7 Top Motivational Quotes

"Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired morning, noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired. When you were younger the mind could make you dance all night, and the body was never tired..You've got to make the mind take over and keep going." - George S. Patton, U.S. Army General and 1912 Olympian


"You can never cross the ocean, unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." - Christopher Columbus


"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Marianne Williamson

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear."

—Ambrose Redmoon

"One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves".   – L. Tom Perry


"Aspire to be great instead of good, aspire to be remembered instead of forgotten, aspire to accompish what others have and have not done, aspire to be yourself and nothing else for when you strive to be yourself everything is limitless because you are not holding yourself to the limits of others." - Troy Streacker


"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it." - Oprah Winfrey

21 Things I Will Miss This Summer (by living in MN)

1. My Roommates.  They are my family in California.
2. My Friends.  They are the best a girl could hope to make in this city.
3. The Beach.  There is nothing better than being near the ocean.
4. Palm Trees.  Seeing them brightens my day.
5. Learning How to Surf.  That was my original goal for the summer.
6. Concerts at the Pier.  Love picnics, wine, friends, and music on the beach.
7. Live music any time you want it.  The most amazing local bands, in small, cozy settings. Love.
8. Whole Foods.  Yummy, organic, healthy food only a few blocks away. Nothing beats it.
9. Outdoor Movie Nights.  Comfy couches in our back yard + movie projected onto the side of the house.
10. My clients.  They really are the hardest working, most inspirational people ever.
11. My job.  Training on beach or in parks + near perfect weather, always = favorite job in the world.
12. Farmer's Market. Walking down on Sunday mornings getting fresh produce and a yummy breakfast.
13. First Fridays.  Art, Music, Venice Crew, Private Parties, Food Trucks, all only blocks away.
14. Art Walks.  Both Downtown and Venice showcase such great artists in this city.
15. Camping.  Joshua Tree, in the mountains, or in the forests. Such beautiful places nearby.
16. Weekend trips. San Diego, San Fransisco, Redwood National Forest, Las Vegas, etc.
17. Sunset Junction.  Or any other music festivals.
18. Hanging out in the Tiki Hut.  Fire, Drinks, Friends, S'mores, Dogs, Music, all make life good.
19. Biking. To friend's houses, the beach, bars, library, really beats driving a car any day.
20. Yogurtland and Sushi.  My 2 favorite things to eat, ever.
21. Los Angeles.  The city itself is so great!  You can do anything you want to do, any day of the week.