Get ready to swoooooon!

I love their artistry, their musical style, and their right mix of the cool factor. Brinton Films shows us works of art through film that is not only reminiscent of those classic love stories but also showcases itself as modern and fitting of this generation's couples. This is one of their more recent films and also one of my favorites...can you feel the love yet??? Check out their other creations by clicking on the links below. Enjoy!

Anna + Kris from Brinton Films on Vimeo.

Some of my favorite, inspirational quotes for the journey ahead...

“Be creative in how you find your place in this world [...] Try on many hats to find one that fits.” - Barbara Stymiest

"The question isn't who is going to let me, it's who is going to stop me." - Ayn Rand

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. - Steve Jobs

Learn to value yourself, which means: to fight for your happiness.
- Ayn Rand

You eat, sleep and multiply. And die, like everyone else. Do something different with your life!" - M. AbouHaidar

“The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them.”
- Benjamin Jowett

"I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next." - Gilda Radner

For the frugal in you!

The online community is a fantastic place to find deals and coupons for not only those outrageous purchases but also everyday items. Saving a buck or two here and there may not sound very worthwhile but when you're saving two dollars a week, that's nearly savings of $104 dollars a year! And if you become quite the saver and manage to save $10 per week, that's annual savings of $520. You're probably asking yourself, "Why did I not join this coupon craze phase sooner??" Well, it's never too late. So, to help you get started with saving those pennies for that special rainy day, here are some tips and tricks you should be aware of...


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A little bit of poetry to warm your heart...

Slouch much??

I sit pretty much the vast majority of my work day...staring into a computer...analyzing organizational data. Obviously, you do this over an extended period of time, the tension build up and strain on your back and neck will intensify and worsen. Is this sounding all too familiar?? I hope not! Because this is a sign of trouble down the road. So as a way to combat debilitating, chronic pain well into my old age, I decided to do some research on some of the common causes of back pain and exercises for improving my posture as a way to strengthen my back. By the way, I found webMD to be a great resource for starting any health-related research for things like simple remedies or basic knowledge about certain health conditions.

Here are some helpful websites that I came across and thought I would share. Take care of your back or else you will regret it by the time you're 40 which comes around faster than you think!


1. Improving posture

2. Back pain resources

3. Relieving back pain

4. Massages for the lower back

Happy Sunday!

Some Sunday afternoon inspiration to go along with the rest of your day. Photo courtesy of weheartit.com.

Loser Mentality

Mr. Blue: It's happened again!

Ms. Red: What? Another stumbling block?

Mr. Blue: Yup. I don't know why this always seems to happen to me. Sometimes, you try and try, and then you realize that after all that trying, you're back at the beginning. How do you end an endless cycle that you perpetuate.

Ms. Red: Well, let's think about this for a minute. What exactly are you doing that's wrong?

Mr. Blue: Well, first of all, the fact that its almost the norm for me to reach a stumbling block is wrong.

Ms. Red: How is that? So everytime you reach a set of crossroads, you feel that they're actually not supposed to be there?

Mr. Blue: Well, yeah. One set of crossroads, okay, I can deal. Two sets, sure. Three, errr, fine....But hundreds! That many! Come on...there's a problem here.

Ms. Red: Hmmm...well, then give up.

Mr. Blue: You think?? But where do I go from here?

Ms. Red: Not sure, that's another crossroad, isn't it? Sounds to me like no matter what you do with yourself, you'll just have to face these moments of doubt. Do you really want to live a life with no crossroads?

Mr. Blue: Hmmm....a life with only a straight road. How would that even look like?

Ms. Red: If that will make you happy, then do it.

Mr. Blue: Is that all I need to be happy, though?

Ms. Red: Well, is that your goal? Is "happiness" what you're ultimately trying to achieve?

Mr. Blue: Well, I'm trying to achieve a lot of things. But I guess you can say that the purpose of achieving all of these things is "happiness". So, yes, my goal is to reach that feeling of ultimate satisfaction called "happiness".

Ms. Red: Well, what do you mean by "happiness"?

Mr. Blue: Lots of things, I guess. It changes.

Ms. Red: Well, how can you achieve "happiness" if you haven't thought about what it means to you. You see, for some, its the journey to these crossroads and the passage thru these crossroads that make the end goal worthwhile. But others, its the achievement of the end goal. I think its both - the adventures of getting there and the euphoria of being "there". Either way, does it really matter that the crossroads are there? Why do the crossroads really bother you?

Mr. Blue: Because they're hard. The decisions are hard. Its like, when you're at the traincrossing and the rails are down and the lights are flashing, and you're waiting. You're waiting and waiting and waiting for the train to pass, but you're in a rush but the train is nowhere in sight and you're stuck there waiting. Waiting for the trains to pass.

Ms. Red: Then wait. What's the big deal.

Mr. Blue: Because the waiting is unbearable.

Ms. Red: But what about your goal? Isn't that the main focus here? Why are you so concerned about the train when you have the final destination in mind?

Mr. Blue: Because you still have to cross the crossroads and train tracks to GET to the final destination, right?

Ms. Red: Sounds like crossroads and train tracks are the normal part of getting to any destination. Even though you come across crossroads and train tracks, and animals crossing the road, or even car accidents, there is nothing stopping you from going down the straight path. You can either choose to ignore the crossroads and see where that takes you.

Mr. Blue: Ok, shut up already. We're getting nowhere. Let me get back to what I was doing.

Ms. Red: Fine. So what are you gonna do?

Mr. Blue: Do about what?

Ms. Red: Your stumbling block.

Mr. Blue: What else can I do. I need to find a workaround. The way I see it, you have a choice. You can choose Option A - stop thinking, and just do it. Or Option B - Do something else. I think you're really meant to do something and be somewhere. There is a purpose to all of this. And along the way, life will present you with choices you have to make. But these choices are things that are not meant to confuse you, they're meant to guide you. And its up to you to be open to these things and seek what it is you're meant to do. Life will always give you hints and opportunities to guide you but it is also up to you to see them as opportunities. If you don't, then I guess they'll just look like another crossroad or train track. I have to think - what do these options really mean to me? What are these signs trying to show me?

Ms. Red: Sounds like you found a workaround.

Mr. Blue: Yeah, the workaround to stop procrastinating and find a real challenge. In the big scheme of things, this procrastinating business is not real challenge. The decision is quite clear. But it may just take me some time to see that.

Ms. Red: Ok, well get on with it then. Your workaround cost you 41 minutes.

Mr. Blue: Scary how time flies sometimes.

Ms. Red: Yes, time flies but you're a little wiser than 41 minutes ago.

Mr. Blue: Not really. I would call that "loser mentality".

Ms. Red: Indeed. There's enough losers in this world. We don't need another!

Tony Robbins puts it in a very eloquent way. Tony, you are the man!

"You are now at a crossroads. This is your opportunity to make the most important decision you will ever make. Forget your past. Who are you now? Who have you decided you really are now? Don't think about who you have been. Who are you now? Who have you decided to become? Make this decision consciously. Make it carefully. Make it powerfully...I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life's greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve. This level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent. As simplistic as this may sound, it is still the common denominator separating those who live their dreams from those who live in regret...For changes to be of any true value, they've got to be lasting and consistent."