Friday's Lovelies!!!

starting in the upper lefthand corner & making our way around clockwise!

:: Rachelle has done it again! In honor of her 40th birthday, she's wishing each of us a very merry unbirthday by sharing something special with us -- Soulfood: How to cook for a tribe, the first in a series downloadable Magpie Girl Guides. Soulfood features delicious recipes by home chef, Jolie Guillebeau, and inclusive blessings gathered by poet Jessica Schafer. Go to this post to sign up & get your free download of this wonderful guide. Thank you, pretty lady, & we hope your day is amazing! ::

:: Video: Jonathan Zittrain: The Web as random acts of kindness - Feeling like the world is becoming less friendly? Social theorist Jonathan Zittrain begs to differ. The Internet, he suggests, is made up of millions of disinterested acts of kindness, curiosity & trust. This video is REALLY inspiring!! To sum it up, some of the commenters say the internet is controlled, kind & caring anarchy. Most of the world is kind, yeah there are a few bad apples but the rest of us outweigh them. The internet is a vessel for our collective being - most of the world is kind - therefore the internet is a vessel for kindness, simple! ::

:: Kelly Rae Roberts believes that we are all brave girls. Believe that you are, too. ::

:: The Kindest Thing You Can Do for Someone Else, this article among so many other amazing articles can be found at Tiny Buddha : Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives. Most of their articles start out with an inspiring quote (which they have a huge directory of!) Their latest, Living Life at Full Throttle starts out with, "Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is." ~H. Jackson Browne -- so true. ::

Have an rockstar weekend! Drop beauty bombs!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Pin It

love exists

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silence is beautiful

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leave a love note

leave a love note, originally uploaded by prettyfnmess.

click on the links below to see the photos in their entirety!

1. A Good Memory, 2. Because Love grows where my Rosemary goes, 3. Stitching Love, 4. Untitled

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Feel Good Nouns: Puppy

Adorable Beagle Puppy, originally uploaded by dakotaduff.

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begin it

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time for a break!

Time for a Break, originally uploaded by Majlee.

stop whatever you're doing & take a break -- whether it's for tea, coffee, a deep breath or to take a walk, it doesn't matter!!

go back to your center & smile. this moment is a beautiful moment.

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We're giving away Happiness Through Art!

This week's Giveaway is from Lori at
Happiness Through Art!

You have a chance to win a 6x6 print!! You can choose ANY print from her yoga, dance or nature inspired sections -- so many to choose from!!

I love Lori's prints so much, everything is so vibrant & vital!!

Hang out with Lori here:
~ Web site :: Etsy :: Blog :: Facebook :: Twitter ~

Winner TBA!!!

How to Enter:

Leave a comment saying which print you'd like if you win & your e-mail address!

To make this a little easier for everyone you can copy, paste & fill-in-the-blanks:

Which print you'd like if you win:
Your e-mail address, so we can reach you if you win:

Contest ends Wednesday Nov. 4 at 8pm EST -- the winner will be chosen randomly
& will be announced on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Bonus Entries:

If you do any of the following let us know by leaving a separate comment for each one you do. If you do any of the following already, let us know in an extra comment. Please, please make a separate comment for each of the bonus things that you do or your comment won't count. The separate comments help us to stay organized & makes choosing a winner so much easier...& it also ups your chances of winning! If you have any questions please e-mail us!

1. Follow our blog.
2. Follow Kind Over Matter on Twitter & Tweet about this giveaway.
3. Join our Flickr Pool.
4. Join our Facebook fan page.
5. Subscribe to our updates in your favorite reader or by e-mail with feedburner there on the right & you get ONE extra comment.
6. Share a photo of a card drop that you've done & make TWO extra comments.
7. Buy a print from Lori's shop & get THREE extra comments!


Thank you soooo much, Lori! These prints are so lovely, yay! Good luck, everyone! ♥

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WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!

CONGRATS JUNE!!!

You will be receiving a ring from String-Ring™, The Kindness Reminder so very soon!!

Thank you so much Tina! SO much love & luck to you in spreading your wonderful product around the world!

To everyone who entered, thank you so much for sharing your kind acts with us, it really warmed our hearts to read each & every one of them... much luck to you this week!!

* PEACE IN EVERY STEP *

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in all this chaos, we found safety

89/365. in all this chaos, we found safety. [EXPLORE!], originally uploaded by mina sharif..

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don't give up

15:365 Don't Give Up, originally uploaded by boughtabride.

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paused

Shadow selves, originally uploaded by DaisyCat77.

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Between going and staying the day wavers, by Octavio Paz

Between going and staying the day wavers,
in love with its own transparency.
The circular afternoon is now a bay
where the world in stillness rocks.

All is visible and all elusive,
all is near and can't be touched.

Paper, book, pencil, glass,
rest in the shade of their names.

Time throbbing in my temples repeats
the same unchanging syllable of blood.

The light turns the indifferent wall
into a ghostly theater of reflections.

I find myself in the middle of an eye,
watching myself in its blank stare.

The moment scatters. Motionless,
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a work of art

37. A work of art, originally uploaded by Lena Dee.

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spread your wings out even farther

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you are far more influential than you think

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Feel Good Nouns: Halloween

Happy Halloweenie Bench Monday, originally uploaded by Theresa Thompson.

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touch the sky

throw up your arms into the sky, originally uploaded by sandy☮.

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Postcards To My Parents

ParentsPstcrd_101009.jpg, originally uploaded by Pedestrian Typography.

Check out this awesome flickr set by Carolyn Sewell :

Postcards To My Parents

She says,
As an anniversary present to my parents I'm attempting to send
them a postcard every day for a year. They've earned it.

Carolyn's Site
Blog

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Five Kind Etsy Finds : Reds & Whites :

:: 1. Red Dots Journal - Eco Friendly - Handmade - 5 in X 7 in by disconsolator :: 2. Bursting Blossom Pocket Mirror by Charm lady Boutique :: 3. Heart Beat Tumbler by urban soule :: 4. KEEP CALM AND HAVE A CUPCAKE original art wood 8 x 10 plaque distressed antique washed RED by Jennysbakeshop :: 5. Net, white airy wrap by red2white :: Pin It

Truth

Truth, originally uploaded by flowers & machinery.

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my hands & being feel warmer just by looking at this

, originally uploaded by ♥ Virginia.

"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

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sit here for five minutes

go ahead, originally uploaded by MoreInterpretations.

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in case of emergency...

In Case Of Emergency Breakdance, originally uploaded by mooosh ♥ miso funky.

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someone out there really loves you

, originally uploaded by victoria_h.

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Feel Good Blog of the Day : Dirty Footprints Studio :

We've been fans of Connie at Dirty Footprints Studio for a while, she has this amazing energy and enthusiasm for life & art, every time I read something she's written or watch one of her videos, I get so jazzed on life & want to stop whatever I'm doing and just go make something or DO something. She took a break from blogging for about a month & let's be honest, shall we? I missed her, & I'm sure I wasn't the only one.

Well, Connie's returned from her sabbatical with this beautiful video, sharing the message that sometimes all we need is some space to grow.


Get to know Connie here:

~ Blog :: Facebook :: Twitter :: Etsy ~ Pin It

only with the heart can you see

pequeno principe, originally uploaded by mmelox.

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seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future

to the virgins, to make much of time., originally uploaded by shes_jack.

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friday's lovelies

starting in the upper lefthand corner & making our way around clockwise!

~~ TWENTY Where the Wild Things Are Inspired Crafts!! Rachel over at One Pretty Thing is simply amazing! She manages to gather up some awesome-awesome crafts from all over the blogosphere & posts them daily to her site!! She is my go-to gal for crafts of any kind... TWENTY Where the Wild Things Are Inspired Crafts -- you can't go wrong with that!

Gwen Bell wants to help us create our own wonderful personal manifesto!! She tells us a slew of ways to do it, too, so each one of us can find one that's a good fit. You can make a life list or do microactions or create a vision map. So many different ways to focus on nurturing our vision of the person we want to become & what better time of year to do that than in the changing of the seasons!

how to kiss up to your muse on white hot truth with Danielle LaPorte is a fantastic article on how to play with your muse. Are you feeling uninspired, or do you have a block creatively? Go read this article, it will kick your butt into gear! Further more, White Hot Truth is rockin' website, here is what Danielle has to say about it, "I'm here to evoke the truth – my version of it, and your version of it. I'm interested in raw reality, and grace. I think feminine power and conscious commerce will revolutionize how we live – that, and forgiveness. In my experience, if you steer clear of dogma and muster up more love than you thought you had to give, then your vitality increases, satisfaction sets in, sweetness surfaces. I believe in the creative power of pleasurable feelings. I'm convinced that the desire to be real is everyone's divine imperative." --- um, all I can say is YES-YES-YES!

Have you checked out Five Rules for Life yet? If not, you should! It's an awesome blog where you can submit your own (drumroll, please!) five rules for life! They can be long or short rules, come with or without explanations or descriptions, have photos or no, it's really just the neatest blog. You can submit your rules by e-mailing them to fiverulesforlife@gmail.com & be sure to include your name and a couple line bio. So fun! ~~

Have a gorgeous weekend, everyone! Be amazing!!
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be it, feel it, live it

magic, originally uploaded by verhext.

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colors strung together

A thousand lanterns, originally uploaded by IrenaS.

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paper towel drawing surprise

paper towel drawing: surprise, originally uploaded by Marc Johns.

I think this is a great idea!!
Write inspirational messages!

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it's a beautiful day

photography,quote,typography,barral,decals,design-3f5ba57195e3e3b33348a9249d2e8f32_h, originally uploaded by mmelox.

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you really are!

you really are!, originally uploaded by sweet sweet life.

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Go Placidly Amidst the Noise and Haste...

Go Placidly Amidst the Noise and Haste..., originally uploaded by KCrlni.

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

_
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952

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feel that it matters

To love what you do and feel that it matters - how could anything be more fun?, originally uploaded by cookieluver33.

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Giveaway Thursday : String-Ring™ :

This week's Giveaway is from Tina at
String-Ring™, The Kindness Reminder!

You have a chance to win one of her gorgeous & unique String-Rings!!

I just think these rings are awesome, so creative! Here is a bit about them:

The String-Ring™ is a cue to remind yourself, and those who notice it, to be kind to one another. To do a kind act, or even think something kind. Designed to be threaded with the provided colored string, String-Ring reminds you of the particular act of kindness you wish to remember. Each String-Ring™ comes with 20 replaceable colored strings, a jute bag, polishing cloth, stickers, and a list of color meanings.

Visit Tina's gem of a blog & follow her on Twitter @KindnessRing


How to Enter:
COMMENTS CLOSED, WINNER TBA!!

Visit String-Ring's Color Code Page & comment on this blog post with which string color would best help you at this point in your life & also, to keep the spirit of kindness alive tell us what your last act of kindness was! Don't forget your email address!

To make this a little easier for everyone you can copy, paste & fill-in-the-blanks:

Which string color would best help you at this point in your life:
Your last act of kindness:
Your Email address, so we can reach you if you win:

Contest ends Wednesday October 28th at 8pm EST - winner will be chosen randomly
& will be announced on Thursday, October 29th .


Bonus Entries:

If you do any of the following let us know by leaving a separate comment for each one you do. If you do any of the following already, let us know in an extra comment. Please, please make a separate comment for each of the bonus things that you do or your comment won't count. The separate comments help us to stay organized & makes choosing a winner so much easier...& it also ups your chances of winning! If you have any questions please e-mail us!

1. Follow our blog.
2. Follow Kind Over Matter on Twitter & Tweet about this giveaway.
3. Join our Flickr Pool.
4. Join our Facebook Group.
5. Subscribe to our updates in your favorite reader or by email with feedburner there on the right & you get ONE extra comment.
6. Share a photo of a card drop that you've done & make TWO extra comments.
7. Buy a ring from String-Ring™ & get THREE extra comments!


Thank you soooo much Tina!! These rings are so fab, I think they'd make a SUPER gift!! Peace to you!!

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we have a winner!!!

Shep, you won! Hooray! Your goddess necklace will be on its way to you soon!

Mimi, thank you SO much for donating one of your necklaces & giving us a chance to revel in our inner goddess! You rock!

To each & every one of you that entered, thank you soooo much! & keep an eye out for the next giveaway, it's awesome!!

Peace to you!
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the perfect day

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we ebb & flow like the tide

, originally uploaded by 'Layka.

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it's okay to be

it's okay., originally uploaded by wishcake.

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imagine doing this for someone to wake up to

Sidewalk Chalk May 31, 2009, originally uploaded by eklektick.

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Five Kind Etsy Finds -- Red-y or not!

::Raspberry Espresso Cups by Creative Utility :: Flower Bobby Pins by From Nani's Hands :: Ruby Romance by Beadin Babe :: Coque Feather Pillbox by New Orleans Magpie :: Kate Earrings by Lara Lewis ::
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a hearty breakfast

Mmm...a hearty breakfast!, originally uploaded by Angie Naron.

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you are, truly-truly

295, originally uploaded by lucy rose.

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in that moment

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let's get rid of this dust

[218:365] Art (Explored!), originally uploaded by OMG its Shortiie ♥.

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it will be okay

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you + me =

with a heavy sigh!, originally uploaded by -tiptoe-.

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