summer
Imagine a dolphin dancing in the sky.
Let it dance with joy.
Think of yourself at the bottom of the ocean
watching.
Imagine a group of dolphins dancing in the sky.
Blow kisses to them
in your mind.
— 100 Acorns
I don’t think I could ever be angry at a dolphin, they look too sweet. Spring is making its way to Spain and I am so thankful for it! We had 14 degrees today, but as usual I find myself thinking one season ahead: summer. What are your plans? I’ll most likely be spending some of it in Beijing, and then hopefully I’ll be able to get myself to the sea, somewhere!
Oh, it’s so good to be Queen — don’t we know it! Purpurine realms of fabulosity and self love, of amber inspiration and ruby gems and lemon soda. A darling world at our feet, ready to dazzle if we let it. Let’s celebrate!
- Know that you are enough; seek only inspiration from others and be not jealous! Stop comparing yourself to others, it isn’t productive.
- Celebrate those you love. Show them what it means to you to have them in your life.
- Throw yourself an Unbirthday Party!
- Pamper yourself; invite a friend to come along. Get your nails done. Yummy candy apple, mint green is in!
- Redecorate your space. Have an inspiration wall of photographs and writings, and very importantly, with a mirror so that you can appreciate your beauty (even in the morning.)
- Buy some lingerie. For the smitten: give your partner a sexy dance! For the single: dance to your favorite song and eat all the sweets your heart desires!
- Sit next to someone you love. Breathe together.
- Try something new. Anything! Pat yourself on the back for your adventurousness.
- Take a self portrait and hang it up somewhere.
- Watch a friend shine. Encourage them, congratulate them — sparkle together.
- Remember the importance of laughing at yourself once in a while.
So even if for a day, drop your musts and your lists. Stop to appreciate yourself, go ahead and feel special, and don’t forget to spread the love wherever you go!
This was too damn cute not to post. Via Caroline, ages ago!
Four years ago, when i was 18, i noticed that at night my front window is very reflective so i was pretending to dive in slow motion and shoot, dual pistol style. Suddenly a really hot girl walked past and i was startled and fell over. Embarrassed i waited for a bit and then stood up. As i stood up i saw her slowly shooting an imaginary rifle from behind a car. We then proceeded to do this for 10 minutes until she did an extremely dramatic death. She wasn’t getting up so i went outside to meet her. Once i got to where she was, there was nothing but a piece of paper with a mobile number on it. Today, we are getting married. MLIA.
- If you’re next in line to put your week’s worth of groceries through, let the person behind you with two sodas and a bag of chips go first.
- Give up your seat on the bus so that two friends can sit and chat together.
- Spare some change or be as generous as you’d like with street musicians; when you tip them make sure you tell them how well they play/sing.
- If you see someone looking confused or lost, ask if they’d like some help.
- In controversial matters, speak your mind but agree to disagree so as to avoid useless confrontations (you will not convince anyone against their ideals and they will not convince you against yours.)
- When someone expects you to rise in anger, do the opposite.
- When working on projects, encourage your teammates by complimenting their bit of work.
- Be welcoming to ‘the new kid’.
- Hitting your computer won’t help. Hitting anything won’t help. Calm down, assess the situation and ask for help if needed.
- Say thank you. Sounds simple but we don’t say it enough.
- Treat your parents or friends to dinner or a movie, just because.
- Give because you want to, not because you expect anything in return.
- Leave uplifting quotes inbetween library books.
- Confide in a good friend. Let them do the same.
- Throw a party to celebrate your friend/boyfriend/brother/sister.
- When someone is talking to you, ask more about their story. (If you want to be interesting, be interested.)
- Apologize. Even if it wasn’t your fault to begin with, there is nothing worse than being in a fight with a loved one.
- Be confident in yourself and others.
- Be happy for your friends when they shine.
- Don’t insult others; it is neither classy nor useful.
- Never wish badly upon someone.
- Grab a flyer passed on to you on the street. Even if you end up throwing it away, at least take a glance at it.
- Set up a local fundraiser for a cause (who doesn’t love bake sales?)
- Make everyone feel like they count.
- Hug often.
- Donate even if just a few dollars to artists, web developers and fellow bloggers just to show your support.
- Smile in photos!
- Leave a good tip, even if you are a broke student (like me.)
- Spend time with kids. Learn from them (and their brutal honesty!)
- Tell your mother how amazing the meal she cooked was.
- Empathize.
- Talk to your pets.
- Pamper yourself. Love yourself, feel pretty and help others feel beautiful too.
- Every day should be Mother’s Day/Father’s Day/Valentine’s Day.
What do you do to spread the love around?
I am a little late with this, but needed to share with you guys in case you hadn’t seen them already! These are definitely going up on my wall. Hope everyone’s had a good start to the week!
Dalai Lama’s 18 Rules for Living:
- Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
- When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
- Follow the three Rs:
- Responsibility for all your actions.
- Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
- Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
- When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
- Spend some time alone every day.
- Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
- Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
- Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
- A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
- In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
- Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
- Be gentle with the earth.
- Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
- Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
- Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
Via here.
