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words to live by: sound of sunshine

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Some days you lose, some you win

And the water's as high as the tides roll in

So I jump back in where I learned to swim

Try to keep my head above it the best I can

That's why....Here I am

Just waitin' for the storm to pass me by

And that's the sound of sunshine comin' down

And that's the sound of sunshine comin' down 

Michael Franti & Spearhead
"The Sound of Sunshine"

"Words To Live By" is a segment on Positively Present that features my favorite quote or lyrics from the week. Every Sunday I post a quote or lyrics that have inspired me with the hope that they'll inspire you too. Comments will be closed on these posts, but feel free to tweet the post if you enjoy it or contact me via Twitter. 

words to live by: the best thing that's ever been mine

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 I say, "Can you believe it?"

As we're lyin' on the couch

The moment, I can see it

Yes, yes, I can see it now

Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?

You put your arm around me for the first time

You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter

You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Flash forward, and we're takin' on the world together

And there's a drawer of my things at your place

You learn my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded

You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes

But we got bills to pay

We got nothin' figured out

When it was hard to take

This is what I thought about:

Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?

You put your arm around me for the fist time

You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter

You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Do you remember all the city lights on the water?

You saw me start to believe for the first time

You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter

You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Taylor Swift
"Mine"

"Words To Live By" is a segment on Positively Present that features my favorite quote or lyrics from the week. Every Sunday I post a quote or lyrics that have inspired me with the hope that they'll inspire you too. Comments will be closed on these posts, but feel free to tweet the post if you enjoy it or contact me via Twitter. 

words to live by: shouldn't it be easy?

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If I could I would be smoke

And I'd float myself out of here

And I'd go wherever you are

And I'd never have to be too far from here

And I'd linger in your fingers

A transparent shade of gray

And watch as you watch me

Slowly fade away

Into the night

Shouldn't it be that easy

To just be happy for awhile?

Get lost in a moment

Wasting time, trading smiles

I'm just trying to find my way

Between the glitter and the gray

Baby, I just want some time with you

And I swear this time I'll make it through 

Shouldn't it be that easy

To just be happy for awhile?

Get lost in a moment

Wasting time, trading smiles

Shouldn't it be that easy

To just be happy for awhile?
 

"Smoke"
Tristan Prettyman

"Words To Live By" is a segment on Positively Present that features my favorite quote or lyrics from the week. Every Sunday I post a quote or lyrics that have inspired me with the hope that they'll inspire you too. Comments will be closed on these posts, but feel free to tweet the post if you enjoy it or contact me via Twitter. 

words to live by: dog days are over

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Happiness hit her like a train on a track

Coming towards her, stuck still no turning back

She hid around corners and she hid under beds

She killed it with kisses and from it she fled

With every bubble she sank with a drink

and washed it away down the kitchen sink

The dog days are over

The dog days are done

The horses are coming 

So you better run

Run fast for your mother run fast for your father

Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers

Leave all your love and your loving behind you

You can’t carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over

The dog days are done

Can you hear the horses

'Cause here they come

And I never wanted anything from you

Except everything you had

And what was left after that too

Happiness 

It hit like a bullet in her veins

Struck from a great height

By someone who should know better than that

The dog days are over

The dog days are gone

Can you hear the horses

'Cause here they come

Run fast for your mother and fast for your father

Run for your children for your sisters and brothers

Leave all your love and your loving behind you

Can’t carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over

The dog days are gone

Can you hear the horses 

Because here they come

The dog days are over

The dog days are gone

Can you hear the horses 

Because here they come

"Dog Days Are Over"
Florence + The Machine

This is my new favorite song, which I discovered from the Eat Pray Love trailer. If you have a few moments today, check out the YouTube video (which is awesomely odd) and find yourself inspired! "Words To Live By" is a segment on Positively Present that features my favorite quote or lyrics from the week. Every Sunday I post a quote or lyrics that have inspired me with the hope that they'll inspire you too. Comments will be closed on these posts, but feel free to tweet the post if you enjoy it or contact me via Twitter. 

words to live by: my second self

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"In my cousin, I find a second self." 

Isabel Norton 

 

Today's "Words To Live By" (a Sunday segment on Positively Present that features my favorite quote or lyrics from the week) is dedicated to my favorite cousin Stephanie, who is celebrating her 28th birthday today. Steph and I grew up an hour away from each other but always remained close friends, writing each other and staying connected even when, as we grew older, we found ourselves thousands of miles apart. Yesterday I went searching for a good quote about cousins and when I found the one above by Isabel Norton, I was incredibly moved by it. Anyone who has a close relationship with a cousin knows that it is an amazing and intricate thing, much like the relationship sisters have but, in many ways, it is better because it is not tarnished with the smudges of being raised by the exact same people in the exact same circumstances. Cousins, if they are close with one another, share the closeness and shared memories of siblings, but also have the unbreakable bond of having chosen one another as friends. While my cousin and I are close in age and, therefore, made suitable playmates as children, there was no guarantee that we would grow up to be so alike (and still so different!) -- our noses still always in books, our childhood obsessions still close to our hearts, still clinging tightly to our endless fascinations with words and the way they impact the human mind. We are, and have always been, almost unbearably different in so many ways and, yet, there is something about the bond we share that links us for life, making an distance inconsequential when it comes to connecting with one another and still feeling as close as ever. Today I'm grateful to have a connection that few seem to have the privilege of experiencing in their lifetimes -- the bond with someone who is both your relative and one of your best friends, someone who knows all of your past and yet still remains such a strong force in your present. I am extremely lucky to have a close cousin in my life and I wish her nothing but the happiest of birthdays and a year filled with every positive thing she can imagine. 
 

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words to live by: summer's day

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"Words To Live By" is a segment on Positively Present that features my favorite quote or lyrics from the week. Every Sunday I post a quote or lyrics that have inspired me with the hope that they'll inspire you too. Comments will be closed on these posts, but feel free to tweet the post if you enjoy it or contact me via Twitter. 

words to live by: stick up for yourself

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Now kid I know I haven’t been a perfect man

And I’ve avoided doing things I know I can

But if I’ve learned one thing to tattoo on my arm

Or burn into my thumb it would be that

You must stick up for yourself son

Never mind what anybody else done

Stick up for yourself son

Never mind what anybody else done

 And when those thunder clouds are cryin' in the skies

And when those fireflies keep shining in your eyes

Keep your mind on the time

With your ass on the line,

Keep your fleet feet sliding side to side

Now the world can be an unfair place at times

But your lows will have their compliment of highs

And if anyone should cheat you, take advantage of, or beat you,

Raise your head and wear your wounds with pride

You must stick up for yourself son

Never mind what anybody else done

You must stick up for yourself son

Never mind what anybody else done

"Ambling Alps"
Yeasayer

"Words To Live By" is a segment on Positively Present that features my favorite quote or lyrics from the week. Every Sunday I post a quote or lyrics that have inspired me with the hope that they'll inspire you too. Comments will be closed on these posts, but feel free to tweet the post if you enjoy it or contact me via Twitter. 

words to live by: it's your love

 
 

Dancin' in the dark, middle of the night 

Takin' your heart and holdin' it tight 

Emotional touch, touchin' my skin 

And asking you to do 

what you've been doin' all over again 

Oh, it's a beautiful thing 

don't think I can keep it all in 

I just gotta let you know 

what it is that won't let me go 

It's your love 

It just does something to me 

It sends a shock right through me 

I can't get enough 

And if you wonder 

About the spell I'm under 

Oh, it's your love 

Better than I was 

more than I am 

And all of this happened 

by taking your hand 

And who I am now 

is who I wanted to be 

And now that we're together 

I'm stronger than ever 

I'm happy and free 

Oh, it's a beautiful thing 

Don't think I can keep it all in 

If you asked me why I've changed 

All I gotta do is say your sweet name 

It's your love 

It just does something to me 

It sends a shock right through me 

I can't get enough 

And if you wonder 

About the spell I'm under 

Oh, it's your love 

Oh it's a beautiful thing, 

Don't think I can keep it all in 

I just gotta let you know

 what it is that won't let me go 

It's your love 

It just does something to me 

It sends a shock right through me 

I can't get enough 

And if you wonder 

About the spell I'm under 

Oh, it's your love 

It's your love, it's your love, 

it's your love

"It's Your Love"
 Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

Yesterday, my little sister got married. This is the song she and her new husband danced to on their wedding night. It's such a beautiful, moving song and the dance they shared moved me just as much as these lyrics did. Sadly, there are few couples I know who I really look at and say, "Wow, that's love" -- but my sister and her husband are one of them. This song really is representative of their love, and I'm so happy for them. If you haven't heard the song, click here to listen to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. 
 
"Words To Live By" is a segment on Positively Present that features my favorite quote or lyrics from the week. Every Sunday I post a quote or lyrics that have inspired me with the hope that they'll inspire you too. Comments will be closed on these posts, but feel free to tweet the post if you enjoy it or contact me via Twitter.

words to live by: practicing freedom

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Happy Fourth of July! "Words To Live By" is a segment on Positively Present that features my favorite quote or lyrics from the week. Every Sunday I post a quote or lyrics that have inspired me with the hope that they'll inspire you too. Comments will be closed on these posts, but feel free to tweet the post if you enjoy it or contact me via Twitter. 

words to live by: be happy now

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“You can be happy tomorrow.
 
 You can be happy when you get through your list of things to do.
 
 You can be happy when you meet the one.
 
 You can be happy when you get the right job.
 
 You can be happy when you get that raise.
 
 You can be happy when you stop buying the things you need
 
 and start buying the things you want.
 
 You can be happy when you retire.
 
 You can be happy when the weather suits you.
 
 You can be happy on a plane. You can be happy in the rain. 
 
 Or you can stop reading this, take a deep breath,
 
 and be happy right now.”

"Words To Live By" is a segment on Positively Present that features my favorite quote or lyrics from the week. Every Sunday I post a quote or lyrics that have inspired me with the hope that they'll inspire you too. Comments will be closed on these posts, but feel free to tweet the post if you enjoy it or contact me via Twitter. The quote above was referenced on Tumblr by: fuckyeahbrokenhearts, uncoolchristine, and poeticheartache.