Michelle and I loved reading to this bright group of kids today!
We hope this new Chicago Public Library branch at the Obama Presidential Center will be a place where folks come to read, check out books, and connect with one another for years to come.
Does 'red sky in the morning, sailor take warning' apply for snowstorms? For a few fleeting moments today in #Pittsburgh the sky lit up a bright pink, and it looked incredible reflecting in the frozen rivers. Can't wait to see what kind of scenes transpire with this snow.
Michael Caine said, "I'm going to play this movie like I'm working with the Royal Shakespeare Company. I will never wink, I will never do anything Muppety. I am going to play Scrooge as if it is an utterly dramatic role.โ
Eleven years ago today I took one of my favorite helicopter flights over #Pittsburgh, and this image is my best far the best I captured from that flight. The light couldn't have been more perfect as it lit up the skyline and Heinz Field at sunset.
Emotionally mature people:
Have deep connections
without losing boundaries.
Show care & compassion
without draining themselves.
Trust & stay open
without ignoring their intuition.
Soulmates aren't just lovers โ they're friends too. Your soulmates naturally recognize you, vibe with you, and align with you. They understand you, see you, support you, love you, heal with you, and grow with you. They make you feel beautiful in your own skin just for being YOU.
The older you get, the more you figure out who your real friends are. It's not about how long you've known them but who makes you feel seen, heard, appreciated, respected, supported, and loved. They understand your quiet and talkative phases without taking anything personally.
Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone was Oscar-worthy. Kilmer fully-committed in every way, down to his weight loss. I canโt picture anyone else as Doc Holliday.
Just because you have a big heart doesn't mean you have to be an emotional battery to be used and drained by others. Unconditional love is not unconditional tolerance. Choose your boundaries over your empathy because takers have no limits and your boundaries are their limits.