Give yourself a perfect day...

"Give yourself a perfect day. Do what makes you happiest. 
Look upon what gives you joy. Speak to those who warm your heart. 
Listen to that which lifts your spirit. 
Surround yourself with sights and sounds and people who give you pleasure. 
For all the happiness you give to others all year long, give yourself a perfect day." 

- Author Unknown

Metaphor of a Long Stem ROSE

"The difference between a friendship and a romance can be illustrated with the image of a long stemmed rose:

The stem is the friendship; the blossom the romance.

Because the ego is sensation-oriented, our focus automatically goes to the blossom. But all the nourishment that the blossom needs in order to live) reaches it through the stem. The stem might look boring in comparison, but if you take the blossom off the stem it will not last for long.

I shared that image in a lecture once, and a woman then added a lovely thought: A long-term romance is like a rose bush. In any given season, a blossom might fall off. But if the plant is well nourished, then the season will come around again, and new blossoms appear. "


_Excrept from Marianne Williamson: A Return to Love

Whitney Houston - I Didn't Know My Own Strength

Lost touch with my soul

I had no where to turn
I had no where to go
Lost sight of my dream,

Thought it would be the end of me
I thought I’d never make it through
I had no hope to hold on to,
I thought I would break

I didn’t know my own strength
And I crashed down, and I tumbled
But I did not crumble
I got through all the pain
I didn’t know my own strength

Survived my darkest hour
My faith kept me alive
I picked myself back up
Hold my head up high
I was not built to break
I didn’t know my own strength

Found hope in my heart,
I found the light to life
My way out the dark
Found all that I need
Here inside of me
I thought I’d never find my way
I thought I’d never lift that weight
I thought I would break

I didn’t know my own strength
And I crashed down, and I tumbled
But I did not crumble
I got through all the pain
I didn’t know my own strength

Survived my darkest hour
My faith kept me alive
I picked myself back up
Hold my head up high
I was not built to break
I didn’t know my own strength

There were so many times I
Wondered how I’d get through the night I
Thought took all I could take

I didn’t know my own strength
And I crashed down, and I tumbled
But I did not crumble
I got through all the pain
I didn’t know my own strength

Survived my darkest hour
My faith kept me alive
I picked myself back up
Hold my head up high
I was not built to break
I didn’t know my own strength