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“We are all of
us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.”
~ Marilyn Monroe
Good
Morning!
I received
today’s quote from Timia, who had included this
message in her email:
I also see
the “star” in my kids every day – their curiosity, their enthusiasm,
their
(sometimes wacky!) creativity, their innocence, their love – I could go
on –
and I need to remember to recognize that twinkle in myself, too.
It is easy to feel overwhelmed and fed up
sometimes, and you wonder some days why you bother…it’s important to be
in
touch with what makes you “twinkle,” whatever that may be!
This quote really
resonated with me when I received it, as my
house is strangely quiet (or as quiet as a house can be with three
dogs). Later
that afternoon I went to Memphis and Oxford, Mississippi, for several
days of
appearances. The day before, my best
friend and I drove my daughter to her grandmother who would care for
her while
I was gone. Driving took most of the
day, and when I arrived home I did a bit of writing, boxed up some
donations
for St. Vincent’s, and was ready for bed.
My quiet house
reinforced the importance of Marilyn’s quote
and Timia’s interpretation. Often, we
get so swept in the needs of others, our day-to-day activities, our
house
management…it can be challenging to create our own time to nourish
the soul and nourish the “twinkle” within. During our
child-rearing years, it is rare to
have the “empty house” that challenges us to fill it with our spirit,
dreams,
and positive attitude. When we forget to
nourish ourselves, we feel lonely when we are alone. When we
create the time to nourish ourselves
throughout a life’s journey, our peacefulness and contentment remain a
constant
– whether alone or within a crowd.
Your Turn: Today,
reflect on how much time you have spent nourishing yourself in the past
thirty
days, completely separate from other friends or family members. Today, find at least
thirty minutes to
nourish your own “twinkle.”
Today’s Affirmation:
I
care for myself and for others.
And
as always, don't forget to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
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