Welcome to Let It Shine: An Inspirational web-site for women

Encouragement makes an impact

2009-08-28T18:31:00.000-07:00

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you

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Let your imagination roll

2009-08-26T18:29:00.000-07:00

"Discovery consists in seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought." Make this day about discovering new things! Open your mind and let your imagination roll

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Take posession of your own mind and direct it to whatever ends you may desire

2009-08-24T18:19:00.000-07:00

There is a power under your control that is greater than poverty, greater than the lack of education, greater than all your fears and superstitions combined. It is the power to take posession of your own mind and direct it to whatever ends you may desire."

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Optimism and hope

2009-08-22T18:17:00.000-07:00

“Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. And you can do it when things are tough.” Stand tall be the optimist!

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Believe in yourself

2009-08-20T18:15:00.000-07:00

Believe in yourself, trust yourself and love yourself and you can acheive anything!!!!!

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Attitude is key II

2009-08-18T18:16:00.000-07:00

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.

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The most special places your heart has ever known

2009-08-16T18:07:00.000-07:00

I hope your dreams take you to the corners of your smiles, to the highest of your hopes, to the windows of your opportunities, and to the most special places your heart has ever known. ~Author Unknown

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Attitude is key

2009-08-14T17:42:00.000-07:00

You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.

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Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve

2009-08-12T17:55:00.000-07:00

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.”~ Napoleon Hill

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Be better than yourself

2009-08-10T17:54:00.000-07:00

"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." -William Faulkner

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Just live

2009-08-08T17:44:00.000-07:00

“Go out in the world and work like money doesn't matter, Sing as if no one is listening, Love as if you have never been hurt, and Dance as if no one is watching"!

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The more assuredly the idea

2009-08-06T17:40:00.000-07:00

The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its fulfillment.

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Each of us must find our truth

2009-08-04T17:34:00.000-07:00

Some days we forget to look around us
Some days we can't see the joy that surrounds us
So caught up inside ourselves
We take when we should give
So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't seeIt's up to us to be the
even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for
Look beyond ourselves, there's so much sorrow
It's way too late to say, I'll cry tomorrow
Each of us must find our truth
We're so long overdue
So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And every day we hope for
What we still can't seeIt's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful forEven with our differences
There is a place we're all connected
Each of us can find each others loveSo for tonight we pray for
What we know can beAnd on this day we hope for
What we still can't seeIt's up to us to be the change
And even though this world needs so much more
There's so much to be thankful for
Lyrics by Josh Groban

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The most glorious moments in your life

2009-08-02T17:32:00.000-07:00

The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments."

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BELIEVE, DREAM,SIMPLIFY

2009-07-31T17:31:00.000-07:00

Today is from the heart. We all have days that are extremely difficult to get through. We need to trust that we are only given what we can handle. Everything comes our way for a reason. I have had many of these in my life and I truely believe each thing made me stronger. As bad as some of it was it made me who I am today.Then there will be a point in your life that all the strength you have aquired over the years will be needed to the extreme. But trust and faith will carry you through. Remember you are strong and amazing! Live for today, not in the past or far in the future. Stay positive and stand tall and look deep within and you will be surprised at what you see! BELIEVE, DREAM,SIMPLIFY

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A steady purpose

2009-07-29T17:28:00.000-07:00

Nothing contributes so much to put the mind at ease as a steady purpose--a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.

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An open and grateful heart

2009-07-27T17:27:00.000-07:00

“Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.”

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What we are made of and What we are made for

2009-07-25T17:24:00.000-07:00

"We are not simply made for the mountains, for sunrises, or for the other beautiful attractions in life - those are intended to be moments of inspiration and to calm us. We are also made for the valley and the ordinary things of life and that is where we have to prove our stamina and strength."

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Friendship and your dream

2009-07-23T17:23:00.000-07:00

A true friend will never keep you away from your dreams; they will encourage you instead of discouraging you. They will be honest & tell you the truth, no matter what the consequences are. They want you to be happy, they want to hear your heart sing."Lucy M. Garcia

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True balance

2009-07-21T17:22:00.000-07:00

True balance requires assigning realistic performance expectations to each of our roles. True balance requires us to acknowledge that our performance in some areas is more important than in others. True balance demands that we determine what accomplishments give us honest satisfaction as well as what failures cause us intolerable grief.

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Clarity

2009-07-19T17:20:00.000-07:00

Let your Clarity define you.

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Growing Up

2009-07-17T17:18:00.001-07:00

“Growing up is never easy. You hold on to things that were. You wonder what's to come. But that night, I think we knew it was time to let go of what had been, and look ahead to what would be. Other days. New days. Days to come. The thing is, we didn't have to hate each other for getting older. We just had to forgive ourselves... for growing up.”

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Happiness and Someone Else

2009-07-15T17:17:00.000-07:00

"If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing.
If you want happiness for a month -- get married.I
f you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune.If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help someone else.

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Obstacles

2009-07-13T17:03:00.000-07:00

“Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't. But you can't tell the difference when you have no real information. Fear can create even more imaginary obstacles than ignorance can. That's why the smallest step away from speculation and into reality can be an amazing relief. The Reality Solution means: Do it before you're ready.”

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Treat everyone you meet as though they are the most important person you'll meet that day

2009-07-11T17:01:00.000-07:00

Treat everyone you meet as though they are the most important person you'll meet that day

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Your enthusiasm

2009-07-09T16:59:00.000-07:00

Your enthusiasm will be infectious, stimulating and attractive to others. They will love you for it. They will go for you and with you."Norman Vincent Peale

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Choose to define Success this way

2009-07-07T16:52:00.000-07:00

Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiam.

Winston Churchill

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Character

2009-07-05T17:49:00.000-07:00

"Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant with the weak and the wrong. Sometime in your life you will have been all of these."~ Bob Goddard ~
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." ~ John Wooden ~

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You are important

2009-07-03T17:46:00.000-07:00

"If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person." Fred Rogers

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Be renewed in your mind

2009-07-01T17:43:00.000-07:00

Everyone has days when they don't feel powerful. On those days, if you can just remember to reach down and check your pulse, and as long as you feel something beating, you can say, "It's still my time to reign!" Let that be a reminder to put on a new attitude. And sometimes you have to do this by faith. By faith you need to walk like a king, talk like a king, think like a king, dress like a king, smile like a king. Don't go by what you see. Go by what you know. Joel Osteen

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Aspirations

2009-06-29T17:40:00.000-07:00

Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.Louisa May Alcott

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The Secret of success

2009-06-27T16:01:00.000-07:00

"People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success." - Norman Vincent Peale

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Friendship

2009-06-25T17:36:00.000-07:00

Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to a new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. They stay in our lives for awhile, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.~ Flavia Weedn ~

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Happiness is in the present, it is the present

2009-06-23T17:33:00.000-07:00

Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want. ~Margaret Young

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Happiness

2009-06-20T17:31:00.000-07:00

The Constitution only guarantees the people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. ~Benjamin Franklin

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We are the ones we've been waiting for

2009-06-18T17:28:00.000-07:00

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.-Barack Obama

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Don't worry

2009-06-15T17:26:00.000-07:00

Do you remember the things you were worrying about a year ago? How did they work out? Didn't you waste a lot of fruitless energy on account of most of them? Didn't most of them turn out all right after all?” Dale Carnegie quotes
If you waste all your energy running from your fears, you won't have anything left to chase your dreams!-

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Do nothing

2009-06-13T17:22:00.000-07:00

How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then to rest afterward. ~Spanish Proverb

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Perseverance

2009-06-10T17:21:00.000-07:00

You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it. It's called perseverance.

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Go ahead, change the world

2009-06-08T17:18:00.000-07:00

The smell of spring, the feel of the sun getting warmer, the touch of that first bloom. Life really is precious and what we do with it does mean something. Everyone has always said to me" you can't change the world, you can't make things happen"! Well, i don't believe that! Lets make a goal.Lets change the world! Lets smile everyday, lets laugh everyday, lets help others everyday. Even the smallest thing can make a difference. We can change the world, by changing the way we think! Go on, CHANGE!

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Patience

2009-06-06T17:15:00.000-07:00

Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language. Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to you because you could not live them. It is a question of experiencing everything. At present you need to live the question. Perhaps you will gradually, without even noticing it, find yourself experiencing the answer, some distant day: Rainer Maria Rilke

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2009-06-04T17:12:00.000-07:00

“It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind.” Alex Karras

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Reach new heights

2009-06-02T17:10:00.000-07:00

Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights. ~Pauline R. Kezer

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Rise up

2009-05-31T17:07:00.000-07:00

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.”

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You are amazing

2009-05-29T17:05:00.000-07:00

Somebody asked me the other day, if I could go back, would I change anything? I stepped back and thought for a moment..and replied that I wouldn't. My past is what made me who I am today. The horrible events in my life made me stronger and taught me many lessons on handling my life. The good helped me acheive many lessons on handling my life. You see, we cross certain paths in our life and meet certain people at times when it is needed. I have learned to become a survivor of my life experiences not a victim. When you live your life day to day, be thankful for what you have and grasp hold and cherish it. Don't stress on what you don't have because it will take hold of you. You are amazing!!! By loving yourself for who you are and taking advantage of how special life is you too will see what I have seen! A positive mind and lots of laughter make the world a better place. Remember take charge, be a survivor of life not a victim
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Life is full of beauty

2009-05-27T17:03:00.000-07:00

Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” Ashley Smith

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The art of asking

2009-05-25T17:02:00.000-07:00

You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. ~Clay P. Bedford

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Difficulties are opportunities

2009-05-23T16:59:00.000-07:00

“Difficulties are opportunities to better things; they are stepping stones to greater experience. Perhaps someday you will be thankful for some temporary failure in a particular direction. When one door closes, another always opens.”

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The victory of success

2009-05-21T16:56:00.000-07:00

The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your dreams. Og Mandino (1923 - 1996)

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Allow yourself to be happy

2009-05-19T16:55:00.000-07:00

"Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."— Mark Twain

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Make your life count

2009-05-17T16:53:00.000-07:00

"Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand-and melting like a snowflake..." - Marie Beyon Ray

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Things you can count on

2009-05-15T16:49:00.000-07:00

“The only lifelong, reliable motivations are those that come from within, and one of the strongest of those is the joy and pride that grow from knowing that you've just done something as well as you can do it.” Lloyd Dobens

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Passion

2009-05-13T16:45:00.000-07:00

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

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Your circumstances

2009-05-11T16:33:00.000-07:00

"Your circumstances may be uncongenial, but they shall not remain so if you only perceive an ideal and strive to reach it. You cannot travel within and stand still without." - James Allen

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Nuturing your soul

2009-05-09T16:31:00.000-07:00

"Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements."Napoleon Hill

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Comapassion

2009-05-07T16:28:00.000-07:00

“The value of compassion cannot be over-emphasized. Anyone can criticize. It takes a true believer to be compassionate. No greater burden can be borne by an individual than to know no one cares or understands.” Arthur H. Stainback

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Insight

2009-05-05T16:24:00.000-07:00

Insight, I believe, refers to the depth of understanding that comes by setting experiences, yours and mine, familiar and exotic, new and old, side by side, learning by letting them speak to one another by Mary Catherine Bateson

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Dreams and Action

2009-05-03T16:19:00.000-07:00

Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.

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Different roads

2009-05-01T16:16:00.000-07:00

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

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Smile

2009-04-29T16:13:00.000-07:00

“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.” Joseph Addison

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Women with Vision

2009-04-27T09:52:00.000-07:00

Life truly has surprises in store for us all. For me, I recently attended a networking event that introduced me to women who are striving to impact our world. In this moderate-sized group were women looking to help each other.
There was the speaker, Donna Messer, a woman who correctly described herself as generous with her talent and resources. For an up close and personal experience, http://www.connectuscanada.com/
There was Marcia Barhydt who made the afternoon memorable by lending her sense of humour and sharing how Roaring Women http://www.womenwithvision.ca/ is making a difference in women owned businesses.
In our world of increasing networking tools, it is easy to get lost in it all. This is where Shannon Boudjema comes to the rescue. It is Shannon's goal to help everyone understand and harness Social Media tools. Wondering what LinkedIn, Twitter -and Blogging is all about? Shannon@TheRenaissanceEffect.com
It was a room filled with the exchange of information and referrals and I was glad that I attended. The event was organized by Phyllis Surridge of Women with Vision http://www.womenwithvision.ca/. I was impressed to see women under her direction get so much done over a meal.

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Positive Possibilities

2009-04-25T16:48:00.000-07:00

You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.” Ralph Marston

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When you are inspired

2009-04-20T11:07:00.000-07:00

“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in everydirection, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than youever dreamed yourself to be.”~

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Growing?

2009-04-15T11:05:00.000-07:00

So have you even woke up from a horrible dream/nightmare? You wake up in this frantic, scared state of confusion. I try to spin it a little differently, when I have nightmares I feel they are signs that you are shedding the immaturity and growing maturity. it is good to get scared once in a while, from experience it is what humbles me. I am a little ADD today (go figure for those who know me...not a shocker, but I like to use it in a positive way...) So I am in the middle of re-writing my feelings down on paper as I do at least twice a year...this is a length month long process but so much happens in my day to day life that for me I need to do it. Keeping my side of the street clean is very important to me. So I was sharing some thoughts yesterday with a friend and based on things that I wrote it appeared to me that I often try to create my identity with what I have, with material possessions and my position, yet my identity is actually created by my behavior, by what we do and more importantly by how we do what we do. What really matters is not what you have got or the position that you hold, but who you are and how you behave. Isn't it amazing that what you write down (pen to paper) can mean one thing and when you share it with someone it means something totally different. Usually for me it all comes full circle.I feel we have become a society where we tend to measure a persons status by their possessions and their position. We no longer measure them by their contribution to society. This has created an enormous pressure to constantly flaunt the trappings of success the material things that create the impression of status. I can relate with those who share with me that the very drive to constantly acquire the life trappings of success creates a problem. The problem of spending money that you don't have, to buy things that you don't need, so that you can impress people that you don't like. For me today life is all about the "inside job" I love each and everyone of you, what you do with that is none of my business...This leads to constant insecurity, firstly can I afford these things and secondly, what if someone gets something bigger, better, faster, brighter. You sacrifice your peace of mind for the illusion of material comfort and power. So F*** Up right? But from experinece so true. The mind at time can overpower the heart, but when the heart comes first is a solid foundation. Ihave to learn to do more with less. It is coming clear to me that my personality is more important than your possessions. I feel that what you do is more important than what you've got. I also believe that how you do what you do is more important than what you do.Your actions have a greater influence on your reputation than the position you hold or the possessions you accumulate. The one thing that you take with you where ever you go, is you. Make sure that you are worth taking along. All possessions and positions are transient, here today gone tomorrow. Think of all the changes that have already taken place in your life. The only constant is you.This is a great way to look at it..."So choose to Be a 'Human Being instead of a Human Having."Someone mentioned this scenario to me last night in and it makes complete sense.There are people who are able to learn....But are they Willing to LearnThere are people that are able to change....But are they willing to change

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How to truly LIVE

2009-04-13T09:02:00.000-07:00

Dance as though no one is watching you.Love as though you have never been hurt before.Sing as though no one can hear you.Live as though heaven is on earth.~Souza

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I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed

2009-04-09T10:57:00.000-07:00

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”~ Michael Jordan

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Planning, Writing and Living your life

2009-02-28T12:21:00.000-08:00

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Keep Moving....Forward

2009-02-14T10:23:00.000-08:00

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Boost Your Workout Motivation

2009-02-13T13:07:00.000-08:00

Boost Your Workout Motivation by Caroline Biron
Need some motivation to get you exercising? Here are 10 great reasons that are sure to move (literally) you!

1. For more self confidence: when you feel more comfortable in your own skin, you gain self assurance and have a higher confidence in your abilities to surmount any obstacles that come your way.
2. For better sleep: Studies show that people who engage in moderate-intensity physical activity for 30 or 40 minutes on a regular basis, fall asleep twice as easily as their sedentary counterparts.
3. For more energy: your body absorbs and processes oxygen more easily, which releases tension from your muscles (and head).
4. For better sex: great sex depends on good overall health and high cardiovascular endurance (among other things, of course). Being comfortable with your own body also helps you feel more liberated and open with your partner.
5. For your savings: people who don’t exercise on a regular basis pay, on average, 10% more for their annual medical expenses. Tack on an additional 8% if they are obese.
6. For long life: by exercising on a regular basis, you reduce your risk of health problems and disease, thus increasing your life expectancy.
7. For friendship: by engaging in physical activity (particularly team sports) you create bonds with other people who share your interests.
8. For less stress: when you exercise, your body releases the day’s stress and tension, and allows you to clear your mind and stop thinking about your problems, if even for a little while.
9. For snack control: new studies show that exercise is your best ally in the fight against snacking. It’s simple, regular physical activity reduces stress; by reducing stress, you reduce cravings.
10. For fun: physical activity should be enjoyable, that’s main reason to get moving.

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Your Inner and Outer Beauty

2009-02-11T09:53:00.000-08:00

"Health, learning and virtue will ensure your happiness; they will give you a quiet conscience, private esteem and public honour." -- Thomas Jefferson

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Honoring Yourself

2009-02-09T12:48:00.000-08:00

"The belief that becomes truth for me... is that which allows me the best use of my strength, the best means of putting my virtues into action." -- Andre Gide

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Find out if your soul if alive

2009-02-07T09:18:00.000-08:00

"If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive..." -- Eleonora Duse

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True happiness

2009-02-03T09:07:00.000-08:00

"True happiness is an acceptance of life as it is given to us, with its diminishment, mystery, uncontrollability, and all." -- Michael Gellert

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Reach

2009-01-30T13:01:00.000-08:00

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Finding your True Self

2009-01-28T12:46:00.000-08:00

"Whatever you have forgotten, you can remember. Whatever you have buried you can unearth. If you are willing to look deep into your own nature, if you are willing to peel away the layers of not-self you have adopted in making your way through the tribulations of life, you will find that your true self is not as far removed as you think." -- Meredith Jordan

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Spirituality

2009-01-26T10:16:00.000-08:00

"Sometimes people get the mistaken notion that spirituality is a separate department of life, the penthouse of existence. But rightly understood, it is a vital awareness that pervades all realms of our being... Wherever we may come alive, that is the area in which we are spiritual." -- David Steindl-Rast

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I hope you DANCE

2009-01-24T10:21:00.000-08:00

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Awakening Your Soul

2009-01-22T10:13:00.000-08:00

"Authentic spirituality awakens the soul, reconnects us with the sacred, and fills us with the passion of life. Spiritual development is not about religious rituals and practices; it is about waking up to the wonder of life." -- David N. Elkins

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The secret of human happiness

2009-01-21T21:59:00.000-08:00

The secret of human happiness is not in self-seeking but in self-forgetting." -- Theodor Reik

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Choose You

2009-01-19T12:57:00.000-08:00

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Keep the undercurrent of happiness

2009-01-17T09:15:00.000-08:00

"No matter what you are doing, keep the undercurrent of happiness. Learn to be secretly happy within your heart in spite of all circumstances." -- Paramahansa Yogananda

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2009-01-15T09:09:00.001-08:00

Wake up every morning with a great desire to live joyfully

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Give your Faith wings

2009-01-13T12:52:00.000-08:00

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You and Your Money

2009-01-11T09:05:00.000-08:00

You are not your income. Discover your true worth by letting money serve its purpose as you seek out yours.

5 Fast Ways to De-Stress

2009-01-05T16:13:00.000-08:00

5 Fast Ways to De-Stress by Mariève Inoue

We all know the holidays can be a chaotic time of year with all the shopping, prepping, and going from one gathering to the next. Often times, just taking a few minutes to decompress and change your mindset can lower your level of stress and help you face the rest of your day. Check out our five suggestions for taking a short break from all the madness and relaxing your body and soul and starting the year the right way.
1. Spend a few minutes petting your cat or dog or favourite person. Curl up with your favourite (furry) friend for a few minutes to get your mind off your stressful day. It has been found that people who have pets are likely to have lower blood pressure and to be better at dealing with stress—so don’t underestimate how much good sitting with your kitty or puppy or best friend for a few minutes can do.
2. Listen to your favourite song. We all have our favourite music for when we need to relax, or a boost of energy to get going. You know which songs put you in what mood, so turn on the stereo and listen to something calming to help you decompress for a bit, or pop in something upbeat to get you back into the groove of things.
3. Read for 10 minutes. Need to get your mind off your crazy schedule? Set a timer for 10 minutes and sit down with something to read. Whether it’s a novel you’re currently enthralled in, a magazine, or a self-help book, taking a few minutes to stop thinking about your hectic day and focusing your attention elsewhere will help you regain your composure.
4. Take some time to breathe. Breathing properly will help you relax and re-focus, so concentrate on your breathing pattern for a few minutes, inhaling through your nose, and exhaling through your mouth. Click here for more tips on breathing correctly.
5. Give yourself a short massage. Help your body relax by taking a few minutes to rub your neck, knead your arms, smooth your forehead, massage your scalp, pinch your eyebrows, etc. You can even use a ball to roll your feet over, or place it between your back and your chair for an easy back massage.Combine one, two, or three of these suggestions every day to keep your stress level under control this holiday season; and remember, the holidays are a joyous time of the year you should be enjoying with friends and family, so don’t fret over details and enjoy your life.
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Talyn McArthur

Beauty of Life

2009-01-01T18:59:00.000-08:00

The beauty of life is feeling your true emotions on the inside. Do you ever get those GUT FEELINGS? When my thoughts are constantly racing in an unsteady pace, which I then act on without thinking...I am getting better at this, I definitely feel it on the inside. As long as I can recognize it I am taking the necessary actions to learn who I am. I need to make sure my head, heart and feet are lined up before making a decision. Is worrying about problems the solution or is it only that I am making it worse. Taking what I have for granted instead of appreciating the good in life that awaits me is overlooked at times. What more could I ask for. I have my health,good friends, great mentors and the ability to see, hear, and smell...and most importantly feel.I make sure that I notice the kindness others show in my everyday travels...I need to make sure I do not over focus on past experiences that arise which bring about the uncomfortable feelings inside me.Life is too short not to have fun and experience the joy of giving and sharing one's self as I wake up each day. I love starting ,my day off with some prayers & meditation on the beach. the change in tide, the fresh air, the peacefulness that comes from the ocean...This is truly a gift in my life that I get to do this.I have had to overcome small problems and worries that blocked me from feeling because of the lack of not understanding who I was and what my inner self told me I was. I need to make sure I apply my faith by not turning and running away from those feelings I have or had. I look around and see what's before me and come to realize I have the choice to live life to the fullest or watch it go by. All I have control of every day is my attitude. By making positive choices and decisions that you will remember, is how I perceive myself and know as my time passes that you will not have to ask myself why?Struggles and challenges of making a living and caring for one's self and loved ones is what most of us live forI am determined to make my life and peoples lives around me more meaningful and happy. Yes it is sometimes difficult when we fall short of our expectations and cry out in silence of wanting more...But remember Expectations are Pre-Meditated resentments and i must accept the situation or expectation but I DO NOT HAVE TO APPROVE IT.I like to think I am a person who (tries) to accept the good with bad and grateful that I am healthy and alive to be able to view life as the person who I am without regret or sorrow"My horizon can be reached for it is my tomorrow, I live for today"

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Let It Shine.ca's Inspirational Woman: Jan 2009

2008-12-31T13:14:00.000-08:00

This Month's Featured Woman is: Loretta Claiborne

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Loretta Claiborne was the middle of seven children in a poor, single-parent family. Born partially blind and mildly retarded, she was unable to walk or talk until age 4. Eventually, though, she began to run. And before she knew it, she had crossed the finish line of 25 marathons, twice placing among the top 100 women in the Boston Marathon. She's carried the torch in the International Special Olympics, has won medals in dozens of its events, and also holds the current women's record in her age group for the 5000 meters at 17 minutes.
Today, Claiborne is a celebrated athlete who was honored in 1996 with ESPN's ESPY Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. Her life is recounted in Walt Disney Productions The Loretta Claiborne Story (originally broadcast on ABC-TV and now on videocassette) and in the biography In Her Stride published by WorldScapes. Considering all of Claiborne's achievements, these are just small steps in her life's mission to show that persons with mental and physical disabilities are equal to those without.
"I figured if my story could change a person's mind about another person, or especially a child's mind about another child, then it was the right thing to do," Claiborne says. Now in her early fifties, the athlete recalls a time when children taunted her for being different and how the taunting turned her into an angry young woman who was expelled from high school and fired from a job.
Claiborne was first introduced to Special Olympics by social worker Janet McFarland (played by Emmy Award-winner Camryn Manheim in the movie). She credits McFarland as well as her family, community, educators, Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her own strong spirituality with giving her the confidence necessary to become a world-class runner.

"If it weren't for sports, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I was very angry before and sports was the arena that turned that around for me," Claiborne says. "I got support from family, community and God -- he is the strength of all and can make anything possible." The Loretta Claiborne Story not only outlines Claiborne's personal and spiritual journey, but it shows her joyful, sometimes mischievous personality.
"In the simplest terms, it's about possibility," says executive producer Suzanne de Passe. "Loretta Claiborne's life is uplifting and full of a sense of renewal. But it's not humorless. It doesn't hit you like a freight train with a somber, one-note refrain. This is also about a very engaging, funny personality."
Claiborne says the most rewarding part of her life has been her involvement with the Special Olympics, and she wants to continue helping people with mental retardation and physical disabilities succeed. She advises them, "Find an opportunity and seize it."
"I don't really look toward the future because you don't know what tomorrow will be bring," she says. "You have to live your life for today."
Source: http://www.lorettaclaiborne.com/

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"We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?" By Marianne Williamson

Dream Deferred

2008-12-27T08:47:00.000-08:00

Dream Deferred

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore--And then run?

Does crust and sugar over--like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.

Or does it explode? by Langston Hughes

A Quote for Life

2008-12-22T20:41:00.001-08:00

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” ~Theodore Roosevelt

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A Poem to Encourage You

2008-12-22T20:24:00.000-08:00

Lovable

I hope you have enough joy to look at the mistakes or regrets of the past. I hope you take pride in all you have done right. I hope you enjoy this day, and those to come, knowing that as long as you are reading this; you are loved and more importantly, you are lovable.

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Welcome to Let It Shine: An Inspirational web-site for women

2008-12-22T20:09:00.001-08:00

Let It Shine (www.letitshine.ca) is an inspirational web-site.

It is a site that walks with you and allows you to evaluate your life and helps get you to where you'd like to be. Let It Shine, is a site that helps you discover your dreams and provides direction on how you can make your dreams, reality. The goal is to have anyone regardless of their gender, be inspired to live a courageous and fulfilled life.

This site is especially for women, because I am a woman and I understand the issues women face. The goal of this site is to provide hope and not to male-bash.

This site encourages women to boldly understand their needs and learn from experts and from one another. It is my hope that we learn how to take care of ourselves and, learn to embrace our passions without labels or fear.

Let It Shine is about providing hope. I believe that "hope" anchors the soul. It is my wish that this site helps you “re-raise” yourself, if that is you need, or strengthen your resolve to live life with confidence and integrity.

Let Your Light Shine.

Ciao and Welcome,

Talyn McArthur
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless