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To Achieve Great Things…[Photo Art]

Kokabella — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:34:14 +0000

One of my latest designs available as a print or greeting card. Custom changes available.

Designing behind closed doors… an idea!

Kokabella — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:28:23 +0000

It’s amazing how creative and inspired one can be when there are no distractions. I recently heard someone say; “Don’t let distractions rob you of your creativity.” Distractions? Oh, wait, would that be Twitter, the iPhone, Skype, t.v. and the chirping sound of incoming emails?! Of course it is… in my world anyway.

I woke up yesterday morning at 2:30 am and could not get the excitement of inspiration and creativity out of my mind. It was racing like a Thoroughbred right out of the gate! So, I jumped out of bed, started the coffee and worked on some new art designs for my greeting cards. It was quiet and peaceful.

Designing in the wee hours isn’t for everyone, but closing the door, turning everything off except for your creative thoughts and whatever you need to accomplish your work or hobby project IS one way to create without distraction. Enjoy your time of serenity!

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40 Tips to a Better Life

Kokabella — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:34:31 +0000

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.

4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’

5. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.

7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.

9. Dream more while you are awake.

10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.

14. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the nagative blues away.

18. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.

23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’

26. Forgive everyone for everything.

27. What other people think of you is none of your business.

28. Remember God heals everything.

29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

30. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

31. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.

32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

33. The best is yet to come.

34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

35. Do the right thing!

36. Call your family often.

37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for _______. Today I accomplished ____.

38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

40. Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change.

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Love This Site: Inspirational Flash Movies

Kokabella — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:00:51 +0000

© Photographer: Rtimages | Agency: Dreamstime.com

I needed a little inspiration earlier today. I found it right here…

Visit Inspirational Flash Movies

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It Takes the Same Amount of Energy to Be Positive or Negative

Kokabella — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:43:00 +0000

I’ve been on both sides of this fence. Being negative and seeing a half empty glass landed me nowhere. A half full glass and a pocket full of dreams that to some seemed outrageous took me to the most beautiful places around the globe and back.

I know as I sit here right now how hard it is to turn it all around. I HEAR YOU.

To get back to being positive and outgoing is tough. You have to push aside all those who let you down, make you feel sad or mad, frustrated or hopeless and surround yourself with happy people who have your best interest at heart. It isn’t easy to let go of people for some. For me, it was easier than losing my sanity. After all, nobody needs that trash in their attic. It was a no-brainer.

You can do it! Start with a notebook. Write down all the people who make you smile and those who don’t, then decide who to give your precious time and heart to.

Also, read inspirational quotes. I post them all the time on my twitter page. I invite you to read them.

Lastly, love yourself. A LOT. Be aware of your good points and even the bad ones. Improve on them and run with all that you’ve got!

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Take Time Out For Ten Things

Kokabella — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:44:43 +0000

I really needed to read this and remind myself of what it is that’s important and what shouldn’t be taking my time. I think everyone can take a little something from this…

Take Time Out For Ten Things

Take time out to work ~
It is the price of success.

Take time out to think ~
It is the source of power.

Take time out to play ~
It is the secret of youth.

Take time out to read ~
It is the foundation of knowledge.

Take time out to worship ~
It is the highway of reverence.

Take time out to help and enjoy friends ~
This is the source of happiness.

Take time out to love ~
It is the one sacrament of life.

Take time out to dream ~
It hitches the soul to the stars.

Take time out to laugh ~
It is the singing that eases life’s load.

Take time out to pray ~
It helps bring Christ near and washes the
dust of earth from our eyes.

- Author Unknown

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Profound But True…

Kokabella — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:07:02 +0000

I thought this was so appropriate for the day before Valentine’s Day. Take it to heart friends…

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often

We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to life not life to years. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We’ve done larger things, but not better things.

We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn’t cost a cent.

Remember, to say, “I love you” to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again. Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight, and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her.
Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. ” An idle mind is the devil’s workshop,” And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.
Enjoy the simple things.
Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
Surround yourself with what you love, whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

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Love is a Journey

Kokabella — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:25:15 +0000

A couple of months ago, a turtle wandered into our backyard and managed to make it to the far end where he lived for a week unharmed. Then our dog found him and played tag ball with him before chewing his shell as though it were rawhide. Poor thing. My neighbor, Christine came and got his tattered little body and took him to her garden.

The last few weeks of being without my sweetie has made me think back about the turtle; to take one step at a time. There have been days when I wished sooo much that he were back home. Love is just the greatest thing!

Amazing how we learn some of our greatest lessons from animals and creatures!

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