because of you.....

i don't know how 

to thank all of you for your supportive and encouraging words

from yesterday's post

~

because of you

i have been lifted up

~

did any of you get the chance to see oprah's last show yesterday

where she spoke directly to the audience in her studio

and

directly to us

~

i cried. i laughed. i cried some more.

it was incredibly powerful

~

she hit some of my hibernating and sensitive nerves and set me on fire

~in a good way~

~

there were so many quotes she shared with us 

and 

like a fool i took messy notes and wrote as many of her words as i could

in a notebook

{only to find them all on google this morning}

~i should have known~

~

anyhow

i want to share two of my favorites with all of you

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"you have to know what sparks the light in you, 

so that you in your own way can illuminate the world. 

you have the power to change someone's life"

~~

and 

this next one might be my all time favorite

and

as a gentle reminder to myself and to my loved ones

i think i want it on a plaque hanging outside my office

~~

"you are responsible for the energy you bring into this room"

{this is actually a quote by dr. jill bolte taylor who is one of oprah's favorite people"

~

so again

thank you 

all of you

for supporting me the way you do

~

you're all amazing and i'd give anything if we could all spend a girl's weekend 

together

on the beach

~

and

oprah would say

"well. if you dream it and believe it and put energy into it. it will happen."

gosh 

i'm going to miss her

*

happy memorial weekend to all of you