four simple plus.es

i am trying my hardest to look forward to the .spring. 

many challenging things are headed my way. 

many things i did not see coming as i looked into the future.

it seems that's how it always is, right? 

never as planned. 

so i'm choosing to think about some simple positives to get me through 

one day at time. 

cause that's all i can ask for. 

.simple beauty of the spring flowers. 

choosing some flowers and plants for the stoop

check out the Photobotanicus series by photographer Barry Rosenthal 

i originally found this through the online Anthology Magazine. 

Beautiful work to get you excited about what will be appearing in the next few weeks. 

_a new bike_ 

Will be needing this to get around  

I'm loving these vintage.y. ones.

with a basket, of course?! 

.the discovery of Hillsong NYC. 
{which is a few years old now}

considering I live directly across from the train station
this is super.Grand

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visiting the LIBRARY on a regular basis
{check out these coasters from HouseofSixCats}
created by Kate @Chicalookate

Source: etsy.com via Kimberly on Pinterest

slow your breath down

Every year when my students return, I ask them to create a goal for the year.


Last September, I decided to join in the journey with them and created
a list of things 
I hoped to accomplish for
the 2009-2010 year.


When school started back up a week ago, I had a phrase rolling around my mind. 
I've been in the same mindset I was at the end of the year... . 
and beginning school in  September was not the easiest.


I kept thinking .. . in all areas.. 

i need to BE PRESENT.

_when i am with my students. my friends. my parents.
my mind needs to be there.
instead of thinking about the past, or the FUTURE, focusing on the NOW.


forgetting my worries for the next five years. 
not being careless  .. but. . 
enjoying the PRESENT.
LOVING the PRESENT.
or at least.. being THANKFUL for the PRESENT. 


I spent the last few weeks void of facebook, twitter, Blogger. 
These are PRESENT zappers. wasters. Killers.. . 
and to honest _ it was quite refreshing.
I may not have been entirely PRESENT every moment though...  . 
This is a 2010- 2011 goal. and it takes A LOT of practice. 




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I'll give you more than years

Your burdens couldn't win or lose a thing

If you leave

I'll still be close to you. 

I'll take you back a thousand times again

I'll take you as my own.

I would sing you songs of innocence.

Til the rays of gold and honey

cover you.

in a nightgown in NYC

When I opened the fridge this morning to snag my two daily water bottles, i noticed this_

go ahead take a closer look... .

yes _ an empty glass i put BACK in the refrigerator. I have absolutely no recollection of doing this. none at all. This is what scares me most. .. and I have come to doing things like this a lot lately. Leaving keys in the front door overnight, putting milk in the cupboard. Last week, I left corn in the microwave for three days before discovering it shriveled to oblivion in a sad looking bowl.

If you hear about a 30 year old woman wandering around New York City in her nightgown with no identification muttering 'must blog lilies, must blog lilies' come save me. I guess that kinda stuff happens in the city all the time though. The only thing is this time you'll end up knowing who it is.. .