beauty-full words

all you need is love.

happy WEEKEND

WISHING YOU A 'PEACE-FULL' WEEKEND.

xo,

 angela

chad + alex > so in love.

i just adore these two, they were so much fun to photograph!  alex is a true beauty & i could feel the love they have for one another, it was truly a beautiful thing.

25 life lessons-

I 'STUMBLED UPON' THIS POST AT 'POSITIVELY POSITIVE'

AND I  LOVED IT SO MUCH,  I JUST HAD TO SHARE IT... 

It begins...

When I qualified as a Doctor at twenty-six years old, I thought I knew everything there was to know about health and medicine. By the age of thirty, I realized my medical training was limited and I didn’t really know much about health and wellness. So I went on a journey of discovery to expand my horizons and studied acupuncture, Chinese medicine, Functional medicine, nutrition, yoga, and Buddhism. By fifty, I realized my life training was limited too, as my daughter (a teenager at the time) was pointing out “how stupid” I was. And now that I am fifty-seven, I realize I have amassed a lot of knowledge but have so much more to learn.

As I get older and hopefully wiser with every year, certain insights become clearer. Here are some of them gleaned from the wisdom I have gained from thirty-two years of marriage to my beautiful wife, Janice; having a wonderful twenty-four-year-old daughter, Alison; and thirty-two years of practicing medicine and being a perpetual student of life.

More Real Food, Less Food-like Substances
More Fruit and Vegetables, Less Sugar, Gluten and Dairy
More Plant Foods, Less Animal Products
More Organic, Less Chemicals
More Clean Products, Less Toxic Products
More Chewing, Less Eating
More Water, Less Alcohol
More Walking, Less Driving
More Exercising, Less Sitting at the Computer
More Music, Less Noise
More Recycling, Less Waste
More Outdoors, Less Indoors
More Meditation, Less Worry
More Slow, Less Hurry
More Smiles, Less Anger
More Love, Less Hatred
More Fun, Less Serious
More Letting Go, Less Holding On
More Being, Less Doing
More Presence, Less Absence
More Generosity, Less Greed
More Forgiving, Less Blaming
More Inclusion, Less Exclusion
More Health Care, Less Disease Care
More Ubuntu, Less Me

“Ubuntu is about the essence of being human, it is part of the gift that Africa will give the world. It embraces hospitality, caring about others, being able to go the extra mile for the sake of others. We believe that a person is a person through another person, that my humanity is caught up, bound up, inextricably, with yours. When I dehumanize you, I inexorably dehumanize myself. The solitary human being is a contradiction in terms. And therefore you seek to work for the common good because your humanity comes into its own in belonging.”

{Source: Positively Positive/Pic: Pinterest}

beauty-full words

Letter from a Mother to a Daughter

“My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through. If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say: “You said the same thing a minute ago.” Just listen, please. Try to remember the times when you were little and I would read the same story night after night until you would fall asleep. When I don’t want to take a bath, don’t be mad and don’t embarrass me. Remember when I had to run after you making excuses and trying to get you to take a shower when you were just a girl? When you see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time to learn and don’t look at me that way. Remember, honey, I patiently taught you how to do many things like eating appropriately, getting dressed, combing your hair, and dealing with life’s issues every day. The day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through. If I occasionally lose track of what we’re talking about, give me the time to remember, and if I can’t, don’t be nervous, impatient, or arrogant. Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you. And when my old, tired legs don’t let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked. When those days come, don’t feel sad—just be with me, and understand me while I get to the end of my life with love. I’ll cherish and thank you for the gift of time and joy we shared. With a big smile and the huge love I’ve always had for you, I just want to say, I love you, my darling daughter.”

After reading this beautiful letter, it resonated with me on so many levels, as a mother, daughter, daughter in law, and a granddaughter.      

cortney & her boys

the covert family.  a beautiful family that i really enjoyed photographing.  the boys are something special, justice the sweet gentle soul and jesse a love and totally turned it on infront of the camera..i loved it.  cortney and her boys, you can feel her love and see her love for them and oh how they adore her.  looking forward to our next shoot covert family!

words of wisdom-

“To those who stay put, the world is but an imaginary place. But to the movers, the makers, and the shakers, the world is all around, an endless invitation.”

all about hair- INDIE FRINGE

There are several ways to wear your fringe and the Indie fringe is one of the big trends. Messy, scruffy even if you will, but in that devil-may-care way that looks like you’ve perpetually just rolled out of bed. It’s youthful, carefree with a grungy edge.

Here's how to wear and style the Indie Fringe...

* This style works best if your hair is straight, or a bit wavy.

* Slight waves can add to the tousle of the look, but anything more will require regular straightening, so only make the cut if you’re prepared to spend time styling it.

* The thicker the fringe the better. If your hair is thin consider that the fringe will have to be quite deep (start from far back on the crown) in order to achieve thickness.

* Don’t go for wispy layers – as with fringes generally in 2012, a blunt cut is best.

* Length-wise you want below the eyebrows or just sweeping the eyes. The rest of the hair can be bobbed or long – the key is just to keep it relatively straight but tousled.

* Use a texturizing product to get that messy effect even on cleanly washed hair.

* For a styling variation messily curtain the hair from the centre sweeping out.

{Source: MANA HAIR}

a beauty-full day...

my sweet beauty-full friend & i doing the standing tree pose together.   one of those days i will remember forever...

a day filled with family + sunshine + friendship + strength + peace + harmony = a beauty-full day. 
after our yoga session, our instructor took a pic of my friend andrea {from life iluli fotography} and i doing the 'Standing Tree Pose'.  i later got a beautiful note from her with our photo attached saying "I woke up thinking about yoga and the sun and how blessed we were yesterday to have that connection with the earth... One of those moments you can't even plan for, yet shapes you in some way forever. I just love that she showed us the standing tree pose together-- I think it's very true of our friendship. Supportive, Grounded, Centered and Happy.  ;) what a blessing!!!"  

i couldn't have said it better myself, dear friend.  i am so grateful for my family + friendships, so grateful. xoxo 

Have you told your family & friends how much they mean to you lately?

words of wisdom

"Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love."    -Mother Teresa

"A smile happens in a flash, but its memory can last a lifetime."

"If someone is too tired to give you a smile, leave one of your own, because no one needs a smile as much as those who have none to give."

I hope you find a reason to smile today!

 

{Pics:Pinterest}

taylor, demi, and sophie-

as these beauty-full girls embark on a new year, new school and new adventures...they take a day to celebrate one another and their sweet friendship.  love these girls.

believe in u-

have a wonderful day!

xx,

angela

easy beachy waves

words of wisdom-

LOVE LOVE LOVE this quote!

 

 "The wind blowing through your hair, the warm sun on your face, the cool ground beneath your bare feet, the heavenly rains against your skin, a sunrise, a sunset, a flower, a beautiful song. Simplicity at its best, beauty at its most. Take it in and realize just how wealthy we all are."

 -Christina Galavizo

always remember...