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September 17, 2012

all the time.....


"your relationship is not supposed to be perfect all the time, your business is not supposed to do well all the time, your soufflés are not supposed to raise perfectly all the time. everything is designed to go wrong so that you can gain the skills of rediscovering your tracks, even in difficult or frightening circumstances. especially in difficult and frightening circumstances.
~martha beck~

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21 comments:

  1. CarolineSeptember 17, 2012

    Damn... I love Martha Beck! Great to read this today...as I feel like everything is totally out of sorts...

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  2. DarylSeptember 17, 2012

    well she's right but there's still the glass half full side too .. sometimes its better to focus on the things/times when things do work out .. personally, that's my preference

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  3. TexWisGirlSeptember 17, 2012

    an interesting perspective.

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  4. Marilyn MillerSeptember 17, 2012

    I have not heard this quote before, but it is definitely so true! How amazing that martha beck would put words to these thoughts.

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  5. mrs mediocritySeptember 17, 2012

    yes, it's so true. i've been thinking about this sort of thing a lot lately, happy is good, but sad is also part of life, as well as anything in between... we learn from it all.

    love the photo!

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  6. SherrySeptember 17, 2012

    This is so very true.

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  7. Karen thisoldhouse2.comSeptember 17, 2012




    and oh, to be able to rediscover...

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  8. Introverted ArtSeptember 17, 2012

    Beth, this is one of the most beautiful, eloquent, and down right inspiring quotes I have ever read. Thank you

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  9. the plant gardenerSeptember 17, 2012

    everything is designed to go wrong so we can learn and become better people

    thanks for the post

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  10. Kathryn ZbrzeznySeptember 17, 2012

    Holy cow. This just shot like lightning into my new journey here...wow, Beth. Beautiful, thanks for this. Best to you, kath

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  11. JaneKSeptember 17, 2012

    beautiful shot with a beautiful quote....

    but things should go right at least some of the time, I feel.... however....not feeling it at this time; maybe there is a season of things going wrong so there will be a season of things going right: that's my story and I'm sticking to it!!

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  12. Gail DixonSeptember 17, 2012

    You image is very beautiful and the sentiment matches perfectly with the droopy flower. Hope you're okay tho!

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  13. JeanieSeptember 17, 2012

    This is a good one. I love Martha Beck!

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  14. Kim MailhotSeptember 18, 2012

    Hugs and tons of love, Brave and Beautiful One !

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  15. GailOSeptember 18, 2012

    Makes sense to me in a make lemonade out of lemons way:)

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2012

    This is so true - how else can our eyes be opened? How could we continue to grow?

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  17. ReenaSeptember 20, 2012

    I love this saying ... because it is from our mistakes that we learn to be stronger and better. Life would be so boring if it were perfect all the time.

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  18. Jennifer RichardsonSeptember 21, 2012

    very. much. like.
    thanks:)
    -Jennifer

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  19. Eydie KuglerSeptember 21, 2012

    Thank you for the beautiful reminder.
    XOXO

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  20. Relyn LawsonSeptember 21, 2012

    I'm thinking of you, sweet friend. Thinking and praying.

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  21. UnknownSeptember 24, 2012

    So true

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**I love reading the comments you leave, as they make me feel like we're sitting in my kitchen, having a cup of tea, discussing life and wondering where all the time has gone ...beth