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🌷🌿🌷🌿🌷”Simplify your life.Don’t waste the years struggling for things that are unimportant.Don’t burden yourself with possessions.Keep your needs and wants simple and enjoy what you have.Don’t destroy your peace of mind by looking back, worrying about the past.Live in the present.Simplify!” 🌷🌿🌷🌿🌷

At McDonald’s, I saw a dad who looked very down on his luck eating breakfast with his young daughter.They were so happy.Talking, laughing, and really engaging with each other.Their appearance may have shown hardship, but their countenances were pure joy.No cell phones. No iPads. No distractions. Just breakfast & talking.I stood in line waiting forContinue reading “Kindness!”

HOLLYWOOD-  Everyone loves perfume, the French gave the name “parfum” to the smells produced by burning incense. While the first form of perfume was incense, first made by the Mesopotamians about 4000 years ago. Ancient cultures burned a variety of resins and wood at their religious ceremonies. One of the primary reasons to wear perfumeContinue reading “Celebrities and Perfumes!”

🩵🌿🩵🌿🩵”I’m slowly learning that even if I react, it won’t change anything, it won’t make people suddenly love and respect me, it won’t magically change their minds. Sometimes it’s better to just let things be, let people go, don’t fight for closure, don’t ask for explanations, don’t chase answers and don’t expect people to understandContinue reading “Sometimes!”

HOLLYWOOD- It’s that time of the year to start eating salads. Many people eat salads to lose weight because it helps them feel full and eating salads has less calories. Salads can be made with fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats, which are low on calories and high in fiber and water. If you love salads,Continue reading “Hollywood skinny celebrities!”

“Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you’ve never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you.Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Have a negroni. Have two. Be open to a worldContinue reading “Just Do It!”

Everyone has bad days. Don’t give up. Pause. Rest. Reset. Restart. But never quit. Always pick yourself up and keep going.

A message to my children &grandchildren: As you grow andnavigate life’s ups and downs,remember that I’m always here tosupport and guide you. You’reloved, you’re strong, and you’recapable of achieving anythingyou set your mind to.

The Vital Key to Communication … There is no real communication without real honesty. It doesn’t matter how much you know, how eloquent you are, or even how well you listen, if you’re not being honest. And you can’t be honest with somebody else until you’re honest with yourself. When you ARE honest with yourself,Continue reading “Honestly!”

HOLLYWOOD- If you ever been to Brazil, you know how amazing it is. They are known for their beautiful women, parties, drinking and most of all having fun. So imagine the celebration when the Oscar nominations were announced, the surprising strength of Walter Salles in “ I’m Still Here,” with nods for Fernanda Torres asContinue reading “I’m still here!”