Listen up Ladies!

"And every time he does something that tells you he's no good, you ignore it. And every time he comes through and suprises you, he wins you over, and you lose that argument with yourself, that he's not for you." -The Holiday

Speaking from experience I know how easily this can happen. When we love someone so much it's just easier to ignore the signs that say he's no good. Love IS blind, but you can control your sight! If word on the street is he's a bad guy, chances are HE REALLY IS! This is definitely not the case all of the time but if it's coming from more than a few people, don't kid yourself. You can't change anyone that doesn't want to be changed, so unless you go into the relationship with him saying he wants you to change him DONT WASTE YOUR TIME! It's natural for women to be this way because of their nurturing type characteristics, but let's be real, you don't want a "son" for a boyfriend or husband.

So quit staying in relationships that you know aren't going to last or aren't worth the stress they put you through, your wasting precious time you'll never get back. Do it for yourself, you deserve to be happy.

Peace, Love, & Happiness,

-@HandyQuotes

Life....

Tree, Strathaven
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"And I learned what is obvious to a child. That life is simply a collection of little lives, each lived one day at a time. That each day should be spent finding beauty in flowers and poetry and talking to animals. That a day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered. But most of all, I learned that life is about sitting on benches next to ancient creeks with my hand on her knee and sometimes, on good days, for falling in love."
— Nicholas Sparks

We see what we wanna see!

"What we see depends mainly on what we look for." -John Lubbock

I think this quote is extremely accurate in what it is trying to say. To me, this quote means you see what you want to see, not necessarily what's reality. I believe this is one of our biggest problems as human beings. We're afraid our emotions and that can cause some really skewed views of things in certain situations. Like if your friend has a drug problem, you don't want to have to deal with intervening and causing a lot of drama so it may cause you to completely overlook something that's right in front of you. Or if your husband is cheating on you but you don't want to divorce because you don't want to get hurt and be alone, you can just completely overlook all the signs.

Just because you don't want something to happen, isn't going to keep it from happening. Deal with your fears head on and quit procrastinating, you are only making things worse in the long run. Stand up for yourself or for someone else when its needed! Emotions are normal, natural parts of life, its ok to be sad, mad, glad, bad, etc regardless of what anyone else says.

Remember! Positive thoughts = positive emotions

Peace, Love, & Happiness,

-@HandyQuotes

Make your dreams come true

"Dream a little dream with me!"
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"Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be." - Karen Ravn

Don't just talk the talk, walk the walk! Quit dreaming about your dreams and put them into action! Take a risk! Bring yourself some happiness and make your dreams come true! :)

As always, Positive thoughts = positive emotions

Peace, Love, & Happiness
-@HandyQuotes

To "live" means...

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." -Oscar Wilde

We always see quotes that are urging us to "live life to the fullest" and "live in the moment" but what do these quotes really mean? What are they really telling us to do? Ever thought about it?

What I interpret these quotes to mean is that we should live in the NOW, in the present. Now your probably saying, well how am I not living in the present? I shall explain further.. our minds are continuously thinking, of memories, past events, future events, future problems and whatever else that you may find yourself thinking of. Living in the present means to stop thinking of the past and the future, be aware of what is happening RIGHT NOW. Fully involve yourself with the things you do, and the activities that you take on.

Don't let yourself run on auto-pilot, remember the movie Click? That is an example of an extreme way of portraying not fully "living" life. Don't just coast your way through life, take in the scenery and really enjoy it. Life could be so much worse for you than most of us realize. There are people all around the country and world who aren't even able to eat a decent meal. Always remain thankful because nothing lasts forever.

Keep in mind: Positive thoughts = positive emotions

Peace, Love, & Happiness

-@HandyQuotes

Smile :)

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Originally uploaded by Ar.Shakti Nanda (Busy)

"Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other -- it doesn't matter who it is -- that will help you to grow up in greater love for each other." -Mother Teresa

Change takes time, so be patient!

"You cannot change your destination over night, but you can change your direction overnight." -Jim Rohn

I found this quote yesterday via @adrianosucesso on twitter and I liked it because it relates to all of the Health Care craziness that has been going on recently. Don't worry I'm not about to tell you about how you should be for or against it, I just want to point out that like changes in the laws of Health Care, things take time to happen, to change, to develop. Don't rush your way through life's situations.

Have a new love interest? Take your relationship slowly, one day at a time. Allow yourself time to develop more than surface feelings for them before you take it to the next level. Decided to change your career path? Don't have unrealistic expectations about your future and the time it will take you to accomplish your goals, this will only lead to disappointment. Keep your head up and stay true to yourself.

Did you forget? Positive thoughts = positive emotions

Peace, Love, & Happiness

-@HandyQuotes