Mikaela

一個人覺得孤獨的時候
偏偏沒人會找我
沒人打給我
當我恢復正常的時候
大家都會剛好在這時候出現
難道這就是莫非定律?

There's no combination of words
I could put on the back of a postcard
No song that I could sing
But I can try for your heart
Our dreams--and they are made out of real things
like a shoebox of photographs
with sepia-toned loving
Love is the answer
at least for most of the questions in my heart
Why are we here? and where do we go?
And how come its so hard?
Not always easy and
sometimes life can be deceiving
I'll tell you one thing it's always better when we're together

Chorus:
Mmm, Its always better when we're together
Yeah we'll look at the stars when we're together
well its always better when we're together
Yeah, its always better when we're together

And all of these moments
just might find their way into my dreams tonight
But I know that they’ll be gone
when the morning light sings
or brings new things
for tomorrow night you see
that they’ll be gone too,
too many things I have to do
But if all of these dreams might find their way
into my day to day scene
I'd be under the impression
i was somewhere in between
With only two,
Just me and you,
Not so many things we got to do
or places we got to be
We'll Sit beneath the mango tree

yeah its always better when we're together
Mmm We're somewhere in between together
well its always better when we're together
Yeah, its always better when we're together


I believe in memories
they look so pretty when I sleep
And when I wake up,
you look so pretty sleeping next to me
But there is not enough time,
and there is no song I could sing
and there is no combination of words I could say
but I will still tell you one thing
We're Better together

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the lyrics moves me and matches my thoughts so much...
"Love is the answer at least for most of the questions in my heart"
I wish people who are important to me have this concept,
"And all of these moments
just might find their way into my dreams tonight
But I know that they’ll be gone
when the morning light sings"
it seems that the man and the person he loves do not see each other often in daily life,
that he can only recall the memories of them being together in his dreams,
yet sometimes his reminscence is so vivid and strong that he is caught in between reality and dreams..
"Just me and you,
Not so many things we got to do
or places we got to be
We'll Sit beneath the mango tree"
such simple happiness brings the deepest content,
it doesn't matter where we go or what we do, it only matters that it's just me and you..
"yeah its always better when we're together
Mmm We're somewhere in between together"
suggests that they cannot be together all the time, but he longs to be together,
"And when I wake up,
you look so pretty sleeping next to me"
this should be one of the precious moments of them being together,
waking up and looking at your loved one sleeping next to you, must be one of the most wonderful thing in the world..
"But there is not enough time,
but I will still tell you one thing
We're Better together"
the times spent together is never enough,
Parting is such a sweet sorrow, sorrow for saying goodbye, sweet because they will miss each other and wait for the next
time they reunite.
It's moving that even if love brings such joy as well as pain, he still believes that "We're better together".

剛剛跟培馨去游泳
應該是大學以來第一次在新竹游泳吧
大一體育課油的那兩次不算的話
穿在澳洲新買的泳衣游泳
今天是她的處女航呵呵
不過比想像中的麻煩
游一游上衣會一直外翻
還好只有一點點
今天去人蠻少的
I got a whole lane to myself!
大概游了15回吧 游泳池只有25m
所以游的不多
慢慢增加囉
我跟培的體力都還不行
不過她比我還虛哈哈
才游一下就說喘喊酸的
游完我們去作SPA
泡一泡就去清夜買晚餐
已經八點多了
游完泳又超餓的
看到麵包都覺得好好吃
買了麵包冬瓜先草絲草莓和拉麵
結論是
以後還是早上去游泳
不然晚上游完大吃的話就本末倒置了

另外還有個發現就是
在游泳池和更衣室看到很多中年男子
都很胖而且很多墜肉
穿泳褲看起來真的很不悅目
我跟培就借鏡自己以後生完小孩一定要保持身材不能變形
我們還約定等40歲再來看對方有沒有保持身材
沒有的要請吃飯哈哈

今天是一個開始
我們要努力讓自己一直健康又美麗喔!

不喝醉 就永遠不知道自己的酒量到哪裡
不跌倒 就永遠不知道自己有多大的能耐

有什麼是當大學生想做但還沒做的事?
剩最後一學期了
要把握時間去嘗試

"地圖-Map"
好像變成我近日生活中的leitmotif
自從在澳洲喜歡上蕭亞軒的"幸福的地圖"後
又在回台灣的飛機上看了電影 "Elizabeth Town",裡面女主角說到人生的map,又幫男主角製作了一個充滿愛的地圖
回台灣聽廣播發現我喜歡的節目"戀愛巴士"的主題曲原來叫"未來地圖"
Lola寄給我的一篇文章也說到在人生的路上應該帶著一張地圖,像是自己擬定的計畫,能帶領自己抵達夢想

"When a man takes a step towards god, god takes more steps towards that man than there are sounds in the world of time" Work of the Chariots

These are some of the most powerful words I have ever laid my eyes on, and not because of its religious undertones, but because it resignates the truth of how we co-create with the world our goals, our dreams, our lives. The greater force that is life wants to give us all that we are meant to have, but we must do our part and meet it half way by pursuing what we want.

Exciting projects are starting to take form that came as a result of me asking some bold questions, stepping out of my usual comfort bubble, and I realized how easy it was to just simply ask. Of course, ask with genuine intent and kindness, keeping your goal in mind, but just ask. I don't know why I didn't do more asking before.

We don't ask because we're afraid. Afraid of rejection, afraid of being out of line, and afraid of feeling like a fool for asking. But the truth is, those we ask might very well also want what we want, but just never thought about it until we asked. Since those who come across our path are ours for reasons our dreams know, what they want and what we want usually overlap somewhere, somehow. Ask until you find that common ground.

What is it you want right now? What are you wanting to go after? How can you ask for more? Are you willing?

Go ahead.

contemplate the possibilities...

entertain the mysteries...

play the fantasies...



Lola

This is an excerpt from Paula Onysko's June newsletter.

I wonder how our lives would be different if every decision we made was
all heart.if we could silence the logical mind and follow our heart's
desires. Would we occupy the same job? Foster the same relationships?
Worry about the same things? Dream the same dreams?

I wonder.

Would we experience more peace and love? More tenderness? More heart
ache?

I wonder.

As I follow my nose lately, I watch life unfold in amazement. To realize
all I miss when I'm not noticing the world around me. How unconsciously
we live sometimes. One big sleepwalk.

Do you stop to notice life? All the sights, smells and sounds around
you? Know that for all you can absorb with your senses, there is more
beyond. The more you become attuned, the more you shall experience.
Riches are available to us all.
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I notice that it is easy to live a dream. The question is whose
dream are you living? I will easily pour my heart and soul into a
project at work, pushing myself to meet tight deadlines and produce
high-quality results. My friend Anne said to me lately, "What if you
invested that same energy into your own dreams? Imagine what you could
produce." She is right. And yet, when it comes to my own dreams, I
don't seem to have the same drive. Somehow, a pay cheque carries more
weight than my heart's desires. Why is that? Sure, there are bills to
pay. There always will be. Does that mean we are held victim to the
necessities of life? Are they all necessities or have we made them so?
And, even when I've built up a little dream fund, I still find reason to
not invest in my dreams. I've discovered that I tell myself I'm not
ready for my dreams to unfold. The conditions around me aren't quite
right. I operate as if dreams are something unattainable-something you dangle in front of you but never really achieve. It's time to change
my tune. because in my heart, I know that dreams are every bit as
powerful and real as this place we call reality. They are the juice of
life-the very reason we breathe.

Are your dreams your reality? Or do you hold them outside of yourself?
Are you like me waiting for it to stop raining? I think it's time to
dance despite the rain.

3. Speaking of rain, today I stepped outside onto my front porch and let
the raindrops tickle my nose. I love the smell of rain. The grass grins
from blade to blade, the flowers stand tall with pride. I thought of
the sun hiding behind the clouds. We all have days when we hide behind
a wall of grey, don't we? But most of the time, I notice how I don't
allow myself grey days. I feel uncomfortable in my own skin, wishing I
wasn't quite so moody, emotional, irritable or sad. I can't wait for the
sun to shine again. I forget that I too mirror the ebb and flow of all
things in nature. There is a natural pattern that we can either fight
or flow with. Find the treasures in the ebb-those days when turning
inward and basking in the silence is just what the doctor ordered. Let
it be okay to feel sad or mad. You'll be surprised at how quickly your
mood will change once you accept where you are at.

C 2005 Paula Onysko Consulting

In the course of an average day, each of us are given ample opportunities to face our fears, reach higher and step out further than we sometimes might like. It can be deeply encouraging to remember that it's often when we are going to the next level of our evolution that we are challenged to go beyond the cozy confines of our fears.

Risk

To move forward powerfully and achieve quantum results, we have to take risks. We must be willing to look at the ways we keep ourselves small and confront the resistance we have to entering the unknown. In other words, we have to do something different. Attaining the next level of success, fulfillment, intimacy or passion requires us to face our fear and risk appearing foolish, making a mistake, or asking for help. Remember the old saying, "Of course you have to go out on a limb sometimes, that's where the fruit is."
If you are one of those people who talk themselves out of taking risks because they are so scary, just think of the alternative: You could continue to create the same predictable results.



Your Assignment

This week, identify one place in your life where you are not getting the results you desire. Maybe it's in your career, with your family, with your health or in your intimate relationships. Allow yourself to see the approaches you've used to try to achieve your desired result.
Now, write down three actions you could take that would be outside your usual comfort zone that would produce quantum results. For example, could you ask someone for help? Do you need to hire a coach or put a structure of accountability in place?


Lastly, approach three people this week whose opinions you respect and ask them how they would go about achieving your goal. Remember, breakthrough results occur when we are willing to give up the old and embrace the new. This week, exercise your muscle of taking risks.

Life Coach, Debbie Ford

COMES THE DAWN

After a while you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn that love does not mean security
and you learn that kisses aren't contracts and
and presents aren't promises.

And you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes open
with the grace of a woman,
not the grief of a child.

And you learn to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow's ground is now uncertain -
and futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.

After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much.
So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul,
instead of waiting for someone else to bring you flowers.

And you learn that you really can endure
that you really are strong
that you really do have worth
and you learn and learn.
With every good bye you learn...

Written by: Veronica A. Shoffstall

Choosing Directions Daily
by Kiesha Campbell

Ask yourself this question frequently: In one sentence, what is my purpose for living on this earth--my special way of contributing value to my fellow human beings?

When you have a decision to make, look in all directions and decide quickly on a course of action. Then get busy. You might need to change directions at some point, but the important thing is to make a choice and begin moving.

When decisions are hard to make, seek help from someone who has traveled that road before you. Somewhere there is someone who has had to make the same decision or has
already solved the same problem you now face.

Look closely at your desires. Only you can make the final decision on your priorities and how you spend your time.

Remember that the paths to some dreams, especially the most compelling, could take years to complete. However, there will be unexpected shortcuts along the way. Carry
a "map" with you, a plan of your own design that will guide you. Then redraw your plan when needed, and take advantage of those unexpected shortcuts. Sometimes a temporary barrier will actually give you an advantage you were not expecting.

You can only do what you are able to do at any one time. Rather than attempting more tasks than you can complete, start with the most necessary and do fewer tasks with excellence.

When an emergency situation crops up, look to see if it is your responsibility. If there is something you can do to assist another human being, then it is certainly yours. Do what you are able to do in the best way you can. Most of all, never give up on your dreams. They are the ultimate guiding light, the essence of who you are and what you can accomplish with faith and perseverance.

Choose your directions wisely each day, enjoying all
the blessings along the way, and your destinations are
sure to reward you beyond expectation.

(C) 2005 by Kiesha Campbell

大學最後一個學期的開學第一天
我拿到學士照
真的有要畢業的感覺了
天啊!

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Ask myself "what makes me really on cloud 9...what aspects/ elements make me really so happy, like i'm ON"
"who am i without the boyfriends, the relationships?"

COURAGE thing....having the courage to BE ON YOUR OWN, do your own thing...spending an afternoon doing something

you enjoy and feel good in your own skin......

Relationship is something where 2 people are in it to challenge and make each other better and higher

Opportunity at the edge- The edge is where we come right up against ourselves and what we can do and be. It is the

boundary between where we are and where grow, the place of comfortable discomfort, where all growing and healing

happens.

Tips on boosting your self-confidence

How you feel about yourself truly does affect your interaction with others.

It truly saddens me when I hear women using negative talk when referring to themselves. We aren't born with self confidence but it is something that we gain throughout our lives. There are many things that we encounter over the years to help build or break that confidence but ultimately it is up to us to maintain our own self-confidence. Those who lack self-confidence are truly losing out on opportunities for happiness, fun, growth and often love.

Here are just a few tips that anyone can use to help build self-confidence

- Start off each morning and end each day with a positive statement or thought. Create your own mantra. (i.e: "I am intelligent", "I will have a positive day", "I will succeed".)

- Get to know the TRUE you and accept yourself. The more you accept your true self the more others will do the same.

- Make a list of all your positive characteristics and achievements. Keep adding to this list as time goes on and be sure to keep your list in a place where you can access it and read it at will.

- Choose your words/thoughts carefully: Take time to replace negative thoughts with positive ones. If you are faced with a challenging task -- instead of saying something like: "I will never get this done on time" try to rephrase that and say something like: "When I finish this task I will treat myself to something nice" or "This may be challenging but I can do this".

- Take what you are good at and enhance it. Let others know about it! Hold you head up high and proud and know you have a special gift inside of you.

Building up self-confidence takes time and commitment but it is well worth it. You will soon find yourself embracing yourself and giving off a very positive energy that will surely come back to you.

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Aurelia Williams

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