...thirty one...

ah yes...

just BE.

robin.

...thirty two...

"When it feels
scary to jump,
that is exactly
when you jump,
otherwise you
end up staying in
the same place
your while life."

just BE.

robin.

...thirty three...

Family

is like branches 

on a tree,

we all grow

in different 

directions, 

but our

 roots remain

as one.

-Power of Positivity 

just BE.

robin . 

...11.27.16...

...thirty four.

you're so hard on yourself.

take a moment.

sit back.

marvel at your life:

at the grief that softened you,

at the heartache that wisened you,

at the suffering that strengthened you.

despite everything,

you still grow.

BE proud

of this.

~the mindful life

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...thirty five...

one minute of anger weakens the immune system

for 4 to 5 hours.

one minute of laughter boosts the immune system

for 24 ours.

~the mind unleashed

just BE.

robin.

...thirty six...

just BE.

robin.

...thirty seven..

happy day of giving thanks.

enjoy the moments.

just BE.

robin.

...thirty eight...

Mind: I'm worried.

Heart: Just relax.

Mind: But, I'm totally lost now.

Heart: Just follow me.

Mind: But you've never been there before.

Heart: Trust me, you'll love it.

Soul: If you two would be quite, I'll show you the map.

start to the day.

end to the day.

taking a cleansing breath.

grateful.

just BE.

robin.

...thirty nine...

november 22.

they came.

how blessed do I feel.

just BE.

robin.

...forty...

“Your job isn’t to know the how, it’s to know the what and to be open to discovering, and receiving, the how.”

 ― Jen Sincero 

just BE.

robin.

...11.20.16...

...forty one.

time is too slow for those who wait,

too swift for those who fear,

too long for those who grieve,

too short for those who rejoice,

but for those who love,

time is eternity.

henry van dyke

after nearly seventy degrees on friday.

winter found us on saturday.

today it's twenty four degrees.

working today, so i can celebrate Thanksgiving.

with the family thursday.

hope this cup of coffee shields me against the cold.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...forty two...

she caught me.

while i was catching them.

just BE.

robin.

...forty three...

this is on my bedside stand.

what a great thought to wake up to.

every morning.

just BE.

robin.

...forty four...

to the mind that is still,

the whole universe surrenders.

~Lao Tzu

still life.

reflection.

just BE.

robin.

...forty five...

just BE.

robin.

...forty six...

Don't complicate Life

Missing some body?    CALL 

Wanna meet up?    INVITE

Wanna be understood?       EXPLAIN 

Have questions?        ASK

Don't like something?   SAY IT 

LIke something?       STATE IT

Want something?  ASK FOR IT      

Love someone?        TELL THEM

Keep your life SIMPLE. 

just BE. 

robin.   

...forty seven...

just BE.

robin.

...11.13.16...

...forty eight.

We are not proponents of long life. We are proponents of joyful life, and when you find yourself in joy, the longevity usually follows. We do not count the success of a life by its length; we count it by its joy.

-Abraham

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...forty nine...

such pride in our community.

a great day for football.

now to prepare for next week.

just BE. 

robin.

...fifty...

sometimes,

it's not the song

that makes you feel 

emotional,

it's the people or things

that come to your

mind when you hear it.

sound of silence

t.g.i.f.

just BE.

robin.

...fifty one...

We cannot let these times take our faith in humanity away from us. For it is during these times that faith is needed the most. #ThoughtfulThursday

just BE.

robin.

...fifty two...

StoryPeople by Brian Andreas

The divide in our country has never been more sharp or clear as it is this morning. One of the first conversations Fia & I had this morning was this: we've said for awhile now that this is the work we choose to do, loving the whole world. Not excusing it, or justifying it, or complaining about it. Where there is fear, love. Where there is anger, love. Where there are people marginalized & unheard, love. Not a passive standing-by version of love, but love actively asking What can I do now?

Because from our perspective, this is exactly what we've been up to & now there's no real question for us about who we choose to be.

So, this. I originally wrote this for the opening in our hearts that came with 9/11. It seems to have a whole new meaning this morning, but still, it stands. We all get to make the choice to hold our whole world in arms of love...

with love for us all,

brian & fia

in these days,

we still choose

to walk like giants

& and hold the world

in arms 

grown strong with love.

& there will be many things

we forgot in the days to come,

but this will not be one of them...

at the end of the day.

chose love.

you, and you only.

can determine your attitude.

end of story.

just BE.

robin.

...fifty five...

that is all.

just BE . 

robin . 

...fifty six...

Not everyday is a good day,

live anyway.

Not all you love will love you back,

love anyway.

Not everyone will tell you the truth,

be honest anyway.

Not all deals are fair,

play fair anyway.

thousands of drops of sunshine.
just BE.

robin.

...11.6.16...

...fifty seven.

Happiness 

I love it when people ask me

to tell them my secret for

being happy because I don’t

really have a secret, other than:

1. I don’t think the universe is

out to get me.

2. I don’t listen very long to

people who want to convince

me that I should be unhappy

3. I pay attention to things that

make me unhappy & I stop

doing them as soon as possible.

That’s pretty much the whole secret.

Storypeople 

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning .

just BE.

robin.

...fifty nine...

home for the weekend.

happy saturday.

...just BE . 

robin . 

...sixty...

what a beautiful morning . 

such a blessing .

a great day to.

just BE . 

robin.

...sixty one...

just BE.

robin.

...sixty two...

...some photos from my collection November 2012.

 ...elliott's first snow.

held by the earth.

moved by the moon,

sparked by the sun.

swayed by the sea.

she was a force

 to be reckoned with.

love the flags.

still am.

always will be.

despite next week...

{proud to be an American}

just BE.

robin.

...sixty three...

The devil whispered in my ear,

"You're not strong

enough to withstand 

the storm."  Today

I whispered in 

the devil's ear,

"I am the storm."

just BE . 

robin