Blogs about: Mary Schmich
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Getting Started
“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.” - Ben Stein It’s a lot easier said than done, but figuring out what path you want to head down… more →
365 Days of Motivation
Wild at Heart
wrote 1 day ago: Do not be reckless with other people’s hearts; do not put up with people who are reckless with … more →
Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
wrote 1 day ago: In 1997, Mary Schmich wrote an essay called “Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the y … more →
Music Monday - Wear Sunscreen!
wrote 4 days ago: Originally, I was just going to make a post about using sunscreen since Memorial Day weekend is comi … more →
Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen
wrote 1 week ago: Baz Luhrmann – Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen Music Video The lyrics came from an essay wr … more →
wear sunscreen!
wrote 1 week ago: Many moons ago on this day, I was giving my poor mother a terrible time. I guess it was pretty cozy … more →
Some incredible good advice
wrote 1 week ago: Baz Luhrmann (photo ©www.heraldsun.com.au) text snippet from Sunscreen by Mary Schmich Tomorrow Baz … more →
Do ONE THING every day that SCARES YOU!
wrote 1 week ago: ©MostlyVictoria We all have our fears, our personal demons; the things that make our pulse race and … more →
Inspiration: Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young
wrote 2 weeks ago: Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young is one of my all time favorite motivation piec … more →
But trust me on the sunscreen.
wrote 3 weeks ago: The essence of escape is not in putting as much distance as you can between yourself and your troubl … more →
Advice, like Youth, Probably Just Wasted on the Young
wrote 1 month ago: This is a graduation speech I found on the internet. Legend has it Kurt Vonnegut gave this commencem … more →
But Trust Me on the Sunscreen…
wrote 1 month ago: The Book of Proverbs is essentially a continuous string of advice. There are some good suggestions, … more →
Sunscreen is important.
wrote 1 month ago: When I was fifteen, we were studying an essay in school. I never paid notice to anything we studied, … more →
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of '13
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wrote 2 months ago: It is that time of year again. As the weather turns hotter and the ocean breeze picks up, I can feel … more →
Motion Typography
wrote 2 months ago: I love the beginning of projects! So many ideas and inspiration floating around! I am beginning a pr … more →
Ending Childhood
wrote 3 months ago: *warning: if you are reading this looking for fresh and particularly constructive information this h … more →
Do one thing every day that scares you.
wrote 4 months ago: I have had this “song” memorized since I was in grade school. There are so many reasons … more →
Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen
wrote 4 months ago: This is a song by Baz Luhrman, although song is probably not the right word. It’s maybe closes … more →
The commencement address Kurt Vonnegut didn't do
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wrote 4 months ago: Have you heard of Mary Schmich? Of the Chicago Tribune? No, neither have I. And that is where urban … more →
Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young
wrote 4 months ago: Mary SchmichJune 1, 1997 Inside every adult lurks a graduation speaker dying to get out, some world- … more →
