1.
"I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself,
not the life others expected of me."
2.
"I wish I didn't work so hard."
"I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself,
not the life others expected of me."
2.
"I wish I didn't work so hard."
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Bronnie Ware
Bronnie Ware
Let go of the shoulds, high ideals, comparisons, external and internal pressures... listen more to your inner voice and have more fun.
Enjoy your weekend my friends.
happy weekend to you too xx
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ReplyDeleteIf I Had My Life Over - I'd Pick More Daisies
~ by Nadine Stair
If I had my life to live over, I'd dare to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax, I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances. I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones.
You see, I'm one of those people who lived sensibly and sanely, hour after hour, day after day. Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had to do it over again, I'd have more of them. In fact, I'd try to have nothing else. Just moments, one after another, instead of living so many years ahead of each day. I've been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute. If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than I have.
If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies.
exactly!
Deletewelcome :)
yes....perfect.
ReplyDeleteenjoy your weekend too, my lovely....xoxoxo
Oh thanks for this post Monica. I SO needed to read this today ... I've had a couple of those kinds of days where I've been doubting where I'm heading and whether I should instead just fall back on safe (but uninspiring, and likely unhappy) career and life paths.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder to stay on the true course.
:)
it's soooo easy to get off it, isn't it?
DeleteListen more to your inner voice... beautiful. I hope you will find a way to live your life true to yourself, you can do it! :) Have a wonderful weekend xxx
ReplyDeletewow.....very poignant for me right now. thank you. i've been trying to be mindful of the laws of attraction and consciously living fuller, more gently, more faithfully...and things have gotten more difficult. this is a good reminder to live for the sake of living itself.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Needed that reminder today :)
ReplyDeleteLove this - thanks Mon- sometimes it takes another person to say it, to make it more applicable.
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend!
This so fits my mood and mind-wanderings today...thanks.
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That is a brilliant reminder - I know I can always expect inspiring things when I visit your blog
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YES!!!!
this has mead me smile today
thank Monica
if you are truly into wishing...so to speak
pick up The Wishing Year by Noelle Oxenhandler
http://www.noelleoxenhandler.com/
she has some interesting reflections in there
happy weekend
love and light
i'm already living my dreams ;)
DeleteWe're having the wettest early summer on record, too.. It gets old quick, right? Here's to skipping in the sunshine. http://www.babybythesea.net/2012/07/this-moment-sk8er-girl-keeping-it-real.html
ReplyDeleteNice post Monica! enjoy your weekend!!
ReplyDeleteon lightning up and truly enjoying life for sure! a lovely, real and meaningful weekend to you ;)
ReplyDeleteSo true--those are thoughts I've had, after the deaths of loved ones. I try to remember...
ReplyDelete#1 - oh, ouch...hits really close to home. right smack in the middle of it! although, I'm sure so many have the same regret. how sad. but, I've been working on it a lot, shedding all the fear of being the real me. there is still some residue hanging around, but not that much. the older you get, the easier it gets.
ReplyDeletehappy weekend!!
xo
yup, #1 is a biggie for me too. we're both almost there ;)
DeleteThanks for this post Monica, and have a great week end too!
ReplyDeleteHave. More. Fun. Yes!!! I squandered too many years with #1..and I think working hard isn't such a bad thing as long as the right intentions are there :).
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend Mon!!
xo
although, too often we believe the 'right' intentions are there ;)
Deleteinteresting that i recently just read about this list and thought about it a few days ago and here you are reminding me again.
ReplyDeletei was mostly surprised by the working too hard.
and that is why i am accepting to earn less right now...and to lay back some more. and to use my time caring for the goats and growing veggies instead.
still bringing food to the table in other words.
ooh, twice in one week? something there for you!
DeleteIt's so important to slow down, to spend a day at rest taking it all in. My favorite days involve sitting on the beach watching my girls play, and their least favorite days are running behind me through chores and errands about town. Even when it's not a 'beach day' outside, we try to fit them in within our weeks, that joy of sand castle play. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHoly Moley.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that.
I will for sure carry that with me today...and for the days to come!
XO
Thanks for the reminder, Mon!
ReplyDeleteRonnie xo
This is a beautiful reminder to your fellow bloggers. I have been practicing this for a while now. I am indeed happy :)
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