Life is Messy

Personal blog about personal growth, finding my purpose and living life

The real “Reality” TV and Happiness

I am caught up in giraffe mania! If you don’t know what I am talking about I am talking about the long wait for April the giraffe to have her baby. She has become an internet sensation in the last…

DonnaMarch 16, 2017 Nature, personal growth, Uncategorized

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Purpose

“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov “Cat: Where are you going? Alice: Which way should I go? Cat: That depends on where…

DonnaMarch 15, 2017March 16, 2017 personal growth, Uncategorized

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Smoothies and Self Care

I am sitting sipping a smoothie as I type this. Smoothies have become a big part of my day recently. It’s part of my new self care routine . By the way, I hate the expression self care and one…

DonnaMarch 5, 2017 Uncategorized

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Broken

It’s been awhile … I have several drafts of posts I never finished waiting for me. I thought I would share the last one with you to help explain why I have been absent. If people bring so much…

DonnaFebruary 9, 2017 personal growth, Uncategorized

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Update

Good times and bum times, I’ve seen them all, and, my dear, I’m still here. Plush velvet sometimes, sometimes just pretzels and beer, but I’m here. I’ve stuffed the dailies in my shoes, strummed ukuleles, sung the blues. Seen all…

DonnaFebruary 9, 2017 Uncategorized

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Happiness

“What is happiness? It’s a moment before you need more happiness.” “Advertising is based on one thing, happiness. And you know what happiness is? Happiness is the smell of a new car. It’s freedom from fear. It’s a billboard on…

DonnaApril 28, 2016 personal growth, Uncategorized

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National Poetry Month 4

Gratitude Be grateful for the kindly friends that walk along your way; Be grateful for the skies of blue that smile from day to day; Be grateful for the health you own, the work you find to do, For round…

DonnaApril 16, 2016 poetry

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Gratitude

Gratitude The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. The Benefits of Gratitude From Psychology Today– Gratitude is an emotion expressing appreciation for what one has—as opposed to, for example, a consumer-driven emphasis…

DonnaApril 16, 2016 Uncategorized

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National Poetry Month 3

A Prayer in Spring Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year. Oh, give us…

DonnaApril 13, 2016 poetry, Uncategorized

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Milestone

For as long as I can remember, I have reevaluated my life twice a year. New Year’s Day and my birthday. My New Year’s resolutions are like most people’s, lose weight, work out more etc… Sometimes I even keep them.…

DonnaApril 11, 2016 Uncategorized

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