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ReBlogged // F*ck It List. ~ Kathleen Emmets | elephant journal
Today’s Photo QOTD – Be A Legend
“I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should just go ahead and be one.” – Calamity Jane
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Recipe | Watermelon Jerky Chips
Watermelon Jerky Chips
Directions
1. Slice Watermelon into 1″ squares that are 1/4″ thick.
2. Place the squares in a single uncrowded layer on the dehydrator trays.
3. Dry for 18 – 24 hours at 135 degrees.
4. Peel off the trays and let come to room temperature.
5. Store in airtight containers out of the light and heat.
“There’s a little bit of Summertime in every bite.”
😛
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Jusuru and I
Begin From Within | Beauty. Health. Empowerment.
I have been using BioCell Collagen since last August and Jusuru Life Blend since November (2013). After just three weeks with the Collagen, my husband was astounded at the changes in me. Simply astounded! And after 90 days with the Jusuru Life Blend? Well, let’s just say that he simply had to try it out for himself. Now he loves the way he looks and feels and all of the lines on his forehead are completely eradicated! My husband is 54 years old and gets asked everyday, “What is your secret?” Chuck is an iRep now too because, well, you just can’t keep something this good all to yourself!
As for me… I had a total hysterectomy six years ago. Because of the scope of the surgery, I was immediately slammed into surgical Menopause – and old age it would seem. My face started melting (i.e., sagging) and I developed cellulite for the first time in my life. Cellulite? Oh Myyy! And my once flat tummy? Poof! Gone! I didn’t even recognize myself in the mirror anymore. Without my body’s natural production of collagen (and other vital support elements), I aged 20 years in six months. Jusuru literally gave me back “Me.” Jusuru is my best friend.
Take the 90 Day Challenge and see for yourself!
http://www.jusuru.com/ReneeMarieFox
http://www.jusuru.com/ChuckFox2
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▶ His Daughter ~ Molly Kate Kestner (Original) – YouTube
I have no words today. Only feelings…
“Everyone has talent. What’s rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.” – Erica Jong
Clearly, this high school senior from Austin, Minnesota is not afraid.
▶ His Daughter ~ Molly Kate Kestner (Original) – YouTube
Published on Apr 20, 2014This is a story…so listen.
“His Daughter” single now on iTunes!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/his…
And Google Play (for Androids)
https://play.google.com/store/music/a…
Twitter: https://twitter.com/molly_kate95
Instagram: http://instagram.com/molly_kate95
LYRICS:
“Everything’s gonna be alright.”
She whispers to herself.
She was only 6 years old that night.
As she hid behind that shelf.
Cause daddy had a little too much to drink.
And mama didn’t want her to feel the pain she felt.
But she still felt the pain…
Well 10 years they came and went,
and dad was gone.
So she looked for love in other men.
And tried to act strong.
Broken hearts and Scars in only places she could see.
Cause she just wanted, she just wanted to feel something.
And as she sat there on that bed,
thinking bout what those girls said,
tears streamed down her eyes.
She cried…
“If there’s a God out there
Please hear my prayer.
I’m lost and I’m scared,
and I’ve got nowhere else to go.
I’ve come a long, long way.
But I’m not sure I can make it much farther…
So if you’re listening, could you give a helping hand.
To your daughter.”
Well her path started to change.
She reached out and grabbed God’s grace.
And finally, she saw a light.
Until that night…
Where she decided one drink was alright,
and one thing led to another.
Next thing you know, 9 months go by,
she’s a mother.
And as she laid there in that bed.
Stroking that small angel’s head.
Tears streamed down her eyes.
She cried…
“If there’s a God out there.
Please hear my prayer.
I’m lost and I’m scared,
and I’ve got nowhere else to run.
I’ve come a long, long way.
But I’m not sure I can be the best mother…
So if you’re listening, could you give a helping hand.
To your daughter.”
Well that baby grew into a boy.
Who became her pride and joy.
He loved her like no man could.
And her heart felt peace, cause she finally understood.
God’s love.
And as she laid there in that bed,
99 years old.
She grabbed her son’s hand and said.
“There’s something you must know…”
“There is a God up there.
Who heard my prayer.
I was lost and afraid.
And I had nowhere else to go.
I had no clue, what to do
And then He sent me you.”
So if you’re lost and afraid,
and you feel so alone,
don’t worry child,
cause there’s a Father who will love you as His own.
Just like he loved his daughter.
Like he loved His daughter.
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ReBlogged // #jumpforjoyphoto | Jump for Joy Photo Project + Murality Vancouver
Jump For Joy! – Photo by Eyoälha Baker http://www.jumpforjoyphotoproject.com
Every day beautiful photos such as this arrive in my inbox from JUMP FOR JOY!’s WordPress blog. Each photo guaranteed to make me smile and change the course of my day. And I think that is her whole point… “I hope to contribute to the shift of our collective focus from the negative to the positive.” Eyoälha Baker “captures the beauty of the human spirit in mid-air through the simple act of taking photographs of people jumping for joy.”
I feel I have found a way to reach the true joy and child-like playfulness within people by having them jump for joy in front of the camera lens. This playful, child-like joy is why I’ve launched the project — Jump for Joy!
“Surrounding yourself with images that uplift your spirit is as important for your health as nutritious food.” – Deepak Chopra in Origin Magazine
Besides the joy of finding these photographs in my inbox every day, Eyoälha also has two major projects happening:
She is raising money via Kickstarter to cover costs of creating an epic public art mural with photos of 100+ people jumping for joy around Vancouver on a 9000 sq. ft. building wall in the Down Town east side. — Jump for Joy Photo Project + Murality Vancouver
And…
All pledges OVER the $5000 mark will go towards completing a book of 10000 people jumping for joy around the world!
“Create art, spread joy, feel good.” I LIKE her.
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Recipe | Watermelon Feta Salad Recipe
Watermelon Feta Salad
The sweetness of the watermelon is a perfect counterpart to the saltiness of the feta and the watermelon’s moisture cuts through the feta’s crumbly, sometimes dry, texture. This simple salad is great on its own, pairs well with grilled chicken, tofu, fish, or shrimp, and is the perfect addition to a summer barbecue.
Ingredients (Makes 4 servings)
6 cups cubed Watermelon
1 ½ cups crumbled Feta
¼ cup thinly sliced Red Onion
¼ cup Balsamic Vinaigrette (thin with water if desired)
Directions
1. Lightly toss the watermelon and feta together.
2. Top the mixture with the red onion.
3. Drizzle it with the vinaigrette.
Nutrition Facts (courtesy of Calorie Count – Watermelon Feta Salad Recipe )
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Skydiving for the first time.
Tandem Free Falling over Cape Canaveral, Florida USA was incredibly awesome!
That’s one more item on the ole “Bucket List” checked off! Now…
Who’s up for a little hang gliding?
Skydive Sebastian Sebastian, Florida 32958 USA
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Living with Vorfreude … and skydiving!
We’re going skydiving tomorrow. Oh my! That sounded very nonchalant, now didn’t it? Ho hum! Just another Saturday in the life of me. La-tee-DA! What shall we do? It is not, though, just another Saturday because on this particular Saturday we’re going skydiving. (“Skydive” aka “fly, Fly, FLY like a bird” if you’re inside my head … or if you’re 4 years old.)
I have wanted to skydive (::cough:: FLY) ever since I was about nine or ten years old. And we are going. Tomorrow. In the Morning. To skydive. Obviously I am beyond the moon excited about this little adventure and when I came across the word “vorfreude” {FOR-froy-dah} earlier today, I thought…“Could there be any word more perfect than vorfreude to describe how I am feeling?”
I’m turning 50 years old soon. Oh no, I don’t mean “next week” kind of soon. I’m talking about the “soon enough” kind of soon. It is “soon enough” that I think about turning 50 every. single. damn. day.
But… here’s the thing. I figure that if I’m going to have this thought in my head all the time, well then, it’d better be a good one. So… I’m choosing to be happy about this upcoming birthday. (My daughter says I’m weird about this ‘happy’ thing but I don’t mind that she thinks that.) This birthday is a big milestone and it is NOT necessary to be sad about the occasion. I mean, come on?! We only get to turn 50 once in our lifetimes, right? Therefore, let’s have some fun!
I am “taking the road less traveled” (aka “You’re weird, Mom”) and I am celebrating my birthday every single month of the year 2014 because… one 50th birthday? Au contraire mon frère!
And beginning on January 1, I put action to words and started celebrating my 50th Birthday by choosing JUBILANT as my “One Word” for 2014. Words have always mattered very much to me. I am an empath, an introvert, and a voracious reader. Truly, you wouldn’t believe the vibrational impact words have on our psyche. So… three years ago I decided to stop making New Year’s Resolutions in favor of the “One Word” approach. One word that sums up who you want to be or how you want to live. One word that you can focus on every day, all year long. In years past, I’ve chosen KIND, GRATEFUL, and MINDFUL. They were wonderful choices and did indeed color my whole world for that year.
This year, the year 2014 and the year in which I will turn 50 (my jubilee year if you will), I chose JUBILANT and it has been extraordinary the impact this one little word has had on my mindset. I AM overjoyed, exultant, triumphant, joyful, rejoicing, exuberant, elated, thrilled, gleeful, euphoric, ecstatic, enraptured, in raptures, walking on air, in seventh heaven, and on cloud nine!
Tomorrow… I am skydiving for the very first time and I am jubilant! But I am also savoring the anticipation like a fine wine… or a good Kombucha. And to think that it is only May. What’s in store for the rest of the year? Oh my but there are so many wonderful things yet to come!
Here’s to moving forward in our journeys with much Vorfreude!
And skydiving! Is it Saturday yet?
The Serene One 