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The Last Sunday In New Orleans
Sandra Carrington-Smith, November 5, 2010
Happy, happy Saturday Posse Party Pinkies! Welcome back Sandra Carrington to the main stage. Sandra is such a rockstar at making words leap off the page and into your heart. By the end of her story I felt as though I was in the beautiful city of New Orleans. Enjoy!
The morning of September 12 I woke up earlier than I had planned. Since our flight out of New Orleans wasn’t supposed to leave until one in the afternoon, I had envisioned sleeping in a little, and then taking my sweet time trying to find some extra space in the suitcase to fit all the little knick-knacks I bought the previous four days.
It wasn’t meant to be. I woke up bright and early at 6:00am, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t go back to sleep. Since my sister was still peacefully cuddled up in the arms of Morpheus, and I didn’t want to wake her up by turning on the TV, I decided to call it a night; I got dressed and went out.
Setting Goals and Reaching for the Moon
Sandra Carrington-Smith, July 9, 2010
“Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” ~ Louisa May Alcott
Read More...Speaking Your Heart to Unlock Wisdom
Sandra Carrington-Smith, June 26, 2010
Some experiences in life can make us feel simultaneously excited and terrified. That’s exactly how I felt yesterday as I prepared to participate in an hour-long radio interview. I tuned in a little earlier than my scheduled time to hear the previous guest and to get a feel of the conversation -- and after listening for a moment, my heart sank.
Read More...The Anatomy of a Mistake
Sandra Carrington-Smith, June 19, 2010
Note to self: making mistakes does NOT make ME a mistake
“I have heard that an eagle misses 70 percent of its strikes. Why should I expect to do better? And when he misses, does he scold himself, I wonder, for failing at the task?” ~Sophy Burnham
Read More...Seeing The Big PIcture
Sandra Carrington-Smith, June 10, 2010
What we are looking for is often in front of us, ready to be seized.
“We are too busy mopping the floor to turn off the faucet.” ~ Author unknown
Early mornings at my house are easily the craziest moments of each day. With two boys - already groggy and irritable from getting up before dawn - having to get ready and out of the door before six-thirty, my house is, on the best of days, the proverbial zoo. Books are stuffed in school bags at the last minute, coats become invisible, and at least one of four shoes is always seemingly stolen by a hungry troll in the middle of the night.
Read More...Own ALL of Your Experiences- Good & Bad
Sandra Carrington-Smith, May 14, 2010
“The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.” ~ Author unknown
A couple of weeks ago I read an article about a lady who keeps two bowls of river rocks on her fireplace mantel, one filled with white rocks, and one filled with darker rocks. Every time something positive happens in her day, she switches one of the dark rocks with a white one to symbolize the positive occurrence, and each time something bad happens she takes the stone out and puts it back in its original bowl.
Rev Up Your Mojo By Living In Wonder
Sandra Carrington-Smith, April 10, 2010
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein
Of all the things my children were blessed with, curiosity is certainly the trait that brings home the prize. They never tire of asking questions, and charge everything with a genuine interest to learn something new at every turn.
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