but the memories will live on
there are a few stories i never tire of hearing. my all time favorite is one i have heard once a year… every year… since my very first year.
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or even a burrito over a beer!
the door to the gym where i get my fitness on boasts a sign which brilliantly states: “because today is another chance to get it right.” this quote greeted me upon my first visit to the gym and has since served as a daily reminder to throw all my effort into each workout. as the days rolled on into a new year i began turning those words over in my head.
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shout it out loud!
i kicked off the new year by scoring some old vinyl. after reading ‘shout it out loud – the story of KISS’s destroyer and the making of an american icon’ by my friend and author james campion i could not wait to get my hands on a vintage destroyer album.
Detailsbut over all, baby steps
while a new year can be the perfect time to make positive changes in our lives, resolutions can feel daunting. i am a firm believer in setting myself up for success. avoiding unnecessary, self imposed drama and pressure works best for me.
Detailsi like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells
“i like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.” .dr. seuss
Detailscultivating your signature style
our style is an outward expression of our inner spirit. a way of telling the world what we love, how we feel, and even what we believe, without uttering a peep. the way we dress ourselves offers the people we meet very quick, very visual insight into who we are. clothing, makeup and accessories are costumes and armor with which to face the world.
Detailsto live will be an awfully big adventure
“to live will be an awfully big adventure.” .peter pan
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i check in with my gut
adulthood, for me, began the moment when instead of ignoring the voice between my ears, i shut my mouth, opened my ears, and listened with my head and my heart.
Detailseveryone you will ever meet knows something you don’t
“everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” .bill nye
Detailsor just give oysters a whirl
in my relatively short number of years, i have come to learn the things which are often the most worthwhile come with the “butt falling off” feeling. what is the “butt falling off” feeling? it is the rock which formed in my belly before i leapt out of a plane on a gorgeous day in july with my parents.
Detailsif you haven’t found it yet, keep looking
“if you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.” .steve jobs
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forcing the exhale
that constant, paranoid, choking feeling
is my burden. my daily struggle.
my inability to stop thinking and just breathe.
my passion carved my path
I wanted to be a rockstar. Dance on stage. Wear flowing dresses, stacked jewels, and sparkly jetsam. I wanted to play the fuck out of a guitar. A pink guitar. And I wanted to sing. At the top of my lungs. From the bottom of my gut. But as the Stone’s remind us, we can’t always get what we want.
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stay gold pony boy.
Stay gold. two words. Eight letters. Representing the underlying philosophy of my entire existence.
Details“well, now that we have seen each other,” said the unicorn, “if you’ll believe in me, i’ll believe in you.”
“well, now that we have seen each other,” said the unicorn, “if you’ll believe in me, i’ll believe in you.” .lewis carroll ‘through the looking glass’
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to the reigning moral majority
We sat on the couch eating sushi as Pope Francis delivered mass to nearly 20,000 humans at Madison Square Garden Friday night. My mister and I sat, shoveling shumai in our faces and cried at the beauty of it all.
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