HowToHaveABetterDay.

Ya sé que a veces nos levantamos demasiado pronto. O demasiado tarde. Depende cómo se mire. Pero hay mañanas en las que darías todo lo que tienes por quedarte durmiendo. Y otras que lo que más deseas es saltar de la cama por el día que tienes por delante. Sea como sea el día que te está esperando ahí afuera... nunca nos resulta del todo fácil. 

Realmente hay días horribles. En los que ves todo completamente... negro? Esos días, los empujones en el Metro se hacen insoportables. Las clases en la universidad soporíferas y solo quisieras gritar: ¡LEAVE ME ALONE! Está bien. Todos tenemos días de esos... pero aprendí una vez que no todos son así.

Por eso de que coges el móvil y esa persona especial te ha mandado un mensaje (o hablado por Whatsapp por los tiempos que corren) o porque has entrado en la FNAC y te has comprado un libro que no puedes esperar a leer. Porque te has tomado un café del Starbucks con tu mejor amiga o porque has abrazado a tu madre al llegar a casa. 

Sí, claro. Hay días insoportables. Y otros en los que desearías estar despierto para siempre. 

Our deepest fear.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. You are a child of God. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates other.

the single set of footprints.

One night I had a dream

I was walking along the beach with my Lord.

Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.

For each scene I noticed two sets

of footprints in the sand,

one belonging to me

and the other to my Lord.

When the last scene of my life shot before me

I looked back at the footprints in the sand.

There was only on set of footprints.

I realized that this was at the lowest

and saddest times in my life.

This always bothered me

and I questioned the Lord

about my dilemma.

"Lord, you told me when I decided to follow You,

You would walk and talk with me all the way.

But I'm aware that during the most troublesome 

times of my life there is only one set of footprints.

I don't understand why, when I needed You most, 

you leave me."

He whispered,  "My precious, precious child,

I love you and will never leave you,

the single set of footprints were the times I carried you."

YouYouYou!

Let's celebrate... YOU!

1. Hey, it's OK to keep Champagne for a special occasion, then drink it one random Thursday as you can't be bothered to get wine from the shop.

2. Hey, it's OK to smudge your fresh manicure when you get out your purse to pay (you're keeping the salon in business!)

3. Hey, it's OK to be making New Year's Eve plans already.

4. Hey, it's OK if you have to use a mirror to put in lenses, eye drops and earrings.

5. Hey, it's OK to blame your bad week on Mercury in retrograde, even if it isn't, and even if you don't know what it means anyway.

6. Hey, it's OK yo switch treadmills because you don't want to run next to Athlete Girl.

7. Hey, it's OK to get really annoyed when people don't say thank you. Manners cost nothing, people!

8. Hey, it's OK if most of your post still goes to your parents' house.

9. Hey, it's OK if you occasionally do the "I am reaching for my wallet but have no intention of paying" move on a date.