“Be the love you never received. Be the acknowledgement you never got. Be the listener you always wanted. Look within at the younger versions of yourself and give yourself what you always needed.” ©2018AmandaRicks
Featured
Know What You Want To Do; Quote
Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal. – Elbert Hubbard Photo from my Pinterest Board; https://www.pinterest.ca/Surprisingpins/photography or https://www.pinterest.com/Surprisingpins/photography.
Prolific Peace From Beautiful Rain GIFS
I find rain and especially rainstorms to be so peace inducing. Listening to the pitter patter or rush of rain on the windows brings a beautiful sense of calm, coziness, and tranquillity. But nothing beats the freshness and peace of being in a forest and nature while rain softly graces, drips, and glistens the green around …
Sharbat Gula, The Afghan Girl: Where is she today? The full updated story
Sharbat Gula, The Afghan Girl, has mesmerised the world, first with her stunning green eyes on National Geographic’s Cover and now with her continued life story. For the first time read her whole story covering the last thirty-three years. New photographs included. By Amanda Ricks and Surprising Lives
Sharbat Gula, The Afghan Girl: Where is she today? The full updated storyRead More
Sharbat Gula, Searching For The Afghan Girl
For seventeen years Photographer Steve McCurry was haunted by the young girl with the mesmerising green eyes that he photographed in Afganistan in 1984. As he says, not a week goes by when someone didn’t ask about “The Afghan Girl.” Sharbat Gula. Her name, in the Pashto language of the Pashtun people, means sweetwater flower girl. …
Be Your Own Definition Of Amazing~Quote
Be Your Own Definition Of Amazing~Quote They keep saying that beautiful is something a girl needs to be. But honestly ? Forget that. Don’t be beautiful. Be your own definition of amazing, always. That is so much more important than anything beautiful, ever. ~ Nikita Gill an excerpt from Anita Gill’s, Don’t Be Beautiful quote …
3 Life Lessons For Happiness.
Three simple and easy concepts or attitudes to adopt that will help you achieve happiness. Including study results from Sonja Lyubomirsky. By Amanda Ricks
Too Many People Fixers
The problematic topic of “fixers.” People who always try to fix other people, their problems, and everything else all the time instead of just being there and letting others work stuff out. These people need to be more positive and kind supportive friends instead. By Amanda Ricks
IQ, IQ Tests, Jobs By IQ, How Does It Matter?
The discussion of IQ and type of occupation by IQ is discussed. A table of jobs by average IQ is included as well as an explanation of different IQ score classifications. How much impact should IQ have on occupation? Is the list correct? By Amanda Ricks