Mandy Ricks

Tag: Willow

  • Peace

    Peace doesn’t always arrive as happiness.
    Sometimes it arrives as nothing needing to be fixed for a little while.

    -Mandy Ricks

    (with Willow)

  • Shelter

    Peace isn’t always found in grand places.

    Sometimes it’s a small shelter, a familiar view, and knowing you’re safe enough to watch the world instead of run from it—learning that not every battle has to be fought.

    -Mandy Ricks

    Inspired by Willow, (my cat), Chief of Security, Keeper of the Coffee Table Fortress, and Watcher of All Things.

    Willow

  • Tiptoe

    Life’s too short to tiptoe through someone else’s rules. -Mandy Ricks with Willow

  • Today

    I hope today you fall in love with being you. -Mandy Ricks with Willow

  • Set Free

    Your place in my life has finally set me free to stop hating.

    -Mandy Ricks

  • Gorgeous things

    To me, you are simply one of those gorgeous things that was made

    to do what it does perfectly, and to last, as almost nothing does, forever.

  • A happy life

    What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it is supposed to be.

  • Moving forward

    You can’t move forward until you forgive yourself. -Mandy Ricks featuring Willow

  • Learning

    That’s why learning never stops and you’re only stupid when you stop seeking knowledge. -Samantha Wilson via Mandy Ricks featuring Willow

  • It will change when it’s time

    Willow

    You are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Things will change when it’s time. -Mandy Ricks

  • Stay true to you

    So, it’s the new year. The time of new beginnings, fresh starts, and renewed efforts. The time when promises make sense, opportunities appear possible, and love is bigger than everything else. But one thing remains the same:Remember to stay true to you. -Mandy Ricks with Willow

  • The season of giving and hugs

    Willow under the Christmas tree

    It’s the season of giving. That time of year when we put our love in a box and dress it up with pretty paper and bows. But most of all don’t forget to to 30-second hug those who matter most. -Mandy Ricks

    It’s a popular belief that 30 second hugs are the optimal amount of time to receive positive psychological benefits.