Think about it, a simple gesture of kindness can make a difference in your day, no matter how small the act. Take some time today to promote the power of kindness in your work place or school. Not only does it make life more enjoyable, it is also good for you. ♥
If you need a jolt, or some tips to get you started or inspired, try this great blog here: Random Acts of Kindness Blog
Also try here: Kindness Challenge for more info on the art of R.A.O.K. ;) Have fun! and Happy Fall dear readers, hope you are well and enjoying the turn of the seasons. xo
GoOOood Monday Mornin' to ya dear readers ♥ crank-it up sweethearts, start your week with a glorious jolt! xo. Have a hoppin' and totally successful 7 days, practice makes it worth it, Go Get Em'! Whooot Whoot!
"Put a little o' that Mayer Hawthorne pillow talk in your cup, and drink it up... " ♥
and if that one didn't "do" it for ya, try this one ;)
Let's be the change people. I've rallied and donated to this cause many times before and it's value stands the test of time. May we all be so lucky to never have to feel what it's like to be without a home or our belongings ~ May we also know just exactly what it means to be a "family" in whatever form that takes. Take some pics of items that you know are in good condition but that you just aren't using anymore - not old dilapidated items, think of what YOU would want if you and your children were suddenly put in a position where you had absolutely nothing and how it would make you feel if someone took the time to give you something that was in good condition or brand new and useful?.
Donate in person, monetarily or with goods ~ Get online post some yard sale items ~ or pull out those change banks and have the pleasure of cementing your community with love and kindness for the most worthy real-life every day cause you could get your hands on.
And if you are one of those in need yourself right now - please call them, or a friend you know who cares enough about you to support you positively, and if that happens to be me...I'll be waiting sweet friend, I've been there too, and I love you through and through no matter what you're going through. Reach out, it's the best thing I've done and it' will be the best thing you will do, for yourself and your family.
As always, ♥ all the best dear readers, may this posting find you well xo
We've partnered with Well of Change.org to bring you another way to help support the Red Door - by selling your items or services online on our behalf!
To kick things off, we are hosting a virtual yard sale! Post your items on Well of Change.org and the proceeds of each sale go to the Red Door. It's that simple.
You can post ANY new or gently used items such as DVDs, books, furniture, electronics, bikes, tools, sports gear, appliances, fitness equipment and more. Simply take a picture of your item, and post it HERE!
OR, you can donate your services! From langauge lessons, fitness training, carpentry, to doing taxes, whatever your skills are you can post them for hire HERE!
9/11/01, a day I will never forget. It was a horrifying radical tragedy and watching it unfold before my very eyes and ears marked me for life. (what's your story? do you remember what you were doing then? I do. clearly etched.)
May we never sweep these disturbing events under the rug nor forget the senseless loss of so many loved ones & the decisions of absent minded leader(s) that lead to its implementation in the first place. May we all make informed choices for our world and community leaders, and trust our instincts in our everyday journey's.
Hug and keep close your friends, children, family and loved communities tonight. Celebrate your bonds and love for each other and see the value in our gathered society as we live peacefully, whereas worn-torn countries experience our "9/11" on a daily, weekly, monthly basis. How terrifying is that?!!
Gratitude for my birth-right as a Canadian is steadfast and I take stock in thank-you's daily for the gracious simplicities life has offered to me (speech, sight, breath, fresh water, choice, opportunity) as well as my greatest treasures (my children, my health, my family of friends). Lest we forget and may we learn and grow from these experiences, never to repeat again. Think big, think small, tiny and enormous despicable events are happening right next door to us, or within our close knit groups. May you always be the sort who speaks out, speaks up and provides direction and light to the source of healing, change and justice to these situations. No task is too big or too small for us to get involved in, random human kindness is the path to our communities growing and thriving. Be the solution, be the change, witness enormous human and earthly benefit. Lock your mind-set on it's course towards peace, love, generosity and kindness ~ watch yourself and everyone around you ... change.
xo warmth and friendship to you all, dear readers.
Goodnight, and take care of each other xo
Below an informative sensitive documentary on the reality of the moment beyond the glorified "heroes story"
Real life account only yards away from the trade centre of the 2nd plane hitting and the buildings collapsing - this is what I remember most seeing it live, but a country away, although not that far. I was in shock thinking I was watching a movie, people telling me this was happening on the radio, I was still in disbelief. Utterly Shocking.
Can it really be? Labour Day weekend is but few hours to completion.
Summer vacation is official full-stop, and a brand new school year is upon us again, wow.
This is a milestone year in many ways for my little family (2010 year of the tiger babby, hollah!), as many old doors will close forever, big shiny glittering new ones are presenting and opening themselves to us in droves! yea, us :)
My sweet "little-big" boy is on the cusp of his 8th birthday and begining his fifth year (JK/SK/grd1/grd2) of school life embarking into a magnificent grade 3! ! ! WHOAH, now that makes me feel aged, like a big wheel of cheese thank you very much. We had a minor summer bsmnt flood a few weeks back that forced me to go through some very old boxes of pictures and documents to save them from the wreckage and transfer to higher drier boxes etc. I inevitably had to peek through the contents finding several unique memories, and some pics of my very healthy bouncy baby boy. There he and I were, "little-big" not more than 6mths old chubbalicious cheeks pressed to mine, blue sky bobbles for eyes and a one track milk mind. These are moments I will never forget regardless of the picture and none to ever be repeated again. This is one of the milestones we cross...
My ray of sunshine, my vibrant ever-present-in-the-moment cherub of a little girl gets her wings and enters the school system as a bright eyed JK this September. Another first, another last. "Sunshine" has been pulling on my shirttails ALL summer "When will we go to school momma?, Is today the day before the day I start kindergarten?, How many more days till I go to school momma?!" She is thrilled, so am I, "sunshine" is more than ready for this milestone. She's been following her big brother around for what seems like forever mimicking his every move and wanting to be as big, brave, smart and bold as she thinks he is. "little-big" was not so keen on starting JK back in the day, as he wasn't quite 4 then and has a more skeptical steady-footed personality. "sunshine" on the other hand, ... well I think you get the picture ;) Night and Day and the most beautiful combinations of children I could have ever been blessed with; I often thank Mother Nature and the Baby-Spirit-Fairies for having "little-big" and "sunshine" pick me to be their mother, how lucky am I xo.
So tomorrow, the first day of many firsts, first day of school, first new friends, first fresh pencil, desk arrangement, class assignment, new teachers. It's all very exciting I always loved the first 4 months of school, from now until the Christmas break, I got bored very quickly after that every year.
This year will also mark the final break in the "baby-years" as I have diligently worked in the home raising these beautiful radiant beings since 2002! I have no desire to go back nor have any more children and it will be the first time both of the kids will be in school. There's no turning back now for them either - it's a giant leap from the nest, apart from when they are old enough and desire to strike out into the world with their own apartment etc. I've marvelled at all the changes in "little-big" as he's gone from kindergarten to grade 3, he has his own little life I know not much about in the 7 hours he is on school grounds, with little snippets creeping out now and then it's really all his own little world while over there. Now "sunshine" will begin hers too, siiiiggghhh, amazing.
With this brings glitter and gold for my new adventurous life. No longer will I be held indoors for naptimes, feeding schedules, diaper changing, potty training and stroller life. I am a little nostalgic on the memories (seriously, only a tiny bit), but not so much that it deters me from what wonderful surprises I have in store for my new life now!! I have plans to go back to school and start a new career, I have health goals that I am truuuuly (more than you can imagine!!) looking forward to seeing the results of, and some precious down-time from the consistent personal pressure I lay on myself for perfectly placing the best sets of values, culture and well-roundness into my children.
I am looking forward to getting the well-deserved balance back to my life that no longer requires 98% of my world ~palms in~ to mothering. Although parenting never rests, it has become a different kind of parenting, steady and calm, the shores and waves are wet with experience and my footprints are long and sure. I now see 60% parenting = a mom, 40% = me, the woman, the fun, carefree, free-spirited, sparkling, gem; who has boundless ideas, goals, dreams, challenges, bubbly energy and is unstoppable when she follows her heart and instincts, who also adores fashion, the arts, adventure and travel! I am SOoo looking forward to welcoming her back into my world I am just hugging and squeezing her soo tight, Welcome home you, beyond thrilled to have you back, if you ever have to leave again please don't make it the 10 year nap again, I couldn't stand it! :)
Clearly I have a lot, A LOT, of love for these parts of me that were hibernating for good reason(s). Join me in celebrating this new spirit awaking won't you? It is afterall a new school year - like new years to me (as my birthday falls so close to the actual new years, it never holds the same value for me as it does to some others). September has always been a re-birth month for me, October amazing (thanksgiving and halloween, helllloooo!!!) November the first snow appears and the romance begins to flow, and December a straight shooter to complete the best months of the year.
May your Autumn/Fall (or Crisp Fresh New Year) whichever you call it ~ be the best yet, and may you find yourself re-energizing with the changing leaves, new harvests and heck why not get yourself a new pencil set and backpack too! ;)
♥ all the best dear readers xo
~and now a little musical interlude to send you on your way to celebrating, some smooth stylings from my mister man Mayer Hawthorne (& the county) song: "the ills" ~ you're welcome. xx
