor.
Do an extra chore each day.
Perform a random act of kindness.
Spend more time in prayer.
Prayer:
Attend Mass on a weekday (every day if possible).
Pray the rosary each day, alone or with your family.
Make a special...