![]() I can do this through Him who gives me strength. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” - Katharine Hepburn Inspiration for this song came when Mellencamp was driving on Interstate 65 in Indianapolis. It was another way for me to sneak something in. The American dream had pretty much proven itself as not working anymore. Make others wonder why you are still smiling.” - unknown It’s really an anti-American song, Mellencamp told Rolling Stone about Pink Houses. Because of my new confidence and my ability to do what everyone else was doing, I had acceptance from them.” – Betty Killebrew on her memories of sliding down the highest slide at school. I was confident about doing something I’d never done before. “… On that day I overcame fear and truly enjoyed playing. “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh They are meant to cross our path for a reason.” - Spirit Science That’s the only thing you should be trying to control.” - Elizabeth Gilbert If you want to control things in your so bad, work on the mind. In Dongducheon, South Korea, north of Seoul, women forced to work as prostitutes to American soldiers in the decades after the Korean War were confined in this building when they were discovered to. ![]() “You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. “You are more powerful than you know you are beautiful just as you are.” - Melissa Etheridge These thoughts all reminded us of our Little Pink moms and their families. And, because I’m the retreat director that gives homework □, everyone came to our meeting with an inspiring message or quote about empowerment. Download Pink Houses (Live) - John Mellencamp MP3 song on Boomplay and listen Pink Houses (Live) - John Mellencamp offline with lyrics. As a guitarist he was, more than ever, in possession of his own technique, concise, direct and, precisely for this reason, extremely effective: at the same time, his stature as a composer was constantly growing. Music lyrics tend to move me so we’ve been sharing a song together to get the day off on the right foot - today I selected Fight Song as our anthem. ‘Pink Houses’ became a small classic, whose strength lies essentially in the simplicity of its construction. It’s an empowering activity, an empowering day.īefore our VolunSTARS headed out to prep for SUP today, we gathered for our regular morning meeting. Most of all, I love seeing our beautiful moms take on a new challenge and, so often, conquer fear. I love seeing a dad sail along the water with his young child perched on the front of the board. I love seeing so many kids wobble to a standing position and within minutes be paddling all over the calm waters. While it is hard for me to pick a “favorite” retreat week experience, I have to say SUP day never ceases to amaze me. But, there is one activity that is signature to a Little Pink retreat and happens everywhere: stand up paddle boarding. The communities give us a taste of their home towns by sharing various activities and experiences native to the location. Because our Little Pink retreats take place in different areas all over the country, they all have different personalities.
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