Friday, April 8, 2011

Feel Good Friday

What a ride its been. The week, I mean. Lot’s stuff going on in the Cotter House and I’m needing a Feel Good Friday. You in?

Here’s my feel good smirk…..
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But never mind that, lets first start off a winner and a discount!
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The awesome people from HoneyMilk actually did the random drawing for the winner. Congrats to NELLIE from Midlife Cruiser. You won another giveaway on my blog. Girl, you are getting’ lucky over here at Cotter Crunch. I’ll be sending you and email soon!

For those of you who still want to try it out, go for it!!
 Here’s a 25% off discount code good through the month.
“COTTER3”

Now onto the second part of Feel Good Friday …….

Round 2 of HEARTS & SOULS (Unveiled)


Kim from tetaequalsbooby

My soulmate...and my favorite childhood stuffed animal - piggly wiggly :)
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Sunset in Boston with a glass of my favorite red
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Sunset in Cozumel, the night before I PR’ed at the Ironman
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After living in 6 states over the past 7 years, I've very much learned that home will always be where your heart is. It's not one set place (though DC does have my heart...), but within those people and things around you that you love.”
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Holley from Lunges and Lashes

“We all need to "pull out the good" in our lives a little everyday."

“This is my heart & soul!
When I am out on a quiet morning run alone with my thoughts, that is when I feel most alive. That is when I know who I am and what I can achieve.”
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“Our daughter was less than 24 hours old, and while we were exhausted, we were constantly just overjoyed with having her in our arms. Those are some genuine smiles.”
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“I dug as deep as I felt comfortable today and I found a few things in my heart and mind that are beautiful and give me comfort. " :) 

 My best friends and family are my rock. Keep me both grounded and sane but also encourage me to let my dreams and hopes fly as high as the sky.
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The outdoors, especially lakes are where I feel the happiest. Wakeboarding on smooth water on a warm day has got to be one of the greatest feelings in the world.
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The people of Tibet. I have never met a kinder, more giving and loving group of people in my life. They will give you the clothes of their back and their last scrap of food at any time. I must strive to be more like them.
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WOW, so if that doesn’t leave you feeling good, not sure what will. THANK YOU lovely ladies for sharing your HEART & SOUL!

So lets end with this. Repeat after me……
give me courage to unplug, determination to focus, and patience to listen.”

Cheers!

LC

p.s.
I know many of you have races this weekend (including the hubs), I hope that you can dig deep and find that passion. Race with heart!!

73 comments:

Carrie said...

i love all these hearts and souls!! Im so having a feel good Friday- the sun is out... i got a great run in with NO pain and its almost the weekend!!!! enjoy your day!!!!

Jess said...

Good luck to your hubs this weekend, girlfriend! And please do unplug, unwind, and enjoy every moment of this weekend. xo

Kristina @ spabettie said...

congrats to Nellie again!! lucky girl, she is! thank you again for sharing these hearts and souls... I LOVE them! good luck to the hubs this weekend!! it's a BEAUTIFUL sunny Friday here, but cold... I'm going to bundle up and get out there!! :D

natalie @ micki runs said...

I absolutely love these posts!! Thanks for doing this ((hugs))

Good luck to your hubs, and congrats to nellie!

I'm off to use the discount code... hehe...

Heather (Where's the Beach) said...

Loving those Heart & Soul pictures. I could go for the wine and sunset right about now ;-) Good luck to Mr. Cotter this weekend!!!

Lisakthrives said...

Great heart and souls pics! It's so inspiring to see/read about what other people are passionate about.

Good luck to hubs on his race this weekend :)

lindsay cotter said...

I agree. It really gives me such joy to post these! Have a great weekend Lisa.
Send some of your yummy food my way. hehe.
 
Lindsay

lindsay cotter said...

me too. Hawaii? now if only one of us owned  a private jet. Hmm....guess its
time to play lotto!
 
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lindsay cotter said...

oh thank you for sharing! I love that picture, really touches me heart!! Enjoy
the honeymilk.
 
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KathleenM said...

awww! I love these posts. so uplifting to see the heart & soul in people's lives :)

I'm running my first 1/2 on sunday! (it's the Iron Girl!) so excited!

lindsay cotter said...

its 90F here, thats so crazy. Wish I could fly up with Sadie and we could all
bundle up together for a walk. *sigh*
 
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lindsay cotter said...

I will! I am in desperate need of that. My husband likes to say "you need to
calm the crazies." LOL! He's so right though.
 
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lindsay cotter said...

NO PAIN?!?! That causes for a celebration FRIDAY! Cheers Carrie!
 
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lindsay cotter said...

oh awesome!!! GOOD LUCK Kathleen. Cheering for you! Let me know how it goes.
 
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Gen said...

I was needing a feel good friday! :D
Loved all those heart and soul quotes!!
Hope you have an awesome weekend.

lindsay cotter said...

oh Gen, wish we lived closer. We could have a feel good friday slumber party.
:)
 
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Livefortherun said...

awww goosebumps of goodness. I love celebrating the awesomeness of others, like your beautiful family!

lindsay cotter said...

me too! Its brings such warmth to my heart. <3! Happy Friday Friend.
 
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Christine said...

Well, that's a really nice way to lead into the weekend, thank you Lindsay :)

Kristina @ spabettie said...

aww... that would be SO nice. Jason was in Arizona yesterday and said it was HAWT ! :)

Dorry said...

I love reading all of these! It makes my heart happy. I'm thinking about you! Phone chat anytime, OK? I love your feel good smirk face!

jessiepants said...

Lovely thoughts of happiness! Good luck to your main squeeze this weekend!!!

Pure2raw Twins said...

Good luck to everyone with races and your hubs!!!

I wish I was on that beach seeing that sunset having a nice glass of wine :) So relaxing and perfect in my book.

And thanks for the quote, I needed to hear that right about now!!! xoxo

Susan said...

Good luck to your husband on the race this weekend! I like your smirk. :)

Kimberly Kaltreider said...

Aw lc,thanks for posting!! Best of luck to the hubbie!

MiDLiFe CrUiSeR said...

Holy CRAPSTICKS!!!!!!!!!! I woke up, read your email & haven't stopped smiling since! I am annoying Jonathan by my incessant self congratulating :) THANK YOU for offering the giveaway & THANK YOU to the HoneyMilk folks for loading up the mail truck with their stuff to send to meeeeee! I am THRILLED!!!!!

Xoxo

Heather @ Dietitian on the Run said...

Love it!! I'm flattered to be featured over here, and love seeing the other Heart&Soul pictures :)

Happy friday!!

lindsay cotter said...

thank you for sharing! Have a good taper weekend.
;)
 
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lindsay cotter said...

me too. We need a blogger getaway. Sound good?
 
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lindsay cotter said...

oh thanks Jessie. Hope you get to embrace the weekend yourself!
:)
 
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lindsay cotter said...

yes of course. Have a great day at work tomorrow too! First full day! whoop!
 
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lindsay cotter said...

i agree. Good thoughts and good hearts! Makes us thankful.
Cheers.
 
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lindsay cotter said...

girl I am honored that you sent this to me! I just love it. Enjoy some heart and
soul this weekend with D!
 
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lindsay cotter said...

you are one lucky gal! DOn't share with Jonathan. haha. Jk, you can share....a
little.
 
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Pure2raw twins said...

Linday yes you got a deal!!! Let's go!!!

Caratunkgirl said...

LOVE the heart and soul pictures, made me smile the whole time. BEST OF LUCK to James, he is going to have an awesome race, I just know it! :)

marathonmaiden said...

warm. and. fuzzies!

Jennifer Laughlin said...

Congrats to the winners! Have a fabulous weekend dahhhling! <3 mwah!

xoXOxo
Jenn @ Peas & Crayons

Averie said...

Hey my friend, every morning when i read your comments they just brighten my day. You are the best!

Congrats to the winners and hope you have a lovely weekend w/ your hubs :)

Missy said...

Tell us more about TIBET when you get bored...save it as a draft. I am positive you learned amazing stuff out there.
WOW.

Beth curtis said...

Just found your blog, love it so much! Good luck to your hubby this weekend.

Blonde Ponytail said...

Congrats to Nellie! I am so using that code to order me some Honeymilk!!! Do you have a flavor rec?

I love your feel good smirk Lindsay!! :)

Lauren said...

Lindsay you are so sweet for including me in this post. My heart skipped a beat when I saw my photos. I am so glad that you liked them! They make me smile :)
Best of luck to hubby at his race! I hope you both have a wonderful weekend.

Small town runner said...

What inspiring photos! Each one priceless in its own way.

I love your quirky smirk, too!

Congrats to Nellie & Best wishes to James. I hope he kicks butt - especially if Juan Pelota shows up again ;) .

Wishig you guys the BEST of weekends!!!

lindsay cotter said...

no lance at this race, but a TON of top male pros. EEK! I hope his knee stays
strong! Happy tapering to you. If thats possible. haha.
 
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lindsay cotter said...

Lauren,
thank you for sharing! It really gave me such joy to be able to post these heart
pictures. Hope you get to enjoy a restful weekend.
 
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lindsay cotter said...

go for the variety pack if you can! I love all the flavors, just depends on my
mood. haha. But you can never go wrong with chocolate light or coffee light.
:)
 
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lindsay cotter said...

oh so glad you did Beth. Hope we can connect more in the blog world, hehe.
Cheers to a good weekend!

 
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lindsay cotter said...

that was actually Lauren's heart sharing picture. She got to go to Tibet. SO
cool!! I have heard her stories before but you should totally check out her blog
to read up on it. www.wholewheatorbust.wordpress.com. Amazing!
 
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lindsay cotter said...

I will! You too! Hope your hubs is home to enjoy it with you.
 
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Lynn (The Cream Filling) said...

I checked out all the blogs and I think I have found some new reading material :D

Good luck to your hubs!

lindsay cotter said...

oh good! glad I could share these awesome ladies!
 
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Stephanie said...

Thanks for the smile. How lovely to share other people's joy! Thanks for spreading the love!

Sara @ Nourish and Flourish said...

I love reading about what brings peace and joy to others!! So much inspiration here. Thanks for sharing, Lindsay!

Great quote...I just added it to my quote book! xoxo

lindsay cotter said...

some day you need to do a post with your top 10 quotes from your book. That
would be amazing!
 
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lindsay cotter said...

my pleasure. It was a honor to have these ladies show me their hearts.
:)
 
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Meghan Smith said...

Your posts are always so enjoyable! Thanks for putting all this great stuff up :-) my weekend has now gotten off to a great start.

hungryrunnergirl said...

GOOD LUCK JAMES!!!! You are going to do amazing and I can't wait to read all about it! I LOVE your feel good smirk and it made me feel good. I am REAL LIFE friends with Holley and it made my day to see her on your blog. I hope you are having an amazing day and I love you to death!!!

Allie said...

Wow, congrats to the winners! I like your little smirk :)
Good luck Cotter Hubs !!! YAYA !

Flo (Coconut Chronicles) said...

Congratulations to the winner! And good luck to the hubs (and everyone else) in their races this weekend!!

lindsay cotter said...

thanks allie! I thought of you with the smirk. All your cute faces you makes on
your blog. hehe.
;)
 
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lindsay cotter said...

oh thank you for reading. I never know how people will react to these kind of
posts, but if its from the heart, ya just gotta share. Right?
Happy Saturday!
 
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lindsay cotter said...

oh thats too cool! I wish I could be real life friends with you both. You gals
are just gorgeous! Hope you got in a nice sweat and pump session with the sis.
Another gorgeous gal!
 
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Kath (My Funny Little Life) said...

I had a feel good Saturday today. So good once in a while! :D

Christina said...

you have the cutest smirk ever!!

Kate said...

These posts make me smile
:)

lindsay cotter said...

i'm so glad you did! you sure needed it.
 
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lindsay cotter said...

haha, you are too kind. I'll try to practice it more often now.
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klh said...

happy weekend pretty girl! good luck to the hubs (it may be late)!! thank you for doing these posts...I really enjoy them!!

Katie :)

lindsay cotter said...

I am so glad you enjoy them. Hope they made for a great part of your weekend
Katie!
 
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Holley @ Lunges and Lashes said...

I love these posts! So fun to be a part of it! Thanks for sharing everyone's insights!

lindsay cotter said...

Holley,
I am so honored that you shared it with me. So thank you!! Hope you had a lovely
weekend.
 
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Sabrina @ Radioactive Runner said...

loved this! your posts are always so inspiring :)
that honey milk looks good too!!