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Are you living your life? Inspiring Quote by Thoreau

June 9, 2012 by Jenn 35 Comments

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I don’t live dangerously, but I do LIVE.

I love life. I love it even when it royally sucks.

Each day, each fleeting moment, is a gift.

When I am down, when I wake up and can’t find the will to get out of bed, I do it anyway.

When I am faced with a decision that I don’t want to make, I make it anyway.

When I am afraid, I do it anyway.

I take chances – not dangerous ones, mind you – but I take them.

I strive to be better: to live better, to be happier, to love and be loved, to share good fortune.

We are only given one opportunity to live our lives, so we might as well enjoy it.

I think that this inspiring life quote by Thoreau says it all.

After a trying few months of losing one family member after another, watching as people I love lose their loved ones….I am reminded – now more than ever – to LIVE MY LIFE.

I’m a big fan of quotes that inspire me…and Thoreau is one of my favorite authors.

Who inspires you?

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Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a single woman who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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  1. Liz says

    June 9, 2012 at 10:56 am

    My kids inspire me, but I know I need to take a few more risks and really live. Thanks for the reminder!

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  2. Jennifer says

    June 9, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    life gets so busy that I tend to forget the other people in my life.

    I really need to call people more often.

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  3. Stefanie says

    June 9, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    I agree with you completely.

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  4. Stefani says

    June 9, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    I love that quote!

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  5. MomStart (Ashley) says

    June 9, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    Love these quotes. Thanks for reminding me to LIVE MY LIFE too.

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  6. Courtney says

    June 9, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Wow, the quote is beautiful as well as the picture!

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  7. Kathleen says

    June 9, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    At one time my answer to that question would have been no, but now I am definitely living life and taking it as it comes.

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  8. Apryl says

    June 9, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    Interesting quotes!

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  9. Cindy Orley says

    June 9, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    Great words of advice. We’ve all got to take chances.

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  10. Kelly says

    June 10, 2012 at 12:12 am

    I love the Thoreau quote! My daughters definitely inspire me in everything I do. They encourage me to stop and smell the roses, bask in the sunshine, dance in the rain, and live my life to the fullest. I can’t be everything to everyone but I’m a mom to two special girls!

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  11. Lolo says

    June 10, 2012 at 2:52 am

    I really need to start taking more chances.

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  12. debra says

    June 10, 2012 at 4:30 am

    I love this. Rumi inspires me!

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  13. Toni says

    June 10, 2012 at 7:46 am

    My kids, my mom, my family!

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  14. Melissa says

    June 11, 2012 at 11:09 am

    I love this quote…I need to start taking more chances too. My family inspires me!

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  15. Xenia says

    June 11, 2012 at 11:11 am

    I need this reminder daily! Great photo, by the way. Gorgeous!

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  16. Andrea says

    June 11, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    Love this quote — Thoreau is always an inspiration!

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  17. Emily says

    June 11, 2012 at 5:11 pm

    My son and my hubs inspire me! I love Thoreau.. such and amazing man!

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  18. Annie says

    June 11, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    Beautiful post Jenn!! Love this!!

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  19. Virginia from That Bald Chick says

    June 11, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    I just love Thoreau!

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  20. Alissa says

    June 11, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    Love this quote – thanks for sharing the inspiration!

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  21. Tesa says

    June 11, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    I love Thoreau too. He is so simply stated but what he says really resonates. I love that you are a risk taker, I need more of that in my life.

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  22. LeeAnn says

    June 11, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    I love this post! I need to bookmark it and come back to it when I’m having a rough day and need some inspiration. I definitely live my life, but there are days when I get caught up in the nonsense and stress and forget about the big picture.

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  23. Alison says

    June 12, 2012 at 6:33 am

    Great quote! It’s sometimes easy to get wrapped up in other things that are not worth it and it derails you from just living the way you want to live!

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  24. April Decheine says

    June 13, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    Such a beautiful quote! I think like this quite often 🙂

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  25. Marcie W. says

    June 13, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    Beautiful post and a great quote!

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  26. Ty says

    June 14, 2012 at 12:42 am

    Love it!

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  27. Theresa says

    June 14, 2012 at 10:43 am

    My family inspires me!

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  28. Rschel says

    June 14, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    This makes me want to break out my book on Thoreau!

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  29. HilLesha says

    June 14, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    Fantastic quote!

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  30. Notorious Spinks says

    June 14, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    I know how that feels to keep losing people you love. Authors who inspire me are Zora Neale Hurston, Maya Angelou, and Rudyard Kipling to name a few. My fav poem I think is If by Rudyard Kipling.

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  31. Canadian Mom Blogger says

    June 14, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    Great quote. I like to try new things and take chances too.

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  32. Colleen says

    June 15, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    Beautiful quote and photo.

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  33. Kenda says

    June 16, 2012 at 6:28 pm

    Fear can be our best friend – if we see it as a challenge instead of a wall. Great inspiration post, Jenn!

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  34. Rachel Ramey says

    September 30, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    Love it! I actually like YOUR quote as much as or better than the Thoreau quote. You should make it a word art picture for Pinterest. 😉

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