Dear Gorgeous Girl...a little bird told me

Dear Gorgeous Girl,



Think hard, lovely you, about something that worried you 5 years ago...something that worried you day and night and night and day.....something that you weren’t quite sure that you could ever make it through, and that certainly you did not feel you had the tools to make it through at that time.


Yet, here you are, a brave soul...having made it 5 years down the path of your life, and somehow it all worked out...somehow you made it. It might even be so that you have stopped thinking about whatever that worry was until this very moment....because it seems so many lifetimes ago. You may even be giggling thinking about all of the time and energy that you spend worrying about that problem, because in hind sight, it seems so small now.


This is the way it is, dear friend. We waste so much time worrying. We worry and we worry and we worry.....yet, we have made it to today somehow. Can we give life more than that? Can we just try to TRUST that things will be ok, because they always have been...because here we are today, breathing in and out....perfect proof that we will be ok tomorrow too.


Let’s not waste any more time worrying. It IS going to work out...it is going to work out beautifully when all is said and done. It may be longer than we had hoped, and it mayb be in a different way than what we thought was best...but along the way there will be too many gifts of knowledge, learning and miracles to count that will get us through....it’s just the way things work.


Today is a great day to decide that enough is enough...no more worrying.


Life is a beautiful ride. Let’s enjoy it.


You are loved beyond measure.
xoxo




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After a While

     After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul, and you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesn't always mean security.  And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises, and you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes ahead, with the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child.
     And you learn to build all of your roads on today, because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans and futures have a way of falling down in mid flight.
      After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much, so you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
     And you learn that you really can endure, you really are strong, you really do have worth, and you learn, and you learn, with every goodbye you learn.

Managing

                                    

Sometimes you just have to manage things on your own.

Banana bread muffins!

These were probably the best banana bread muffins I have ever made. They turned out perfect! Here is the recipe so you can enjoy these delicious breakfast treats!

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 cup walnuts (optional)
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon  
• 1 tablespoon butter

 

1. Preheat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.

 

2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and oil (vanilla and walnuts if desired). Stir banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

 

3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until it is a streusel consistency. Sprinkle topping over muffins.

 

4. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes.

 

ENJOY!!

 

 

 

Dont give up okay?

I know you've been hurt, I know how it feels. Believe me, I do.  But the feeling will pass.  The tears will stop falling and your heart will heal itself.  I promise you it will, so hold on and dont let go.  Dont lose hope.  I promise you'll find someone who will treat you the right way.  The way he never did.  Someone who will never ever leave you the way he did.  He'll be worth the wait, so hang in there because I love you and I want you to be happy.

What I deserve

I've made mistakes in my life.  I've let people take advantage of me and I've expected way less than I deserve.  But I've learned from bad choices and even though there are some things I can never get back and people who will never be sorry...I know better next time and wont settle for anything less than what I deserve.

You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months over-analyzing a situation, trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've, would've happened.... Or you can just leave the pieces on the floor, and move the FUCK on!

P.S.

Do you know that I love you?  I've probably already told you, but I'm going to keep saying it.  There are no lies in these words, not one bit.  Your smile keeps me alive.  It's the one reason to keep fighting.  I would give you my soul for comfort, even if it leaves me dark and cold.  And when I hold you close, I can feel your heart beat fast, and I think to myself.....I've finally found that "someone'"at last.