Photo: By Stacey Bolin 8/2012
Greetings Everyone and welcome to the year 2015. Like riding a bike, it's great to be writing again. What a busy year it has been for my family and I. Our lives have been on this huge rollercoaster with the typical ups and downs in careers, health, finances, dreams and plans, but even when things feel like they can't get any worse or can't get any better, each New Year still arrives right on schedule and a feeling of another chance and a sense of new beginnings begin to appear on the horizon. For my family and I, this is the year that I'd like to call - Opening the door when positive opportunity knocks.
Notice the word underlined...Positive. As we lived our lives in 2014, we couldn't help but notice how many struggles had overcome friends and family members, that even if I could extend out my hand and offer an ear, I just felt I couldn't do enough to make a positive change. I'm sure that I am not the only person who has ever felt that way, but it made me realize how thankful I am to have the many special people in my life, especially a husband who loves and cares for me, my two boys who are growing into young men - faster than the speed of light and to know that I am still in remission. So this year my vow is to steer clear of the negative darkness that works hard to shadow over happiness and stay positive.
While hanging out on Facebook, a friend of mine posted a quote that I don't even know if she realizes it is one of many favorites.
"It is what it is...not what it should have been and not what it could have been. It is what it is".
There are days when I forget the peace within this quote and that the world can not be fixed or changed in one day. I'd like to look at life in a new perspective and knowing that I can not go back to the past, or even change the past or change people within it, but simply understand - "It is what it is."
So my love for taking photographs, and feeling inspired by a friend I created this with the hopes that as people sit down for their morning coffee, or just talking to someone on your phone, or looking to give a unique gift, someone will be touched that this was made from the heart with the hopes to turn a frown upside down. You can check out my link.
https://teechip.com/beepositive#id=1001&c=014695
Until tomorrow - have a wonderful day and smile - it has the ability to be addictive and also makes people wonder what your up to.
