Love Quotes

Being in love definitely brings out the sappy side of me, and some of these quotes perfectly capture those amazing feelings! 

I love this quote, since I am stunned how quickly time passes, and even if you haven't been dating for very long, it already feels like it's been the most important part of your life. And the smiles, laughs, and kisses are some of the best moments. :)

I am always amazed by the hours spent with someone you love pass by in what seems to be mere minutes.

Simple, but true. It is the greatest thing ever!

Life becomes the greatest adventure of all. Whatever it is or will be, I am excited for it! 

 Cuddling is my favorite, so yes! Especially in the winter months :)

I love love love this image and think the choice to make it black and white added to the charm and made it more whimsical!

Source: http://evpeace.polyvore.com/

Sometimes I feel as though I could write a novel with all of the happy thoughts and feelings that are going through my head, and yet other times I feel completely speechless because I am so amazed!

Perhaps this can justify the lack of sleep because I am thinking about him or spending time with him? Just kidding, but the real deal blows any illusion, dream, or storyline out of the water.

I love that feeling of loving someone unconditionally, and just adoring every little bit of them, regardless of the scenario or anything else. Everything about them becomes adorable, amazing, and inspiring, and just draws me even closer to them.

With that, I want to wish all of you the greatest feelings of love and happiness in the coming year, since you deserve nothing less! And this is officially my last post of 2012!

Quotes for the New Year

Now that a new year is nearly upon us, I feel like it is a great chance to reflect on what has occurred in the past year and think about what we hope we will accomplish in the year ahead. As we prepare for a whole new set of amazing experiences and great opportunities, here are a few thoughts that, to me, help remind us what is most important as well as staying true to ourselves and trusting what we stand for. 

Happy New Year to you! I hope it is all that you hope for!

I also wanted to thank not only my loyal readers, but also those who have somehow happened on this blog! I have just reached 8,000 pageviews! It has been a lot of fun writing about random things, and knowing there are people out there, all around the world, who are reading! Thank you!! :)

Gandhi's Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World

Bringing your own sunshine...

Source: http://simagjewelry.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html

Today was a bit of a gloomy day, but I just woke up and felt great! While blue sky sunny days are usually my favorite, today the rain felt really chill and peaceful. Also, I was jamming to a very peppy, rather cheesy song by the British singer Olly Murs! Here is the music video if you want to listen to it!

Not a whole lot of substance today...
And for those of you who know me well, you know that hugs are basically my favorite things in the whole wide world!  I have also included a few quotes about hugs!

Have a wonderful weekend! A post with more substance is on it's way!

America's Wilderness

My environmental politics professor showed this video clip today in class, and it literally gave me chills! (Well, it was pretty cold in the classroom too...) I just loved the combination of footage from all of these different natural parks, the music, and the quotes! Definitely worth 3 minutes of your time!

Environmental Quotes Part 2!

Happy weekend! This past week has been my first week of classes, and I am lucky enough to be taking two courses that deal with the environment! Woot! And there have been many perks of RAing on the new Environmental Sustainability living learning community in our building! My first post about environmental quotes has been my most visited post out of all 100 posts, so I figured it was time for a part 2! All of the background images come from pictures I took this summer.

I completely agree with this quote from John Ruskin. I truly feel that there is natural beauty is all around us, just as there was in the Alpujarras Mountains, in Granada, Spain.

My Environmental Politics professor included this Thoreau quote in class this week, and I put it with a photo from Ronda, Spain.

Sunsets always amaze me, so here is a sun quote from Henry Ward Beecher with a photo of a sunset over the city of Florence, Italy.

I love love love trees, and this picture is from camping at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois.

Have a delightful day!

More quotes and update!

Hello friends!  I know it has been a few day!  I forgot how busy RA training is! However, here are a couple quotes you might enjoy!

Las Alpujarras Mountains just outside Granada, Spain

The Magic Fountain in Barcelona, Spain

This upcoming semester I will be doing weekly green challenges, during which I learn something new about how to live more sustainably, or something that I know is good for the environment that I am not yet doing well enough. I do try to be as green as possible already, so I am excited to push my limits! I will start the challenges on Friday with a short post highlighting what I will be doing, along with goals and expectations. I will then write a post when I complete the challenge and share my "findings". So, I am excited to try some new things! Have a great night!

Travel Quotes

Hello! The other day I was looking up travel quotes, and decided it would be cool to share some of them with pictures I took in Spain or Italy in the background! Enjoy!

From Rome, Italy at the Roman Forum

From Venice, Italy, walking towards San Marco Square

From Barcelona, Spain, at a park near the 1992 Olympic park

From Ronda, Spain in the Plaza Del Toros

Post-fusion: Environmental Quotes!

It has certainly been a long time since I posted quotes or an environmental post, so I thought I would share a few of my favorites environmental quotes and images!

When I see this image, it makes me think about how taking care of the environment will not only provide a richer quality of life for us today, but will ensure a better world for future generations!

*Cree Indian Proverb

This one is definitely my favorite!  I don't know much about astronomy, but I really love stargazing, especially on warm, summer nights.  It is truly amazing how something as simple as looking at the sky can put things into perspective!

Have a beautiful day!!

Beautiful Inspirational Quotes!

Happy weekend!  I am very excited to be typing on my now repaired computer, so I will be back on track on my posting!  To make up for my absence, here are many beautiful images with inspirational quotes!

"Two birds never sing the same song."

I'm Back! and Putting Things into Perspective

Hello again! I am sorry I have been away this week! I was not able to post this week due to some computer issues, which initially was a little frustrating, but once again it made me realize how much I take for granted. It is foolish for me to get upset that my computer might not work, when I am so lucky that I even have access to a computer, that I can read and write, that I have the freedom and time to develop my passions, and that I can live a comfortable, happy life.

I love this image, and use it as a constant reminder of how privileged I am, especially if I am upset about something.  It really helps put my "problems" into perspective, and once again reminds me that I don't really have any true problems at all, and I should channel my energy to help others.

Hope you have a lovely day!

Loving Yourself

Today I want to talk about a topic that I am super passionate about, but also something that I think many individuals, especially women, struggle with.  And that is the ability to love oneself! 

To me, "loving yourself" consists of embracing "you" as a whole, as a human being who deserves to be loved and celebrated.  It involves believing in yourself, and accepting your strengths, weaknesses, and quirks, to the point that you don't try to change for anyone.  What do you think about this definition?  I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments! 

I would argue that the ability to love oneself is an extremely important and healthy skill, yet so many people, including myself in the past, are unable to accept themselves or consistently find fault with who they are.  What is it with our society today that seems to highlight our "flaws"?  Are we trained to find the negative?  And how can we break through whatever is preventing us from seeing our true beauty and worth?  I wish there was an easy, straightforward answer to these questions that could enable us to let  go of these worries, and feel good about the people we are.

So for now, all I can do is tell you that YOU deserve the world, you deserve to find happiness in whatever you do, with whomever!  You are intelligent, talented, and mean so much more to others than you even realize.  You deserve to trust yourself, nurture your passions and dreams, and stop negative self-talk. You deserve to have fun, and to see how beautifully AMAZING you are every. single. day.

Here is a final thought for all of you beautiful, wonderful people...

Never Too Late

For this week's edition of Quote Friday, I decided to include one of my favorite quotes of all time by George Eliot, which is actually the pen name for Mary Anne Evans, who lived from November 1819 to December 1880 and used a male pen name to be taken seriously.

Personally, this quote means a lot to me since some of my favorite things to do, I started later in my life.  For example, I love dancing, but with the exception of a few classes when I was much younger, I didn't really get into it until the end of high school.  For a while, I was just having fun doing whatever moves I felt like in my basement.  However, I soon grew to love dancing even more, and loved watching people dance and trying out various moves as I danced to my favorite songs.

While I am very busy with many other things, I still try to dance as often as possible, as well as develop my other passions.  I realize I am never going to be the best dancer or make dance my life's focus, but I still seek enjoyment out of it, and to me, that is what matters.  In our society today, it seems to me that too often our passions get pushed aside by life's everyday tasks and realities, and we find ourselves on a another track that occupies our time.

Regardless of where you find yourself in life right now, I urge you to follow your dreams, even if they have been dormant for quite some time, or brushed off as "just a dream".  It doesn't have to be that way. Go for it, even if you can only make one small step towards your passion, I am sure you will not regret it!

Quote Friday!

Happy Friday! Here are few quotes:

Hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend!