“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Sunset By: Diane Sept 29th 2012

You are in charge of how you react to the people and events in your life. You can either give negativity power over your life or you can choose happiness instead. Take control and choose to focus on what is important in your life. Those who cannot live fully often become destroyers of life.” ~ Anaïs Nin

Photo By:Diane September 2012

The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (Lyrics)

Look Inside....nothing Is impossible.

Obstacles are the things we see when we take our eyes off our goals. - Zig Ziglar

Photo By: Diane Sept 2012

"Little by little, one travels far." ~ J. R. R. Tolkien

Photo By: Diane Sept 2012

It's your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.~ Unknown

Photo By: Diane Sept 2012

My buddy Pooh In the Outer banks of North Carolina~

and these are a few of my favorite things......

Being at home, chatting or spending time with my children.... hugging them, seeing family and good friends, soft music, piano, spending quiet time alone, chocolate, seeing my pup run free and having fun with other pups in a field, seeing my children's and friends pups, sunsets, log fires, candles, flowers, good reads, inspirational people, listening to Wayne Dyer, Alan Cohen on Hay House radio, O-Radio On XM, sunny days, blue sky's, watching clouds roll by, long rides In the country, lakes, oceans, sand, beaches, good meals, wine with good friends, travel, taking photos, viewing my photo collection, being with honest decent people, making new friends, clean home, clean soft sheets, tea, hot coffee, fall days, snowy nights,flowers, plants, movies, documentaries,listening to Pandora at home or Escape on XM while driving...... On my bucket list: To stay healthy as long as possible to spend times with my children, To finally own a home or two, one In the county, one at the beach a place to call my own, retire, and write books, Meet Wayne Dyer, Alan Cohen, Oprah, learn piano, finish learning the french language, see Europe.

Giovanni Marradi - The Colours of Music

GIOVANNI MARRADI -Try to remember

It's Fall...Autumn Treasured

It's officially Fall here on the East Coast...Autumn is a treasured time, It's magnificent beauty Is fleeting. We momentarily reap the harvest's of our bountiful land. The spectacular changing colors of orange, reds and browns happen daily, quickly. We need to treasure the short lived time. Autumn gives us time to to reflect, slow our pace, have solitude, and take In the beauty of the season, with It's cool crisp air, dazzling color~ fall beauty. Seeing the peacefulness in the fall, and all It's radiant beauty should be a treasure.....It follows after a busy, hectic summer season. It Is also time of heartier meals, football, friendly gatherings, raking leaves, caramel apples, pumpkin pies, and fun days for the adults and children.It Is gathering warmer clothing, hot tea, apple cider, taking long chilly walks with the crunching leaves beneath your feet, scents of pumpkin, apples and cinnamon everywhere. Fall Is like the seasons of our life, some people or things are beautiful and some are fleeting. We must treasure the moments as they come, and accept things as they go. People too will come and go In your life, just as seasons do, some are there to weather all the seasons, and some will leave. God will always bring the right people into your life.... but you have to let the wrong people walk away to let the right people In. We must detach the mind from what Is lifeless and let go. We can't keep around what Is not good anymore for our hearts, we do not keep rotten vines after the bounty of harvest, we let them go back to the earth to create fertile ground for the next season. We must learn from all our connections to others just like the seasons... Treasure those moments and those people who weather all with you, those who come to you In love, and stand strong in good and bad storms. Let go of what Is not good for you, or what does not serve your heart and soul or your higher purpose.... accept, let those people fall away from you that are incapable of receiving the beauty of your love, or accepting you the way you are. Don't hold on to a rotten vine, let It go on It's own. Serve your heart and soul with fruits of love, beauty, splendor, amazement, and bounty. After all this Is why God placed us here, to love, to reap, to harvest, to bear good fruit, to enjoy all life's glorious beauty, and weather all storms, winds, seasons, with his help and grace. Treasure those who last with you all your days, those who bring love and joy to you, and you to them, those who stand in the pouring rain with you.... Let go of those who don't receive your gift of love, or give it the respect, tenderness, nurturing and water that It needs to grow..... You can't plant bounty on unfertilized ground, you know, dead vines need to be tossed aside, just like those not good for you... In your mind allow the beauty in, release the bad. If something is not good for you, you know in your heart and soul, and if anyone interferes with Gods plan of enjoyment of life for you, you must let them go to find their own root..... If someone remains in goodness with you, together you will create new fertile ground, those who will stay with you, and you with them will sprout up an ever changing, new beautiful, bountiful life, one that will re-grow In every new season, together....Live and learn by the seasons, and "treasure" those who weather them with you, let go of that which does not. Relax fall back, let go and enjoy! ©Diane Masi Sept 23 2012

Pooh Bear Fall of 2010 Treasured moments of my buddy bear Pooh

Colorado River Grand Canyon AZ Photo By: Diane Masi Your heart must become A sea of love. Your mind must become A river of detachment. Sri Chinmoy