"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty." - Maya Angelou I love this quote and how it reminds me of how what may appear beautiful (or successful and esteemed) may have been molded through a...
Sweet 16 Party Ideas & Invitations
16 is a special year in any girl’s life, and you can make your birthday girl’s day memorable with simple steps and attention to detail. Here are a few tips for the party and creative invitation picks:
– When sending out invitations be sure to pick a design that expresses her personality and the theme and formality of the party – will it be a casual and laid back celebration or more dressy and formal? Be sure to note that on the invitation.
– Picking a theme or colors you can carry out throughout the invitations, response cards, thank you cards and decorations are the little details that make an event consistent and stand out. Have zebra stripes on the invitations? Maybe add similar accents to the napkins or another element of the decoration scheme.
Speaking of zebra stripes here are two bright animal print invitations by Envibrance, one of them which recently won a Zazzle Artist Award and is currently featured on Zazzle’s Sweet 16 Invitations page. You can click on a design to purchase and customize.
Sweet 16 Invitation Bright Butterfly & Zebra Print by envibrance
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Undeniably True
Have you ever felt the pressure of molding your actions – yourself – to the expectations of others?
The wrangling tension in you may be a signal as to what you should and should not be doing. When you’re not being yourself, or are molding your actions to the expectations of others, you might feel that squeezing, gnawing discomfort inside that signals you’re not following your heart.
There are times when we have to leave our comfort zones to reach higher heights and these may cause feelings of helplessness or ill feeling that are good and inevitable for our growth. Other times when we check with others for approval in our every move, or measure our efforts against those of others we are doing nothing but suffocating our true being.
There is a reason you were made the way you were, and have dreams that may not exactly “fit it.” When God created you, you were made to bring something unique to this world, to live out your purpose.
Imagine if you followed only the natural beat of your heart, the natural rhythm that flowed from within, the rhythm only God could orchestrate. Imagine if your actions only flowed from those rhythms the unique dreams and hopes that make you who you are, undefiled by expectations, stereotypes.
Strive today to start living your life for an audience of one. There’s a joy in being “different” if you are being you, the way God intended.
– Dreamfleur
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Remembering the Legacy and the Dream
Let the Dream Live
A Special Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
He had a dream;
A dream of a world where people of all races, of all colors
Could join hands in unity to overcome injustice.
A dream – where one would
“Not be judged
By the color of his skin,
Buy by the content of his character.”
A dream of freedom,
Where a child did not have to fear the way he was made
Did not have to be ashamed of the hue of his face
But could live, play, learn, in peace.
Are you living that dream today?
Dare to Live…
The dreams you dream, the ones deeply rooted in you, were placed in you for a reason. Don’t give up striving for them, don’t let discouragement keep you down. Continue to dream brightly and soar boldly, and the momentum of your efforts will take you airborne…
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