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It’s Ok To Spread Sunshine After Darkness

I stopped by a girlfriend’s house. I brought some remedies for a migraine she was having. We spend a lot of time together because it makes our souls feel good. 

We started to talk and I said sometimes I feel bad being so happy and spreading sunshine because I haven’t dealt with some traumas in life like people have so I don’t want to be a hypocrite. 

She stopped and looked at me. What are you taking about she asked. You had cancer while pregnant. You went through a divorce. Your whole life changed over and over. You had heartache. Pain. Loved ones who dealt with addictions and medical conditions. You had dealt with fear and pain and anger. You lost people in your life you loved and pets and friendships. You dealt with aggressive behavior you didn’t deserve. What more do you want to deal with?

Wow I said you’re right. But all those things helped me see the sunshine now. All those dark moments built my character. 

Keep shining and don’t change she said. 

It made me think. She was right. I have had my share of darkness. 

My life isn’t better than yours. The more I think about it we can’t ever compare. Whether your darkness was easier or harder than mine doesn’t mean we can judge or compare. It means we take those situations and make peace with them. 

We release them. Hold on to the lessons and say today I am better because of them. We heal our brokenness and shine. We spread love and sunshine because it makes us feel good. 

We all have darkness. We all have had times when we wanted to sleep our life away or run or hide or start over. 

It’s ok you now get to decide what to do with your life

once you overcome that darkness. I decided to spread some sunshine. Not because my life is simple or easy it’s because those dark moments didn’t break me. They helped me. 

Not Today Or Tomorrow Or Ever Again

There are moments. Trust me. You are triggered. You will have to face people or a person who makes your cringe at the sight of them. Their voice brings back a flash of bad memories. Don’t give them that power. Don’t let them break you. 

You are in control of your life. You must remember. No one else. No one has the power to break you unless you give them that power. You don’t need to see them. You don’t need to speak to them. You can protect your energy. 

Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever. Will you or I or anyone allow anyone to break you, me, us, anyone. Remember that  ❤️

Add Some Sunshine In Your Life

I buy myself my own flowers once a week I said to my friend on the phone as I walked out of the store. I do too my friend said. I was in shock yet loved the fact that he did too. 

We both agreed that it added life to the house. We both kept them in the kitchen. These week was $3.99 little mums from Trader Joe’s. 

I had a bunch in my carriage when an elderly lady stopped me and said those are so pretty. Thank you I said. I went on to tell her where to buy them in the store. I mentioned I buy flowers once a week and said they are like a ray of sunshine. She smiled and said yes that’s a great way to describe them. Well I replied. We all could use more sunshine in our life. She agreed and thanked me. 

I came home and handed them out and everyone’s face lite up. I spread some sunshine in their life too. 

It doesn’t take much to make me happy. I am simple. You can be too. Anyone can be. A simple $3.99 small yellow mum will help me smile this week. When was the last time you did something for you to make you smile?

Posa in Ridgefield

I have been here a couple months ago. I went with girlfriends over the weekend. I will admit their menu changed a little since last time I was here but the ambiance has stayed the same. 

It was packed but yet cozy. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The lights dimmed. Beautiful inside. Beautiful people all around us.  We all had a crazy week so was great to catch up with a lot of laughs and enjoy eachother. 

We ordered the mussels and a margarita pizza. Then I had the raviolis with a sage butter and filled with mascarpone cheese. It came out a little cooler than I would have liked but was delicious. It melted in your mouth. 

One girlfriend got the pasta with fresh tomatoes and the other linguine with clams. Their linguine with clams is by far the best I ever had out. Delicious. 

We chatted over cocktails and thanked eachother to be in eachother lives. We all have experienced heartache together and it’s amazing how life can change within a matter of months, weeks, days. 

How we all came together after breakups and managed to realize those breakups had to happen for us to have a better life, so we would have never make our ways to eachother. We gained friendships. 

There is beauty in every situation, in every pain. We are lucky to have turned our year around fast. To know that there’s so much more to life than to be in a situation that isn’t bringing out your higher good. 

I hope you too have friendships that make your heart happy. 

I hope you too are living your life the way you want. 

What Would Happen If A Kiwi & Berry Had A Baby?

I was shopping at Trader Joe’s when I heard that. I stopped. There were these little green things on the counter where they hand out samples. 

They looked like little green olives. But they weren’t. They were Kiwi Berries and I have to tell you they are so cute and fun. 

I had to get a package for my girls. My dad loves fruit so I grabbed him one too. Every time

I go to Trader Joe’s I look for something unique to try. They always have something. It’s so fun. I can’t wait for my girls to try these. 

They look like olives. Don’t have a furry shell. You can eat the whole thing. You bite into it and it’s a kiwi inside. Trader Joe’s did it again! 

Have you ever tried a kiwi berry?

Happy Sunday...Enjoy Life