take the risk

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
~Anais Nin (1903-1977)


this quote speaks volumes to me this evening.  what to we have to lose if we take the risk?  there are bigger risks than others and what we hold as value in those risk depends on our own perspective of course.  but we face risks every day.  many we never think of consciously.   the ones that weigh heavy on our minds are the 'bigger' risks.  should i quit my job?  should i try to do my business full time?  if i do this, how will it impact the kids?  some of the answers come easier than others, but i know for a long time i have shied away from the risks and played things safely.  and to me, that's not really living life to it's potential.

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. ~Frederick Keonig

I would like to start keeping a gratitude journal of sorts and am thinking of writing a few things that I'm grateful or happy for at least once a week. Perhaps Gratitude Tuesday?

Since I missed yesterday....here's this week.

*I am grateful for a husband that loves me unconditionally and completely.

*I am happy that the sun is shining today.

*I am happy to be here at 34 years of age, and grateful for a wonderful birthday last week.

*I do have to say I'm grateful for swear words. Oh, how do I heart me some F-bombs. ;-)

*I am grateful for wonderful friends. Individuals who are always there no matter what, never judging, be there at the drop of a hat when you need them. You ladies know who you are. Love you!

Some inspiration this morning

"When you have gone so far that you can't manage one more step, then you've gone half the distance you are capable of."
~ Greenlander Proverb

"Do what you can with what you have, where you are." ~ Theodore Roosevelt

Just what I needed to read

Strength partnered with tenderness makes for an unbeatable combination.
~Maya Angelou

Creativity

“There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.”
~Warren Bennis

Great Quote

"If Joan of Arc could turn the tide of an entire war before her eighteenth birthday, you can get out of bed."
~E. Jean Carroll, advice columnist

Family Quote

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
- Virginia Satir

First quote for 2009

"The irony of commitment is that it's deeply liberating - in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life."
~Anne Morris

Favorite Quotes

I love reading new quotes and would love to hear yours. So tell me, what is YOUR favorite quote?

Mine is.... "A day without laughter is a wasted day."

Inspiration for today

"Don't let what you can't do get in the way of what you can do."

by John Wooden

It Spoke to Me

"No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible." ~ George Chakiris

This quote spoke to me last week. I received it in a newsletter I get and it's stuck with me. It can be applied to so many things and I thought I'd pass it along.

Inspiring Quote

Got this one off my Cricut newsletter....

"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day, saying...'I will try again tomorrow.'"
~ Mary Anne Radmacher

Living

"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."
~ James Dean

Love this one

"You cannot help but learn more as you take the world into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is an old piece of clay, with millions of thumbprints on it."
~ John Updike

A Quote for my children

Imagination is more important than knowledge.
~Albert Einstein

Quote for November

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us."
~ Albert Schweitzer

Quote

"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
~ Albert Einstein