โStart where you are, use what you have,
do what you can.โ … Arthur Ashe
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Motivational Monday … what can you do?
Motivational Monday โ the game
โWe didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time.โ โ Vince Lombardi
(sure โ He was talking about football, but why not apply it to life in general. Don’t run out of time before you’ve done everything you wanted to achieve. We are not promised tomorrow.)
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Monday Musings … just because
You don’t always need a logical reason for doing everything in your life.
Do it because you want to.
Do it because it’s fun.
Do it because it makes you happy.
Not everything you do has to have a higher goal or purpose.
Not everyone has the opportunities that you do.
Don’t take it for granted.
Enjoy life!
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Monday Musings … Friends
Shout out to the friends who you don’t always hang out with
but when you do it literally heals your soul.
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Wandering Wednesday … Free Pass
No, it’s not about THAT free pass โ LOL!! Did you know that you can get a free pass for the California State Parks using your library card? I saw this on instagram, looked it up, and headed over to my local library to see if they had passes (you can actually see online who has passes and what parks are included, but you can’t put a hold on them) To my delight there were numerous passes available, so I snagged one. It’s valid for one week, you can’t renew the pass you have (each has it’s own barcode), but if there’s another pass available, you can just check out a different one for the week.
Every once in awhile I decide to really take advantage of the place I call home and do those things that tourists pay big money to do in my own backyard. My reason for getting the pass was to visit Crystal Cove State Park, a stunning recreational playground, complete with amazing vistas, beach access and two restaurants. It is $15.00 to park at Crystal Cove and I wasn’t going to spend that to go for a walk and have breakfast, no matter how beautiful … but with the pass it’s free!
โ if you walk down, you must walk back up!
Well, I went for said walk along the bluffs overlooking the ocean, sat on a bench and read for a bit, then continued my walk over to The Beachcomber restaurant for a delicious breakfast. I’m not much of a breakfast person, so I was planning on getting their mouth-watering beignets with whipped cream and chocolate sauce. It’s basically just fancy donuts, right? Anyway, their special was a BLTA with sun dried tomato aioli & arugula on a squishy brioche bun. Okay, that sounds like a delicious lunch … even if it was only 8:30 in the morning … and seemed like a much less sugary choice than the beignets. It was served with their yummy rosemary potatoes. I’ve been to The Beachcomber many times, a restaurant literally on the sand, where you can hear the waves and occasionally see dolphins very close to shore. It’s the best place to take out of town guests when you really want to show off everything Southern California has to offer, but it’s not someplace I go regularly due to the $15 parking fee. I think that’ll change now! It’s pretty crowded in the summer, but it was practically empty on the gorgeous morning I dined there last week. If you want to go during peak times, make reservations. You can also go to the Bootlegger Bar or reserve a firepit for a fun evening. If you’re there at sunset you’ll get to witness the “salute & raising of the martini flag” celebration! There’s also another restaurant overlooking Crystal Cove on PCH called Crystal Cove Shake Shack. Another great choice!
Take advantage of the touristy things where you live!
Sadly, as I write this, fires have ravaged Los Angeles and we’ve all heard of too many friends, and friends of friends, who have lost their home. It is devastating and heartbreaking. If you can help, here are a few links to charities that are taking donations … World Central Kitchen … The American Red Cross … California Fire Foundation & Disaster Relief Fund … and you can find many more here.
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Motivational Monday … Steps
Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life.
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Motivational Monday … Dream big in 2025
Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back … a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.
Dream big and be open to the possibilities!
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Happy New Year โ a few fun questions
Happy New Year! I think it was my niece who shared these three questions with me last New Year’s Day. They’re fun to answer and to ask others every year. Looking back on 2024 … WHAT WAS …
- your best day.
- your proudest moment.
- favorite person you met
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Motivational Monday โ 2025/Anticipation
โPleasure is found first in anticipation, later in memory.โ โ Gustave Flaubert
As 2024 comes to an end, I encourage you to listen to this podcast, go through the exercises she recommends (took me a little over an hour or so) and feel a sense of clarity about this past year and an inkling of what 2025 might look like. It was fun to reminisce and look forward at the same time!
โAnticipation is a gift. Perhaps there is non greater. Anticipation is born of hope. Indeed it is hope’s finest expression.โ โ Steven L. Peck
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Motivational Monday … holiday edition
Sometimes the best present is remembering what you already have.
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!