I've wished upon every shooting star, every birthday cake,
every fallen eyelash, every wishing well, every flower, every penny.
And my wishes they don't come true.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
cameron
Our relationship is the kind some people spend their whole lives trying to find, and we're so lucky to have found it so early. I love him with my whole heart,Cameron is one of the most patient, kind and loving people I have ever met, and I'm blessed to have him in my life. You find new ways to amaze me each and every single day We fight sometimes and we've been through a lot but we're still happy together. Every moment with him is incredible. I couldn't ask for anything more. You are amazing.I Can't Wait to see where life takes us.I Love you more than words And I will love you my whole life.You and no other(:
You've tought me so many things and we both learn from each other. we grow stronger everyday. we grow closer everyday. you treat me like I'm some queen your a great and I hope we keep growing closer(:
You've tought me so many things and we both learn from each other. we grow stronger everyday. we grow closer everyday. you treat me like I'm some queen your a great and I hope we keep growing closer(:
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Leadership Papers(:
1. Random Acts of Kindness Papers
Submitted by Beth, Wisconsin
A number of years ago, after the Columbine High School shootings, I had read how even talking about kindness made a difference in people's lives. I asked my students to do an act of kindness for someone, write it up, and hand it in bi-weekly. Students were not graded on this "assignment."
The paper they handed in needed to have three components. They needed to:
Submitted by Beth, Wisconsin
A number of years ago, after the Columbine High School shootings, I had read how even talking about kindness made a difference in people's lives. I asked my students to do an act of kindness for someone, write it up, and hand it in bi-weekly. Students were not graded on this "assignment."
The paper they handed in needed to have three components. They needed to:
- describe what they had done for someone
- describe the reaction of the recipient (they could not tell the recipient this was an "assignment")
- write down how doing their act of kindness made them feel.
I randomly read some of the papers to the class without identifying the "doer." I kept all the papers that were handed in during the year.
During the last week of classes, I handed the papers back to the students. The classroom was very quiet as the students relived their Random Acts of Kindness. They did make a difference in people's lives.
2. Pennies with a Purpose
Submitted by Raquel, New Jersey
Each classroom is given a plastic 32 ounce pretzel jar. The goal is to collect only pennies and put them in the jar. When the jar is full, the class is given another one. The money collected will be given to Habitat For Humanity.
The purpose of this project is to show that one small act (symbolized by a penny) can grow into many good acts. One good kind act can grow into many acts of kindness. It is amazing to see how much money has been collected just with pennies.
This is also a good project for math problems (guess how many pennies are in the jar, how much does the jar weigh, etc.). The project has been very successful.
4. Valenkind's Day
Submitted by Susan
I am the advisor of our school's PEPP Club (Peers Educating Peers Positively), and we are sponsoring a Kindness Awareness Week. We have several activities planned.
- Students are creating bumper stickers with messages & quotes of kindness to place throughout the school.
- The week before Valentine's Day, students are selling carnations along with a Heartprint--a card that will leave a kind message or thought for another student. These will be delivered on the day we call Valenkind's Day.
- Proceeds from our sale will be donated to "Pennies for Patients," which is a national fundraiser for the leukemia & lymphoma society.
6. Kindness Bulletin Board
Submitted by Toni, Missouri
I am creating a Kindness Bulletin Board. We will brainstorm ideas for kind things to do unexpectedly for people... people who would not expect students to do a favor/kindness for them. We will put these ideas on the board, and when a student does one, they will sign their name on the act that is posted on the board.
Hopefully, by the end of the year, all of the brainstormed acts will have at least one signature on them to signify that someone acted in that manner for someone. Students will enjoy being able to write their name to be posted on the bulletin board.
7. Kindness Connects Us All
Submitted by Sue, New York
Right now I am getting a kindness activity going for our school. I am calling it "Kindness Connects Us All." When the kids are caught being kind, they get to design a pre-cut-out person shape that will be displayed throughout the school, hopefully connecting one end of the building to the other. This activity will keep us busy for a while.
8. RAK Sightings!
Submitted by Jill, Kentucky
I am a therapist in an alternative high school in Buckner, KY. The majority of kids are high school age; we have a few middle school kids. Since the first day of school, we have been recognizing Random Acts of Kindness (RAKs) observed by both students and staff. I have a large envelope outside my door that the students and staff write about the RAK that they have observed and who they observed doing the RAK.
Each morning I fill out a certificate that says: Therapeutic Hug presented to (student or staff) for (doing whatever they were seen doing). I handwrite "RAK" on the certificate and also include the date. Each morning, usually with a student, I hand out the RAKs during homeroom. We are working on printing up a new certificate (without the Therapeutic Hug part; it was all that I had at the time, and it has taken off!).
Initially, most of the notes in the envelope were written by staff members, but now the majority of them are written by students, which is really cool. Some teachers decorate the area outside their door with the certificates, some decorate a bulletin board in their room, and some of the students (and staff) hang their RAKs around their homeroom desk or on the wall near their area.
But when I see all the great "little" things that are going on in other areas of the school, while I might be in crisis mode all day, it really reminds me of the big picture. I also remember that both staff and students are recognizing kindness, and there is an abundance of kind acts happening all around us here at school on a daily basis. And these are supposed to be the "difficult" kids!!
But for the notes that are signed or if I recognize the handwriting, I often give the observer/writer a little wink to let them know that I know they just passed on the kindness by writing down their observation.
13. Letters to Inspire Smiles
Submitted by Claire
Most children love to write and receive letters from friends. How about getting the students to write letters to other students, not necessarily to their friends, which would make the receivers' day.
Or get all the students in the class to write something they like about each student in the class, then get them all back and write a list of everything the other students wrote about that student and give it to the student. I got a list from of my year 4 class members, and I've still kept it, and it still makes me smile. (Note from The RAK Foundation: We have a special sheet you can print out on our graphics webpage for this purpose if you wish.)
Both these activities help the students make more friends and realize that they are loved and appreciated.
15. Involving Students in Kindness
Submitted by Cathy, California
Greetings from southern California! I teach middle school (7th grade) English and Social Studies. I have 47 students in two classes. We will be celebrating World Kindness Week in November in several ways, at least one of which will be ongoing.
I. Students have started picking up Kindness Slips from me to fill out and return. I got this idea from your website. They describe briefly an act of kindness they did for someone else and then turn the slip in.
At the end of the year I will pass these back to the students for them to re-read and reflect on. Already, a few students have asked, "Would such and such be considered an act of kindness?"
24. 100 Acts of Kindness
Submitted by L. Davis & C. Adams, Iowa
Though respect of one another is part of every daily curriculum, to spark the midyear slump, my partner and I used this activity to help celebrate the 100th day of school.
We made a large poster in the shape of the number 100 to hang in the hall outside of our rooms. Several weeks before the 100th day of school, we would role play and discuss acts of kindness toward others.
Two weeks before the big day, we would announce open season on acts of kindness. We encouraged the children to recognize acts of kindness by others.
Each time they saw a classmate or friend engaged in an act of kindness, they would tell us and then be allowed to put a smiley sticker and their friend's name on the poster. The students couldn't name themselves, only others.
It was always easy to reach our goal of 100 acts of kindness. This made a profound difference in behavior, relationships, and outlook. It was a great activity that we worked on every year. We would often have children from other classes approach us and ask to put up a name.
Inspiration Stories(:
When I was younger, I used to play soccer with a couple of friends at the park. We decided that I should be the coach. So, one day, I was in a sporting store when I saw some soccer stickers. They were a cheap 6 pack, and I thought I could use them while I was 'coaching'. My mom wouldn't let me get them, so I walked out of the store disappointed. When in the process of leaving, I stopped to throw something away while my mom was ahead of me, and the man who had been standing in line behind us ran up to me and gave me the stickers and walked away without even saying anything. I have always remembered that kind act, and when I was older and in a store I decided to be that man, for a little girl who wanted some Minnie Mouse hair ties. I did the same thing as that man did that one day, long ago.(:
Take 7 walnuts and open them being careful not to chip or break them, remove the meat. Write an inspirational note on seven small slips of paper and put inside the walnuts. Glue the walnuts back together making the glue invisible. Decorate a small brown bag saying "Go Nuts and open one walnut a day" and put a name tag on it. Give it to a co-worker, a club member, someone who is having a tough time. (Notes can say things like "Smile, you're worth it" or "Your smile brightens my day" or "Someone thinks you're wonderful") Anything that makes a person feel special and good.
There is a homeless man that I often see outside the building I work in. I had never heard him ask anyone for anything, he was just always happy and smiling and telling people walking by to have a good day.One hot day, about 115 degrees, he was outside as I was leaving for the day and he asked me if I had any change. My initial thought was to just keep walking and say "sorry", but something made me stop. I knew it was hot and I knew I had a ton of change at the bottom of my purse. So I sat down next to him and started digging for change and we talked about how hot it was and he told me about a lady on the streets that had just passed away due to the heat. And I told him that he needed to make sure he drank as much water as he could. We went on talking for about 5 minutes. I learned he was hungry and wanted to get a hot dog at the little hot dog stand across the street. Finally I had dug up enough change to buy him a hot dog and a cold water. I told him to stay safe and cool, he told me to have a good day. I had seen him so many times before that day... but I haven't seen him once since then. Was it a test? One can only wonder.
I get pretty bored. So tonight I made little cards saying nice things and put them in people's mailboxes. Also, I printed out some choice quotes and made "peace flyers" and put them up. Hopefully some people notice!
Take 7 walnuts and open them being careful not to chip or break them, remove the meat. Write an inspirational note on seven small slips of paper and put inside the walnuts. Glue the walnuts back together making the glue invisible. Decorate a small brown bag saying "Go Nuts and open one walnut a day" and put a name tag on it. Give it to a co-worker, a club member, someone who is having a tough time. (Notes can say things like "Smile, you're worth it" or "Your smile brightens my day" or "Someone thinks you're wonderful") Anything that makes a person feel special and good.
Create "Kindnesss Cards" with unique serial numbers and pass one to someone if you do a kind act towards them. That person passes it on by practicing kindness to others. Along the way, a website can be created where people can type in the serial number and explain the kindness that led to them receiving the card.
There is a homeless man that I often see outside the building I work in. I had never heard him ask anyone for anything, he was just always happy and smiling and telling people walking by to have a good day.One hot day, about 115 degrees, he was outside as I was leaving for the day and he asked me if I had any change. My initial thought was to just keep walking and say "sorry", but something made me stop. I knew it was hot and I knew I had a ton of change at the bottom of my purse. So I sat down next to him and started digging for change and we talked about how hot it was and he told me about a lady on the streets that had just passed away due to the heat. And I told him that he needed to make sure he drank as much water as he could. We went on talking for about 5 minutes. I learned he was hungry and wanted to get a hot dog at the little hot dog stand across the street. Finally I had dug up enough change to buy him a hot dog and a cold water. I told him to stay safe and cool, he told me to have a good day. I had seen him so many times before that day... but I haven't seen him once since then. Was it a test? One can only wonder.
I get pretty bored. So tonight I made little cards saying nice things and put them in people's mailboxes. Also, I printed out some choice quotes and made "peace flyers" and put them up. Hopefully some people notice!
Two years ago this Christmas, I had just started a job waiting tables. I only took this job because I needed money for the holidays and could not find any other work at the time. I was told that I would be waiting tables the day I started but instead I had to follow around a trainer. Then, they told me that I would not be receiving tips while I was training and would not get my paycheck until after Christmas. I was in the ladies room crying, when a lady came out of the stall and saw me. I didn't want to tell her what was going on, but it just came out. She left and came back and slipped me some money. She said it was all she had on her at the time. I refused but she insisted. When I looked down at my hand, it was a hundred dollar bill. I will never forget her act of kindness. It sure did help. There are some people out there that really do care. I am still learning that every day. I go out of my way to help others when I see that it is needed. I wish I knew the woman's namewho helped me, so that I could thank her. - Helen
At my neighborhood coffee shop, I always bring my frequent card to make sure it gets stamped.After purchasing 9 coffees, my 10th cup of any beverage is free.For the past 6 months, I realized that I felt so much better when I would offer that free cup of coffee, tea, latte, or mocha to someone who is outside freezing or cold in the rain. The next time you have a fully-stamped frequent card in your hand, why don't you go kindly approach a homeless person outside the coffee shop and ask if they would like to have a hot cup of coffee
Things To Remember(:
take time out of your day to find out
something new about everyone you live with.
ask them what their favorite thing to do as a kid was.
ask them what time they were born. ask them
who their hero is. strike up a conversation to learn
things you never knew. questions you will not
be able to ask if they were to leave your life.
life is short. learn all you can while you have time.
"With smiles and laughter, your days
will become lighter, more joyous and more bearable
even on those hay-wired days. Your smiling face
looks much more appealing and beautiful too."
tomorrow... tell atleast 3 people something
good about them. be it their looks, something they're good at,
or something that they do that makes you happy.
even if you just tell them you love them.
it will not only make them feel great, but you will
feel wonderful after! remember, it is not all about you...
it is about the people around us as well.
"To succeed, it is necessary to accept
the world as it is - and rise above it."
no matter how much we wish it would, the world
will never change for us. the things making it hard to move forward
will always be there. the struggles. the let downs. people will
not like you. your opinions will be bashed. people will attempt
to squash your dreams. in this life, you must stand up tall and show
the world what you are made of. live it for you. live it for God.
for those not religious don't get offended, it's just my beliefs)
stay strong always and let them watch you soar.
this is for students. tomorrow at school try to
make one new friend. maybe someone in a class of yours
who doesn't have many friends. i went to 10 schools in my life
and i know all about being lonely. it's hard to make friends
when you move around a lot. but there are also people who
just don't have many friends in general. ask someone who's
alone to sit with you and your friends at lunch. i don't know,
just reach out to someone at school. let your inner sun shine!
"The greatest ignorance is to reject
something you know nothing about."
there are so many things in life that can help us
and make us better. so much knowledge to gain.
so many things to experience. but to deny something
that you know nothing about could cause you to
miss out on learning something new. learn new things.
listen to what people tell you. if they're wrong, they're wrong.
but you can gain so much knowledge just by asking
or finding out about things you're curious about.
if the only thing you do is tell someone that
you appreciate them. it will make them so happy.
especially your parents or whoever takes care of you.
sometimes we take for granted the hardships
our parents go through to raise us. don't take
for granted the small talks they have with you
or the things they do to protect you. one day you
will grow up, move out, and not have them there
as often to protect you and to teach you things about life.
appreciate your parents.
surround yourself with positive people.
friends who support your dreams. friends who don't
try to change who you are. friends who don't get you down.
if it takes removing people from your life who make you
feel crappy... so be it. it is your life. and the choices you
make are your own. if you fill your life with people
who make you feel wonderful, your days will be tons better.
i mean, who wants to be around bad friends?
"Success seems to be largely a matter
of hanging on after others have let go."
no matter how outrageous or impossible your dreams
and hopes seem to people, stay true to what you want in life.
if you give up when they have given up on you,
what have you gained? nothing.
"All that is gold does not glitter"
look further into people and yourself than just material
possessions. the most beautiful person on the outside
can be the ugliest on the inside. do all you can to show
a beautiful person in yourself inside and out. wearing
the hottest fashions, best makeup, and finest jewelry
will not make you, but it could very well break you.
"Learn to open your heart and give
without expecting anything in return."
it is the times when you want the least
you gain the most. give to those you love.
be it give yourself emotionally, mentally, or by
giving gifts. give your time. give your energy.
wanting the world handed to you will not
get you very far in the long run.
talk to 5 strangers tomorrow. imagine if you
talked to 5 strangers everyday for a week. that's 35
people you will have met in a week. it's amazing how
we live in a huge world filled with extreme amounts of people
yet we place ourselves in bubbles. we talk to the same people
everyday and we go about our business on our own.
so yea, try it out.
"People seldom become famous for what they say
until after they are famous for what they've done."
nothing you say really matters much until you put
what you want to do into action. show people proof
that you are who you say you are. want things. get them.
set goals. work towards them. be a man (or woman) or your word.
"Real integrity is doing the right thing,
knowing that nobody's going to knownwhether you did it or not."
have integrity no matter who is around. there's always
those times where we do things just because people
won't know it determines the person you will be when
people are actually around. let your light shine alone or in a crowd.
"When one door closes another door opens;
but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the
closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us."
it's way too easy to give up when a door closes.
always know that there are many opportunities for
the things you want up ahead in life. whenever it feels
like it's not worth trying for things anymore, please
do not forget that life is a journey. make it the best.
God has given you one face,
and you make yourself another.
~William Shakespeare
best advice i can think of right now is to be yourself.
there are so many people telling you who you should be
and what you should believe in that it's easy to get
caught up in all of it. remember who you are. from physical
looks to your mentality on things. show people who you are.
be a leader. make people want to be like YOU.
be an example of what it is to remember who you are.
someone asked
What do you do when the person that makes
you smile more than anyone ever has doesn't want you anymore?
this question applies to many girls so i figure i'd
make it an uplifting bulletin.
i think, especially at younger ages, you should open
yourself up to experiences. if that one person can make you smile,
imagine how much more the man you will spend the rest of
your life will make you smile. never settle for anything less
than the best. if you aren't good enough for them...
they aren't good enough for you. you want someone who
will give the world and more just to see you happy.
be patient. you will find someone 323895 times more amazing!
just you wait.
“Don't go for the looks, it can be quite deceiving.
Don't go for wealth, even that fades away --
go for someone who makes you smile because
only a smile makes a dark day seem bright.
Hope you find that person.”
self explanatory right? i know many of you
spend time figuring out who is right for you.
it's so easy to be in search of someone who fits
the perfect criteria. looks, wealth, popularity, and so on.
but please make sure the person you do find makes
you smile more than anyone ever has. the smile on
your face are something money should never buy.
do not fear regret. be bold. be spontaneous.
do something out of the ordinary. something out of
your element. it's always good to try new and fun things.
(don't forget your morals though)
just try to keep your life interesting.
there are things you think you'll regret, but they
may change your life for the better. have fun
do something for someone else this week.
if you see someone struggling to do something, lend
a helping hand. even if it's something simple.
it's always nice to know there is someone there to help out.
so if you see someone in need, remember this uplifting
bulletin and do something kind for someone.
You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.
--Wayne Gretzky
true right? if you never go for what you want
you will never get it. take a shot at something you want.
don't let the things you want pass you by.
you just may waste a moment of your life
that could have been something better.
“Just remember, when you should grab something, grab it;
when you should let go, let go.”
so many things we bring into our lives seem perfect
at the time we do so. but as time goes on you will learn
what is right for you and what isn't. be it objects, friends,
goals, lovers. don't keep people in your life that hold you
back from being all that you are meant to be in life.
never let anyone or anything slow you down.
be confident and know what you want and need around.
as you know, you have one life. think wisely.
you have one today. don't waste it.
dreading tomorrow or regretting yesterday.
live it striving to be the best you that you can be.
the world will always try to get you down.
rise above the world. be strong.
you're a wonderful person!
"Learn how to be happy with what
you have while you pursue all that you want."
-- JIM ROHN
enjoy the things you have in your life.
as you work towards your goals you will gain so much
more in life. be patient and be humble.
always remember how blessed you are so that the
blessings keep coming in.
Begin doing what you want to do now.
We have only this moment, sparkling
like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake.
-- Marie Beyon Ray
you have dreams. you have goals.
you have things you want.
go for them! stop procrastinating
and thinking what you want will come to you
without pushing for it. focus on one thing at a time.
don't wait for tomorrow. tomorrow may be too late.
Today, give a stranger one of your smiles.
It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.
show someone your smile.
it could quite possibly be the only smile
they see all day. also... this makes me think
of telling people close to you that you love them.
life is bittersweet and there is no telling when the people
who are dearest to you will exit your life.
throw a smile. give a hug. tell them you love them.
“Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.”
for the rest of your life you will only have one body
of skin. one face. one YOU.
the media tells us what we should look like.
what body type we should have. what clothes to wear.
how to do our hair. what overall style we should have.
be true to yourself.
don't let a big media monster tell you
who you should be. you are beautiful in a tshirt and jeans.
you are beautiful if you weigh more than the average girl.
you are beautiful if you are taller than boys at school.
you are beautiful with a face clean from makeup
continuously remember and tell yourself that
you are beautiful no matter what anyone says
sunshine loves you!
In three words I can sum up everything
I've learned about life: It goes on.
-- Robert Frost
leave yesterday where it belongs. behind you.
tomorrow is a new day. and it will be what you make it.
enjoy it. find the beauty in everything tomorrow.
people who did you wrong yesterday, look at them
and remember that they have a heart beating inside
of them just like you. love them.
enjoy life now and enjoy it as it goes on.
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
you are worth not giving up on
as the world takes shots at you
or you fail to succeed be strong
and keep standing.
write down 3 things you love about yourself on paper
stick that paper on a mirror in your room or bathroom or
on the wall by your bed. somewhere you go often.
it can't hurt to remind yourself constantly
why you are loved by yourself ♥
"Being considerate of others will take
you further in life than a college degree."
think about what you say to people before you
say it. you never know what kind of day the person
next to you is having. so no matter how hard your
buttons are pushed, try to show the world your heart.
the person with a crappy attitude may just need
someone to show them a little sunshine!
so many times we walk slow, sluggish,
and with our eyes facing the ground
tomorrow try to
walk with your shoulders back
lift your chin up to the sky
and throw a huge smile on your face
not only will it make you feel better even when alone
but it will definitely intimidate people
everyday is a new day.
show the world who you are!
"To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are."
try not to envy others. it's so easy to wish to have someone
else's life, looks, or possessions. but try to do the harder
thing and look at everything you have and love your life.
you are blessed.
even at times when you don't think you are. you have so much
more than you know. find the beauty in yourself
and make the best of the person you are.
"Everybody likes a compliment"
-- ABRAHAM LINCOLN
tell one friend or family member something
you like about them.
it's great to receive
compliments but how about giving some.
imagine a world where more of us were
complimenting the ones around us rather
than waiting for people to tell us what they
like about us. go for it.
make someone else smile
"Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality."
-les brown
it is very easy for someone to put you down
or to tell you that you aren't good enough.
but it isn't as easy to hear their opinions.
try your best to rise above the people who want
to get you down and show them that you can be
so much more than what they think of you.
I am only one; but still I am one.
I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;
I will not refuse to do something I can do.
i know sometimes it feels like the world
wants you to do more than you can handle.
it is okay. you are one person.
try not to take on loads that you cannot handle.
but be sure to do what you can do. make yourself proud.
you should be number one.
it's very easy to feel alone in this giant world.
although we are surround by many people, there
are still times when it seems that no one is around.
there is someone who would love if you'd talk to them right now.
if you are feeling lonely, i dare you to
take a chance and talk to someone who you don't talk much with.
it could put a smile on a lonely face.
maybe they are feeling lonely too.
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?"
i never really think about this but it seems so true.
the things that we fear we will not achieve, we usually don't attempt.
is there something you want but don't think you can get?
i say we try to go for atleast one thing we think is impossible this year.
who knows? maybe you can achieve the unthinkable!
have a sunny night everyone!
try to leave garbage in 2008.
forgive people who have wronged you.
the world would be a lot better if we spent
more time reconciling and forgetting our differences.
try to bring a broken friendship back this year.
i'm sure someone misses you ♥
"The best way to predict the future is to create it!"
true right? you can't get anything without
going for it. want something? want it bad?
want to predict your tomorrow? make it.
work on it. take it. have it.
i love you all.
if you're unhappy. just smile. smile through it.
it can make a world of difference in your day.
when all has gotten you down and you cannot find your joy
put a big smile on your face! life is short.
don't waste it being down.
"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile,
but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy."
"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do.
But to hold it together when everyone else would understand
if you fell apart, that's true strength."
there are times in life where we almost give up
on things because they just seem too much to put
on our shoulders. if there is something your life
that is putting a strain on you mentally or physically
and everyone around would be okay with you giving up,
please be strong and continue to fight for it.
you are the only you
you are special
no matter how down you get on yourself
remember how unique and amazing you are
i mean... think about it
you are the only person on this planet vwith your set of fingerprints
not sure who else thinks that's amazing...
but i think it's incredible!
find one thing you don't like about how you look
and look for the beauty in it.
we were all created as
beautiful humans.
the more you seek out the good
in the things that seem bad...the better they become.
just remember. if no one has told you today...
i want you to know that you're beautiful :)
"If you don't like something change it;
if you can't change it,
change the way you think about it."
-- MARY ENGELBREIT
there are many things in life that we don't like
and can be changed but we don't take the time to change them.
there are also things we cannot change.
but if you don't try to... you'll never know :)
what do you want to change and how can
you work on changing it?
"Go out into the world today and love the
people you meet.
Let your presence light
new light in the hearts of people."
-- MOTHER TERESA
it's so easy to be cruel to people.
even people you have never met.
but tomorrow,
when you go about your lives. try to love everyone.
even the people who you can't stand.
it will make someone happy.
so go... make someone happy!
"Go back a little to leap further."
-John Clarke
remember that it is okay to fall sometimes.
it is okay to make mistakes.
there will be times
in life when you have to fall down really hard to
guide you into going further than you ever
imagined you could. so yea.
be strong when life gets you down.
you can succeed at anything.
I believe in you(:
"It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.
"if you ever think what you are doing in life isn't enough.
just remember that what matters is how much heart you put into it.
so, doing less can be more :)
this relates a lot to this season also.
don't worry about what you get people.
whether it's not expensive enough or not exactly what they want.
also. don't think that getting someone something
extravagant will determine how big your heart is.
just do all you can this season and in life to let your
light shine no matter how much you do. small or great.
something new about everyone you live with.
ask them what their favorite thing to do as a kid was.
ask them what time they were born. ask them
who their hero is. strike up a conversation to learn
things you never knew. questions you will not
be able to ask if they were to leave your life.
life is short. learn all you can while you have time.
"With smiles and laughter, your days
will become lighter, more joyous and more bearable
even on those hay-wired days. Your smiling face
looks much more appealing and beautiful too."
tomorrow... tell atleast 3 people something
good about them. be it their looks, something they're good at,
or something that they do that makes you happy.
even if you just tell them you love them.
it will not only make them feel great, but you will
feel wonderful after! remember, it is not all about you...
it is about the people around us as well.
"To succeed, it is necessary to accept
the world as it is - and rise above it."
no matter how much we wish it would, the world
will never change for us. the things making it hard to move forward
will always be there. the struggles. the let downs. people will
not like you. your opinions will be bashed. people will attempt
to squash your dreams. in this life, you must stand up tall and show
the world what you are made of. live it for you. live it for God.
for those not religious don't get offended, it's just my beliefs)
stay strong always and let them watch you soar.
this is for students. tomorrow at school try to
make one new friend. maybe someone in a class of yours
who doesn't have many friends. i went to 10 schools in my life
and i know all about being lonely. it's hard to make friends
when you move around a lot. but there are also people who
just don't have many friends in general. ask someone who's
alone to sit with you and your friends at lunch. i don't know,
just reach out to someone at school. let your inner sun shine!
"The greatest ignorance is to reject
something you know nothing about."
there are so many things in life that can help us
and make us better. so much knowledge to gain.
so many things to experience. but to deny something
that you know nothing about could cause you to
miss out on learning something new. learn new things.
listen to what people tell you. if they're wrong, they're wrong.
but you can gain so much knowledge just by asking
or finding out about things you're curious about.
if the only thing you do is tell someone that
you appreciate them. it will make them so happy.
especially your parents or whoever takes care of you.
sometimes we take for granted the hardships
our parents go through to raise us. don't take
for granted the small talks they have with you
or the things they do to protect you. one day you
will grow up, move out, and not have them there
as often to protect you and to teach you things about life.
appreciate your parents.
surround yourself with positive people.
friends who support your dreams. friends who don't
try to change who you are. friends who don't get you down.
if it takes removing people from your life who make you
feel crappy... so be it. it is your life. and the choices you
make are your own. if you fill your life with people
who make you feel wonderful, your days will be tons better.
i mean, who wants to be around bad friends?
"Success seems to be largely a matter
of hanging on after others have let go."
no matter how outrageous or impossible your dreams
and hopes seem to people, stay true to what you want in life.
if you give up when they have given up on you,
what have you gained? nothing.
"All that is gold does not glitter"
look further into people and yourself than just material
possessions. the most beautiful person on the outside
can be the ugliest on the inside. do all you can to show
a beautiful person in yourself inside and out. wearing
the hottest fashions, best makeup, and finest jewelry
will not make you, but it could very well break you.
"Learn to open your heart and give
without expecting anything in return."
it is the times when you want the least
you gain the most. give to those you love.
be it give yourself emotionally, mentally, or by
giving gifts. give your time. give your energy.
wanting the world handed to you will not
get you very far in the long run.
talk to 5 strangers tomorrow. imagine if you
talked to 5 strangers everyday for a week. that's 35
people you will have met in a week. it's amazing how
we live in a huge world filled with extreme amounts of people
yet we place ourselves in bubbles. we talk to the same people
everyday and we go about our business on our own.
so yea, try it out.
"People seldom become famous for what they say
until after they are famous for what they've done."
nothing you say really matters much until you put
what you want to do into action. show people proof
that you are who you say you are. want things. get them.
set goals. work towards them. be a man (or woman) or your word.
"Real integrity is doing the right thing,
knowing that nobody's going to knownwhether you did it or not."
have integrity no matter who is around. there's always
those times where we do things just because people
won't know it determines the person you will be when
people are actually around. let your light shine alone or in a crowd.
"When one door closes another door opens;
but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the
closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us."
it's way too easy to give up when a door closes.
always know that there are many opportunities for
the things you want up ahead in life. whenever it feels
like it's not worth trying for things anymore, please
do not forget that life is a journey. make it the best.
God has given you one face,
and you make yourself another.
~William Shakespeare
best advice i can think of right now is to be yourself.
there are so many people telling you who you should be
and what you should believe in that it's easy to get
caught up in all of it. remember who you are. from physical
looks to your mentality on things. show people who you are.
be a leader. make people want to be like YOU.
be an example of what it is to remember who you are.
someone asked
What do you do when the person that makes
you smile more than anyone ever has doesn't want you anymore?
this question applies to many girls so i figure i'd
make it an uplifting bulletin.
i think, especially at younger ages, you should open
yourself up to experiences. if that one person can make you smile,
imagine how much more the man you will spend the rest of
your life will make you smile. never settle for anything less
than the best. if you aren't good enough for them...
they aren't good enough for you. you want someone who
will give the world and more just to see you happy.
be patient. you will find someone 323895 times more amazing!
just you wait.
“Don't go for the looks, it can be quite deceiving.
Don't go for wealth, even that fades away --
go for someone who makes you smile because
only a smile makes a dark day seem bright.
Hope you find that person.”
self explanatory right? i know many of you
spend time figuring out who is right for you.
it's so easy to be in search of someone who fits
the perfect criteria. looks, wealth, popularity, and so on.
but please make sure the person you do find makes
you smile more than anyone ever has. the smile on
your face are something money should never buy.
do not fear regret. be bold. be spontaneous.
do something out of the ordinary. something out of
your element. it's always good to try new and fun things.
(don't forget your morals though)
just try to keep your life interesting.
there are things you think you'll regret, but they
may change your life for the better. have fun
do something for someone else this week.
if you see someone struggling to do something, lend
a helping hand. even if it's something simple.
it's always nice to know there is someone there to help out.
so if you see someone in need, remember this uplifting
bulletin and do something kind for someone.
You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.
--Wayne Gretzky
true right? if you never go for what you want
you will never get it. take a shot at something you want.
don't let the things you want pass you by.
you just may waste a moment of your life
that could have been something better.
“Just remember, when you should grab something, grab it;
when you should let go, let go.”
so many things we bring into our lives seem perfect
at the time we do so. but as time goes on you will learn
what is right for you and what isn't. be it objects, friends,
goals, lovers. don't keep people in your life that hold you
back from being all that you are meant to be in life.
never let anyone or anything slow you down.
be confident and know what you want and need around.
as you know, you have one life. think wisely.
you have one today. don't waste it.
dreading tomorrow or regretting yesterday.
live it striving to be the best you that you can be.
the world will always try to get you down.
rise above the world. be strong.
you're a wonderful person!
"Learn how to be happy with what
you have while you pursue all that you want."
-- JIM ROHN
enjoy the things you have in your life.
as you work towards your goals you will gain so much
more in life. be patient and be humble.
always remember how blessed you are so that the
blessings keep coming in.
Begin doing what you want to do now.
We have only this moment, sparkling
like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake.
-- Marie Beyon Ray
you have dreams. you have goals.
you have things you want.
go for them! stop procrastinating
and thinking what you want will come to you
without pushing for it. focus on one thing at a time.
don't wait for tomorrow. tomorrow may be too late.
Today, give a stranger one of your smiles.
It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.
show someone your smile.
it could quite possibly be the only smile
they see all day. also... this makes me think
of telling people close to you that you love them.
life is bittersweet and there is no telling when the people
who are dearest to you will exit your life.
throw a smile. give a hug. tell them you love them.
“Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.”
for the rest of your life you will only have one body
of skin. one face. one YOU.
the media tells us what we should look like.
what body type we should have. what clothes to wear.
how to do our hair. what overall style we should have.
be true to yourself.
don't let a big media monster tell you
who you should be. you are beautiful in a tshirt and jeans.
you are beautiful if you weigh more than the average girl.
you are beautiful if you are taller than boys at school.
you are beautiful with a face clean from makeup
continuously remember and tell yourself that
you are beautiful no matter what anyone says
sunshine loves you!
In three words I can sum up everything
I've learned about life: It goes on.
-- Robert Frost
leave yesterday where it belongs. behind you.
tomorrow is a new day. and it will be what you make it.
enjoy it. find the beauty in everything tomorrow.
people who did you wrong yesterday, look at them
and remember that they have a heart beating inside
of them just like you. love them.
enjoy life now and enjoy it as it goes on.
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
you are worth not giving up on
as the world takes shots at you
or you fail to succeed be strong
and keep standing.
write down 3 things you love about yourself on paper
stick that paper on a mirror in your room or bathroom or
on the wall by your bed. somewhere you go often.
it can't hurt to remind yourself constantly
why you are loved by yourself ♥
"Being considerate of others will take
you further in life than a college degree."
think about what you say to people before you
say it. you never know what kind of day the person
next to you is having. so no matter how hard your
buttons are pushed, try to show the world your heart.
the person with a crappy attitude may just need
someone to show them a little sunshine!
so many times we walk slow, sluggish,
and with our eyes facing the ground
tomorrow try to
walk with your shoulders back
lift your chin up to the sky
and throw a huge smile on your face
not only will it make you feel better even when alone
but it will definitely intimidate people
everyday is a new day.
show the world who you are!
"To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are."
try not to envy others. it's so easy to wish to have someone
else's life, looks, or possessions. but try to do the harder
thing and look at everything you have and love your life.
you are blessed.
even at times when you don't think you are. you have so much
more than you know. find the beauty in yourself
and make the best of the person you are.
"Everybody likes a compliment"
-- ABRAHAM LINCOLN
tell one friend or family member something
you like about them.
it's great to receive
compliments but how about giving some.
imagine a world where more of us were
complimenting the ones around us rather
than waiting for people to tell us what they
like about us. go for it.
make someone else smile
"Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality."
-les brown
it is very easy for someone to put you down
or to tell you that you aren't good enough.
but it isn't as easy to hear their opinions.
try your best to rise above the people who want
to get you down and show them that you can be
so much more than what they think of you.
I am only one; but still I am one.
I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;
I will not refuse to do something I can do.
i know sometimes it feels like the world
wants you to do more than you can handle.
it is okay. you are one person.
try not to take on loads that you cannot handle.
but be sure to do what you can do. make yourself proud.
you should be number one.
it's very easy to feel alone in this giant world.
although we are surround by many people, there
are still times when it seems that no one is around.
there is someone who would love if you'd talk to them right now.
if you are feeling lonely, i dare you to
take a chance and talk to someone who you don't talk much with.
it could put a smile on a lonely face.
maybe they are feeling lonely too.
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?"
i never really think about this but it seems so true.
the things that we fear we will not achieve, we usually don't attempt.
is there something you want but don't think you can get?
i say we try to go for atleast one thing we think is impossible this year.
who knows? maybe you can achieve the unthinkable!
have a sunny night everyone!
try to leave garbage in 2008.
forgive people who have wronged you.
the world would be a lot better if we spent
more time reconciling and forgetting our differences.
try to bring a broken friendship back this year.
i'm sure someone misses you ♥
"The best way to predict the future is to create it!"
true right? you can't get anything without
going for it. want something? want it bad?
want to predict your tomorrow? make it.
work on it. take it. have it.
i love you all.
if you're unhappy. just smile. smile through it.
it can make a world of difference in your day.
when all has gotten you down and you cannot find your joy
put a big smile on your face! life is short.
don't waste it being down.
"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile,
but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy."
"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do.
But to hold it together when everyone else would understand
if you fell apart, that's true strength."
there are times in life where we almost give up
on things because they just seem too much to put
on our shoulders. if there is something your life
that is putting a strain on you mentally or physically
and everyone around would be okay with you giving up,
please be strong and continue to fight for it.
you are the only you
you are special
no matter how down you get on yourself
remember how unique and amazing you are
i mean... think about it
you are the only person on this planet vwith your set of fingerprints
not sure who else thinks that's amazing...
but i think it's incredible!
find one thing you don't like about how you look
and look for the beauty in it.
we were all created as
beautiful humans.
the more you seek out the good
in the things that seem bad...the better they become.
just remember. if no one has told you today...
i want you to know that you're beautiful :)
"If you don't like something change it;
if you can't change it,
change the way you think about it."
-- MARY ENGELBREIT
there are many things in life that we don't like
and can be changed but we don't take the time to change them.
there are also things we cannot change.
but if you don't try to... you'll never know :)
what do you want to change and how can
you work on changing it?
"Go out into the world today and love the
people you meet.
Let your presence light
new light in the hearts of people."
-- MOTHER TERESA
it's so easy to be cruel to people.
even people you have never met.
but tomorrow,
when you go about your lives. try to love everyone.
even the people who you can't stand.
it will make someone happy.
so go... make someone happy!
"Go back a little to leap further."
-John Clarke
remember that it is okay to fall sometimes.
it is okay to make mistakes.
there will be times
in life when you have to fall down really hard to
guide you into going further than you ever
imagined you could. so yea.
be strong when life gets you down.
you can succeed at anything.
I believe in you(:
"It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.
"if you ever think what you are doing in life isn't enough.
just remember that what matters is how much heart you put into it.
so, doing less can be more :)
this relates a lot to this season also.
don't worry about what you get people.
whether it's not expensive enough or not exactly what they want.
also. don't think that getting someone something
extravagant will determine how big your heart is.
just do all you can this season and in life to let your
light shine no matter how much you do. small or great.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
My about me:
I can't say I'm proud of my life but I can say I'm proud that I've learned. I've learned that I can't rely on everyone, but I can't expect everyone to hurt me. I know some things don't work out, but I know everything that has been for the better. I can't guarantee I'll be able to walk around with a smile, but I know where I've been and where I'm going. I know who I am and who my friends are. I've had some tough stuff thrown at me, but I've gotten by. I'm not one to complain so I'll keep trying, and in the end, I'll know I did my best
I can't say I'm proud of my life but I can say I'm proud that I've learned. I've learned that I can't rely on everyone, but I can't expect everyone to hurt me. I know some things don't work out, but I know everything that has been for the better. I can't guarantee I'll be able to walk around with a smile, but I know where I've been and where I'm going. I know who I am and who my friends are. I've had some tough stuff thrown at me, but I've gotten by. I'm not one to complain so I'll keep trying, and in the end, I'll know I did my best
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