Happiness...

"Ever since happiness heard your name, 

it has been running through the streets trying to find you."

Hāfez

 

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You Are Magic...

"Your life is your magical wand."

Mike Dooley

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A Love Letter for the World...

"I fall in love regularly with each person whom passes me in the streets, or who sits beside me on the bus.

Not in the romantic way. No we hardly speak a word to each other.

But I sit, quietly observing all of their body language and all of their expressions. Their smiles, and gestures. And the way they lift their coffee, or smile as they read that new text message, or count the change in their hands.

I watch vigilantly, tracking the manners and movements, and appreciating all that these people are. I spend some time thinking about their families and loves, and the life they lead. I consider what they might do for work or if they went to school and what for. When they woke up that morning and how they did their hair.

I study the details of these people. People and moments that may otherwise go unnoticed.

Researching each of them, noticing our similarities and rejoicing in the beauty of human nature.

I simply fall in love."

Unknown

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To Be Your True Self...

"You have the freedom to be yourself, your true self. 

Here and now. And nothing can stand in your way."

Richard Bach

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Believe in Who You Are...

"You are your greatest asset. There is nothing you cannot do. 

No one can keep you from your dreams,

 and only you can prevent them from coming true. 

Your achievements are not determined by your ability alone, 

but by the desire you possess to reach them. 

There are no worlds outside of those you create for yourself, 

and the only boundaries are those you establish and chose to live within. 

Never be afraid do defend your decisions, regardless. 

Believe in who you are. Believe in what you do."

Unknown

A dear friend shared these words with me the other day.

How did he know I needed them?

Right there and then?

So I thought, maybe someone else out there, might need these words too.

I thank you for that Rudi. And I thank you for you.

Much Loves,

Angela

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Your Story...

"If you own the story, you get to write the ending."

Brené Brown

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Appreciation...

"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. 

It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."

Voltaire

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Somewhere...

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."

Carl Sagan

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Have Courage...

" 'What' and 'If' are two words as non-threatening as words can be. But put them together side-by-side and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life.

What if? What if? What if?

I don’t know how your story ended but if what you felt then was true love, then it is never too late. If it was true then, why wouldn’t it be true now? You need only the courage to follow your heart. I don’t know what a love like that feels like, a love to leave loved ones for or a love to cross oceans for. But I’d like to believe if I ever were to feel it, that I will have the courage to seize it. And, if you didn’t seize your love, I hope one day that you will."

Letters to Juliet

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I Am Trusting Life...

"I had to trust life and believe that life loved 

the person who dared to live it."

Maya Angelou

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Shall We Dance?

"Life is a spiritual dance and our unseen partner has steps to teach us

 if we will allow ourselves to be led. The next time you are restless, 

remind yourself, it is the universe asking 'Shall we dance?' "

Julia Cameron

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Forgiving is for Giving...

"Forgiving is for giving yourself Love. For giving yourself Respect. 

For giving yourself Strength. Forgiving is for Giving.

And I also believe, forgiving is for giving yourself Freedom. 

And Power. It is Dignity. Forgiving is Noble. It is Grace. And Godlike."

Angela Gwinner

Much Loves,

Angela.

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A New Day...

"With the new day ahead comes new strength and new thoughts."

Eleanor Roosevelt

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A Woman in Harmony...

"A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. 

She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination 

prepared to be herself and only herself."

Maya Angelou

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Listen...

"The quieter you become, 

the more you are able to hear. Listen."

Rumi

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Your Heart...

"You will never be able to escape from your Heart. 

So it is better to listen to what it has to say."

Paulo Coelho

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The Truly Wonderful...

"Too much of a good thing can be truly wonderful."

Mae West

Just a little reminder. And me wishing you too much of long talks with the dearest friend. Too much of long walks through the woods. Too much of love (but there really can never be enough, can there?). Too much of simple and quiet moments. Too much of this moment. Too much of smiles on your face. And mostly, smiles in your heart.

I simply wish you the truly wonderful.

Much Loves,

Angela.

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Women...

"Women are meant to be loved, 

not to be understood."

Oscar Wilde

It simply must be said. And I couldn't resist.

Much Loves,

Angela. 

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This is Love...

"Love. It conquers the world."

Frederick Buechner

"The love for equals is a human thing. Of friend for friend, brother for brother. It is to love what is loving and lovely. The world smiles. The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing. The love for those who suffer, for those who are poor, the sick, the failures, the unlovely. This is compassion, and it touches the heart of the world. The love for the more fortunate is a rare thing. To love those who succeed where we fail, to rejoice without envy with those who rejoice, the love of the poor for the rich, of the black man for the white man. The world is always bewildered by its saints. And then there is the love for the enemy. Love for the one who does not love you but mocks, threatens, and inflicts pain. The tortured's love for the torturer. This is God's love. It conquers the world."

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Il Bel Far Niente...

"Il bel far niente."

The sweet and beautiful act of doing nothing.

Just a thought for the weekend.


Anthony Quinn and Anna Karina.

Photograph taken 1967 on the set of "The Magus".

Photographer: Eve Arnold


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Living Your Life...

"There are only two ways to live your life. 

 One is as though nothing is a miracle. 

The other is as though everything is a Miracle."

Albert Einstein

 

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Be Prepared...

"Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it."

Maya Angelou

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Family Chapters and Continuations...

"If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people."

Thich Nhat Hanh

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With Great Love...

"Not all of us can do great things, 

but we can do small things with great Love."

Mother Teresa

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A Magic Moment...

"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Your Strength...

"Your Strength is how calmly, 

quietly and peacefully you face life."

Yogi Bhajan

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Changing the World...

"If you know what changes a heart, 

you know what changes the world."

Marianne Williamson

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I Have Decided...

"I have decided to be happy, 

because it is good for my health."

Voltaire

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The Gemini...

The Gemini.

Enthusiastic. Eloquent. Curious.

For all of Gemini.

You are Enthusiastic. You are Eloquent. You are Curious.

And I would say... You are wonderful.

Thank you for being You.

May 21 - June 20

Much Loves, 

Angela

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You are...

"You are braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, 

and smarter than you think."

A.A. Milne

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Beautiful People Become...

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. 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 Kübler-Ross

Beautiful people do not just happen. Beautiful people become.

 

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This is My Life...

"This is my Life. I will simply trust myself now."

Angela Gwinner

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Have You Ever...

"Have you ever heard the earth breathe?"

Kate Chopin

Artist: Unknown (Unfortunately)

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Es ist was es ist...

Was es ist.

"Es ist Unsinn sagt die Vernunft. Es ist was es ist sagt die Liebe. Es ist Unglück sagt die Berechnung. Es ist nichts als Schmerz sagt die Angst. Es ist aussichtslos sagt die Einsicht. Es ist was es ist sagt die Liebe. Es ist lächerlich sagt der Stolz. Es ist leichtsinnig sagt die Vorsicht. Es ist unmöglich sagt die Erfahrung. Es ist was es ist sagt die Liebe."

Erich Fried

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It Is What It Is...

What it is.

"It is madness, says reason. It is what it is, says love.

It is unhappiness, says caution. It is nothing but pain, says fear. 

It has no future, says insight. It is what it is, says love.

It is ridiculous, says pride. It is foolish, says caution. 

It is impossible, says experience. It is what it is, says love."

Erich Fried

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The More Smiles...

"I enjoy it when the world smiles. 

The more smiles, the warmer I am."

Dejan Stojanović

 

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Becoming...

"The main interest in life and work is to become someone else that you were not in the beginning. If you knew when you began a book what you would say at the end, do you think that you would have the courage to write it? What is true for writing and for love is also true for life. The game is worthwhile insofar as we do not know what will be the end."

Michel Foucault

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Question of the Day...

"When was the last time you did something for the first time?"

Unknown

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Everything is All Right...

"Everything will be all right in the end. 

And if it is not all right, then it is not yet the end."

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

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When We See Each Other...

"I think that when we really see each other, 

we want to help each other."

Amanda Palmer.

How are you going to see the world today? And how are you going to do to help today?

I think what I find is the most important message in these words is to actually "see" someone. And be that your dearest friend. Or be that a stranger you pass by on the street. To look someone in the eyes, you acknowledge them. And you silently say to them, "I see you.".

That is possibly the greatest form of respect we can give. And not just respect to the other, rather acknowledging what is around us and bowing to that, is the greatest respect we can give ourselves.

And yes, when we really see each other, we do want to help each other. Because, looking in the eyes of those around us, we often see ourselves. And that's also when find ourselves.

Much Loves,

Angela.

PS. Amanda did an amazing speech. With these words. And with the thought "The Art of Asking."

To this date, the video has been watched 2,220,072 times. I reckon I've watched myself more than a hundred times. And it never stops moving me.

Your Heart...

"Listen to your heart. It knows everything."

Paulo Coelho

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Meditation...

"If every child in  the world would be taught meditation, 

we would eliminate violence from the world within one generation."

The Dalai Lama

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And Go Slowly...

"Smile. Breathe. Go slowly."

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Whispered the Heart...

"'It's impossible.' said pride. 

'It's risky.' said experience. 

'It's pointless.' said reason. 

'Give it a try.' whispered the heart."

Unknown

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Be the Kind of Woman...

"My dear, Be the kind of woman that people make way for. Be the kind of woman that takes responsibility into her own hands, and does something with it. Be the kind of woman whose accomplishments make people stutter when they talk to her. Be the kind of woman who doesn’t let the fact that she doesn’t have it all figured out hold her back. Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, 'Oh crap, She’s up!'"

Unknown

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Be Fearless...

"Be Fearless."

Julia Child

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It is Your Light...

"Do you not know yet? 

It is your light that lights the world."

Rumi

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I Want to See the World...

"I want to see the world. 

Follow a map to its edges, and keep going. Forgo the plains. 

Trust my instincts. Let my curiosity be my guide. 

I want to change hemispheres. Sleep with unfamiliar stars. 

And let the journey unfold before me."

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A wonderful idea. Be a part of it.

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Those Things You Love Doing...

"Pursue the things you love doing. 

And then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you."

Maya Angelou

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Friede. Freude. Eierkuchen...

"Friede. Freude. Eierkuchen."

My little dose of silliness.

And German lesson of the day.

"Friede. Freude. Eierkuchen."

Pronounced. Free de. Froy de. I er kooch hen.

And it means everything is just perfectly fine.

"Peace. Happiness. Pancakes."

Go and make that your saying of the day.

And put a smile on your face.


Much Loves,

Angela.

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