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Thursday
Apr302009

« love thursday: take care of yourself »

Photographed with Nikon D300, 35mm lens

"You must love yourself before you love another.  By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy."


-- Unknown

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Happy Love Thursday, everyone.  Please leave the links to your stories and images of love below.

And be kind to yourself today.


Song32 Flavors as performed by Alana Davis

Reader Comments (37)

i needed this one...

April 29, 2009 | Unregistered Commentershea

Equisite photo! It's so romantic..how appropriate! Yes indeed!! We are on the same frequency on this quote. I just completed posted my Love Thursday post and read something I posted awhile ago called Love is just a touch away! I found myself through a heartbreak and it took someone to remind me how much I loved myself.

I'm talking about solid love...

http://operationyou.blogspot.com/2009/04/hes-perfect-man-for-me.html

Happy Love Thursday!

April 29, 2009 | Unregistered Commentervchelle

Funnily enough, my Love Thursday post for this week is about love for another... between siblings. A very inspirational moment:

http://qussa.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/love-thursday-double-the-love/

Happy Love Thursday!

April 29, 2009 | Unregistered Commenternicolien

I have love from my 5yo daughter today.
http://www.mommybytes.com/2009/04/love-thursday-os.html

Happy Love Thursday everyone!

April 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAngela at mommy bytes

A little love from my drinking buddy. Yeah, its not what you are thinking ...
http://thejaxon4.blogspot.com/2009/04/217-little-birdie-told-me.html

April 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCarrieJ

That photo is mesmerizing. The quote is so simple but yet so true.

Here's my link for my story of love: http://momentarysolace.blogspot.com/2009/04/make-way-adventure_25.html

Happy Love Thursday everyone !!!

April 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSe'Lah
April 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSe'Lah

Thank you for posting this; I needed the reminder. I have trouble loving myself more, no matter how much I try. *sigh*

Happy Love Thursday!

April 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMemoria

What an absolutely stunning image. Here's my little message of love for today:
http://marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=765

April 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMarcie

Happy Love Thursday honey...here's mine...its for Theo

April 30, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterbecks

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