Lovely story about a band of visionaries who helped breathe life back into one small town: Leipers Fork, Tennessee.
where good moods abound
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Spent a couple of days at Serenbe last week for a meeting. Truth be told, I arrived there feeling cranky and on edge. But left feeling happy, peaceful and energized, having spent time with some special folks and kindred spirits. Thanks to the Serenbe family for their lovely hospitality and inspiration. (And to the wonderful Garnie Nygren, who shared with us ‘Last Child in the Woods‘ — thank you!)
Put Serenbe on your “must visit” list soon.
celebrating dads this day
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“I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.”
– Sigmund Freud
#followfriday
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‘Providing peace and dignity’
Author Melanie Sue Bowles and her husband Jim take in horses that have been written off — abused, neglected, even abandoned. Every horse that has been lucky enough to come into their care at Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary in Lincolnton, Ga. gets a new lease on life, as well as a new family. Today, Proud Spirit, one of the country’s largest privately run horse sanctuaries, also provides safe harbor for dogs and even a few wayward pigs. In the introduction to her first book The Horses of Proud Spirit (also the subject of an Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary), Melanie recounts an important lesson imparted on her and her siblings from their parents: namely, that “it’s possible to attain higher levels of happiness, feelings of self-worth, and a genuine sense of accomplishment if we take the focus off ourselves — what we have, what we don’t have, what we wish we had.” If you’d like to learn more or help out, click right here.
“I did not go searching for the horses I have encountered along my journey and brought into our family…the reality is that they have all found me.”
– Melanie Sue Bowles
mama always said…
Agape Stassinopoulous
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Let it marinate.
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Change the channel.
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Don’t miss the moment.
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You can’t be grateful and unhappy at the same time.
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Take care of your capital.
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Eating is communion.
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Be your giant self.
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It’s an offering, not a trade.
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Give it your full attention.
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You are here for the joy.
Excerpted from “10 Soul-stirring Sayings from My Mother,” Positively Positive.
