28 Tuesday Jul 2015
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Missing you…
Chasing balls, swimming in the lake, or a simple snuggle on the couch…there is nothing more pure than a pet’s love.
As with any living creature, we find that our time is precious and limited on this earth.
Grey hair and slowing down start its descend.
Time will quickly pass and before we know it, it will be time to say goodbye.
But don’t be sad my love…I will see you again…in a better place than this.
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Copyright 2015
22 Wednesday Jul 2015
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Kindness goes a lot further than anger…
I am healing. My soul was suffocated with denial. At one time my heart was filled with anger. The anger turned to sadness. Finally I started the process of acceptance. I now feel the final transition of the healing process – forgiveness.
When I was working in cosmetics, many years ago, I was lucky enough to meet a wonderful mentor and teacher. As a beauty adviser, we were invited to the Four Seasons’ Hotel in Newport Beach for a day of training and a fabulous luncheon.
I’ll call her, Miss Lucy and she was our teacher for the day. She was a licensed Esthetician. She was very posed and glamorous. I will never forget what she taught us.
She told us that we would meet mean people in this world and at the counter, very mean people. What is human nature when we feel attacked? Our first instinct is to strike back. However, Miss Lucy told us never to do this.
Her quote: “Mean and angry people are wounded people. The mean are the ones we need to be extra nice too for they are the most wounded.”
I did encounter several mean people at the cosmetic counter, as well as during my lifetime. I now smile at them and make sure to be especially nice. They may not get anything out of my kindness, but my heart feels light and full.
The lesson is that you will feel happier when you spread your kindness around and not your anger. Forgiveness and healing go along way and although you may not know it, you possibly made a difference in their day as well.
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19 Friday Jun 2015
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Signs are all around us…
Have you ever heard of the saying, “There are signs all around us?” Of course we have, but how much merit to do we really put towards this saying…
Today started out like any other day, but it started to go down hill quickly by mid-morning. Lately I’ve been at a cross-road in my life. Both romantically and financially. My career as a writer is at a stand-still, but I’m keeping my head up; starting up a new book. This is always a journey…the ideas for the new story are in your head, but putting it down on paper, leads to somewhat of a challenge.
Needless to say, I was starting to doubt myself….I decided to get up and get some fresh air, when I saw something glistening on the floor in my office. I bent down to see what it was and picked it up. It was a pin. It read, “Make it happen.” Make it happen, I thought. How perfect!
I don’t know how this pin got there, but I took it as a sign. Don’t get frustrated with your current situation and give up, but make it happen!
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14 Sunday Jun 2015
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Sometimes all we have are our memories…
Beauty fades.
People come and go.
Our children grow up, making their own way in life.
But we will always have our memories.
Memories of our childhood.
Memories of our family.
Memories of our experiences.
Memories of our journeys.
Today I had a chance to walk down memory lane. I had the opportunity to remember my grandparents. Oh, how I miss them. I think of them everyday. But without the photographs, I would not be able to remember their smiling faces or would I be able to share them with my children. They would have been just a thought from my memory.
But now they are once again reliving in my mind and through my children’s minds.
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10 Wednesday Jun 2015
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Early Morning Bliss…
Gently stirring, but not fully awake or even ready to wake up for the day, Jamie wondered. It was only five in the morning, but yet birds were up and singing. She didn’t only hear one soft melody, but an entire orchestra of magical music. It was simply amazing.
These little wonders in the world is what made life so precious, Jamie thought, yawning.
Happiness enveloped her, but not too soon. Just as quickly, she remembered. Her stomach grumbled. Her head ached. As quickly as the bliss had circuited her, it just as slowly began to disappear like a soft flowing breeze.
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05 Friday Jun 2015
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Why do writers write?
We write to express ourselves.
We write to tell our personal stories.
We write because we are bored.
We write to teach others.
We write to help others.
We write because we want to be the next Stephanie Meyers.
We write because we don’t know what else to do.
We write because we are writers and that’s what writers do.
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19 Tuesday May 2015
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The Fight is Half the Battle…
Do we fight harder to keep something we love or do we fight harder to get out of something we hate?
I believe that when gifts are handed to us, it is easier to ease up on the fight until a more convenient time comes around.
However, when push comes to shove and we are fighting for our very survival and what is rightfully ours, then our instincts tend to come out with our claws…fighting harder for what we cherish closest to our hearts.
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16 Saturday May 2015
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Alzheimer’s Disease
If anyone is looking to watch a great movie….I recommend “Still Alice”. It’s a beautifully written movie about a college Professor who develops Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s a touching story of one woman’s struggles, while losing her memory and eventually her mind. She has a rare form of the disease that is genetically carried on to her children.
I can personally relate to her story because my grandmother developed the disease when she was in her sixties. It’s very sad to watch, as a most intelligent mind starts to forget even the simplest task, such as trying finding their bathroom in their own home. They know their minds are deteriorating, but there is nothing they can do but try to cover it up.
If you or someone you know is severing with Alzheimer’s Disease, please feel free to comment here. The more we can talk about it, the more we can find a cure to this horrible disease.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
05 Thursday Feb 2015
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Why do I miss you?
I miss our late night talks.
I miss how you used to tell me I was beautiful.
I miss how you would look at me with a smile in your eyes.
I miss my best friend.
I miss holding your hand.
I miss your soft kisses.
But I don’t miss your mean spirit.
Love is about how you feel about yourself while you are with that special person, if you are broken then you can not love.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
22 Thursday Jan 2015
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The Whaley House…
The Whaley House is in Old Downtown San Diego. It is a must see! First of all San Diego is just beautiful and very historical. There is a lot of old history to be known about it. Since it is right on the border, back in the day people from Mexico would take boats and ships to San Diego to visit the land of the free.
Sadly enough, many of these decendents were held in slavery by the rich plantation owners. This brought about many deaths and termoil, soiling the land with despair and pain.
The land where the Whaley House now stands use to be a hanging sight. Too many men to count were hung on the very sight and without just cause.
Mr. Whaley knew this fact, but built his home on the tainted land anyway. He later rented out his parlor to the County of San Diego to use as their court house. Needless to say, this created more tension in the home, as more deaths occurred in the home over the years.
If you love a piece of history and mystery, then you must visit the Whaley House. It is both majestic and artistic. But don’t forget to take your camera….you never know what you might see in the lens.
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