Inspirational

How are you, my dears? Today, I want to share with you some inspirational/motivational stuff. Firstly, I have some quotes for you:

"Be with somebody that can make you laugh when you do not even feel like smiling."

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"Never blame any day in your life. Good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience, worst days give you a lesson."

Furthermore, I want to share some great music with you:

"Waterloo" by ABBA - Although it is quite old, listening to it makes me happy and I start smiling immediatly.

"Summer of 69" by Bryan Adams - This song is awesome! Great voice, power, rhythms etc.

"Angels" by Robbie Williams - I love this song. It is so nice. 

I also have two funny videos for you: 

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YQpbzQ6gzs

The reactions of the children are very funny, although I think some of them might be overreacting a bit - well, just a little bit ;)

There is also a second part:

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOlpdd7y8MI

Aww... The last two children are sooo adorable. Absolutely cute.

Have a wonderful weekend and a great week.

♥ xoxo

"You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.” * Jojo Moyes: Me Before You

How are you, my dears?

Do you know the novel "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes? I just finished reading it and all I can say is that I absolutely enjoyed reading it and really love it. 

cover // penguin books

27-year-old Louisa Clark looks for a new job after the cafe she was working in has been closed. Unable to find a kind of work that suits her, she gets the offer to work at a private household as a companion for the 35-year-old quadriplegic Will Traynor for 6 months. Will had an accident two years ago that changed his whole life. He does not like and does not want his new life. During the time they spend together, they influence each other and develop feelings toward the other...

"You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.” 

Reading this book was wonderful. It is so moving and catching and you definitely feel with the characters. It will make you cry. Gorgeous, a book about the beauty of life, which makes you think more about yourself and the way you live your life. One of the best books I have ever read.

"A small-life-big-dreams weepie that'll have you snivelling ecstatically into your cocoa." Daily Mail

"What a wonderful, thoughtful and moving book.  I was riveted all the way through.  Absolutely loved it." Sophie Kinsella 

"This truly beautiful story made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it." Closer

"Compelling, moving and absorbing. It's also a real weepie." Daily Express

What do you think about "Me Before You"?

♥ xoxo

sources: http://relishreads.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/mebeforeyou21.jpg

Recent Quotes

How are you, my dears? Today, I want to share some emotional quotes with you I have found recently and really liked. 

The only people you need in life are the ones that need you in theirs. 

- unknown

There is a little truth behind every [justkidding]

a little curiosity behind every [justwondering]

a little knowledge behind every [idon'tknow]

and a little emotion behind every [idon'tcare]

- unknown

You can't close your eyes to things you don't want to see,

but you can't close your eyes to the things you don't want to feel.

- unknown

When one door closes, another opens; 

but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door

that we do not see the one that has opened for us.

- Alexander Graham Bell

FACT: 

Sometimes the people who don't talk to you are the ones that really want to.
- unknown

Have a wonderful week and always remember:
You are great the way you are!

♥ xoxo

quotes found on instagram, brainyquote, boardofwisdom 

Cute Sunday Things #2

How are you, my dears? Hope, you all enjoy your weekend and start into the new week full of energy. It is time to share some cute things with you. (klick here for the first "Cute Sunday Things" post).

best friends

are people you don't need to talk to every single day, you don't need to talk to each other for weeks, but when you do, it's as if you'd never stopped talking.

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Cute Story

There was a girl who was playing in the park when she saw a picture in the bush. She kept the photo, but forgot about it until she was married. Her husband asked, who is that little boy in her wallet. She answered: "My first love." Then her husband smiled and said: "I lost this picture when I was nine years old."

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Piglet: "How do you spell love?"

Pooh: "You don't spell it, you feel it."

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The love of your family. Your greatest source for love, advice, happiness, hugs and happy moments.
(©makeyour-change.blogspot.com)

Have a nice sunday and a wonderful week!

♥ xoxo

sources: http://24.media.tumblr.com/b60e644349b90975e76054c8c92cfdc7/tumblr_mjxf38S2fR1s2yspwo1_500.jpg

Songs Teach Us About Life

How are you, my dears? Do you know that situation: You listen to a special song and, automatically, you begin to feel a certain way. Whether you feel happy, sad, angry, bored etc. music always brings you in a different or emphasizes your mood. Music is emotional, it transports feelings. However or especially because of that, we can learn a lot from the lyrics. Writing a song that inspirates or moves lots of people is an easy and also great way to spread a message. 

Michael Jackson's songs "Earth Song", "Man In The Mirror", "Heal The World", especially "We Are The World" are kind of songs making people care more about the others, help each other, make the world a better place. In general, all Michael Jackson songs have an important message. Therefore, and, of course, also because of his amazing talent he is one of my absoultely favorite singers. 

There's A Place In

Your Heart

And I Know That It Is Love

And This Place Could

Be Much

Brighter Than Tomorrow

And If You Really Try

You'll Find There's No Need

To Cry

In This Place You'll Feel

There's No Hurt Or Sorrow

There Are Ways

To Get There

If You Care Enough

For The Living

Make A Little Space

Make A Better Place...

Heal The World

Make It A Better Place

For You And For Me

And The Entire Human Race

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I'm Gonna Make A Change,

For Once In My Life

It's Gonna Feel Real Good,

Gonna Make A Difference

Gonna Make It Right

. . .

I'm Starting With The Man In

The Mirror

I'm Asking Him To Change

His Ways

And No Message Could Have

Been Any Clearer

If You Wanna Make The World

A Better Place

Take A Look At Yourself, And

Then Make A Change

. . .

I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish

Kind Of Love

It's Time That I Realize

That There Are Some With No

Home, Not A Nickel To Loan

Could It Be Really Me,

Pretending That They're Not

Alone?

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We are the world 

We are the children 

We are the ones to make a brighter day 

So let's start giving 

There's a choice we're making 

We're saving our own lives 

It's true we'll make a better day 

Just you and me

So, keep your eyes open for the people around you, for everyone. If we all help together, be there for each other, everyone can be able to have a great life. Focus on lyrics - they (can) have a deeper function than only entertaining.

Have a nice start into the new year!

♥ xoxo

Advent Calendar - December 4, 5 & 6

How are you my dears? Sorry for not posting the last few days, but I was very busy.

Something very upsetting happened last night: Nelson Mandela passed away. He did so many wonderful things for the world, for making it a better place and was a very important person in the Civil Rights Movement. Here are some of Mandela's great and inspiring words:

"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

"It always seems impossible until it's done."

"We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right."

"Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all."

R.I.P. Nelson Mandela - you will never be forgotten

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Today is a special day in some countries: "St Nicholas' Day" if you translate it in English. The children get small presents. Usually, they clean their boots the night before, place them in front of the door and St Nicholas will gift them something, but only if they behaved well during the last year. 

For December 4, 5 and 6 I want to share some ideas for Christmas presents with you:

• Music: You could create a list of songs you and another person share with each other, songs which make you remember great moments.
  
• "You-Don't-Have-To"-Tokens: A great gift for your parents or other family members. You can write "You don't have to make the dishes" on one and then this person can give it to you and you will do the work.
  
• Personal letters: Sounds very simple, but it has a huge effect. Just write down what you love about the other one, what he/she did for you etc. It just has to be nice and personal. Much better than everything bought. And isn't Christmas the time you spend with the ones you love and to let them know how much they mean to you?

These are only a few ideas - there is a lot more you could do. 

What are your special tips for Christmas presents?

♥ xoxo

source for the quotes: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/nelson_mandela.html

Cute Sunday Things #1

Today, I want to share cute and adorable, but also motivating stuff with you. Let me know, what you think about it, so maybe this will be the first of more weekly posts.

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Believe in yourself, belive in better times coming and just move on. Everything happens for a reason, so let life go its way!

Who does not want to receive such a cute message?


Hey. Ever heard of 
princesses?

Um yeah... What about them?

You have my number, let 
me know if you ever wanna 
be treated like one.

Have a nice Sunday and a wonderful week! 

♥ xoxo

Quote of the Day (Life)

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on."

 - Robert Frost

So, no matter what is happening in your life right now, what you are going through - life will go on. Making it through rough times will only make you stronger. Keep focusing on the wonderful and great parts of life; believe in yourself. Better times will come. ♥

♥ xoxo

Never a failure, always a lesson

This quote is absolutely wonderful and I think that everyone should keep that in mind. We all make mistakes, regret chances we did not take, want to turn back time etc. But it is okay! We are human and humanity consits of not being perfect. If you take every failure as a lesson, you will be much happier, because you do not want to make the same mistake twice. We all remember giving a wrong answer in school. And when we were told the right one, we never forgot it. 

On the other side, we should not judge others for their mistakes and not give them a second chance, because everyone deserves that, If they do not take it, it is fine. Then you will know how they really are and you can overthink your relationship. Or if they do not want to see their mistakes, it is the same here. 

You do not need to be perfect - no one is. Do you know the Hannah Montana song "Nobody's perfect"? - It truly describes the whole thought:

"Everybody makes mistakes 

Everybody has those days

[...]

Nobody's perfect 

You live and you learn it 

And if I mess it up sometimes 

Nobody's perfect 

[...]

Sometimes I fix things up 

And they fall apart again 

Nobody's perfect 

I know I mix things up 

But I always get it right in the end "

So, get up, keep that in mind, and life will get easier. Enjoy your life, be happy - and remember: Never a failure, always a lesson!

What do you think? What are your motivations?

♥ xoxo

Quotes about Life

How are you?

Today, I want to share some great and inspiring quotes about life with you, because I always enjoy reading quotations and I love the message and motivation of them. If you have some favorite quotes, please let me know, I am always interested in reading more.

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” 

-  Mae West

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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” 

- Robert Frost

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“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” 

- Dr. Seuss, Happy Birthday to You!

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“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” 

- Albert Einstein

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“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” 

 - George Bernard Shaw

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"Life is like a camera...
Focus on what's important,
Capture the good times,
Develop from the negatives,
And if things don't work out,
Take another shot."

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"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."

- Confucius 

Hope, you enjoyed these quotes - what are your favorite ones?

♥ xoxo

The Definition of Beauty

L i f e - beauty

One question concerning everybody is what beauty means. First of all, one needs to define between inner and outer beauty.

Outer beauty is way more easier to define than inner beauty, because it is not such a complex topic as inner beauty. You can work on it by working out, eating healthy, but also by enjoying your life and accepting yourself and your body the way it is. However, everyone has a different definition of a beauty ideal and what is beautiful to one and what not.

Inner beauty is everyoneself's achievement: You need to accept yourself the way you are and always keep in mind that - no matter what others say - everyone is great the way he or she is. If you have realized that, everone can be happy with themself and others see that as well.

However, the media shows a different picture of beauty ideals. Does every girl has to look like a model? Are just models beautiful? Or other celebrities who have personal trainers, make-up artists etc. and are always styled perfectly?

The answer is NO!

Everyone is beautiful, no matter how much you weight, which size you have or how well your make-up is. Believe in yourself, in your inner beauty, and if you are beautiful on the inside, it will also influence your outside. 

Say to yourself: I'm beautiful the way I am! My life is great! And everytime you look in the mirror - just focus on the parts you like best about yourself. 

Here are some motivational quotes:

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."

 - Confucius

"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone...."   

- Sam Levenson

"I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect - they are much more interesting."

- Marc Jacobs

What do you think about the beauty ideal the media shows us?

♥ xoxo

Carpe diem ♥

You all now that saying. Carpe diem. Seize the day.

I personally think, one can see it as a motivation to enjoy everyday and be happy and thankful to wake up every morning, knowing that today consists of 24 hours full of possibilities, chances, emotions and feelings. Believe in your dreams and in yourself. 

We often worry about little things, but considering how great our lifes are, we do not really have the right to complain...

Keeping that in mind will help us all to make a difference. Make a change. Show the world how great you are and show yourself how great the world is. Open your eyes and I am sure you will see beauty in everything, especially in the little things.

xoxo

live the  l i f e  you  L O V E  the  l i f e  you live.