Happy Monday, friends!!! One of the hazards of working from home is that I was all warm and cozy under my blankets this morning and, umm, slept too late!! Oops! Anyway, let’s just get right to today’s motivational quotes, shall we?? As the grand poet Mr. Huey Lewis once sang, “The power of love is a curious thing.” Indeed, perhaps no truer words have ever been uttered. Love is at once both intoxicating and mysterious, confusing and comforting. While it can be so many different things, I think we’d all agree that it’s something we can’t get enough of. With that in mind, here are some great quotes about the power of love…

Good morning, my lovely friends!! I hope your day — and week! — is off to a great start!! I’m proud of myself because I made it to the library today!! I slacked off a bit on Friday, so it feels good to be focused and ready to be productive! For this week’s motivational quotes, I thought it would be a good opportunity to focus on the power of kindness! The world can be such a cruel and evil place, but you know what? It doesn’t take much to be a decent human being. So be one and start by taking these kindness quotes to heart…

Good morning, friends, and happy Monday to you!! How was your weekend?!? My mom and I said goodbye to summer in the same spot where we kicked it off in June — don’t you love when life comes full circle like that?? There’s such a symmetry to it that just makes my heart sing! And speaking of life, today’s motivational quotes are all about how to live like a cat. We can learn A LOT from our feline friends about the benefits of slowing down and the joys of curiosity. Plus, I’m hoping my mom will read these cat quotes and learn a thing or two, especially after her fall last week…

Good morning, my lovely friends!!! You know I’ve got to say it…I’M BAAAAACK!!!!! Yes, my Birthday Break is over for another year! Of course, it flew by as usual and I spent my time in a haze of shopping, good food, lots of NCIS and, obviously, family time!!! And I can’t emphasize that last one enough because my break just reinforced something I’ve known for years: All you need is the love of your family to make you happy!! Seriously, I’m happiest when I’m sitting at our kitchen table, playing Yahtzee with my mom and seeing Janelle doing a crossword puzzle next to us!! Add in Stella and Whitney roaming around the kitchen and I’m in heaven!! So let’s kick off this new week with some feel-good quotes that remind us what family is all about…

Eeek, friends!!! How on earth did it get to be the LAST Monday of July already?!? You know what that means, don’t you? The endless days of lounging and leisurely pursuits of fun will be ending very, very soon. The joys of summer will soon be a distant memory, as we watch those joys float away on a summer breeze. I just want to bottle up all those joys of summer so I can keep them with me all year long. But, really, short of doing the impossible, how can we capture that grand summer feeling?? I’m not exactly sure, but I do know that these summer-themed words of wisdom are a pretty good place to start…