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SOAPBOX® mini-motivation: love… breathe it in

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“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”     ~ Corinthians 13:4-7

 LOVE… I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… the best, most perfect four-letter word in all our language, in any language, even without words.  Love is the pair to Truth.  They live in the same indescribable atmosphere and of the same intangible material.  They hummmm the same omnipresent song and thrive on the same omnipotent mission.  Indeed, they both live …to live IN US ALL.  Yet, Love is the colorful, glorious magic that swirls around us at every moment, asking us to simply breathe in … and in doing so our hearts pulse, our spirits soar, our honor blooms…and we forget about ourselves for the sake of others.  Though we exhale, Love is still there… awaiting our invitation again to tickle our minds and make us each closer to Truth and closer to each other.    ~ KD

 Copyright 2000-2012 by Kimberlie Dykeman.

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SOAPBOX® mini-motivation: NEVER!

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“Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, give up.     Never give up.   Never give up.   Never give up.”    

~ Winston Churchill, UK Prime Minister

 

Do you have a dream?  A fantasy vision?  A bucket list? A huge hope?  A seemingly impossible reaching-for-the-stars idea?  A prayer you’ve been waiting on?

Yeah, me too.

 

Copyright 2000-2012 by Kimberlie Dykeman.

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SOAPBOX® mini-motivation: human being blessing

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“The most interesting thing in the world is another human being-  who wonders, suffers and raises the questions that have bothered him to the last day of his life, knowing he will never get the answers.”     ~ Will Durant, writer, historian and philosopher

Enough with the cars, computers, collectibles… and crap, folks.  You can’t take any of it with you when you go.  And when you’re grey and gabbing about unforgettable memories… I’ll bet the farm and Buffet’s bank account that the human beings you knew will bring the most awe-inspiring images to your stories, not the stuff.

Get to know a few more human beings… really know them.  Talk like there’s no such things as things more worthy than another breath.  ~KD

Copyright 2012 by Kimberlie Dykeman.

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SOAPBOX® mini-motivation: keeping it weird for love

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“We’re all a little weird.  And life is a little weird.  And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness – and call it love – true love.”     ~ Robert Fulghum, author

 

And so, as we approach le jour de l’amour …I only hope that you look beyond the obvious to see how love cannot be confined, let alone definitively defined.  LOVE exists between you and another when things just ….click.  Period.  Think about this fabulous “weirdness” that is already living in your life… for it goes beyond you and your sweetheart or parent.  It reaches uncles, cousins, friends, neighbors, mentors, coworkers… the list goes on.  You know who “clicks” with you… now think of the joy, delight, peace, laughter, perspective and relief which those relationships confetti into each of your passing days. 

Sure, Valentine’s Day may be just for lovers, but maybe this year you should break prescribed customs and Hallmark card categories and act a little WEIRD!  Choose to tell all of those other folks who complete you on this journey called life… that you love them too!     ~KD

 

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SOAPBOX® mini-motivation: everything happens for a reason

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 “ You don’t lose your balance unless your life is out of balance.”     ~ Arthur Smalls, jazz cat musician

 Well, friends, it’s been a whole month since 2012 rang her bell with a promise to bring “change” into your lives.  And so I ask, candidly…is anything different?  If the answer is YES, and it’s deeper than simply a new brand of toothpaste, then I congratulate you!  Keep it up!  Now, if you answer NO, or have found yourself brewing in a mindbog of uncertainty, apathy, frustration or desperation, perhaps you take some time to assess your terrain to see the real culprit weeds that are tangling you up… and then reread my ditty on January 9th.  Just a suggestion.    ~KD


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SOAPBOX® mini-motivation: New Year, Same Brilliant YOU

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“Remember, the light at the end of the tunnel may be you.”      ~ Steven Tyler, musician & wordsmith

Cheers to 2012 for all who fall upon this little ditty and drink it in with celebration!  Tis just one day past yesterday, which is no different from the day before.   And if it weren’t for calendars, Hallmark, and Dick Clark,  January 1st would feel just the same, year after year.  That is, unless you take on the aerobic challenge of changing one thing.  No, not your toothpaste, nor your weight, job, bad habits, zip code, or last name.  Nope.  That omnipotent, omnipresent, blessed thing called your  perspective. 

I beckon you to sweat it out until you shift your outlook to see that YOU indeed are the light in your own life.  YOU have the real answers to your questions, the solutions to your problems, and the intrinsic brilliance to your extinguish your darkness.  Quick fixes, shiny new toys and winning lottery tickets are meaningless if you still think you’re your own dilemma.

So, this is my wish and prayer for you, folks.  That you remove the bushel to reveal your golden glow for your own optimism and opportunity… day after week after year.  Just imagine if we all took to beaming our gifts to create peace and joy with domino effect. What a world this would be.  Isn’t that right, John?        ~KD

 

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