annamariadoll:

Today I woke up to a text from a friend. It was out of the blue and completely unexpected, and it set the tone for my whole day; it has been a great day. So, I decided that I want to start a project. Every morning I am going to start sending 5 people (different people every day) a message to wake up to to start their day off on a good note. If you want in on this early morning lovin’, message me your digits :) Even if we’ve never met! Everyone deserves to wake up with a smile.

(Source: amariebeacham)

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Tuesday, 9th November
yeahsiriusly:

the sky was really amazing today when I was driving to link group. lots of colors and some rain. i almost ran off the road trying to get a picture. not very smart. anyway, in group we talked a lot about simplicity and during the discussion the question was asked if we faced any sort of addiction in our lives. i realized mine is bettering myself, and never feeling like i’m good enough. both in my friends and families eyes but also in Gods, and it’s been a struggle for me lately. i have all of these grand goals and ideas of what i’d like to be doing and i feel like i’m always trying to achieve something bigger and better. i always look at things in a larger scope.
so, i came home with more intentions and things on my to-do list and while taking Layla out i saw an older woman struggling with her cane, groceries, and a few other things so i offered to help her. i ended up in this woman’s apartment for the last hour or so listening to her life story and talking about God and it dawned on me. i’ve been so focused on these huge goals and missions i set for myself that i’ve started to miss out on the smaller things that are equally as important. talking with her made me feel a sense of comfort and contentment that i haven’t felt in awhile. i feel like she was my wake up call. i was so focused on thinking about my group talk and ministry ideas that i almost didn’t even see her outside. i almost walked right past her. i feel so humbled and thankful that i met her.
i guess my point is that, in general, we busy our lives so much with school and work and whatever else that i think we are missing out on a lot of opportunities and even people. things that could be life changing! i have a new goal now, to try and slow down my life and expectations of myself. i don’t want to give anything up that i do, but i need to set aside time to calm down and breathe sometimes. i actually think a lot of us need that.

yeahsiriusly:

the sky was really amazing today when I was driving to link group. lots of colors and some rain. i almost ran off the road trying to get a picture. not very smart. anyway, in group we talked a lot about simplicity and during the discussion the question was asked if we faced any sort of addiction in our lives. i realized mine is bettering myself, and never feeling like i’m good enough. both in my friends and families eyes but also in Gods, and it’s been a struggle for me lately. i have all of these grand goals and ideas of what i’d like to be doing and i feel like i’m always trying to achieve something bigger and better. i always look at things in a larger scope.

so, i came home with more intentions and things on my to-do list and while taking Layla out i saw an older woman struggling with her cane, groceries, and a few other things so i offered to help her. i ended up in this woman’s apartment for the last hour or so listening to her life story and talking about God and it dawned on me. i’ve been so focused on these huge goals and missions i set for myself that i’ve started to miss out on the smaller things that are equally as important. talking with her made me feel a sense of comfort and contentment that i haven’t felt in awhile. i feel like she was my wake up call. i was so focused on thinking about my group talk and ministry ideas that i almost didn’t even see her outside. i almost walked right past her. i feel so humbled and thankful that i met her.

i guess my point is that, in general, we busy our lives so much with school and work and whatever else that i think we are missing out on a lot of opportunities and even people. things that could be life changing! i have a new goal now, to try and slow down my life and expectations of myself. i don’t want to give anything up that i do, but i need to set aside time to calm down and breathe sometimes. i actually think a lot of us need that.

(via yeahsiriusly-deactivated2011020)

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Wednesday, 27th October

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate.

– Thornton Wilder

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Monday, 18th October
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Sunday, 17th October

Despite the 3 month hiatus,

Project Beauty will be up and running again this month, with the help of two, possibly three, new talented, wonderful, and beautiful friends.  You’ll be meeting them soon!

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Friday, 1st October
Hello, all!  I would have posted sooner, but I have been extremely busy this week with being back at work and trying to return to some type of normalcy.  However, the best best best news came through this week.  I am officially cancer free.  I am relieved, and so ecstatic about it that words can’t even begin to describe.  I have to be at work in a few short hours, so I’m cutting this short, but to those of you who have been a great support system, thank you a million times over.

xox - AM

Hello, all!  I would have posted sooner, but I have been extremely busy this week with being back at work and trying to return to some type of normalcy.  However, the best best best news came through this week.  I am officially cancer free.  I am relieved, and so ecstatic about it that words can’t even begin to describe.  I have to be at work in a few short hours, so I’m cutting this short, but to those of you who have been a great support system, thank you a million times over.

xox - AM

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Monday, 12th July
Hello, loves, it’s AM.  Just a quick update, I am out of surgery and home.  I’d tell you it went well if I remembered absolutely any of it; even being wheeled into the OR feels like a dream.  All I remember is being moved onto the operating table, and waking up with a ginger ale in my hand in recovery.  Some drugs, huh? :)

My mama told me that my surgeon came to speak to her and my pops while they were still in the waiting room.  She told them the mass removed was smaller than a  dime, but bigger than a raisin.  It will take a few days to get the pathology reports, and as my family and I are going out of town tomorrow, (they decided what better a place to recover than Deep Creek Lake?  This girl is not complaining) they have both mine and my mother’s contact information so one of us will have it asap, and I have promised to post again as I find out.

I wanted to take time out to thank everyone who’s lent their support and well wishes, it means the world to me, really.  Your kind words have filled my heart up to the point of bursting, and I appreciate it more than you will ever know.  I hope you have a wonderful day, as for me, the meds are kicking back in, so this girl’s off to go back to sleep!
xoxox always, - AM

Hello, loves, it’s AM.  Just a quick update, I am out of surgery and home.  I’d tell you it went well if I remembered absolutely any of it; even being wheeled into the OR feels like a dream.  All I remember is being moved onto the operating table, and waking up with a ginger ale in my hand in recovery.  Some drugs, huh? :)

My mama told me that my surgeon came to speak to her and my pops while they were still in the waiting room.  She told them the mass removed was smaller than a dime, but bigger than a raisin.  It will take a few days to get the pathology reports, and as my family and I are going out of town tomorrow, (they decided what better a place to recover than Deep Creek Lake?  This girl is not complaining) they have both mine and my mother’s contact information so one of us will have it asap, and I have promised to post again as I find out.

I wanted to take time out to thank everyone who’s lent their support and well wishes, it means the world to me, really.  Your kind words have filled my heart up to the point of bursting, and I appreciate it more than you will ever know.  I hope you have a wonderful day, as for me, the meds are kicking back in, so this girl’s off to go back to sleep!

xoxox always, - AM

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Thursday, 1st July

Hey all! Quick brunch-update: Annmarie is in prep/surgery as I type. All warm wishes for her and her family. We can only go up from here.

Have a beautiful day!,
Nic 

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Wednesday, 30th June
timweiskopf:

Life is beautiful.
Live it. Embrace it. Cultivate it.

timweiskopf:

Life is beautiful.

Live it. Embrace it. Cultivate it.

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Tuesday, 15th June

Our good friend Jared sent us an adorable story this afternoon. :)

This is what he sent us:

“My story is as follows:

I was driving up in Hanover, going to play flag football..and of course, being the bad navigator I am, got lost. I was turning around in a residential neighborhood and, when my tire rubbed up against the curb a little too hard, I heard a “ttsssss”…I instantly knew what had happened…so here I was, at a back street intersection, doors open, dumbfounded look on my face, and worry in my veins. I had the basic idea of how to change the tire, but needed another set of hands to help.. People passed, glancing over in my direction, only to see if other cars were coming down the street, then they’d go on their way… Until the people from the house adjacent from where I was stuck left their house, driving a Subaru also, and pulled up and asked if I needed any help.. I happily responded, “yeah!.. I need some more hands!”..So the man replied, “hold on one sec.” So him and his wife turned back around (without hitting a curb) and pulled back into their driveway.. He jogged across the street, and we successfully got my spare tire on. After shaking his hand and repeatedly saying “thank you! thank you!” he went back to his house, and I waited for madre and my brother to come. If I had money, I would have given it to him, but I don’t think he minded. I feel that he got the satisfaction of helping someone in need, and also helping a fellow Subaru owner, and I thank him for that…


<3”

On a much lighter note than the recent posts, Jared thank you for sharing your story :) we’re both glad that you got the help you needed to get home!

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Sunday, 13th June