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No one is immune. There are some things we just don’t grow out of, no matter how much we want to or how hard we try. For some, it may be hard to look in the mirror and see the person standing in front of them instead of the person they used to be. For… Continue reading Day 169, Quote 15: “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”
We're shifting. I've been running on movie quotes this year and JP and I have been watching A LOT of movies. The spring was tough and there were more date night's in,s o we revisited some of our favorites and found some new ones. Some inspired me and struck something that made me want to… Continue reading Day 159, Quote 14: “Brave does not mean…”
It’s officially June and I honestly don’t know how we got here so fast. Five months have never escaped my grasp so quickly. Are you feeling that way at all? As I think about where the time went, I’m trying harder to look forward and think about all the time left. We can’t control how… Continue reading Day 153 :Movie Quote 13: “Almost There”
It’s been feeling like vacation all week even though it’s not vacation at all. I guess that’s the magic of going from a busy schedule to a less busy schedule. This week I’ve gone to work and fieldwork - which is more like volunteering now since I’m not required to finish out the initial hours.… Continue reading Day 145, Movie Quote 12: “I didn’t know pizza places made motors.”
I'm starting this on Day 132. I'm also watching TV shows and movies that JP doesn't enjoy as much as me, like Sex and the City. I've seen every episode at least twice. I own the movies. I have the books - yes, they're books too, that's how the show started. This is my idea… Continue reading Day 132 and Day 133, Movie Quote 11: “You Have to Take the Tradition, and Decorate It Your Way.”
Where we're going, we don't need roads. - Dr. Emmett Brown Last week I got to the campus gym and lifted twice. I was able to lift heavier the second session because I was able to better gauge how my body was feeling after the first lift. On Saturday, I went to a new gym,… Continue reading Day 119, Movie Quote 10: “Back to the Future”
Mr. Ping: The secret ingredient is... nothing! Po: Huh? Mr. Ping: You heard me. Nothing! There is no secret ingredient. Po: Wait, wait... it's just plain old noodle soup? You don't add some kind of special sauce or something? Mr. Ping: Don't have to. To make something special you just have to believe it's special.… Continue reading Day 98, Movie Quote 9: “To Make Something Special You Just Have to Believe It’s Special.”
“We’ve always defined ourselves by the ability to overcome the impossible. And we count these moments. These moments when we dare to aim higher, to break barriers, to reach for the stars, to make the unknown known. We count these moments as your proudest achievements. But we lost all that. Or perhaps we’ve just forgotten… Continue reading Day 78, Movie Quote 8: “Dare to Aim Higher, to Break Barriers…”
"I couldn’t see possibility passed what I already had."
When she said these words, she looked up at the ceiling, I knew that it didn't matter if she crossed off everything she had listed in the beginning perfectly, because it was clear that progress was made and that she knew it.
Good morning. Happy Sunday.
I got up this morning and felt the urge to write. Here are two questions that I want you to think about before and after reading this and let me know what you think below.
Is what's under the pearl so bad? Would you rather a life of happiness with falsehoods, or a roller coaster knowing truth?