These are quotes which I discovered from readings, from the ancient (and yet, still vitally dynamic) Order of the Rose Quartz Witches (“Cor sentit, lapis tuetur”) :
“There is no better medicine to your own heart than knowing that you have been a truly unexpected blessing to someone else’s life.”
“She unintentionally paid a dear price for fair critique, but in the end, the price was worth its weight in gold, for reputation is always one’s bedrock.”
“If there is enough life flowing through your own veins, you can find life in anything, even in the hardest and plainest of stones.”
“When you don’t have much in your cauldron, you desperately and dramatically wish to show that you have more than is there. Interestingly, when your cauldron is over-flowing, you often try to put a discreet lid on it. Those who have known both conditions, understand this the best.”
“He accepted her rarity and eccentricity, and even more so, totally adored it. It was something that she couldn’t even ever do for herself. Therefore, he owned her heart, forevermore.”
Are you passing on love or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.
I haven’t done one of my Friday posts in a really long time. My longtime loyal readers know that back when I wrote the blog on a daily basis, Fridays were devoted to complete frivolity. On Fridays, I would list three of my favorite things, and then eventually, I had to keep it to just one favorite thing (it’s pretty special to reach the level of “favorite” for anything, and so I was quickly running out of favorites). However, since I haven’t written a Favorite Things Friday post in forever, I actually have two favorites to share with you today:
Daily Sparkles Book by Emma Jasper – I purchased this book at another favorite of mine (Buc-ee’s), on the way to helping our daughter move to her new apartment, this past summer. This book is so uplifting. It is divided into seasons, and each section has lists of wonderful things about each season. Here are some examples from the Fall section:
“The reintroduction of a routine after summer.”
“The sweetness of little tiny pumpkins.”
“Eating a lot of the candy you bought for trick or treaters.”
Daily Sparkles is just a lovely reminder that it really is the small things that delight the everyday-ness of your life. I noticed that this lovely book is also available on Amazon.
And speaking of my daughter and of candy, my daughter texted me the other day that she just purchased the best peanut butter cups that she has ever tasted, at Aldi. So naturally, being a peanut butter cup fiend, I made a special trip to Aldi (where I also purchased a darling Halloween wreath) and I purchased two bags of Choceur Peanut Butter Cups. Each 12 ounce bag offers a generous portion of peanut butter cups for only $4.99. So naturally again, I had to purchase two bags (as my husband and I like to say, “I don’t want to lose money on this deal.”) These peanut butter cups are heaven in my mouth. There is absolutely no way that these bags are going to make it through the weekend, and I only bought them yesterday. Yum! Yum! Yum!
Friends, please add your favorites to my comment section. Perhaps a daily sparkle is remembering our favorite things and also why they are our favorite things. Have a fabulous day and an even better weekend!!! I hope you find a new favorite to enjoy!
Are you passing on love or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.
+ I saw a friend from my neighborhood the other day. She called out, “Hi, Doll!” She calls me and all of other her friends “Doll.” I still remember a college friend who always called me and her other friends, “Darlin’ “. (not darling, but Darlin’) Both of these ladies roll out these terms of endearment so easily and naturally. It’s just part of their vernacular. I love it. I wish that I felt more comfortable doing this. It makes me feel pretty special when I am part of the Doll/Darlin’ circle. I don’t particularly like it when anyone calls me “Honey”, though, especially people who are younger than me (which is becoming more and more the majority, sigh). I often wonder how these things come about. Did my friends decide one day, “I think that I am going to call the friends whom I really like, a special term, like “Doll” or “Darlin’ “? Did they try it out carefully on one or two people to see how these people reacted? Did they feel shy or unnatural at first when doing it? Did it roll off of their tongues as easily as it does now? Perhaps the bigger question is, do I think (overthink) too much about things like this? I’m pretty sure that I do, Darlin’. Is it possible that my friends just call everybody Doll/Darlin’ because it’s easy, and you don’t have to worry about screwing up names? It’s possible, Doll.
+ Two of our sons got married this year. Both couples wrote their own vows. I love this change in tradition. It feels so meaningful, personal, emotional and more true to themselves, as a couple. I heard the word “accountable” more than once in this last set of vows. I loved this. I soaked it in. Accountability doesn’t seem to be as prevalent or important these days, as a value people hold in esteem. Trying to find someone or something else to blame, or to sue (where I live, billboards for lawyers are as common as our palm trees), sometimes seems like more of the norm. It’s uncomfortable to hold someone else accountable. It’s hard to hold ourselves accountable. It’s really difficult to accept that sometimes, sh*t just happens and no one’s to blame. The truth is though, it’s only when we own our own parts/actions/reactions in any relationship or situation, that we have the power to do anything about it. Why are we so quick to give our power away? It’s probably because of shame. And that’s a damn shame, because shame doesn’t do good for anybody.
+ Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit (look it up)
Are you passing on love or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.
