Weekly Inspiration :: Every Day Miracles

"Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even 

recognize: A blue sky, white clouds, 

green leaves, the curious eyes of a child, 

our own two eyes.

All is a miracle."

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Sometimes we find it difficult to recognize the beautiful, wonderful, 

and miraculous things happening around us every day.

We get easily distracted by work, social obligations, technology, and life's routine, so much so

that we forget about life's true pleasures. 

A beautiful blue sky, a soft breeze carrying the scent of spring flowers, the gentle warmth 

of the sun, a smile from a stranger....these are everyday miracles that touch

us on a deeper level than we might recognize.

Take the time and make a promise to yourself

to stop and appreciate life's every day miracles.

Take a deep breath, exhale, and recognize that you yourself are a miracle. 

xo

McMullen

Weekly Inspiration :: Young at Heart

"Always jump in the puddles! Always skip alongside the flowers.
The only fights worth fighting are of the pillow and food varieties."
~ Terri Guillemets

We all like to daydream about when we were young. When we had few cares beyond making it home in time for dinner or making sure mom didn't see those fresh grass stains on your shirt.
Children see the world with all of its possibilities and hopes and dreams laid out before them. Their imaginations are free to run with reckless abandon, providing a self made happiness.
As we grow older we are sometimes forced to face reality, and to push our childhood memories and dreams to the side.
But every once in a while, the perfect remedy for the soul can be letting go
of adult worries and going back to the inner child that exists in every one of us.
Splash in spring puddles on your walk home, dress up in your craziest outfit, or just lay in a sunbeam and let your imagination run free.
Always remember that age is but a number when you're young at heart.

xo
McMullen

Weekly Inspiration :: Be Bold

"Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim doubt at yourself. 

Be bold. 

When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself

safely on shore. 

Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory."

~ Alan Alda

XO

McMullen