have you ever stopped and just stood there, looking around you, really looking around you, noticing things you wouldn't normally notice?

a wee snail on his journey across the path into the grass, the bird on the tree branch watching the snail, the cat on the fence watching the bird watch the snail that you see...life has reasons for everything, blink and you may well miss something it's trying to teach you...what lessons have you been ignoring?

wouldn't it be nice if we were all just accepted as who we are, that we didn't feel the need to "fit" in, to "click" to just be accepted as unique and beautiful, that our stars are bright enough and shine beautiful enough on their own, no interventions are needed, no therapies, no miracle treatments, no fancy clothes, no fixed anything...we are who we are, ♥ us for who we are, in return you might be loved for who you are, how refreshing would a world be to live in then! ♥

Dreams are free, so free your dreams...is it truly so hard to go after a dream?
it doesn't cost anything, it just costs time and effort, is it that hard to go after knowing it's something you've wanted for so long?

what's wrong with trying, putting in the effort?  so what if you fail, it's in trying that you win, not giving up and never crossing the start line...TRY, DREAM, HOPE and BELIEVE!!!

what is the real meaning of Christmas to you?
to me?  LOVE, quite simple really, to be able to meet up with loved ones both near and far, or at least call them on the phone and say I LOVE YOU and I've missed you so
Christmas is time for getting it right, for putting past differences right...for forgiving, for moving on...

Christmas is REAL and Christmas is PEACE to ALL or at least to me it should be!

do you ever sit and wonder who your true friends are?
I mean surely your friends are just that your friends there in good times and bad right?

sadly not so...today I was reminded that some friends are only around if you are there to meet there every need and when life gets in the way and you are busy they lose it with you and practically huff and stomp their feet, life is hard but to have friends that are there always, now that is a priceless gem you should treasure!

what is it with people that feel they know you and what you have gone through so can safely cast their judgements and opinions knowing you so well?
I don't know anyone not even me totally, why would I ever cast my opinions of others especially on something like FB or a blog?
we are here for such a short time, life is so fleeting, blink and it can be over, why not enjoy someone's differences and learn from them instead of criticizing and judging?

CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS and CHRISTMAS it's everywhere today :-)
Happy 1st day of wild and crazy's in the shops
but you know there's more to December than shopping, there is, deep down you know it for a fact, it's about the loved one's in your lives, both near and far...it's about celebrating the joy they bring to your life, it doesn't have to cost a single penny if you choose it not too!
Take time this month, write an old fashioned letter or card and post it, yes POST/MAIL it to your loved one, think of them as they open up your letter, now smile doesn't that feel much better than a quick text or phone call?