Every now and then, aside from the bits of life I wanna share with you on the blog, there’s things like inspirational quotes that I personally just want to have cataloged and stored somewhere.

I had a rough day this week to say the least. In time, I’ll share it. But for now, let’s just say Wednesday afternoon was one of the crappiest afternoons I’ve had in a long time.

Thursday morning, I started up the computer for work. I did the usual run of my usual sites. I checked my E-mail, Twitter, Facebook. That’s where I found this inspirational quote from my old friend Natalie Moser.

You remember Natalie – she’s the gal I knew way back when, as kids in dance classes in Orange County. She’s also the amazing photographer that did my Crave Orange County photo shoot last summer. And apparently? An expert in writing inspirational quotes.

The following was so timely, so heartfelt, and so exactly what I needed to read right at that moment. I wanted to get it archived here so I wouldn’t ever lose it.

“The happenings of today, what you did, what you didn’t do, who you loved, how you loved, the breaths and steps you took– they are a paragraph, a brief passage, a moment in the story of you and your journey.

If you were reading the book of you, reading the paragraph of your day today, how would you feel watching the main character with all of her worries, complexities, longings, tasks, struggles, and choices? Would you feel empathy for the person on the page, would you feel like giving her a high five, would you feel compassion? Did she begin an adventure, dream of beginning one, take a single step towards that something or did she turn away from it. Was she true to herself and did she make her moments count? –

Tomorrow is a new passage in your story. Make that paragraph count. Remember that stories arc; they bend. Characters develop… so will you and your story. Allow yourself the freedom to become your best self, your true self. Listen to your voice, practice, be purposeful, be present, and be gentle with yourself… one sentence, one word, and one breath at a time.”

-Natalie Moser
Natalie Moser Photography

Who’s got more inspirational quotes to share?