"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." — Marilyn Monroe

"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."
— Marilyn Monroe

I think it's sad that she had to trust no one but herself - how lonely.

Our greatest fear

Your post on power made me remember one of my favourite quotes:

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,talented and fabulous?Actually, who are you not to be?

Your playing small does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other
people won't feel insecure around you.
And as we let our own light shine,we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others

Marianne Williamson

Since I can't actually be with you...

Here are a whole bunch of the hugs that I would give you...

Lise

Can I borrow some of your courage?

Because I can't stop looking at it

Don't forget to take a moment for yourself to relax with a cupcake, and a cup of tea :)

You do, 

And hopefully I do too. 

When uni is stressing you out

An oldie but a sweetie

We have been so lucky...

Our mothers are incredible. 

They are strong, kind, intelligent, and loving women. 

They would do anything for their children.

They have protected us,

They guide us,

They have played with us, 

They teach us, 

And they have loved, and do love us unconditionally. 

We can only hope that one day we will turn out to be half the women that our mothers are...

It's our choice

Feeling quote-y today...

"The most beautiful people we know are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out. these people have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.
Beautiful people do not just happen."
(Elisabeth Kubler-ross)

"And maybe, just maybe, her heart needed to be broken. broken and shattered and stomped into pieces. Then she could finally look down at the pieces, study each one and spend time getting to know the person she'd become. And when she finally had all the pieces back together again, a little crooked, a little jumbled but sealed firmly with love, she'd realized she was more beautiful than ever.

Because this time, she would love herself."

(source: this girl)

Saw this on another blog today and just had to share...

Because indulging your inner psycho is good every once in a while ;p

Everything we do to improve...

It may be a challenge but

Thank you for this lesson :)

When it's choppy out there... 

Take a deep breath...

And let go... 

Because underneath the chaos everything is calm... 

Damn straight I do

"people keep telling me i fall in love too easily - that i should protect my heart,
that i shouldn't wear my heart on my sleeve.
i fall in love at least twenty times a day,
i fall in love with the sky and the sun and the flowers.
i fall in love with smiles, with music on the radio, and with french fries and dr. pepper,
i fall in love with the sound of laughter, blue jeans, accents...
sometimes i fall in love with complete strangers, especially the ones holding hands and kissing in public,
the ones who aren't afraid to be in love with the idea of being in love either...

i don't mind the pain of unrequited love so much,
because i think they're wrong.
love looks good on me."
natalie ann erianson

"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is simply the quiet voice at the end of the day saying 'I will try again tomorrow'"
mary.anne.radmacher

I'm back!!

Yep that's pretty much it...on the floor sleeping, studying or...no...it's really just those too ;p

One day I promise I will return to regular posting. Til then, some fave quotes of late are on their way up now - I may not post again til the weekend, so I'll compensate now by overloading :)

If only men were the same :P 

Well we have the first bit covered... :)

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return.

 We are Free...

To do what we want to do,

To be who we choose.

We have so many opportunities, so many open doors...

Just because it's cute...

Letting go and living a little... Even if I'm scared shitless...

So sometimes we bite off more than we can chew...

Literally...

 Our eyes can be a little too big for our tummies :)

Today...

So many things I want to tell you about my latest thoughts and realisations, but can't be late for work on the second day, so let these words speak for me until I get a chance to share a more meaty post. xoxo

Just another view of our future secret garden....

If we end up partnerless... well it doesn't look too shabby :)

 I imagined our house would look a little like this...

With one of these in the driveway

And a view like this...

There are some faithful friends waiting to take us for a walk

And a beach for early morning swims (and those walks)

And last but not least there is a secret garden...