...one eighty four...

focus on the positive powerful

euphoric

magical

synchronistic

beautiful parts of life

& the universe

will keep giving

them to you

just BE.

robin.

...one eighty five...

happy cat.

hanging out in my garden.

just BE.

robin.

...one eighty six...

Courage doesn't always roar.

Sometimes courage is that

quiet voice at the end

of the day saying,

"I will try again tomorrow."

just BE.

robin.

...one eighty seven...

Ah,

kindness.

What a

simple

way to

tell

another

struggling

soul that there

is love to be

found in this

world.

~Begin with Yes

just BE.

robin.

...6.26.16...

...one eighty eight.

.Live.Laugh.Love.

welcome to coffee hour. 

welcome to this Sunday morning. 

just BE. 

robin. 

...one eighty nine...

So, do it. Decide.

Is this the life

you want to live?

Is this the person

you want to love?

Is this the best you can BE?

 Can you BE stronger?

Kinder? More compassionate?

Decide.

BreathE in.

BreathE out

and decide.

~Meredith Grey

just BE.

robin.

...one ninety...

friday night lights.

summer style.

just BE.

robin.

....one ninety one...

Start now. Start

where you are.

Start with fear.

Start with pain.

Start with doubt.

Start with hands 

shaking. Start

with voice trembling

but start. Start

and don't stop.

Start where you

 are, with what 

you have. Just

start.

Fiefdoms Umebinyuo

just BE.

robin.

...one ninety two...

if you're

a poet

a misfit

a dreamer

a schemer

a rebel

a lover

a doer

a thinker

please for the love

of the universe

don't change.

free spirits & hippies

{heart} summer.

just BE.

robin.

...one ninety three...

Let them judge you.

Let them misunderstand you.

Let them gossip about you.

Their opinions aren't your problem.

You stay kind, committed to love,

and free in your own authenticity.

No matter what they do or say

don't you dare doubt your worth

or the beauty of your truth.

Just keep on shining like you do.

Scott Stable

good night.

sweet dreams.

just BE.

robin.

...one ninety four...

she dances to

the songs in her head

speaks with the rhythm 

of her heart

and loves from the

depths of her soul

-Dean Jackson

just BE. 

robin. 

...6.19.16...

...one ninety five.

All I can tell you is there is a moment where you finally stop & refuse to pretend this life is not yours & suddenly being strong looks a lot like laughing & crying & dancing & listening deeply to the people you love & now & then, you’ll look back at that old way & wonder how you ever believed that Life was something to endure.

~storypeople

it is Father's day.

and it is Sarah Christine's birthday.

such a blessing to have coffee

with her this morning.

to share the "just BE." experience yesterday.

and to have these two great men.

share her day.

Happy Father's Day, Dad.

Happy Father's Day, Brian.

Happy, Happy Birthday, Day -Sarah!!

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

God is good.

just BE.

robin.

...one ninety six...

because she wanted tattoos. 

for her birthday. 

happy birthday sunshine.

just BE. 

robin.

...one ninety seven...

definitely t.g.i.f.

just BE. 

robin. 

...one ninety eight...

just BE.

robin.

...one ninety nine...

just BE.

robin.

...two zero zero...

It is still so new & all we see is the empty space, 

but that is not how it is in the landscape of the heart. 

There, there is no empty space & she still laughs 

& grapples with ideas & plans & nods wisely

 with each of us in turn. 

We are proud to have known her. 

We are proud to have called her friend.

~storypeople

whisper her name.

she will forever remain here.

not forgotten.

{Brandy Edwards-Smith}

she took every advantage.

to enjoy the moments.

do not take them for granted.

just BE.

robin.

...two zero one...

“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.”

destin sparks

awards night.

the last act of his high school career.

awards, ice cream, laughter and photos.

i love photography.

enjoy the moments.

just BE.

robin.

...6.12.16...

...two o' two.

I hope you

know you're

capable & 

brave &

significant.

even when it feels

like you're not.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...two o' three...

Perhaps strength

doesn't reside

in having never been broken,

but in courage

required to pick up

the broken pieces.

~Begin with Yes

just BE.

robin.

...two o' four

...always look for a different perspective.

"Life is amazing. And then it's awful.

And then it's amazing again. And

in between the amazing and the awful 

its ordinary and mundane and routine.

Breathe in the amazing, hold on through

the awful, and relax and exhale during 

the ordinary. That's just living

heartbreaking, soul-healing, amazing,

awful, ordinary life. And it's

breathtakingly beautiful."

~LR Knost

a follow up to yesterday.

if you know me.

i usually try to see the positive.

to BE happy.

so...

i will live my ordinary life.

in an extraordinary way.

by expressing my happiness for Mattie.

{tho i will still shed some tears}

because he is getting to experience.

his own extraordinary, ordinary life.

enjoy the moments my sweet child.

just BE.

robin.

...a note to my youngest son...

...two o' five.

There are people who believe we stand alone,

 whole & complete & perhaps that’s true,

 but all I know is there are parts of me

 that would not be

 if they had not come alive with you.

~storypeople

to my youngest son.

such a whirlwind.

these past couple of weeks.

graduation.

open house.

orientation.

your last.

baseball awards banquet.

where, you were rewarded, for your hard work.

and today.

when i drove you to the airport.

fighting the tears.

until i got to the car.

when you asked to go to Colorado for the summer.

initially, we said no.

but the next night.

 you asked if you could talk to us.

 about why you thought we should let you go.

you had all your thoughts in place.

you laid your heart on the line.

believe me...

letting you go wasn't an easy decision.

but, bottom line...

we didn't want you to have a miserable summer.

and you would have.

i remember young love.

you will be with a family that cares about you.

and, you are getting the chance.

to see and experience.

a different part of the country.

but.

my selfish mom heart.

...breaks.

selfish because there will be a summer...

void of. 

a kiss on the cheek.

"night mom, love you."

or out the door...

"see ya later mom, have a good day, love ya."

just simple things.

the hundred different things.

that make Matthew, Matthew.

things that a child.

will never understand.

until they have children themselves.

that being said.

i am so, so proud of you.

{just as i am with your brother and sister}

because...you are good people.

you are kind, loving, compassionate,

beautiful inside and out.

how can i be selfish...

and not let you share the gift of you.

with as many people as possible.

yeah, i'm not going to lie.

i will probably continue to cry.

because i am human.

and selfish is a parent's rite.

but i will also be happy.

knowing dad and i raised {three}GREAT.

human beings.

do me favor.

don't stop being you.

never lose your smile.

always, always look for the good in people.

never stop giving of yourself.

enjoy everyday.

enjoy the moments.

and above all, Matthew Brian Goodenow...

just BE.

"i'll see ya later."

love, mom.

...two o six...

just BE. 

robin. 

...two o seven...

By being yourself,

you put something wonderful 

in the world that was 

not there before.

Edwin Elliott

just BE. 

robin. 

...two o eight...

I am me.

I'm who I'm meant to be.

I am my past, my present

and who I want to be.

I'm not just any one, I am all three.

I am a work in progress,

a destiny.

I am who I choose to be,

I am me.

Namaste Cafe

i am feeling my summer yard.

just need to pick up a rocker.

my old faithful didn't.

survive last summer.

just BE.

robin.