Be what you pretend to be...

The greatest way 

to live with honor in this world 

is to be what we pretend to be. 

-Socrates

Hang on, just a little longer!

When you get into a tight place, 

and everything goes

 against 

you.

 Till it seems as though you could not hold on a moment

 longer,

never give up then - for that is just the place and 

time that the tide will turn. 

- Harriet Beecher Stowe

Discover New Connections!

Share your personal experiences

with other people 

and you will discover 
connections and commonalities

you never knew existed.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Discover Your Work...

"Your work 

is to discover your work,

and then 

with all your heart 

to give 

yourself to 

it."  
~Buddha

Being Thankful - Mindful Awareness - Gratitude

  
When you hear yourself saying "I have to...", 

change your attitude and say "I get to...".
~Kim Franklin-Magana

There are so many things we take for granted these days that we sometimes forget how fortunate we are to have the opportunity to do what we now perceive as work.  

A job is most commonly thought of as work, of course, but what does that job then allow us to do, buy, experience, or improve?  When someone first lands a job, they are so happy because they see it as a way to benefit and improve the quality of their life.  Then something happens...they become accustomed to their new way of living and forget the life they once had before the job was in their life that improved it in the first place.

That is why mindfulness is so important to your everyday happiness.  Gratitude, for the common experiences in your life, is an important factor to your overall happiness in general.

When was the last time you thought, I get to cook dinner, do the laundry, wash the dishes, and clean my house?  

Without a washer and dryer you might have to go to a laundry mat and spend hours of the day, not to mention the money, doing your laundry on an ongoing basis in order to have clean clothes.  You would also not have the luxury of your laundry in process while you are somewhere else in the house, cooking dinner, spending time with family, enjoying quiet restful time, or working on various other projects around the home.

Without a dishwasher, you would have to wash each item by hand and be stuck in the kitchen long after the meal was over cleaning and scrubbing, only to have to repeat this task, day in and day out.

Without a house...well you get the picture.  

Mindful awareness is the key to everyday happiness in your life.  Change the settings in your brain, the way you so easily change the settings on your computer or T.V. remote to, 
"I feel fortunate and grateful for the blessings and opportunities that my life has given me."  

Then, the only thing left to do is ENJOY THE FRUITS (or in this case, dessert's) of your labor!

Bullies vs.Hero's

Bullies come from a place 
of negativity and fear.

Hero's come from a place 
of calm and confidence.
~Kim Franklin-Magana

Teen 'knockout game' continues to harm innocent people

The worrying 'game' is played by choosing victims at random and trying to knock them to the ground with one punch. More and more people report being victimized by its callous 'players.'

View footage and read more here:

 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/teen-knockout-game-continues-harm-innocent-people-article-
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Never Stop Dreaming

Dreams are proof

that the soul believes

what has yet to be achieved.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Freedom to decide...

Freedom is not about money.  

Freedom is about time.  

 Freedom

is the ability

to be able to decide

what you do

with your time.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Nature's Natural Beauty

In all things of nature, 

there is something 

of the marvelous.

~Aristotle

Look deep into nature, 

and then you will understand everything

better.

~Albert Einstein

(These pictures were both taken right outside our home.)

The Power of LOVE!

A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, 

and man cannot live without love.

~Max Muller

Positive Attitude and Emotion vs. Impassivity and Indifference...

The greatest danger 

to our future 

is apathy. 

~Jane Goodall

To read more, visit here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apathy

Paradise Lost...

“The true paradises 

are the paradises

that we have lost.”

 ~Marcel Proust

Listen to your Inner Wisdom...

~WISDOM~

We can fill ourselves up with knowledge

and 

not be any closer to

hearing the wisdom

of our OWN Soul.

~ Jeanette Amlie

~~~~

a wise man once said...

“I have never let my schooling 

interfere with my education.”

~Mark Twain

~~~~

To learn more about Jeanette Amlie, please visit:  http://www.blueearthawakening.com/

Fulfillment and Happiness

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness.

Just because they're not on our road 

doesn't mean 

they've gotten

lost.

~ H. Jackson Brown. Jr.

BEWARE: ACTIONS controlled by FEAR!

When you "look the other way", that is fear controlling your actions.  

When you take action, 
there is authentic inner peace 
in knowing you became involved 
for the purpose 
of the best most possible outcome.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

You can take action right now by simply 
re-tweeting this to everyone you know 
and asking them to do the same.
Awareness is the KEY.

A Single Soul...

Friendship...

 is a single soul 

dwelling in two bodies.

~Aristotle

Destination...New View!

“My destination is no longer a place, 


rather a new way of seeing”. 

~Marcel Proust

Y O U are the Ocean!

You are not a drop in the ocean.

You are the entire ocean, in a drop.

~Rumi

Empathy is Perspective in Action!

Empathy for others 

is 

perspective in action!

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Empathy is the ability to mutually experience the thoughts, emotions, and direct experience of others. It goes beyond sympathy, which is a feeling of care and understanding for the suffering of others. Both words have similar usage but differ in their emotional meaning.http://www.diffen.com/difference/Empathy_vs_Sympathy

Are You Empathic? 3 Types of Empathy and What They Mean  http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/201108/are-you-empathic-3-types-empathy-and-what-they-mean

Y E S, I CAN!

When you feel you can't go on,

just say 

"yes I can",

then continue

immediately.

~Kim Franklin-Magana

Balance the Responsibility...

Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, 

and the whole world will be clean. 

~ Goethe

Violated by SILENCE..?

"Truth is not only violated by falsehood; 

it may be equally 

outraged by silence".

~Henri-Frédéric Amiel

(27 September 1821 – 11 May 1881)

The Bystander Effect:

What Is the Bystander Effect?

What can we do to change it?

Learn the answers here - 

http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/bystander-effect

Psychologists, John Darley and Bibb Latané,

 coined the

phrase "Bystander Effect" to describe the 

 psychological

phenomenon.  Read their case study, 

published in 1968, in 

the Journal of Personality and Social 

Psychology. 

 For a more indepth look, visit here:  http://psych.princeton.edu/psychology/research/darley/pdfs/Group%20Inhibition.pdf

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Difficulty O R Opportunity?

"The pessimist sees the difficulty

in every opportunity;

an optimist sees the opportunity

in every difficulty."

~Winston Churchill

God, Man, Self...

Talent is God given, 

Be humble. 

Fame is man-given, 

Be grateful. 

Ego is self-given, 

Be careful.

Talent is God-given...

Be Humble / 

Fame is Man-given...

Be Thankful / 

Conceit is Self-given...

Be Careful. 

~John Wooden (1910-2010)

A Man's Greatest Enemy is Often His Greatest Strength

For more memorable quotes and pictures of this great man of leadership, please visit:

http://www.businesspundit.com/12-john-wooden-quotes-for-leadership-success/