King of Hearts....Ya, right....

King of Hearts...Ya, right... (*for you my friend...)

 We have all been here.  It seems a right of passage for any of us who tend to give our hearts out of love.  Not expecting, but in hope of being cared for in return.  If in friendship or in falling in love with the one of our dreams... there is pain when the person who you thought was really isn't.....
It is unfortunate that the fall will not always come to both. 
One can only hope that the timing will be right.
I say just be your true self.  If you are loved for who you truly are, then when it is returned and you both fall, you will know it is right.

Two songs have been on my mind :
The first one......

Natalie Imbruglia ~ Torn
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1XWJN3nJo


And this one.....

Sara Bareilles ~ King of Anything




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7-AUmiNcA


I always say never assume anything...
and never take things personally always do your best!!!  Speak well of yourself and of others!  Set the bar high and rise above it!  [*please note....I am not perfect....I fail at this....but I do try! ;)]

It is not always about you...~ you know...it is the old saying..."It's not you, it's me!"  Well I come by those thoughts by the book written by Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements.
  They are as follows:

1. Be impeccable with your word.
     Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or gossip about others.  Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2.  Don't take anything personally.
     Nothing others do is because of you.  What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream.  When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be a victim of needles suffering.

3. Don't make assumptions.
     Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want.  Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama.  With just this one agreement you can completely transform your life.

4.  Always do your best.
     Yours best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different from when you are healthy as opposed to sick.  Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.

 Have a great week!

xox ~Jeri

Priscilla Ahn's "A Dream" Music Video

Thinking of four generations of women in my family... how lucky I was to have had that time in my life....  Miss you Nana...  I can't believe it has almost been a year. 

This song makes me think of my Nana and how she had a good life and helped me have one too....

It also makes me think of my mountains and other playtime areas growing up...........

time in the creek...
the meadow..
the pond
building forts and catching bugs, salamanders & frogs....

An old car parked outside suddenly became our adventure cruiser.  We were going places!!

The fun continues and the dreaming never stops!  Passing along the playtime in the woods to my kids....

Open Up..Empty Your Cup! ~ Why you should “empty your cup”

I was talking to someone today about first impressions.  It is hard sometimes to get the right take on a person the first time you encounter them.  For all you know, it could be in the middle of the worst period of their life.  What if the reason you are being thrown together with this person is for their need of a skill that you possess?  Your ability to pick yourself up by your bootstraps, dust yourself off and carry on, may be a talent they never learned.  Could it be divine intervention for you to teach this skill to them, while in turn you will be left with a few gifts from them?  It seems there is much more learning exchanged in life than what goes on at schools.  We seem to learn from our peers throughout our lives.

I am a very open person.  I strive for it.  I do have my times of wanting to hide away and lock everyone out.  There are definite times when I want to go a whole day without talking to a single sole.  Sometimes a whole weekend will go by and I won't have talked to any of my friends.  I have thought myself to be a perfect candidate for one of those island escape jobs.  Perfect for that, but far from perfect.  A retreat to an island or the woods to stay there locked away from the world for three months would be fantastic at first thought.  I think I would be fine for the first month.  Okay, maybe just first week to weekend, and then after that I would need my facebook & google buzz.    Then I would need more!  I admit that as much as I enjoy my quiet time, I really am a people person.  I enjoy the company of others.  Even if it is just small talk and getting to know what makes them tick.  I enjoy finding out about them and how they live.  To me I think we all are different wonderfully unique incredible people who can offer the world and each other so much.  To stay closed off with a full cups means we do not want more.  It also really means we have no more to give.  I would rather say that I am broken than to not be a giving person.

In some ways I believe you have to completely lose everything and become broken before you really know what you want and what you have to offer.  Or until you know how much room you have to fill and how much you can give.  I have gone through this transformation a time or two.  It isn't very fun.  At the same time however, I have learned much about the amazing blessings of friendships I have gained in this life.  I have also learned how strong I am as a person and just how capable I am.

There is always a bubbly side... a Sunny side of the street!  Enjoy the attached blog!  Enjoy your weekend!

Remember 9/11  For all  Remember.....


Video Song Pick #1 for All In THANKS!!  We Remember ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTKmjhJ1__o Aaron Tippin ~Where The Stars & Stripes


#2 Toby Keith - American Soldier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWrMeBR8W-c

#3 Katy Perry Thinking of You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebh6FL0vo44

 #4 LeAnn Rimes Probably Wouldn't Be This Way http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miazVAj2PxA

ZEN and More ~ check it out: 
 http://zenandmore.com/2009/07/22/your-teacup-is-full-empty-your-cup/


Faith in you ~ Hope in future ~ Love for All ~ The Greatest of them is Love.... It will pull us through...  xoxox~me


Video/Song pick #5  ~ Give a little Bit ~ Goo Goo Dolls 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKIV3M_H9_E

Positivity Gets It Done!

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Busy Busy Busy...I miss my friends!!

If one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort somewhere.

JANE AUSTEN, Mansfield Park

I love Jane Austen!!  She knew things of what goes on in life and the workings of the heart...

I think it is amazing how we are able to comfort each other.  We find true companionship in our friends and are able to relate the details of our lives to people who we have met.  How is it that we become so close so quickly with some and yet others, remain distant?   I know some people for five minutes and it is like I have known them my whole life.  Others, I have know that long and then there are a distant few.  The NUTS you just can't crack....  I will never understand why some are so closed off.  I wonder if there is something to hide???  Maybe they are just shy?  I get that way too.  


I have my times when I just do not feel at ease.  Times when I have an easier time of just keeping to myself.  I also never know if I am intruding.  I wouldn't want to overstep and make others uncomfortable.  So, at those times I keep to myself.


This week and the past few have been so busy.  We have been on the GO a lot.  I have not been able to keep my posting going.  It would be great to find one of my friends who would like to share this post with me... something simple and positive.... for a Sunday AM or PM???  Anyone???    Email me: keepitbubbly@yahoo.com

I am taking inventory in my life this week....of my blessings!!!  I am really missing my friends.  The new busy has me all over the place!  I wish for some calm... some quiet and some escape!  "Star light....Star bright...." you get the idea.....


Blessings to all