Repost: Luscious Lauren's Flavor!

It's so good, it needed to be posted again!

This post is so important to me. Lauren is one of the most courageous, driven, beautiful, and staggeringly funny women I've ever met. Her flavor was a year in the making, and readers, it was worth the wait. Lauren, thank you for being you. My life is richer/better/simply more awesome for you in it.

"Guess what? I finally decided...
Although I of course would like to come up with something more original and clever,after much obsessive thought, coffee it is...
I'm an acquired taste, you get me or you don't. I'm not too much to handle but I can come across quite strong, and as of lately, I'd like to think I am. I will sit back quietly minding my own, or give you a robust opinion, if you ask for it. I can be terribly bitter, I'm better in moderation, but I will always be there to accompany you through an ucomfortable time, try to warm your heart and give you ALL I have to offer.
Yay!!"

Let this inspire us to fearlessly love and embrace who we are.

Thank you dear friend,
RR

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

Hello gorgeous people! Not often do I quote men, but this is a GREAT one. Mr. Beckwith is fantastic. If you don't know about him, learn. He's truly a channel of goodness.

"An authentic ATTITUDE of GRATITUDE allows you to remain in the eternal Now because it is the awareness that all needs are met in the center of pure being-ness, which exists in the now mode of life....Remember, you are not here to acquire, but to fulfill the desire of your soul which is accomplished by actualizing your gifts that allow you to continue to become more and more of the essential YOU."

Life is good!

Peace and Blessings,
Michael Bernard Beckwith

Summer time...

Hello lovelies!
As summer is approaching, I'll be posting less often as I'm going to make sure I enjoy plenty of fun in the sun! You should too! Keep me in the loop with all your adventures! Check in soon - I'll be around!

xoxo,
RR

LOVE this.

*Courtesy of a friend of a friend's FB page.

love,
RR

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

I wish I could have bold, dramatic background music to this quote. It's epic. Make it your theme song!

"be glad of life,
because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars; to be satisfied with your possessions; to despise nothing in the world except falsehood and meanness, and to fear nothing except cowardice; to be governed by your admirations rather than by your disgusts; to covet nothing that is your neighbor’s except his kindness of heart and gentleness of manners; to think seldom of your enemies, often of your friends…and to spend as much time as you can, with body and with spirit. These are little guideposts on the footpath to peace."
(henry van dyke)


fully,
RR

Dish up!

I just came upon this amazing artist! Here is one of my favorite pieces!

There's more where that came from! Check out her store, Artsyville


With full love,
RR

We have a WEBSITE!!

Words cannot express my excitement! I hope you love it as much as I do!

www.tweenselfesteem.com

Thank you Rocky Roadville for all your support!

xoxo,
RR

Happy Birthday Martha and in your honor, Eat Dessert First!

Succulent readers!

First everyone go to google.com today and see the animation! It's amazing!
www.google.com

Secondly, in honor of Martha Graham's birthday, I wanted to post one of my favorites quotes EVER, written by the diva herself. Enjoy. Read over and over and then again.

“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is on a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.”

-Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 — April 1, 1991) was an American dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Stravinsky had on music, Picasso had on the visual arts, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture.

Vivaciously,
RR

Holly's Flavor!

There's something about May that makes me want to start every day with a dance party. (and I have many mornings! hah!) It's also the time where we come out of our winter slumps and start doing something. The spark is ignited. The creation must be created--we are called to begin.

This is Holly. She's a real spark plug. Let's take a lesson from her book:
"My flavor has to be something wild and crazy! Is there such a thing as confetti, dark chocolate, and lemon sorbet? If so, that's me. I'm a combination of things. I love to be the center of attention and perform (I play the guitar) and I also love to sit back and watch the action happen. I am fun and crazy with my friends and I'm loving and patient with my brother and sisters. Now that I think about it, I'm going to say I'm an ice cream sundae. A sundae with a big fat cherry on top. ( I have red hair:) )"

Holly, from one red head to another, you rock. You are an ice cream sundae indeed! How much fun and light you must bring to your friends!

Go! Be Fabulous!
RR

Girls are cool

This weekend, I had the fantastic opportunity to hang with a bunch of young ladies while doing a volunteer project. I was so amazed by their positive outlook on life and friends. They had a wonderful perspective on issues facing teen girls and seemed to have a really grounded way of navigating them. So to these fantastic young women--Bravo for Being Awesome!

Not that I believe everything should be a lesson, but--
when you are feeling low and maybe struggling in your friendships, remember--THERE ARE AMAZING GIRLS OUT THERE! Be brave, make friends out of your comfort zone. You might surprise yourself and find life long friends!

to being bold. to reaching out.
xoxo,
RR

New Flyer!

Hello dear readers!
I'm so excited to unveil my new and improved flyer! What do you think?

This is the start of something good. I can feel it.
xoxo,
RR

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

"There's such a lot of different Annes in me. I sometimes think that is why I'm such a troublesome person. If I was just the one Anne it would be ever so much more comfortable, but then it wouldn't be half so interesting."
- Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Doesn't this ring true? Sometimes I surprise myself with parts of me that just show up. Sometimes good, sometimes not-so-good. But it is all me and my job is to embrace and love all parts of me. To celebrate the good and learn from the others..

To falling in love with ourselves. fully.
xoxo,
RR

Addy's Flavor

"I'm some sort of swirled iced cream! I think the swirl is the glue that keeps me connected to all my friends. I am trustworthy and dependable. I also LOVE to have a great time. I guess I could say that my swirl in my backbone, maybe my desire to connect who/what I love..."


Thank you, Addy. Awesome.

xoxo,
RR

A Must See

Lovely readers,

Today's post was made possible by my lovely and amazing brother in law, extraordinarily talented, patient, and best dad in the world to my sweet nephews.

Thank you, Pete. The world needs more of "you".

Ladies, take 15 minutes today to watch this video. It came from the TEDwomen conference in Washington, DC. She will knock your socks off. Hold on...



Inspired,
RR

A break for creativity

Dear lovely readers,

I apologize for being MIA for the past week or so. I've been feeling the need to step back, look in, and create...

This is what I've been doing. Enjoy!

xoxo,
RR