Wild + Free and Kinda Prickly

If you've ever wanted to know a little bit about me... this little print tells you a lot. I love to think of myself as wild and free and easy going- now I'm a lot more easy going than used to be... but I can still be slightly prickly... as I am sure we all can be... if this is you too - than this one is for you!

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M.

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Wild and free and slightly prickly!

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Chocolate.

Sometimes the only answer to any question asked is chocolate. Would you like to go out? Chocolate.
Should I clean the basement or go for a walk? Chocolate. You catch my drift.
I'm reading through the book, "One Word that will change your life"*  by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton and Jimmy Page (yup, three guys to write one teeny tiny little book-) with my hubby (well he's reading it to me- cause that's my favourite). We just started. It has been a crazy beginning to the year, and I feel like I'm behind already and we've barely just begun. But today I plan to take some time to look inward and quiet myself. If I had to guess at this exact moment what my word would be, I'm going to go with Chocolate.  It's just that kind of day :)

So in honour of Chocolate that magical concoction unearthed by the Mayans and perfected by the Swiss, this one's for you!

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M.

*embedded link to amazon.com up there :) 

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Body Break! Take A Break from Society.

Do you remember Hal and Johanne, who used to do Body Break! in the 80's. If you aren't sure what Body Break is, i'm sure you can youtube it, but it was a minute or so commercial on tv that taught you something healthy, this was just at the beginning of the health craze that has since taken over every aspect of our lives. Oh my goodness... it is crazy.

Anyway this year the hubby and I decided to make changes that makes our body's happy, for me, that means playing squash, throw in some weight lifting and the elliptical/treadmill, about 4-6 times a week (when I am not injured from falling off said treadmill). Now, let's be clear here, this body is made for comfort not for speed... I'm  built more like a Cadillac than a F1 race car, and I'm ok with that. But I also know that air plane seats are getting smaller as they try to pack more of us on a flight than every before. So on that note, I want to make sure I fit nicely into a seat for our long (long, long, long) flight to Uganda this fall. Duy and I also talked a lot about living a long time, apparently I feel like I'm going to live forever and Duy, well he is happy with his biblical allotment 70 years or so. Me- I scream and balk at the idea of only having 70 years. I have way too much to do, and so much to give that I just don't think one lifetime will be enough- but I digress...

We are soul/spirit beings that are housed in beautiful bodies that come in all shapes, sizes and colours... Make sure you don't judge yourself on your package... the gift lies within. In our society it is hard not to be hard on ourselves. I just want to remind you- be kind to you, take care of you, and love you. You are a miracle and you are here for a purpose, whatever that may be... you are awesome. 

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M.

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Just Do it.

Me at the John Lennon Wall in Prague

Seize the day.
Do that one thing that scares you-
Do the one thing you think you can't-
Do the one thing that thousands of other people do better than you do- and don't care that they do, just do it!

We were leaving the house, I had packed my sharpie to add my mark to the John Lennon Wall in Prague... then we got there... My Friend asked, are you ready? my first response was:
"no, you know what, I think I'll just take in the moment and enjoy it... I don't need to add anything".

Then this thought crossed my mind;
when are you ever going to have the chance to add something to a wall like this again, when will you be back? what are you scared of?

So motivate by an opportunity to seize a moment, make a memories, I grabbed my sharpie and added something personal from me, I was missing my hubby, I wanted him to know, and I wanted to world to know... so I hijacked some guy's awesome work (you know done with spray paint and amazing) They had spray painted a white heart, I hijacked that heart and left a message that means something to me- It wasn't about adding something profound that would change the world, it wasn't about peace, or war, or politics... it was juvenile, it was simple, it was mine.

swallowing my fear, not worrying about anyone else,
making my own mark :)

I stepped out and created a moment. A moment I won't ever forget. A moment that I am proud of. My moment.

Sometimes you've got to stop listening to the fears in your head, and just seize the day! Carpe Diem.

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M.

PS. Add your MOMENT in the comments- a moment that you stepped out and made a memories, a moment where you overcame fear, a moment you are proud of! Let's CELEBRATE!

leaving a little love <3

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