time.

inspirational picture of the week..


'eternal embrace' found in valdaro. italy.

it is time to be grateful. time to be happy.
time to be content. time to be optimistic. time to be kind.
time to love. time to see the good. it is time to give.
time to dig deep down. it is time to believe.
it is time to remember. time to slow down. time to be.
time to care. it is time to let go. time to be alive.
time to change. time to adore. it is time to embrace.
it is time to cherish. time to encourage.
time to connect. time to disconnect.
time to accomplish. it is time to accept. time to laugh.
time to love. time to mend. time to thrive.
it is time to visualize. time to welcome.
time to simplify. time to imagine.
time to shine. it is time to trust. it is time to refine.
it is time for this world to be happy.


just maybe there would be more happiness. just maybe this world would be less corrupt.
just maybe people would stay married. just maybe there would be more smiles.
just maybe there would be less hate. just maybe there would be more families.
just maybe there would be more trust. just maybe there would be more success.
just maybe death wouldn't be feared. just maybe lives would change.
just maybe hearts would soften. just maybe everyone would have a friend.
just maybe there would be more self confidence. just maybe there would be more accomplishment. just maybe there would be more meaning to life.
just maybe what matters most would find its way. just maybe little things wouldn't stop people.
just maybe real beauty would be rediscovered. just maybe the world wouldn't seem so dark. just maybe there would be hope. just maybe, just maybe we can choose it all.

we choose what matters most to us. we choose how something affects us. we choose our reactions. we choose our actions. we choose our outlook. we choose our goals. we choose our temperament. we choose our values. we choose our expectations. we choose how we see ourselves. we choose who can influence us. we choose what we represent. we choose how to see the world. we choose how we display ourselves. we choose what qualities to develop. we choose to be grateful. we can choose to change. we choose our discipline. we choose how we treat others. we choose what we want to become. we choose what love is. we choose how to express ourselves. we choose how to communicate. we choose what to fear. we choose what we conquer. we choose what we stand for. we choose who we are.

we choose what we want in life. no one else can.

"the future is as bright as your faith."
:: president thomas s. monson.

--.k.

the list.

warning. as time goes on this list will continually grow, without a doubt. my apologies.

in no particular order, things i feel the need to experience in my life.

1. italy.
2. greece.
3. australia.
4. zimbabwe, africa.
5. jerusalem.
6. tonga.
7. france.
8. alcatraz, ca.
9. washington state.
10. vermont.
11. live in a new york penthouse for at least a day.
12. live on a south-east plantation for a day. like in the notebook.
13. design my dream house. and everything in it. and then have it built.
14. visit old eauropean castles.
15. be on the cover for a magazine.
16. become unreal at photography.
17. learn to sew anything.
18. read as many books as krista saltmarsh and mitch beck.
19. become an accomplished lady. get some credentials.
20. learn to be ok with ME 100%.
21. become a very organized, motivated person.
22. have an incredible, huge backyard/garden that i can take all the credit for. get really good at landscaping and gardening.
23. have a cabin.
24. have a really, really pretty fireplace.
25. fly an airplane.
26. run a marathon.
27. learn to surf.
28. have a baby girl.
29. drive a motorcycle.
30. be in a rodeo.
31. walk on a runway.
32. discover something no one else has. like a cave or piece of archaeology.
33. be phenomenal at yoga.
34. go fly fishing.
35. own a jeep again.
36. own a houseboat at lake powell.
37. start a charity for a 3rd world country cause.
38. adopt a child or two.
39. get an iphone.
40. learn to be content with NOW.
41. conquer celiac's disease.
42. marry my best friend.
43. get married in the salt lake temple.
44. become very knowledgeable in the gospel.
45. be a wellness and fitness guru.
46. learn to enjoy skiing.
47. visit where i used to live. where i love. winchester, virginia.
48. actually revisit all of back east. boston, baltimore, DC, all of it.
49. have a variety of colors of peacoats.
50. get an entire outfit from anthropologie.
51. become a fantastic cook.
52. pet a lion.
53. go to the jungle. like george of the jungle. and live there for a week.
54. get a black leather jacket and boots.
55. get a rose gold wedding ring. that no one else has.
56. build and paint a greenhouse/gardenshed. by myself.
57. open and own a dance studio.
58. run into someone i know while they're on their mission, and say hi.
59. have a beautiful, BIG porch/patio facing the west, in my backyard.
60. sleep in a circular-shaped bed.
61. go to niagra falls again and actually remember it.
62. go on a cruise.
63. go to a formal dinner party. with black dresses, pearls, tuxes and 3 coarse dinners.
64. have a baby girl. did i say that already??
65. have the most extravagant, beautiful baby nursery.
66. have a big, old library like in beauty and the beast. in my house.
67. have my own palm tree.
68. have a lakehouse.
69. ride a camel.
70. go to india.
71. invent something.
72. find my native american ancestor's names and information, and organize them into families. as well as templework, etc. find them.
73. search my ancestry as far back as humanly possible.
74. find a cure for headaches.
75. become really good at wood work. and be able to build things.
76. get into painting.
77. never get another cavity.
78. live outside of utah again.
79. live by the ocean for a while.
80. ride a scooter through rome.
81. be a successful and talented dress designer.
82. have a secret place.
83. have a sister.
84. meet oprah.
85. go to a texas longhorn's game.
86. get a cute laptop cover.
87. fly first class.
88. bring someone the gospel.
89. go bungee jumping. literally. and not 15-20 feet, the REAL deal.
90. ride in a hot air balloon.
91. get into rock climbing.
92. change someone's life.
93. never be over 120 pounds. never.
    
94. have a vacation home/condo in park city.
95. always have horses.
96. be in time square at christmas time.
97. learn to glass blow and make sweet vases and glass things.
98. own my own spa.
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100. ----dinner time. to be continued. ---