Our Homework this Week...

THIS IS WONDERFUL!!!

When is the last time you actually jumped for joy? If you can't remember, it's been too long. Let's change that this week.

As SARK says in my absolutely favorite quote (which I've used here a few times),

"Here we are in our rare and precious lives, surrounded by moments begging to be noticed and celebrated.
Go! Celebrate!"

xoxo,
RR

Rose's Flavor!

"I'm Cookies and Cream. I thought about this for a long time and realize that the thing that I like most about myself is my ability to always find the fun in things. That makes me think of cookies and cream. I'm not complicated, what you see is what you get and that's a straight-shooting, fun-having type of gal. Yep, that's my flavor".

Rose, it's funny you describe yourself as cookies and cream, because when I'm out at an ice cream shop, that's the flavor I always pick because it feels like a celebration to me!

Finding the Fun seems to be life's great secret. I love to be reminded of it.

This week, let's:
INCORPORATE JOY.


cheerfully,
RR

Eat dessert first...(or quote of the day!)

Ladies, you've read this a million times. Read it again.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
-Marianne Williamson

Marianne Williamson is a spiritual activist, author, lecturer and founder of The Peace Alliance, a grass roots campaign supporting legislation currently before Congress to establish a United States Department of Peace. She is also the founder of Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area. She has published nine books, including four New York Times #1 bestsellers. -Thank you, Wikipedia.

Not a bad woman to model one's life after. She is awe-inspiring to me.

Think big, ladies.
RR

Angie's Flavor

"I'm lemon sorbet. I'm straightforward and direct. I'm also refreshing and bright. Lemon sorbet makes me think of being positive and full of light".

Thanks, Angie. You're our first lemon flavor!

We all need friends like her, right? The ones who will tell it like it is. The ones who cut through all the distractions and get right down to the important stuff. What I like about this flavor is that it's bright and positive at the same time. Sometimes it is very difficult to bring up an issue you have with a friend. I personally get concerned I might appear negative or judgmental. What I think this flavor reminds us is that there is a way to confront issues with honesty and positivity. Let's remind ourselves this--addressing issues with friends is so important. It builds a friendship built on rock rather than sand. And ultimately, the concerns I have are only because I love and respect them and want them to live their best life possible. I know they feel the same way about me.

Let's start the week reminding ourselves to keep our friendships pure. Remember the reason you are friends in the first place and address issues like lemon sorbet; straightforward & direct-refreshing & bright.

I think we're on our way.
xoxo,
RR

Our Mantra, part 2

My sparkly friends Kate sent this to me and I couldn't wait one more minute to share it!

I featured it's inspiration a while back in my post, "Our Mantra"

I'm inspired, tickled and in energized by it! I want to print out both versions, alternating them all over my walls! Don't you?

energetically,
RR

Eat Dessert First... (or quote of the day!)

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”
-Anna Quindlen

Jenny's Flavor

Jenny writes to me,
"I'm mint chocolate chip. I like tradition, so that's why I didn't choose chunky monkey or some other crazy flavor. I like that mint chocolate chip has been around forever--it's not trendy. I also think it describes me because I've got something more to me than meets the eye. I think sometimes I surprise people with my humor and thoughts on life, etc... I also think that mint chocolate chip is refreshing and deep at the same time. and that's me."

Jenny rocks. I agree. I love love mint chocolate chip for the same reasons. I also find that many of my friends share those same qualities; humor, whimsy, thoughtfulness, compassion. I also love that Amy focused on the steadfastness of mint chocolate chip. I've always said that I've rather have crappy weather friends to fair weather friends any day. I want friends who stand beside me when life's beaten me down. Because a friend who will stand by you when you're down on your luck, will undoubtedly be the same friend who relishes with you in your victories. I have, with care and a little luck, collected a circle of female friendships who nourish and celebrate my soul.

Start now. Start searching out women who share the qualities you respect most. Who you find might surprise you. She might not be Miss Popularity (although one of the most succulent women I know and my oldest friend was Homecoming Queen). She might be sitting right next to you. Making new friends is not easy, but don't settle. Keep in mind that the friends you choose, hopefully over time, will become like sisters to you.

xoxo,
RR

Let's dig in.

Life. Is. Fabulous.

I'm again finding myself apologizing for taking a break from writing as my life was upside down from my recent move. I am now slowly settling into my magical treehouse. I can already tell I'm better. Sometimes you need to just shake things up, you know?

This week, let's explore "What's More Important Than Being Pretty?"
Sounds like a stupid question? Not so.
Sounds easy to answer? Sometimes.
Something we educated, independent women want to pretend doesn't matter? Absolutely.

I've got new flavors, new insights, and a few fun things to get us thinking.
Grab your spoons, ladies. It's going to be good.

excitedly,
RR