Song of the Day: 

{{{Never Stop (Wedding version) - Safetysuit }}}

Wise Words Wednesday

"Now there are about 20,000 moments of 3 seconds in a 16-hour day, so this is what life consists of; it consists of a sequence of moments. Each of these moments is actually very rich in experience, so if you could stop somebody and ask, "What is happening to you right now?" a great deal is happening to us at any one of these moments. There is a goal, there is a mental content, there is a physical state, there is a mood, there might be some emotional arousal. Many things are happening. And then you can ask, "What happens to these moments?"" - Mitchel, 2003

Quote of the Day:
"Sometimes when things go wrong it's because they would have turned out worse if they had gone right."

Song of the Day:

[[[ Bittersweet - Ellie Goulding ]]]

Hottie of the Day:

MCM

Man Crush Monday - a shoutout to my Dad for his birthday

Product of 1949, this man has done it all.  He lived in various parts of the world, lived through some of the most important history, fell in love at first sight, and got married two weeks later, had three beautiful daughters, and is a successful entrepreneur.  He's endured living in a house with 4 women, imparted his wise knowledge on us, been 'Mr. Mom' when our mother wasn't around,  'Mr. Fix-It' when we needed him, and everything he's done, he's done it for us.  To the first man that won my heart over, Daddy!

  #duckface 

#daddysgirls #familyselfie #familyfunday

#yachtlife #themarina #happybirthdaydaddy 

#lategram #toesinthesand 

#LA #California 

“ Youth is a circumstance you can’t do anything about. The trick is to grow up without getting old. ” — Frank Lloyd Wright

We all better be getting ready for the workweek and setting those intentions! Let's strive to set our goals high and enter Cinqo-de-Mayo-week with a bang! Productivity. Peace. Persistence.  

Exaltation

"When a wave of love takes over a human being... such an exaltation takes him that he knows he has put his finger on the pulse of the great secret and the great answer." - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

"Exaltation signifies a peak experience -- functioning at full capacity in an elevated state. In astrology, a planet is exalted when it's in the sign allowing its greatest expression (so only 1/12 of the time).  We, too, long for exaltation but like the planets, our lives achieve it only rarely.  In love and sex, exalted feelings can easily overpower other emotions and experiences -- and thank the stars for that, since initial infatuation helps us overlook personal differences long enough for a loving bond to take root. We all have euphoric recall for our exaltations: when we hit the ball out of the park, when our words had meaning and were felt and understood, when our jokes made people laugh, when we thrived in joy.

Conversely, recalling peak experiences can dishearten us, convincing us that normal life is colorless or has passed us by. The vitality we feel one day to fulfill our potential can easily dissipate into doubt and despair. But the simple practice of acceptance is a great antidote for these fluctuations.  True transpersonal exaltation is by definition bigger than any of us; its not a state we can will or manipulate into being. Still, while much of the world we do to grow our hearts is an inside job, and while the experience of exaltation cannot be commanded, it can be encouraged through a benevolent focus on others. Through affirming others' potential with gentle, persistent knowing and support, we exalt the qualities we hold dear. And in time we will realize that we love in others exactly what we value in ourselves."

I didn't write the above excerpt on exaltation, and I'm not sure I completely agree with all of it. However it's definitely been a trip to get curious about it. What do you think readers? Exalt in others that which you most desire in yourself. Take this weekend to see the best in others.

Also, the weekend can't end without me mentioning how absolutely fabulous Sophia Bush looked on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. #airhashtag #hervoice #hereyes #thatdress #chicagoPD #onetreehill