Tracy V

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” ― Arnold Schwarzenegger

Here’s to getting stronger every day.

Read this on Insta. So true.

Knowing when to leave is so important. The party. The job. The relationship.
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San Diego's Books Unbanned protects the freedom to read Library Foundation SD and library launch Books Unbanned in San Diego to resist book bans, promote intellectual freedom among young readers, and cement libraries as a place where everyone belongs.

Anyone ages 12 – 26 living in the United States can get a San Diego Public Library Books Unbanned card. With the card, the library’s online collection of banned or restricted eBooks and eAudiobooks are available for FREE, no matter where you live in the U.S. libraryfoundationsd.org/news/stories...

Hello and good morning.

Today I’m struck by how much words matter. They are part of our magic potion that creates our world.

“Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. “ — Michael Jordan

Another snowflake mandala

This morning's snowflake.
I'm working on putting all these together into a set of holiday cards.

Still raising funds, both for this week's rent, & to get us out of this motel entirely. Any help is always appreciated! tinyurl.com/Halaylah

It is never too late to be who you might have been.

Starting today. Right now.

Just one thing to get you one step closer to that you that you want to be.

Seen at local butcher:
Thanks Positive Potato!

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Share some light and love today. It matters. Drop by drop let’s fill up this ocean.

This is such a great joke from the universe. Everyone in this family has the same birthday. Can you believe it?

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I love this woo woo. Thank you for sharing!

We are all struggling with something. We may make it seem like we have it all together, but it’s a journey. Give yourself some grace and love those around you.

when two sock puppets really care for one another, it’s not just sox, they make glove

A $4 Thrift Store Find Sells for $191,000 at Auction A woman found a rare N.C. Wyeth illustration while rummaging through frames at a Savers in New Hampshire.

Love this story.

Don’t we all want to find a treasure at the thrift store?

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 People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommended daily. — Zig Zigler.

How do you motivate yourself? Do you find yourself motivating others?

#motivate #motivation

Monarch butterfly on leaf

Monarch cacoon

Someday maybe I’ll have a milk plant garden big enough for monarchs. I’m working on it. This milk plant was in Curaçao and es about 10 feet tall. Who knew they could get so big? It was a sanctuary all on its own. #monarch

Hogan outside of Navajo Mountain school.

Hogan outside of the Navajo Mountain school. So quiet. And the air was cool. Where did our silence go in our world?

Sunflower bush

These sunflowers wanted to be noticed!

Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It’s the courage to continue that counts.
— Winston Churchill

Change is the only thing we can count on. Keep moving.

Jaahnavi Kandula. That’s the woman who was killed by a police vehicle in Seattle about 8 months ago. No investigation. No follow up. But brought back to light after other Seattle police are found to make fun of her death. Pass it on. Things need to change komonews.com/news/local/s...

Starfish at the bottom of the o ran with a snorkeler

Starfish just hanging out and about in the water outside of Cozumel. That’s my wife hamming it up with her starfish friend.

Sometimes we just have to look up from our phones and notice.

*Dianne Sherman* shares her Near-Death Experience, occurring while she was in the recovery room from what was suppose to be a routine knee surgery. On the Ot... Woman Dies after Surgery : This is What She Saw (Near-Death Experience)

Lazy Sunday afternoon and I listened to Dianne Sherman on YouTube as she retold her NDE experience. We are all loved. Always. 24/7. The universe has our back. It’s ok youtu.be/9NXyfhw-lb0?...

Mosque and minaret in Marrakech Morroco at night.

Last October we travelled to Marrakech. I got COVID so this was my main view. The sound of the call to prayer echoed through the city at regular intervals. While I was in isolation at the hotel, it was a comfort.

On a flight. The announcement was filled with celebrations. Birthdays, 40 year anniversaries, newlyweds on their way to their honeymoon. Cheers and claps and laughter throughout the cabin. What a nice moment of community. Laugh more. Play more. Try something new. Life is supposed to be fun.