Quote of the Day

Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated, "the years teach much which the days never knew."

I see this quote as making a point of saying that while over the course of several years, one can gain much insight, but over the course of a day or two, it can seem like nothing is out of the ordinary. That which we pass by daily, becomes evermore a lesson for our future selves.

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Signing off,

Carol

Quote of the Day

Hello, my dear readers! I hope you're having a wonderful day.

Here is my quote of the day:

"What is life? They say it's from 'B' to 'D'. From birth to death. But what's between 'B' and 'D'? It's a 'C'. So what is a 'C'? It is a choice. Our life is a matter of choices. Live well and it will never go wrong." ~Unknown.

For all of us on blogger all around the world, goodnight.

Signing off,
Carol

High School

High school can be a crazy, wonderful, magical, and absolutely insane time in a person's life. It can have so many precious memories, and it can also hold some of your most embarrassing moments. It's all part of what's called teenagerism. (Not an actual word. Maybe.) You're figuring out who you are, while trying to scrape though Mr. Bergman's history exams. It's a magical, weird, and absolutely wonderful time to live. 

But it's certainly not the easiest. Everyone who's ever been a teenager in high school will know that it can be a complicated experience full of challenges. Between the never-ending pile of homework, throwing secret parties to gain popularity you know you'll never get, and just trying to fit in and be who you are, while figuring out just exactly who you are. High school is full of emotions, confusions, classifications, judgements, homework, and so much more stuff, that no one really needs to worry about so much.

So what if you don't have a hot date for the dance? So what if you're not as popular as you'd like to be? So what if people deem you a nerd or a geek? I'll be honest, it's not fun to deal with, but honestly the more important thing is staying true to who you are. And it can be really hard to figure out who you are while you're dealing with the rest of high school's Judgement Network. (Yes, I did make up the title, but it sounds official so I'm using it.) But do me a favor. Well, actually, do you a favor. Take one night this week, go to wherever you're happiest at home (whether that be your room, the basement, the attic, the roof, etc.) and just let it out. Say what you need to say that you've kept in for so long. Figure out who you are, and when you find it, don't let it go. Don't conform to whatever pressure people are putting on you. You deserve so much better. You are beautiful just the way you are. 

Some of you may be wondering why I'm saying all this. I'm saying this because I'm a teenager in high school who went through all this in elementary school. I know what it's like. But I'm in a high school now that's so much different, and everyone accepts me for who I am. Crazy, right? Someone told me what I'm telling you now, when I was going through the Judgement Network. And I figured out who I am. I let go of the strings that were holding me back from my goals, for I wasn't a puppet to tease anymore. When this person helped me figure out who I am, they told me to spread the word. Help other people find out who they are. That's what I'm doing now. And I hope that when you figure out who you are, you'll spread the word and help others to. It's honestly the greatest gift you can give someone. And with Christmas coming up, I'd say now is a pretty good time to spread the love.

High school can be a crazy, complicated, painful, and absolutely insane time in a person's life, but you don't have to let it.

For all of us on Blogger, all around the world, have a great day.

Signing off,

Carol

Black Friday and 'Song of the Week'

Hello everyone! I hope y'all are having a fantastic day! For those of you in America, I hope you guys are staying inside on Black Friday. Yes, I'm aware there are fabulous deals, but you can stay inside (safe and unharmed) and go shopping online. I'll admit that I actually ventured outside today )instead of staying inside wrapped in a blanket as I have done every other year of my life) and I went shopping. The experience wasn't horrible, but I certainly don't intend  to go shopping outside of my computer on my couch with hot cocoa at my side ever again.

With that said, I have news for you all!

Every Saturday (EST in the USA) I will be posting for a new segment I'm starting called "Song of the Week". This will be a song that I feel is something of significance, importance, a good message, or just a song that I feel at least some of us can relate to. I'll be including comments on why I chose this song to be the song of the week and hopefully you guys will be able to connect with it as well, and perhaps my writing will give you a new perspective on the song. Let me know in comments! 

Don't forget to subscribe to my blog by typing in your email in the subscription box to the right!! 

Alright my readers, keep an eye out for my posts tomorrow because tomorrow afternoon, I'll be releasing the kick-off of my brand new segment "Song of the Week"!

For all of us on Blogger, all around the world, have a great day.

Signing off,

Carol

Quote of the Day

Alas, the time has come for the final "Quote of the Day" of today's special quoting frenzy to bring back the segment. I think the following quote is one of the top two, if not the top winner of the quotes I've posted today. I hope y'all enjoy!

Quote #5 (finale) of the return of the segment:

“ 'Thank you'  is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.” Alice Walker

Whoa! This is so true. I know that those of you in America have probably already said "thank you" a million times today because of Thanksgiving, but for those of you who haven't said it today, think of someone or something that you are thankful for, and say "thank you". Out loud. Right now. Try saying "thank you" at least once a day, and really, really mean it. Whether someone saves your life from a poisonous rattle snake, or someone picks up and returns to you a penny you dropped on the ground, say thank you. It's amazing to hear it, and it feels even better to say it to someone and really mean it. Giving back, that's what it's all about. Saying "thank you" is the best way to give back.

Signing off with warm wishes and happy thoughts to all,

Carol

Quote of the Day

Mmm what a lovely time of year this is! Thanksgiving, sweater weather, fall leaves, kindness, gratitude, and so many more lovely things of this beautiful season! Recently some of you contacted me asking me to bring back "Quote of the Day" today, so here it is you lovely readers, you. Scroll back through my other posts today to see the other quotes I posted today! :) I hope you enjoy this one:

Quote #4 of the return of the segment:

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey

I actually think this is a really awesome quote. It's message is simple, but so, so true. This is something a lot of people need to work on, whether or not they realize they're concentrating on what they don't have, especially with Black Friday coming up in America. I even catch myself thinking about that sometimes, but I just remind myself of all the wonderful things I do have. A loving family, the best of friends, food on my table, a roof over my head, a great school, and so much else that I care so much about. Look, I'm not a millionaire, and I doubt that a lot of you reading this are, but we all have at least something we are thankful for. Those are the things you should think about, not about not having the coolest iPhone or the newest sports car. I really hope this message sticks with you guys.

Signing off, 

Carol

Quote of the Day

I hope you guys are having a marvelous day today and that you are enjoying the quotes I'm posting in the return of the segment "Quote of the Day". Some of you contacted me and requested me to bring it back today, so I just want to say thank you so much, it was so lovely to see that you guys truly cared about it. Without further ado, another quote!

Quote #3 of the return of the segment:

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” John F. Kennedy

I just want to say that this is totally true. It's a really great message and it's something we should all try to do a little more of, including me. I hope you remember this quote.

Signing off,

Carol