Unstoppable Today

MONDAY MORNINGS

HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE!

“Whether you're climbing mountains or just trying to survive Monday,

keep your eyes on the prize. 

Life's a marathon, not a sprint, and the finish line is reserved for those who refuse to quit.

So, lace up your shoes, take a deep breath, & keep pushing forward.

Every step, no matter how small, gets you closer to your dreams.

Quitting is easy, but where's the fun in that?

Stick with it because that's where the magic happens.

Stay focused, stay determined, & let success chase you down!”

― Life is Positive

Unstoppable

~ Sia ~

Hello Beautiful World!

Saturdays used to be my one favorite day of the week, until now. Right at the moment I started

putting together this blog post, I came to the realization that Mondays get me just as happy and excited

as Saturdays do. Saturdays are like a sweet summer vacation for me. Not the type of vacation to rest,

that would be too boring. It is the one day of the week when we need to fill up our energy tank

with exciting activities and adventures. Go out and enjoy the sunny day, put on a sexy bikini, and go

wrestle the waves, leaving footprints on the sand as you walk down the beach. Dance in the middle of a

crowd and leave them wondering what nuthouse you escaped from. Or better yet, use the day to do

beautiful acts of kindness. For example, buy cold drinks or a few meals and give them to the homeless.

I always seem to notice more smiles and happy faces on Saturdays, don't know why. Maybe it's just me

who sees everything more beautiful on that particular day.

Now, Mondays, I know exactly why they have become my other favorite day of the week.

Mondays are a gift, beautifully wrapped up that we get to open at the beginning of each week.

They are full of empty/clean days that we need to fill up with adventures, laughter, and the chance

to create new memories. We never really know what we will be getting and who we will be running into

or meeting for the first time; that is the exciting part. I get chills just thinking about it. ;)

Starting with a positive mind is very crucial. It means we have already set the direction of how

we will be navigating our new week. Yes, we might run into some bumps here and there,

but that is just life. The thing is, how we turn those bumps into something better, or even great.

"When life gives you lemons,

Make watermelon juice

and leave them wondering how you did that."

Now, that is the attitude!

We have the power to put all our love into everything we say and do, and every decision we make

to make each new day a beautiful one. Be fearless. Be strong. Be unstoppable.

"I'll put my armour on, I'll show you that I am

I'm unstoppable

I'm a Porsche with no brakes

I'm invincible

Yeah, I win every single game

I'm so powerful

I don't need batteries to play

I'm so confident

Yeah, I'm unstoppable today..."

-Lyrics

Thanks For Reading!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

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Old Friend Where You Headed For Now?

“No, I don't miss you... Not in a way that one is missed.

But I think of you.

Sometimes.

In the way that one might think of the summer sunshine

On a winter night...”

― Sreesha Divakaran

Old Friend

~ Angus & Julia Stone ~

Hello Beautiful World!

There was a time when my list of friends was so long that it would actually take me almost an hour

just to say a quick hello to each one of them and wish them a beautiful day. This was something I would

do every morning as soon as I logged into Second Life. It was important to me to let them know I loved

them and that I was glad to see them online. But for a few years now, my list of friends is down to

a very few names. Now, there is not a day that goes by that an old friend does not come to mind, and then

I find myself remembering many of the beautiful moments I got to share with them.

And I begin to wonder how they are doing and if they remember me too.

“Remember that people are only guests in your story - 

the same way you are only a guest in theirs - so make the chapters worth reading.”

― Lauren Klarfeld

So in the chapter of their stories, I highlight their names surrounded by happy and sad faces, and with

full hearts and broken ones, because remembering a lost friend is always bittersweet. I usually find

myself smiling while tearing up. The beautiful memories remain in my heart, and I only wish they

had stayed til THE END of my story.

Thanks For Reading!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

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True As Mary Magdalene

“blessed be

she

who is

both

furious

and

magnificent”

― Taylor Rhodes

Valentino | FKA Twigs

~ Live Performance x ~

Hello Beautiful World!

Today I celebrate the tender softness that was created in me

I am not ashamed of my tears.

They do not make me weak

But they enrich the human that I am.

They are a sign and proof that I care,

that I feel,

and that I am very much alive.

Today I celebrate my tears of sadness,

they teach me to better appreciate

tears of joy.

Today I celebrate my tears of joy,

they teach me that joy is always found after the sadness.

All that is needed is patience, endurance, and faith.

Thanks For Reading!

Much love,

Lori Novo

❤

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become the rolling drums, the soaring violins, the clashing cymbals with the counter-beat,

the horns and reeds with their high-arcing song.

There wasn't enough space inside her for the sound,

for all it made her feel- not enough space in her mind, her heart, her body; 

and all she could do to honour it, worship it, was dance.”

― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Silver Flames

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~ The Civil Wars ~

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I Hope You Dance

MONDAY MORNINGS

Hello Beautiful World and A Very Happy Monday To All!

I want to wish you all a new week full of magic and adventures. Full of sunshine, beautiful smiles, 

but most of all, much love! May kindness follow you wherever you go.

Let's start the week with this beautiful song, enjoy!

I Hope You Dance

- Lee Ann Womack - 

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance (dance)

I hope you dance (dance)

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

Never settle for the path of least resistance

Livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin'

Lovin' might be a mistake, but it's worth makin'

Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter

When you come close to sellin' out, reconsider

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

 I hope you dance (time is a wheel in constant motion)

I hope you dance (always rolling us along)

I hope you dance (tell me who wants to look back on their years)

I hope you dance (and wonder where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

Dance, I hope you dance (dance)

I hope you dance (time is a wheel in constant motion)

I hope you dance (always rolling us along)

I hope you dance (tell me who wants to look back on their years)

I hope you dance (and wonder where those years have gone)

Tell me who wants to look back on their years (dance)

And wonder where those years have gone (dance)

-Lyrics

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Reading To Sunny

 PERSONAL UPDATE

Sunny, once upon a time, in the deepest part of the forest, there lived a common girl

who had fallen deeply in love with a prince...

Not In That Way

~ Sam Smith ~

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What is this? Just one picture?

This can't possibly be Lori!

With Or Without You

-U2-

Hello Beautiful World and a happy Monday to all!

I want to start the week with this undeniably beautiful song, "With Or Without You," performed by

Irish rock band U2 from their album The Joshua Tree (1987), their fifth studio album, which hit

number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks that year.

"Most bands make music. This one makes history."

-mauriceslevines6100

The song contains a cluster of emotions, ranging from personal struggle, everything from loss and sadness,

and much more. It is absolutely a timeless melody and one of the best songs ever written.

So I just finished reading the book "Brain On Fire", the compelling true story of Susannah Cahalan,

a young New York Post reporter who contracts a rare brain disorder. Not only was her illness 

terrifying, but it also seemed like possession, like in the movie The Exorcist. I also learned some very

scary things about her illness, for example, who knows what a "teratoma" is?

Now, I am pretty sure many of you know the answer to this, but I sure didn't, and I was very shocked

by what I was reading. A teratoma is a real monster that can grow inside the human body. The good news is 

that they are usually-but not always benign, as the book explains.

A teratoma is a "a type of tumor that contains tissues from different parts of the body, such as hair,

teeth, bone, and muscle" -Google Search, and sometimes even eyes. I do have some images below

but I must warn you, they are very disturbing. Click pictures to enlarge.

These types of tumors were first identified in the late 1800s by a German doctor who named them

"teratoma" from the Greek word "teraton", which means "monster".

OMG, I am scared!!! Here on WebMD, you can read more about this.

Anyway, don't worry, this is not a spoiler in case you are planning on reading the book, which I highly recommend.

What I do not recommend is watching the movie based on the book. While they had

a good cast of great actors, the movie itself was a waste of time. Not even close to what Susannah

and her loved ones went through. Good thing I always like reading the books before watching the movies.

The books are always a lot better!

Checking out now my beautiful people. Continue to have an amazing day, and remember that

true happiness is found in the quiet satisfaction of knowing we keep giving our best,

even when no one is watching.

Over & Out!

Lori Novo

♥

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A Quiet Universe of Answers

“The little space within the heart is as great as the vast universe.

The heavens and the earth are there, 

and the sun and the moon and the stars. 

Fire and lightening and winds are there...”

― Swami Prabhavananda

The Eternal Return

~ Irfan ~

Hello Beautiful World!

Today, I looked deep into my heart, and I found a universe of answers to all the questions I had.

The answers were in the form of emotions, so powerful and beautiful, while others were just as powerful

but cloaked in fibers of darkness. The answers were powerful forces that would shape

my whole future, depending on which way I wanted to hear the answers.

Everything from love to hate, from light to darkness, and from kindness to cruelty.

I found answers to help me either to grow and prosper, or to wither in agony until I would find death.

There were tools provided in the answers; kind hands to help and save lives,

or hands to hold weapons of destruction. Eyes to see mercifully and all the beauty in every single

being that stands on the Earth. Or eyes full of hate and vengeance, ready to destroy and steal

what is meant to be shared with others. A mouth cascading with words of kindness, uplifting,

praise, and encouragement, or a mouth spitting fierce fire, cursing, judging, and ridiculing.

I found everything within the walls of my heart. Everything I could possibly need to shape

my life and who I wanted to be in this world. But one thing that I found that was most precious

was the knowledge to know the differences between all the answers. There, like a shining bright

star, in the center of everything, knowledge and the freedom to choose sat quietly.

Thanks For Reading!

Lori Novo

❤

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What Falls Away

"Wherever you may find yourself- on the edge of a sunset, on the beams of a sunrise,

Balance is knowing when to hold on, and when to let go.

What ends, be it painfully or peacefully, is just a preparation for something new;

A rebirth, the magical seeds of a fresh perspective coming forth

We are all a story of endings and beginnings; a complexion of ego and soul,

love and pain, flowers and vines, fire and water, earth and air.

So don't fear what falls away.

Beyond, in unseen places from far out traces, there is something more wondrous

in preparation to come your way.

Darling one,

A heartbeat, the destiny of a new beginning is far too enticing to ever fear an ending."

― Christine Evangelou

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