• "i notice how tickled they get when i do something out of the ordinary. i need to follow in their footsteps more."--amy~homegrown
• "some days, i wonder how it's possible to feel so together at one moment, and so completely torn apart at others."--minecreations
• "The humidity was making me grouchy so I wrote a list, "the good list". Item 2, bring in fresh flowers. Item 12, look to the sky and say thank you."-heather
• "I was so proud of what I had accomplished, but then that sad song came on the stereo, and I started to doubt everything."--stephanie cb
• "the yin and yang of sundays always confuses me. every time i try to relax, the demands of the week ahead come flooding in."-kim
• "as i wiped the many fingerprints off of the back door, the song of the cicada, and the hum of the box fan, said to me "you really do love summer""-amy~homegrown
• "we ate birthday (cheese)cake. i thought about how easy it is to take care of others. i wondered why its so hard to do it for myself."--allison mcd
• "waterworks. she said, "you know, this is just a moment in time." it sunk in. finally. i felt lighter. i am loved."-erin
• "i got to thinking about how much i've been through this year. im much, much tougher than i give myself credit for being."-irregular tammie
• "i feel that a line inside of me has snapped, and something that was wound up tightly is loosening. in a good way."-tara
• "we stayed at the table for another hour after everyone else left. I feel like she's my mentor in adulthood."--bridgman pottery
• "i have no idea what miles is up to, but its loud, and he has special tools and things, and i'm in"--from work of art: the next great artist
• "on the drive home she thanked me for taking her. when i tuck her in tonight, i must thank her for being such a terrific young woman"--thistle downs
• "He was dragging at the end, and we kept warning him not to tumble over the drop-offs. But I think he got it, this exquisite wilderness. Maybe, more than anyone."-remedial eating
• "long talks. lounging on the porch. jump after jump off of the pier. to call this place magical would not be an exaggeration."--dayben
• "when i made the peach pie and listened to his old college band, i had this overwhelming feeling of happiness. it was the second time this month i felt it."--shari
• "I know I am quiet, soft-spoken and I don't always voice my opinion but today I felt invisible."--seams of life
• "i realized i spent more energy dreading the task than it took to complete it. no wonder things often feel twice as hard as they need to."--sarah h
• "this might sound silly, but some days i have to remind myself: i was here. not just someone's mother, someone's wife, someone's daughter, someone's friend. just me."--jen j-m
• "i didn't have sisters. watching them this morning, it struck me that maybe the best thing we've given them all is each other."--tara
• "It has always been one of my favorite ways to balance the stress. Now it is one of her favorites too."--carrollpowers (about reading books in bookstores)
• "every morning is a leap of faith."--a.commonplace.life
• "sometimes inspirations to create come when i let go of the fear to make that "wrong" twist and bend."--alison koh
• that song on the radio talked me out of the bad mood i was clinging on to. -alison mcd
• i thought i had it all figured out, and then it all changed. i'm realizing that somehow it all makes sense. -shanalines
• I love having friends whose good news makes me as happy as if it were my own.-iwantnina
• i walked away from our breakfast and thought about how our modern times have made it much easier to connect with the people we were destined to know.
• it occurred to me that it was just a story i was telling myself. and that i could change it if i wanted to. --alison mcd
• i felt connected to her despite the miles between us ... kindred spirits.--alison mcd
• it's been months since we talked on the phone. we picked up where we left off. she said there'll never be another you. i feel the same about her.--molly
• in the middle of the night, the list of my fears and failings is a long one. in the morning, fortunately, i only remember the usual shortlist.--tara
• i hid her shorts. today she found a sundress in the back of the closet. she says she's warm, but her blue lips and goosebumps give her away.--molly
• two wonderful evenings full of life and love confirmed what i already knew…i need to say goodbye. i need to go home.--betsy
• I could hear them laughing in the next room. best sound in the world. I wanted to scoop it up and store it in a mason jar like candy.--andrea j
• these in between days are my favorite. still days and open hearts. today was one of those--amanda
• to have said goodnight to my parents, my brother, his children; to have tucked in my own, and tuck in with my husband; to have the holidays ahead. bliss.--tara
• a friend once said that trees grow the most when they appear dormant. the growth is below the surface. i'd like to believe the same is true of people.--molly d
• "sometimes when i see them together, it strikes me that she has a different relationship with her dad than all the other girls have with theirs. including me."-tara
• "Time to let the cat out of the bag, for my own sanity mostly. I am pretty scared, but it will all be worth it."-abby
• "and all the conversations of the last few days sort of blend together into one big hug from people i am proud to call my friends." -tara
• "i guess i hadn't realized how much i needed to talk to someone who is feeling like i am."--tara
• "there is absolutely. positively. without a doubt. no substitution for good friends."--leslie
• "out of the blue. i had an urge i haven't had for years. it startled me. but i let it go. i just want to feel like myself again."--julia
• "sometimes i need to remind myself: let people surprise you."--tara
• "i reminded her - when things get tough, take your camera for a walk, look through the lens and find a new perspective. do what you love."--sarah b
• "at breakfast we talked like real people. he made jokes. and we prayed."--eren
• i finally realized that i didn't have to ride someone else's roller coaster.

yesterday i told myself i was okay. today i started to believe it. --amisha

• i thought about all the accomplishments in my life and how nothing could compare to this.--erin w
• we thought about the possibilities and a smile spread across our faces. it was indeed exciting and we're anxious to get started.--erin w
• at 33 i am more content, more self-assured, more peaceful than i've ever been. but i still pull all-nighters just like when i was 17.--lisa m