The dedicated life

“The dedicated life is worth living. You must give with your whole heart.” -Annie Dillard

Wherever you’re reading this, I hope you dedicate the things you do to help others and that you put your heart into what you do. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

In celebration of Duke Ellington

 The jazz pianist, composer and band leader, Duke Ellington was born today in 1899. One of the pieces of music he’s famous for composing is called Mood Indigo and because I think that piece of music is particularly classy and it helps me feel good, I’m sharing it here. I sen everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

A song that made me feel peaceful today

 I heard this song today which is Beyonce singing the Beatles song "Blackbird" and it made me feel peaceful today so I'm sharing it here. Wherever you are reading this, I wish you peace, best wishes and much love now and always. 

Something that made me smile today

 I saw this video today and because it made me smile, I’m sharing it here. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always 

Something to never regret

“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” -George Halas

Wherever you are ready this, I hope you always do your best in the things you do and I wish you every success. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

A lovely day

 The singer Ella Fitzgerald was born today in 1917 and thinking of this makes me think of a song she sang called It’s a Lovely Day today. As this song helps me feel good, I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have a lovely day today and I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Don’t let anyone rain on your parade

It’s the singer Barbara Streisand’s birthday today and in celebration of this day I’m sharing the song she’s famous for singing called “Don’t Rain On My Parade”. I like the song because it has helped me feel upbeat in times of need. I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Really love

“There's nothing like real love. Nothing.” -Shirley Temple

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many people around you who you really love and who love you in return. I also hope you choose to give love to others whenever you can. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

My hope for this week

“Life is too short not to enjoy it.” -Glen Campbell

In the spirit of this quote, I hope this week brings you an opportunity to do at least one thing you enjoy. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Puppies!

Puppies somehow make me feel happy and so I'm sharing this video here that involves puppies because it made me smile. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Happiness in small things

 Today I was looking around for something and instead, I found a rubber ducky that was randomly given to me. I'd gone to a theater with a friend and the rubber ducky was in the ticket window and I said to my friend that rubber duckies make me smile and the woman selling the tickets gave me the rubber ducky. Sometimes little things like that really make me smile. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you find many things in your life, big or small, that help you smile. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

The power of words and ideas

"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." -Robin Williams

I saw this quote today and really liked it so I'm sharing it here. Wherever you're reading this,  I hope you have many good ideas that you choose to use to make your world better. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

What is really needed

"What the world really needs is more love and less paper work."-Pearl Bailey

In the spirit of this quote, and send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Some advice for today

“Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”-Julia Child

Why are you reading this, I hope that you have many things in your life that interest you and many passions to explore. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

 

Some funny advice

“A sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree.” -Spike Milligan

This quote made me laugh today, so I’m sharing it here in the hopes that it helps people avoid getting seasick. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Don't worry

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength."-Corrie Ten Boom

I know that there's a lot of things going on in the world that are really difficult but I hope that you can find some strength and beauty in each day. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Rainbows and hope

I was thinking of the song somewhere over the rainbow today and I am posting it here because it makes me feel happy when I hear it. Wherever you’re reading this, I hope you see many rainbows in your life and that that seeing them helps give you hope. I send everyone best wishes and much love and now and always.

The art of living

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” -Havelock Ellis

Wherever you are reading this, I hope that you can let go of the things that worry you. I also hope that throughout your life you find many people to love and that you hold onto the people that you love. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

In celebration of Herbie Hancock

 It’s the musician, band leader, and composer Herbie Hancock’s birthday and in celebration of this day, I’m sharing the song below that he performed with a group of musicians. It’s an arrangement of John Lennon’s song “Imagine” and it makes me feel good when I hear it! I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Progress

“Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” -Khalil Gibran

Wherever you are reading this, I hope that you progress to many great things in life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Best Day

 I was just thinking about the song Best Day Of My Life because when I hear it, it makes me feel happy! Wherever you are reading things, whether it’s music or something else, that make you feel happy. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Love unconditionally

“Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.” -Duke Ellington

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you choose to love many people unconditionally! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

The present is ours

“The present time has one advantage over every other - it is our own.” -Charles Caleb Colton

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you can find many good things in your present and that you can enjoy all the gifts, like sunshine, flowers, and hugs that life has to offer.  I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

In celebration of Billie Holiday

 The singer Billie Holiday was born today in 1915. In celebration of this day and because I think this recording of her singing “All of Me” is particularly classy, I’m sharing it here. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Life as an adventure

One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.-William Feather

I hope that wherever you are reading this, I hope you can se life as your great adventure and that it brings you to new places and great things. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Happy National Self Care Day!

Fun fact: Today is National Self Care Day. So, in celebration this day, here is a self-care tip: increase self-compassion. For example, if you feel like you're going through a hard time, treat yourself as you would a friend who was going through something difficult.  For more self-care ideas, click here.

I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Be a rainbow to someone

“Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.”-Maya Angelou 

The poet, civil rights activist and memoirist, Maya Angelou was born today in 1928 and I’m sharing this quote by her because it reminds me of how good it can feel to cheer people up. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you take many opportunities to do things that help others feel happy in their darker moments. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Happy music for today

I heard this piece of music today by J.S. Bach and because it’s cheerful and it made me feel happy when I listened to it, I’m sharing it here. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

In celebration of Marvin Gaye

 The singer and songwriter, Marvin Gaye was born today in 1939. In celebration of this day and because I like Marvin Gaye, I’m sharing this song below that he sang with Tammi Terrell. It also makes me feel happy when I hear it and I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Funny April Fools joke

As it's April Fools Day, I'm sharing the following joke as it made me laugh. I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Q: What did the tree say to the new spring flower? A: I'm rooting for you.

 This joke and others can be found here.