Smile
Some days, it’s easy to smile. You wake up to the sounds of birds chirping, with the warm glow of the morning sun cradling your face. You take several deep, cleansing breaths standing beneath a perfectly cascading shower, just before drawing a smiley face on the steamed-up glass with your index finger.
You hit every traffic light. You sing to your favorite tunes. And you arrive at work refreshed, excited, and anxious to create and collaborate.
But not every day starts this way. Sometimes you wake up to chaos, in your head or in the world around you. You hit snags, and bumps, and roadblocks at every turn. You try too hard, or don’t try enough, and things fall apart, or things fall short.
You struggle, you fight yourself and other people, and you find yourself wishing you could stop the world so you could get off for a while.
But there is an alternative. When things go wrong, you can fall down or look up. You can shut down or wake up, all over again, starting from right where you stand. You can accept that the days won’t always look bright, but commit to finding something worth smiling about. – Lori Deschene
Molly Moon’s Ice Cream – Seattle, WA
My balsamic strawberry ice cream! *drools*
His earl grey ice cream!
Doing something you enjoy while judging, analyzing, worrying, fearing, or regretting in your head is like experiencing the world from inside a plastic bubble. You can see and hear everything, but it’s all diluted.
The Walrus and the Carpenter – Seattle, WA
fried brussels sprouts, chives, sea salt
grilled sardines, shallot, walnut, parsley
fried oysters, cilantro aioli
maple bread pudding, espresso butter sauce, whipped cream
Who brings out the best in YOU?
In life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you and some will teach you. But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
Walking out…
Some of you walked into my life and made it better, others walked out and made it fucking fantastic.
Sign Your Name
Fortunately you have someone who relies on you. We started out as friends, but the thought of you just caves me in. The symptoms are so deep. It’s much too late to turn away. We started out as friends. Sign your name across my heart, I want you to be my baby. Time, I’m sure will bring disappointments in so many things. It seems to be the way when you’re gambling cards on love you play.
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