To live your passion…you need courage.

What does it takes to pursuit your passion?

All of us have heard of this thing call passion for life. What does it take to live your passion? It all sounded very romantic, like falling in love. However, in order to live your passion some time you have to face some scary thing.

Courage

Courage is the strength to stand up.
When it’s easier to fall down and lose hold.

It is the conviction to explore new horizons.
When it’s easier to believe what we’ve been told.

Courage is the desire to maintain our integrity.
When it is easier to look the other way.

It is feeling happy and alive, and moving forward.
When it’s easier to feel sorry for ourselves and stay.

Courage is the will to shape our world.
When it’s easier to let someone else do it for us.

It is the recognition that none of us are perfect.
When it’s easier to criticize.

Courage is the power to step forward and lead.
When it’s easier to follow the crowd; their pleas resound.

It is the spirit that places you on top of the mountain.
When it’s easier to never leave the ground.

The foundation of courage is solid.
The rock that doesn’t roll.

Courage is the freedom.
Of our mind, body, and soul!

~~ Author Unknown ~~

A GREAT MOVIE ABOUT COURAGE!!!!!
“March of the Penguins”


WHO SAID PENGUINS CAN'T FLY ;)

A SMILE

A smile costs nothing, but gives much.
It enriches those who give it.
It only takes but a moment,
But the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.

No one is so rich or mighty
That he can get along without it.
And no one is so poor
That he cannot be made richer by it.

A smile creates happiness in the home,
Promotes good will in business,
And is the cornerstone of friendship.

It can perk up the weary,
Bring cheer to the discouraged,
Sunshine to the sad,
And is nature's best antidote for trouble.

Yet it cannot be bought,
Begged, borrowed or stolen;
For it is something that is of no value to anyone
Until it is given away.

When people are too tired to give you a smile,
Give them one of yours.
No one needs a smile so much
As he who has none to give.

~ Author Unknown  

"REMEMBER, IF YOU SEE SOMEONE
WITHOUT A SMILE,
GIVE THEM ONE OF YOURS!!!"

WHAT IS LOVE?

Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
It is not proud. It does not dishonor others,
It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
It keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.
Corinthians 13:4-8 (NIV)

Real love is not possessive or exclusive. When we love someone, we want everyone to love them - we want them to live in the glow of loving and being loved by everyone. If you find the previous sentence challenging, please remember that true love is not sex or lust, and focus on the vital importance of keeping those concepts separate.

True love is generous. It is strengthened, rather than weakened, by adversity. In times of trouble, real love shines and sustains both those who love and those who are loved.

True love is never conditional. One can never say, "I'll love you, if you love me." That would describe some desperate bargain, but nothing approaching real love could be a part of it. True love is not diminished by circumstances. Can you imagine loving someone less because they broke a leg? Got an infection? Lost their job? A love that depends upon the talents and capabilities of the other is conditional, and not real love.

What is Love?
What is the Nature of True Love?
- by Jonathan Lockwood Huie

What is Love? Love is a feeling of affection toward someone or something. We can love our comfortable old bathrobe, we can love God, we can love all of humanity, and we can love our Grandmother. All true love is wonderful, but let's focus here on the feeling of love by one specific person for another specific person. Even so, our love for our spouse is very different from our love for our child, our parent, our friend, or our love for the homeless person we pass a dollar bill to at the corner.

You know you love someone when you know you want them to be happy,
even if their happiness means that you are not a part of it.
- Anonymous

Real love is never a selfish emotion. If you want something from someone - especially if that something is sex - what you are feeling is not love. The wonderful quote above provides an infallible test for love. True love is about wanting happiness for the person you love - and not about seeking happiness for yourself. Fortunately, in most cases our own loving presence is the greatest gift we can give to a person we love. Nonetheless, the litmus test of love is knowing we would choose never to see that person again if we believed that distance would bring them greater happiness.

     

Sometimes you can find a helping hand where you least expect it.

Focus on what you want...Just do it & be amaze to discover the hidden treasures you have inside your heart.

 

Famous Motivational Quotes

Inspirational sayings, and words of Wisdom

Famous Quote #1

People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Abraham Lincoln
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Famous Quote #2

Everyone has problems, some are just better at hiding them.

Unknown
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Famous Quote #3

If we did all the things that we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.

Thomas Edison
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Famous Quotes #4

Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.

Dennis P. Kimbro
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Motivational Quotes #5

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

Thich Nhat Hahn
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Famous Quote #6

Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways.

Stephen Vincent Benét
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Famous Quote #7

Only by going too far can one possibly find out how far one can go.

Jon dyer
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Famous Quote #8

People only see what they are prepared to see.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Famous Quote #9

Don't be afraid to fail because only through failure do you learn to succeed.

Unknown
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Famous Quote #10

It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

Unknown

Inspirational Quotes #11

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself   Unknown

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Famous Quote #12

The tongue weighs practically nothing, But so few people can hold it.

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Famous Quote #13

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone- but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

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Famous Quote #14

Always put yourself in the others shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.
 

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Inspirational Quotes #15

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

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Famous Quote #16

Many people will walk in and out or your life,
But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart

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Famous Quote #17

To handle yourself, use your head, To handle others, use your heart.

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Famous Quote #18

He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses more; He who loses faith, loses all.

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Famous Quote #19

If someone betrays you once, it's his fault. If he betrays you twice, it's your fault.

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Famous Quotes #20

God Gives every bird it's food, But he does not throw it into it's nest.

My Favorite  Famous Inspirational Quotes

The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking. --

Robert Schuller

If you want to be successful, it's just this simple: Know what you're doing. Love what you're doing. And believe in what you're doing. -- Will Rogers 

 

"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."— Napoleon Hill 

 

"Being broke is a temporary situation. Being poor is a mental state."  -- Mike Todd

The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. -- Mark Caine 

When we can identify a problem and face the problem with confidence and enthusiasm, the solution is on the way.   -- Zig Zigler

--Unless You Change How You Are, You'll Always Have What You've Got-- Jim Rohn

If you don’t set goals for yourself, you are doomed to work to achieve the goals of someone else.  -- Brian Tracy

The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking. -- Robert Schuller

If you want to be successful, it's just this simple: Know what you're doing. Love what you're doing. And believe in what you're doing. -- Will Rogers

"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."— Napoleon Hil

l

The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. -- Mark Caine 

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. — Napoleon Hill

For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back. — Napoleon Hill

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -- Eleanor Roosevelt

 

I love Stone Mountain Park!!! Get out and enjoy the nice weather :)

What is Stone Mountain Park?

Stone Mountain Park is a green oasis where families and friends can enjoy the outdoors together. Listed in Frommer’s 500 Places to Visit with Your Kids Before They Grow Up and cited by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of “35 Natural Wonders in Georgia You Must See Before You Die,” Stone Mountain Park is located just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The five square mile park is Georgia’s most visited attraction. Home to the world’s largest piece of exposed granite, Stone Mountain Park offers a variety of attractions, entertainment and recreation.

Welcome to Stone Mountain Park, where it’s always one adventure — and one memory — after another.

http://www.stonemountainpark.com/

 

 

Presentaions- I'm scared to death to speak in public. I want to change this!!!

This is a article I found on presentations: I hope to overcome my fears.

Personal Branding Comes to the Rescue when Speaking Publicly


June 05, 2007

By Dan Schawbel and Lou Longo



Forty percent of all people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. It is a national fear among students and professionals alike.



What can you do to alleviate this common stress factor? Start by investing time in building your brand and strengthening your confidence level. Everyone has a personal brand; they just need to discover, create and maintain it over time.



Personal branding defined: An individual's total perceived value, relative to competitors, as viewed by their audience.



The concept is broken into four elements: personality, appearance, competencies and differentiation. When these elements are integrated they become your core message. Your core message is unique to only you and is valued by members of your audience.



Personality: Your behavior, interpersonal communication skills and attitudes toward your audience.





Appearance: Your body language, clothing attire and overall posture.



Competencies: The technical skills that fulfill job requirements.



Differentiation: The factor that separates one individual from anther and leaves a lasting memory in the minds of the audience.



The personality element is most prominent when you are speaking publicly to either a small group or large audience. When speaking in front of an audience, your credibility is at stake and you will be judged based on members from your audience. The only way to truly linger in the minds of your audience is through personality and in this way you need to use the differentiation element to stand out from the hundreds of other voices they hear each day. This is a great opportunity to use your core message, with emphasis on personality and captivating your audience through creativity, real life examples or quotes. There are many great and talented public speakers out there, all having exceptional personal brands.



Have you ever listened to a speaker at an event or meeting that just blew you away? Did you walk out of there wondering where he or she got their training or how they were able to deliver such a great message? Then tell us, what was the message? You probably can’t remember? Four percent and 100 percent. A former colleague who always made us feel this way once gave me these numbers. He said, "People generally retain or remember four percent of the content of any presentation, speech or talk, but they always remember 100 percent of how they felt about it."



How can you have a similar affect on your audience regardless if it is five or 500 people? Prepare, relax, be yourself and then just do it. Some of the greatest football coaches will tell you that most games are won before the ball is even snapped and it is mainly a result of solid practice (preparation) and scouting (knowledge). If public speaking is either a new experience or not a currently a comfort zone, treat it like running or skiing. You do not want to start with a marathon or a black diamond, you want to ease your way in and soon you will be ready for anything.



Tips to remember.



1. Tell your audience a story that they can relate to and follow and do not be afraid to use yourself as an example when you can. Stories are not just for children—we all love a good book or movie especially when it grabs us early as we never want it to end. But it always does and then you are left with the memory of how you felt about it.



2. If you are not speaking about an experience or topic that you know flawlessly, be sure you have done your homework.



3. Be careful when quoting statistics unless you are absolutely sure about them or have the source as there could always be that one person that will try to challenge them during your talk.



4. Tell your story, your way, how you feel about it.



5. If you are not a data person then do not go up there with pie charts and graphs. It is not who you are and you cannot be something you are not either.



6. If you do not like reading from a script you can use cards. Cards are great for many people as it lets them keep their topics in good order and drive home key points.



You must decide what works best for you and then go out and do it. Think back to the very first time you ever drove a car when you were 15 or 16 years old. You were probably nervous, stiff and over-cautious and if you were like us, blew out a clutch while learning. Now, driving is natural and easy for you. Public speaking can be the same way. Whether it is a black diamond, exercising or driving a car, prepare, know the path, enjoy it and be yourself.



Dan Schawbel, personal branding spokesman, has motivated, advised and mentored both students and young professionals. He has preached, blogged and written articles for The New York Times and The Association of Career Development. Visit http://personalbrandingblog.com.

Lou Longo, public speaking expert, teaches people and groups about life. His professional and personal experiences provide people with examples, lessons and recommendations on how to "Inspire First" so that the results you are looking for will naturally follow. And for when they don't, he'll show people how that can be valuable for you too. Visit http://enlivenfirst.com.

I'm proud to be American

I'm proud to be American not just on the holidays but everyday when I wake up and I KNOW I'm free :) Thanks to all the BRAVE men and woman who fight everyday for my freedom!!!! May GOD continue to bless each and everyone of you. It's sad to see so many take what you do for granted. KNOW THAT YOU ARE LOVED AND APPRECIATED BY SO MANY ♥ GOD BLESS AMERICA ♥

Photoshop pictures,,,no one is what they seem!!! We live in a society that makes us think we are NEVER good enough .

Reasons to Smile

Walking down the busy city streets today in the pure sunlight I noticed that very few people were smiling, happy or showing any emotion at all!

Here I was beaming like a light....The funny thing is I actually felt guilty for being happy!

That's Insane!

How could this be? How could I have only noticed it now? Have you ever noticed this?

SO. The result of this I wrote all of the reason any human being on the planet should never frown again!

1 ) You are alive

2 ) You have breathe, some people need to be hooked up to a monitor in order to breathe

3 ) How can you be upset if you have no idea who you are? We are all a mystery.

4 ) You have food to eat, and a computer to read more beautiful things about yourself on.

5 ) You ARE

6 ) You are what you think, that is just beautiful!

7 ) You don't suffer from insanity

8 ) What have you ever accomplished angry? Happiness is creation.

9 ) You are more productive when you smile

10 ) When you encounter someone, do you want them to be angry or sad?

11 ) What would you do if everyone behaved like you ? How would the world be ?

12 ) Did you eat today?

13 ) Do you have to fight for your life today?

14 ) Are you in good enough health to notice?

15 ) Did you do your exercise today ?

16 ) How much progress have you made since you were a child?

17 ) What do you want to do with today ?

18 ) Do you love someone?

19 ) Have you ever felt love?

20 ) How many reasons do YOU need to smile? The answer is none.

The Beatles said it well,

"All you need is love"

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Some of my favorite pictures from my childhood

My mom is the most amazing woman in the world!!! I will never forget how much you sacrifice to keep us all together!!! This picture is my favorite even-though it was taken after you and Dad got a divorce. You are a strong and brave woman!!!



I've always had a love for horses!!!



ANGELA YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY BIG SIS!!!! I LOVE YOU



I will always be my mom's little girl!!! I LOVE YOU MOM



I miss my grandparents so much!!!! You will always be close to my heart!!!

LOVE YOUR LIFE

SMILE AND BE YOURSELF!!!!



READ A BOOK!!!! It's ok,,,I have a great sense of humor. LAUGH OUT LOUD!!!





Do something you LOVE!!! I enjoy riding motorcycles!!!



Act SILLY!!! WHO CARES WHAT PEOPLE THINK!!!




Dance and HAVE FUN!!!!