Day 11- Lady and the Tramp

One of my favorite Disney movies is Lady and the Tramp. And, one of my favorite songs is “Bella Notte.” Honestly, who doesn’t fall in love with the romantic scene in this movie! So, for today, I decided that I would share the beautiful lyrics that simply make my heart melt every time I hear them. Enjoy!

Oh this is the night, it's a beautiful night

And we call it bella notte

Look at the skies, they have stars in their eyes

On this lovely bella notte.

Side by side with your loved one,

You'll find enchantment here.

The night will weave its magic spell,

When the one you love is near!

Oh this is the night, and the heavens are right!

On this lovely bella notte!

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Day 10- Alice in Wonderland

 “I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it.”-Alice

This quote so deeply resonates with me, and I’m sure it probably does with many of you as well. I always seem to be the person who can give good advice to others, but many times I struggle to apply my wisdom to my own situations. I suppose the main issue is trusting in myself.

I believe we all have an understanding—an intuition, if you will—of what we know we should do in any given circumstance. But we need to trust that our instincts will not lead us astray.

Trust yourself! Listen to the leading of your heart, the gut feeling of what you know inside to be true. You may feel unsure of yourself now; but ultimately, you know right and wrong, good and bad, yes and no. And doubting yourself will only hurt you. When you give yourself good advice, take it to heart. Apply it! Otherwise you may just find yourself lost in a rabbit-hole.

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Day 9- Finding Nemo

“When life gets you down you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming.”- Dory

Today’s message is simple. Just keep swimming. Even when everything in your world seems to be falling apart, don’t give up!

No matter what you’re going through, no matter how hopeless your circumstance looks right now, persevere! Nothing in your life is over until you let it end. Nothing is lost until you stop looking. You have the power to change your situation! And even when it seems like it’s you against the world and the world is winning, just keep swimming. If you keep moving through a maze, eventually you’ll come out on the other side. But you must keep going!

Remind yourself in every situation, this too shall pass. Just keep swimming.

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Day 8- The Lion King

“Hakuna Matata.”- Timon and Pumbaa

Ah, what a wonderful phrase!

Think about every possible thing you could stress over or worry about today. If you let yourself get carried away, every aspect of your day has the potential to become stressful; what to wear, how to do your hair, even the smallest things can explode into worrisome issues!

But, I challenge you to take some time today to set a mind-set of “Hakuna Matata.” No worries. When an opportunity presents itself where you could potentially be stressed, simply try saying to yourself, “Hakuna Matata.”  No, it won’t eliminate the demands of the day and it won’t change the circumstance you’re in. But, perhaps even just thinking about a meerkat, a lion, and a warthog swinging in vines in the jungle singing Hankuna Matata will brighten your day.

Hakuna Matata isn’t about your circumstance, it’s about your attitude in the midst of a tough situation. When struggles arise, make the choice to think Hakuna-Matata-Thoughts. You can’t change the problem, but you can change how you view and handle the problem. No worries! Everything will be fine in the end; if it’s not fine, it’s not the end. Hakuna Matata!

“It’s our problem-free, philosophy, Hakuna Matata”-Timon and Pumbaa

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