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Reach For Your Dreams

Friday, January 16th, 2009 by Alyice

As a freelance work-from-home business woman, I am often approached by women who long to make a little extra money from home while they raise their children. Some are tired of the rat race and hate leaving their children in daycare. Others are tired of pinching pennies just to stay home with their children and long for extra cash to take the kids out once in awhile. Both types of women wonder how I had the courage to “step out on faith” and start not one, but several businesses, over the years.

To each group of women, I say, “You’ve got to have a supportive spouse backing you, you must know what your true success meter is, and then you’ve got to throw a little caution to the wind and just grab hold of those dreams and never look back. It’s not easy. It’s not always fun. And there’s a lot of compromising to be made. But if you believe you’re meant to do something else, reach. Anything is possible when you reach for your dreams.”

May this card remind you to reach for your dreams—whatever they may be.

Until next time,

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Butterfly Inspired Art

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 by Alyice

When I was a little girl, I loved to chase after butterflies; yet always too afraid of catching them for fear they’d die in my care. They mesmerized me and could keep me content for hours. It was fun to watch them soar through the air without a care in the world as they hopped from one flower to the next. It amazed me how fast their wings fluttered and yet, how calm they seemed.

I can still remember the first time I watched a caterpillar cocoon into a butterfly. The transformation was breathtaking. But it is the symbolism of the butterfly’s transformation that has captivated me over the years—that, and their magnificently colored wings!

May this butterfly inspired greeting card help you remember that life is beautiful and worth fighting for. And may it also remind you that change can be a good thing; especially when it causes personal growth and a chance for rebirth.

Keep Creating

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Thanks For My Home

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 by Alyice

You know that feeling you get when you return home from vacation—the one that tells you it feels good to be home? I love that feeling. I love returning from a vacation, plopping my bags on the floor, and heading straight to my bedroom where I drop down into the bed, take a deep breath, close my eyes, and say, “Ah! Home, Sweet, Home”.

Vacations are always wonderful. There’s nothing more exciting than exploring the world around you, but home—home is a magical place filled with love and friendships and memories. Home is the place where dreams are built. Home is the place where families are made. Home is the place where one can take off her shoes and be herself. Home is a complete and absolute refuge.

May this card remind you to celebrate the home in which you live—regardless of its joys or hardships—and the people with whom you reside.

Give thanks…

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