So, I know it is completely shameless to ask for your own birthday party.
But I so did. It was a landmark one, and all I wanted were my friends together. But when my friends kept asking, “What are you doing on your birthday?” It became pretty apparent that I wasn’t having a party. Because if I were, they would be there and they would already know what I was doing. But they were all crafty little fellas and got me good…

I’ll share more about the party later when I get the rest of my pictures in, but for now, I want to share with you the words from a card my parents gave me. In all my years…I’ve never received a card more beautiful. It would be wrong to keep it to myself. And for this new week, may you take these words for your own life…And may it be beautiful.

How to Make a Beautiful Life…

Love Yourself. Make peace with who you are and where you are at this moment in time.

Listen to your heart.

If you can’t hear what it’s saying in this noisy world, Make time for yourself. Enjoy your own company. Let your mind wander among the stars.

Try.

Take Chances. Make Mistakes. Life can be mess and confusing at times, but it’s also full of surprises. The next rock in your path might be a stepping-stone.

Be happy.

When you don’t have what you want, want what you have. Make Do. That’s a well-kept secret of contentment.

There aren’t any shortcuts to tomorrow. You have to make your own way. To know where you’re going is only part of it. You need to know where you’ve been, too.

And if you ever get lost, don’t worry. The people who love you will find you. Count on it.

Life isn’t days and years. It’s what you do with time and with all the goodness and grace that’s inside you.

MAKE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE…

The kind of life you deserve…