“Your life does not get better by chance it gets better by choice.” This has become my new motto. It is as simple a framework you can get for how to take responsibility for your own happiness, NOW. We often see happiness as an aspirational place in the future that’s dependent on something else. How … Read more
Update: Something happened to the first picture I posted on this entry, so I updated it with an actual photo that I took while on safari. This was one of my favorite moments when a cheetah killed a baby impala. My second (and last) summer adventure begins this week. I’m going on a 13-day safari … Read more
In keeping with the theme of “choosing happiness” that I ended the Terezin post with, I thought I’d post this passage from another Paulo Coelho book. I lifted it from my friend’s Facebook page and have not read the book, but it has a powerful message as a stand alone passage. “Every day, God gives … Read more
“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.” It’s our second day in Prague and today we decided to venture off the beat and path to visit Terezin, a concentration camp during the Holocaust. Up until now, this trip has been very relaxing and easy going. This day trip was a … Read more
