Do you geek out over a cool shaped leaf you find on the ground or admire each sunset as if it were your first? Yeah, me too. There's so much beauty and awe in even the smallest or most ordinary of things so I love that this quote reminds me to live with enchantment. Are there any everyday miracles that you celebrate?
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I'm guilty of having an old soul but I don't let my nostalgic tendencies get in the way of being present and charging ahead. I purposefully posted this quote on my birthday to remind myself that every age and new year brings its own set of opportunities and delight. That being said, this one goes out to all of my fellow Pisces and zodiac brothas and sistas alike. However old or young you may be in 2012, enjoy, have fun, and take this year by the reins!
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Audrey Hepburn was one smart cookie. My nieces will definitely know this one.
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On Monday I mentioned the launch of my new blog project, Howdy Day!, so today I thought I'd give it a proper introduction via a new weekly post, words worth repeating.
I love inspirational and motivational quotes, I think many people do. So one day when I got really tired of my web browser opening up to the latest (and saddest) news of the day I thought man, I just really want to see something positive first thing in the morning. I searched for sites that focused on positive news but only found wonky pages with even wonkier stories (local firemen saving a cat can only be so interesting). I then turned my attention to inspirational quote sites and ugh...there are so many with too too much clutter. Design-wise, most of them seem to be stuck in the eras of many of the quotes they reference. I wanted to be inspired by words, not be turned off by bad websites at 7am. I wanted something simple, clean, and to the point.
Howdy Day! is just that: one daily quote on a page, quick and simple. I have it set as my browser's homepage and it makes a world of difference to see something positive or personally thought provoking as soon as I get online. I eventually read the news but it no longer sets the tone for my morning and I've said goodbye to the default Google homepage. Google always wanted something from me right away (search me! click today's theme logo for a video!). A simple daily quote just says "welcome to your day, make it a good one"... at least it does for me and I hope it does the same for you. I will bring some of the wise words shared on Howdy Day! to this blog once per week in a designed format. This post and design has been very popular so I'm thinking you may not hate seeing a bit more of its kind around here :)
I'd love for Howdy Day! to be a collaborative blog so if you have any favorite quotes that you'd like to share, you can submit them here. To get your daily dose you can subscribe via email, RSS, or do as I do and set Howdy Day! as your default homepage. Okay, now go get inspired and motivated for a great day...
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Every so often I take some time to read through the creative/motivational website, 99%. Their name derives from Thomas Edison's famous quote “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration” and it couldn't be more true. How often (and quickly) do you get ideas for projects, businesses, inventions, or even recipes that never even see the daylight?
I love this website because it re-rejuvenates and inspires me to keep at whatever creative endeavors I have floating around in my head. More importantly, it teaches me how to be more focused and productive so that I can at least make some of those ideas happen!
I've got work cut out for me this weekend with my latest project but I'm ready to get'er done after reading these three articles. If you're easily distracted like me and want to get your work/projects moving - even if it's making your own Christmas decorations by Thanksgiving - you might want to click through for a read too. Go ahead, it' okay - these don't count as distractions :)
• Lab Rat: What Happens When You Unplug from Your Internet Addiction?
• Setting the Scene for a Productive Day
• 10 Online Tools for Better Attention & Focus
and for some inspirational viewings this weekend: 10 Awesome Videos On Idea Execution & The Creative Process
Have a good one, everyone!
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