February 2012
75 posts
“I’m grateful for anything that reminds me of what’s possible in this life. Books...”
– Jonathan Safran Foer (via thatkindofwoman)
“The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for...”
– Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (via bookmania)
Make Your Life Shiny and Bright
Aside from the unexpected snowfall I woke up to yesterday morning, this Saturday is off to a good start. There’s a crispy-ness to the air outside — windy and cool, but still I could feel the Earth slowly shaking off the blankets of winter as I walked Ben around this morning. Why can’t I throw off the blankets of winter, too?
It’s our last game of the season today...
“The road to happiness does not end with a ring on your finger. Glass slippers...”
– Found in the February edition of Underwired an essay (finding my own glass slipper) by Christy H. Williams (via ignitelight)
Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine’s Day!
While my initial reaction to this holiday might be similar to how Ben sees something surprising and most definitely scary on a walk (hackles up, eyes wide, backing up at full throttle), this morning I have changed my tune a little bit.
1. Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about having someone to smooch. I have lots of friends that I love, and family, and...
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t...”
– Gilda Radner (via kari-shma)
“Fall in love with your life. Give yourself permission to have a magnificent...”
– (via eleganceforbreakfast)
“It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning...”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Your 20’s are your ‘selfish’ years. It’s a decade to immerse yourself in every...”
– Kyoko Escamilla (via philo-sofia)
