lately...

it seems like i am constantly coming in contact with POSITIVITY...and it feels really good. it helps combat my weak insecurities and reminds me to let go of fear and, BE MYSELF...because who I AM is really simply wonderful.

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am i saying this to boast? no. i'm saying it because it's true. we are all wonderful. we are all unique and have something to offer...and i feel like i am on the edge of some really great changes in my life...

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i have been reading Natalie Norton's Blog for at least 3 years now, and will never stop, because she truly inspires me to BE BETTER. I like this recent post.

i am in an on-again/off-again relationship with Jasmine Star's Blog, can't really say anything i don't like about her, but i guess i just haven't felt a kinship with her like i do with Natalie. I digress... Jasmine posts some really awesome and uplifting stuff on her blog as well...and she really has a gift of storytelling... I like this recent post.

another awesome blog post i read this week was from Jodi over at MCP Actions Blog - yes, ANOTHER photography blog...but great for ANYONE! THESE IDEAS are really great, and resonated with me...

i come across great little quotes on pinterest all the time...i really love re-reading these...words really have power! not only do they get you thinking, they inspire a change in attitude... i love this one...remember it the next time you want to give up on something...

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so in my quest to THRIVE and to LIVE FULLY, i crave creativity. i crave beauty. i crave happiness and contentment. don't we all? the thing that keeps holding me back is fear - like i said earlier.

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but...i am going to let go and move forward.

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that reminds me of Abilene's sweet words from The Help, "You is smart. You is kind. You is important."

yes, i am.

if you've read this far, YOU'RE AWESOME. :) you can be proud that you finished something...because if you're like me, most of the time i feel like this:

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i'm curious...what/who inspires you to be better?

xo,
shari