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▲ Melissa Field; star-fed soul: She Let Go. By Enrest Holmes

fields77:“She let go.

She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go.
She let go of the fear.
She let go of the judgments.
She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head.
She let go of the committee of indecision within her.
She let go of all the ‘right’ reasons.
Wholly…

"For most of life, nothing wonderful happens. If you don’t enjoy getting up and working and finishing your work and sitting down to a meal with family or friends, then the chances are that you’re not going to be very happy. If someone bases his happiness or unhappiness on major events like a great new job, huge amounts of money, a flawlessly happy marriage or a trip to Paris, that person isn’t going to be happy much of the time. If, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness."

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Andy Rooney

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"In Greek, “nostalgia” literally means “the pain from an old wound”. It’s a twinge in your heart, far more powerful than memory alone. This device isn’t a spaceship, it’s a time machine. It goes backwards and forwards, it takes us to a place where we ache to go again."

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"The people who bug you are in your life for a reason, you may as well love them because they have something to teach you ."

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2012 Resolutions

SAVE. MONEY.

Volunteer with Guardian Ad Litem of Wake County (training starts in January!)

Get certified in Family Mediation (certification, volunteering and networking start in April)

Continue Horseback riding lessons through the spring, summer and fall

Attend church more frequently

and as a bonus resolution…maybe reaching 130lbs.

Some of last years resolutions should prob be carried over too:

WRITE-write real letters and put them in the real mail

be more present to the moment

give, share and focus more on others rather than myself

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2011 in Review

January-upgraded camera after the chicago breakin. Won my office chili cookoff. Snowtorious BIG! pammie made me the unforgettable birthday cupcakes. bears in the playoffs. spent January 1 walking on the beach in 70 degree weather

February-ate my way through the windy city in an effort to leave respectfully

March-moved back to the south, decorating my apartment and settling in. getting to know my great neighbors!

April -sorry april. you were not the best month in 2011. i’m sure something good happened but i gotta tell ya, i don’t remember what it was. better luck next time.

May-very memorable night at the beach with a great group, said good bye to my grandfather

June-beach trip with the girls. significant purchases: new summer shoes and the most perfect raft eva.

July-college roommie weekend in charleston and lamb’s baby shower, 4th of July with the Thomas family. Beerknurd begins.

August -my sister joined me in NC. decided to pursue training in Mediation

September-so good for so many reasons and started horseback riding lessons. Pammie and Katie visited. Hallman and Amity visited.

October -last minute change of plans to travel to DC for Baby Max’s birth! photographed the beautiful aldridge girls and the cardinals win the world series. went back to chicago for my first visit

November-shared my very first Friendsgiving with Penny and Aaron

December-christmasing!

Good Reads for the year: Room, Jonathan Tropper-This is Where I Leave You, Hunger Games, Something Borrowed, The Help, Sh*t my Dad Says, The Other Bolyen Girl, Sarah’s Key

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stars and peacefulness

christmas evening i walked outside with the family dog and a glass of wine for just a few minutes, looked up and saw a shooting star…at that particular moment it felt like God was sayin “I hear ya”