Cozy and Warm

According to one legend, it was not a human who first discovered the joy of coffee, it was a goat!

I'm not kidding.
Check out http://www.coffeeresearch.org/coffee/history.htm

for the whole story!

Whether or not ancient history is telling us a tall tale, doesn't matter in my book. Coffee is one of those things that inspires strong emotion.
If you are like me and love the stuff, go find yourself a cup and take a sip.

Close your eyes.... sigh and imagine the world as you would like it to be....
Anything is possible if you dare to dream and are willing to work hard.
(I know it may sound simplistic, but I really do believe it is true.)
For those of you who cringe at my suggestion for a cup of Joe,
I suppose you could find something else to inspire you....

Though I am just teasing about the magical power of coffee,
I am not kidding about my firm belief in goal setting and hard consistent effort.
I am realistic about life's obstacles.

No amount of hard work will ever turn me into a professional ballerina.

(...This is the part where as an adult I must admit some dreams aren't meant to be...)

Fairy Tales are so appealing because they all end happily.
The girl gets the guy, the bad person is punished.

There are no such guarantees in life.

However, in the day to day walk of life,
if you try your best and are kind to those around you,
in the end your heart will be happy regardless of which dreams become reality and which ones remain just out of reach.

Dream, Live, Never Give Up!

Little boxes of dreams

Seemingly over night, school supplies have begun to appear in every store, all over our country.

It is with a mixture of sadness and excitement that I note this event, that heralds the coming end to summer.

My melancholy stems from the realization that the long lazy days I've so enjoyed will soon be gone.

No more late nights laughing and catching lightening bugs or mornings spent in pajamas.

Instead it will be lunches packed for everyone as we head our separate ways.

And yet... I must admit that I have other feelings too. There is something about buying school supplies that makes me very hopeful.

A new box of crayons, notebooks and pencils... they are all such simple things and yet they symbolize the promise of fresh beginnings.

As children, each school year brings a clean start, new things to learn and new friends to make. Sometimes though change can be down right scary or uncomfortable. Maybe that's why I understand when students look a little nervous. Small things, like a box of crayons or a character lunch box, can give kids the confidence to take their first steps into the new year.

For around 25cents you can buy a box of dreams...a box of Crayola crayons (Don't bother with any other kind, Crayola is the best!).


Pick up a box when you are at the store (even if you don't have kids). Put it somewhere you can see it.

Think about this fall, like children do, as a time of new beginnings.

If the thought of change scares you, remember back to your own school days when your teacher would tell you that you'd be alright.

If you are reading this as an adult, clearly your teacher was correct! Regardless of what you have encountered in your life, you have made it this far! Congratulations!

What will you do next?

What wonderful adventures are in store for you?

Go buy that box of crayons and ponder the possibilities!