doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness...

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always remember that this is your one shot...you only have one life to live.  be happy.  be free.  once you are this, everything else will fall into place.

xo - lindsay

a fun childhood memory

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i always wanted to be a bird when i was little (actually i still would).  i thought it would be so wonderful to fly in the sky and travel wherever i wanted.  obviously i did not have these amazing capabilities or talents so i opted for a swing instead.

with my hair blowing wildly and the wind brushing across my face i imagined that i was in a different place flying free with no one stopping me.  my favorite part was the jump.  i would push myself up on that swing as high as i could go and make that giant leap...gliding through the air in free flight just like a bird.  it was my happy place.

i think back to these times and wonder why i ever stopped.  why is it that the things that used to make us so happy suddenly disappear and become nothing but a distant memory?  i have learned how important it is to not allow the day to day monotony overshadow the things that are meaningful to our happiness...even if this means taking a trip to the school playground and acting like a child again.  it may be foolish and silly, but at least i'll be smiling ♥

have a happy day lovelies :)