Something to do each morning

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” -Marcus Aurelius

Wherever you are reading this, I hope that each day brings you many things to enjoy and think about and that you give and receive lots of love. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

A “secret” way to success

Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. -Swami Sivananda 

Wherever you are reading this, I hope that are able to put a lot of thought and love into the things you want to do in life. I wish everyone every success and I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

The love we give

“What love we've given, we'll have forever. What love we fail to give, will be lost for all eternity.”-
Leo Buscaglia

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you always choose to give love to people and that your receive a lot of love throughout your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Celebrating Ella Fitzgerald

 The singer Ella Fitzgerald was born today in 1917. So, in celebration of this day, I’m sharing a recording of her singing “ It Don’t Mean A Thing If it Ain’t Got That Swing.” I like that recording because it makes me smile and I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. You can listen to the song here.

Celebrating Barbara Streisand

 It’s the singer and actress Barbara Streisand’s birthday today. In celebration of this day, I’m sharing one song she’s famous for singing called “Don’t Rain On My Parade”. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you get to see and/or participate in parades in your life and I hope you never let people dampen your spirits. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. You can listen to the song here.

Celebrating Shakespeare

“I love you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest.” 0Beatrice to Benedick in Act 4, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.


The playwright William Shakespeare was born around this day in 1564 and to celebrate this day, I’m sharing the quote above because I always have felt it’s the loveliest quote and it reminds me of how important it is to love people. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you always choose to fill your heart so full of love that there’s never room for hate in it. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Three good things about my day

 In continuation of my efforts to find good things in each of my days, here are 3 good things that happened in my day today

1-I was able to talk to some friends and that made me happy. 

2-I was able to make plans to meet up with some friends I hadn’t seen in a while this weekend and it’s always nice to have something to look forward to.

3-I made myself a nice dinner which tasted really good!

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you can find good things about each of your days. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.