Quote for the Day

Motivation and Inspiration

Have you had those days when you're not just motivated to do anything? or those times when you feel like doing something but there's just no inspiration pouring in? 

I get those days every now and then and my collection of favourite quotes always helps. Here are some of them. If you want to check out more, I post them in my Pinterest board called "Something to think about".

I hope you will find motivation and inspiration in these quotes and sayings. Enjoy!

 

2011 - It's been an Amazing Year

I know it's cliche, but I can't help but say that 2011 has gone so quickly (very quickly!). I have no complains. It's been an amazing year, lots of lessons learnt and bags made!

Bring it on 2012! 

My wish for everyone ... 

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Somehow, not only for Christmas, but all the long year through, the joy that you give to others, is the joy that comes back to you. And the more you spend in blessing, the poor and lonely and sad, the more of your heart's possessing, returns to you glad --- 

 Thank you all for an amazing year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

 

Always on my mind, Forever in my heart.

God saw you were getting tired, and a cure was not meant to be
So he put his arms around you, and whispered come with me
With tearful eyes we watched you, as we saw you pass away
Although we love you deeply, we could not make you stay
Your golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest
God broke our hearts to prove to us... He only takes the best.

The Power within us.

The task ahead of Us

is never as GREAT  
as the Power within Us.

MMXI

Another fresh new year is here . . .
Another year to live!

To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!

This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest . . .

To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!

 I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,

 

 To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!

~ William Arthur Ward

 

Only Once on this Earth

Here's a beautiful quote about each one of us being an individual.We are all different in one way or another because each one of us is unique.

"At bottom every man knows well enough
that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; 

and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously
picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, 

ever be put together a second time." 

~Friedrich Nietzsche

 

 

Loving my Retro Lights

I want share with you the retro lights I bought overseas. They're so cool, I just love it! 

Here's the 3 piece light which I positioned in the corner of the family room.

The other set is a set of 10 small balls which I hanged outside in the patio.

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.
~ Aaron Rose

Set Yourself Free

Life is too short

I always hear this phrase and as I grow older everyday, I come to realized that life is indeed, very short. Day in and day out we do our normal daily routine that we don't have the time to appreciate the little things, like the flower weeds on the streets or the beautiful trees around us. 

On the weekend, I found that one of my high school friends was diagnosed with Stage 4 Brain Cancer. Three years ago, she beat Stage 3 Breast Cancer and she is again fighting for her life. She is a very strong woman, so I hope and pray that she will beat this once again like she did before.

It's good to know that she has family and friends that she can lean on. My whole batch have organized to raise funds to help for her chemo treatment and all other medical expenses. In my own little way, I hope to pledge some proceeds from any sale of my bags. As you know, these treatments are very expensive and for someone like her who have 4 young kids, it is not easy especially when you live in the Philippines. 

To Madge, 
May every sunrise hold more promise, every moonrise hold more peace ~ Anonymous
  

Celebrate

Two weekends ago, the suburb next to where I live had a fair and the highlight was the fireworks at the end of the day. Here are a few photos I took and some quotes to go with it. Enjoy!

 The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate ~ Oprah Winfrey

Celebrate we will because life is short and sweet for certain we're climbing two by two to be sure these days continue ~ Dave Matthews

 Life has meaning only in the struggle. Triumph or defeat is in the hands of the Gods. So let us celebrate the struggle! ~ Stevie Wonder

On disappointment ...

"Don't let today's disappointments 

cast a shadow on tomorrow's dreams." 

- Unknown 

Hello 2010!

Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits. ~Author Unknown ... arghhh ... sounds like me!

Happy New Year to the world!

You can keep Christmas if ...

... you are willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world - stronger that hate, stronger than evil, stronger than death - and that the blessed life which began in Bethlehem nineteen hundred years ago is the image and brightness of the Eternal Love? Then you can keep Christmas!
~ Henry Van Dyke

Enjoy the holidays everyone!

Motivate Me Friday #10 - Sneak Peek

It's been 10 weeks since the countdown began. Have I accomplished anything? Here's a sneak peek ...

Here's a quote that makes you go hmmm ....

Life holds endless possibilities ... dreams to be achieved ... purpose to be discovered and the path to happiness to be unravelled ...

Speechless

It's toooooooo hot to talk or even do anything ... 40 degrees heat is not funny ... I'm speechless! 

I need to cool down, I am melting ... this poem might help:

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow --
You may succeed with another blow,
Success is failure turned inside out --
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit --
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit!

Motivate Me Friday # 8 - I need Ideas

I've started to look at marketing materials and visual merchandising ideas. With a space of 2m x 2m, there's really not much space to play around with so I have to think of a clever way to utilize this very precious space so my "little shop" won't look cluttered. Perhaps just my cute mannequin in the corner, a coat stand on the opposite side, and a banner on the wall with matching coat hanger. What do you think? Less is more isn't it? 

Here's this week's motivational quote on persistence:

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer ~ Albert Einstein
 

Christmas Gift Suggestions

Since today is the first day of December, I thought it would be a good time  to think about christmas gift ideas. Of course, if you are looking for something special for someone special, I would highly recommend a kikay bag! But christmas is not all about material things only. lt also sharing, love and peace. 

While surfing the net, I came across these christmas gift suggestions. I want to give credit to whoever wrote this but unfortunately it was anonymous.
 

Here it is ... Christmas Gift Suggestions:

To your enemy, forgiveness.

To an opponent, tolerance.

To a friend, your heart.

To a customer, service.

To all, charity.

To every child, a good example.

To yourself, respect.

Motivate Me Friday #7 - The heat is on!

10 weeks to go and the heat is on ... literally!

Here in Sydney, the temperature's been rising and it's not even officially summer yet. So, I got myself a groovy new fan to keep my (I mean, me) cool.
 

This week, I'm back on track. Said goodbye to Bro and hello to Jano. I love my new machine. I got a bonus extension table. It's sew sew nice!

Here she is sitting pretty on this spacious 'rustic look' timber table I bought from ebay. The thing I like about this table aside from being spacious is the 2 drawers. Don't be deceived by its looks. These drawers are deep, it goes all the way back up to the end of the table. You can pretty much put away lots of stuff.

I know what you're thinking. You can't believe how tidy my workstation is. Well, not really. I have cleaned up the mess for the purpose of this pictorial.

Better not waste the weekend, time is ticking so off to sew I go!

Here's this week's motivational quote:

“Hard work spotlights the character of people. Some turn up their sleeves. Some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.”
~ Sam Ewing