spring brings hope

"Legends say that hummingbirds float free of time, carrying our hopes for love, joy and celebration. The hummingbird's delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life's sweetest creation."

* sweet words gleaned from the back of a papyrus greeting card. Aren't they (papyrus cards) the best? The priciest, but still... the best!

I had a beautiful weekend, it was productive and fun.

I applied for a job, shopped, volunteered(!), shopped, made appointments, had a luxurious manicure, dropped in on a last minute dinner and movie date w/ my cali "family" and best of all...

I had wonderful phone conversations with loved ones, i received a beautiful card in the mail.

Life is good, there is ALWAYS a reason to c-e-l-e-b-r-a-t-e.

How was YOUR weekend?

Please tell me what made you happiest...

"naive-ness"

Appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder and even ecstasy, however stale these experiences may have become to others.
- Abraham Maslow

Dreamthisday.com

What are you still in awe of, even though you see it/feel it everyday?

never fear; fina is here!!

"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood."

- Helen Keller

I prefer to make mistakes.

I'd rather try something than be told it's "wrong", "hard" or "not likely".

Don't be afraid of the "new".

Don't lets others past mistakes cloud your goals.

Do it yourself.

P.S like that title?? hehehehehe

feelings

Have you ever experienced two conflicting feelings at the same time? Pity and victory?

So happy for what you have but at the same time feel a true sorrow for what someone else has lost?

Ever took satisfaction in someone else's loss because it became your gain?
But seconds later want to cry for that person?

Is it possible to feel smug and pity/compassion at the same exact time?

I think it is.

Does it make you a bad person?

NO.

I think it makes you honest.

We are all wired to want to "win", to get what we truly believe we deserve.

Of course it feels amazing to have something you want/deserve/need.

I think that a "good" person can admit to these conflicting feelings.
A good person can thoroughly experience these feelings knowing it doesn't make them bad, just REAL.