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#ThePowerofNOW

9/18/2017

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Have you ever thought about the power of NOW in your life?

This weekend I was at my favorite bookstore, The Blue Bunny in Dedham, MA for an event celebrating International Dot Day. High up on a shelf, I saw a book display and one book stood out to me from the rest. Its read lettered title
Now and cover with one eye peeking from behind a leaf, made me curious and eager to hold the book in my hands. Since it was too high for me to reach, I asked my mum to get it down for me.


As soon as it was in my hands, it was like the book hummed its message into my heart. Thank you Antoinette Portis for giving the world these words.

I’ve learned A LOT of things this year from my LivBit work. One of the most important lessons is about appreciating people who matter. I’m lucky because there are so many people who have helped make my LivBit work successful. Some of those people, like my mum, I see a lot, but others, like my Taiwan teacher, Pana live super far away, and I don’t get to see them very often.

But, here’s the thing, when you understand time a little better, you realize it’s super important to let people know how important they are to you. In an earlier blog post #HeartFamily (http://www.thelivbits.com/blog/previous/2), I talked about how I sent someone I loved #hearttags every morning. My #hearttags were words I hoped would make her heartbeep. I did this for weeks because I wanted to show her how much I cared about her. I’m not sure if those words really mattered to her, she never really said, but I know that doing those #hearttags helped my heart understand NOW a little better.

One of the things I did at the beginning of this year was write poems. I am not really a poet though, so they were sort of sad and rambling. I wrote them as a way to work through something that was super hard for my brain to understand and sometimes words make me feel better. I didn’t write any poems that were spectacular, but there was one part of a poem I still think about. The poem was called “Your Somebody.”

I’m not a decade
but I know,
you can rush to your
next adventure
and not find
your somebody.
You can swim in
an ocean of words
and still not find
your somebody.
You can stand on
the shoulders of others
and still be blind to
your somebody.


The point of my poem was to remind people to appreciate others. If you are very lucky, you have people in your family who believe in you, but if you are INCREDIBLY lucky, you have people OUTSIDE of your family who believe in you. Lots of time people say, “Liv, how do you know these things? You’re only 10.” Well, that’s sort of like saying kids can’t have wisdom.

I know about the power of NOW because I understand how to love people. I know love is important. I know people are important. And, it really is that simple.

So, I wish you LOTS of NOW. I wish you moments that make your heartbeep. I wish you people that make you feel special and important. I hope that today you find someone who needs love and you give it to them.

I know the power of yet is super popular right now, but I wish you the power of NOW. Take a minute to step away from being busy and appreciate the people around you. Take a minute and send a text, write a comment, give a hug. Just do it. It will make right NOW so much sweeter.

Keep Reading! Keep Thinking! And, thank you for following LivBits!


7 Comments
Vicki Blankenbicker
9/19/2017 03:25:00 pm

You really are wise. it is inspiring to see your words reaching out to enlighten the world around you. I am a huge fan of words, and I make it a point to chose joy each and every day. Thank you!

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Meredith Kleman and her AWESOME third graders!
9/21/2017 09:49:05 am

Hey Liv! It's us again! Your friends from Alton Darby Elementary in Hilliard Ohio! @adekleman

Here are a few of our thoughts after reading your blog...

"This blog is about being thankful for the people around you and being grateful for what you have." - Addie

"I'm going to talk to my friend that I haven't talked to in a long time."
-Caleb

"Never stop believing in yourself." -Tej

"I agree with you, the power of NOW is important!" -Alex

Thank you Liv! We are sending you #hearttags

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Oluwakemi Olurinola
9/26/2017 02:24:50 am

Hi liv,
I am reading this post 7:25am on the 26th of September, in Nigeria, West Africa.

It's such a beautiful post to start the day with, it really has blessed my heart, #thepowerofNOW, #yoursomebody #hearttags. Taking this away with me as I go into my today.

I am a mum of four kids and to read such great content from a kid is so inspiring. Will be sharing your page with my kids.

Thank you for blessing me today #hearttags

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CG
11/29/2017 11:34:32 am

Dear Liv,
Your post was very inspiring.I like how you said that people think that you are only ten and y

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EU
11/29/2017 11:38:30 am

Dear Liv,
I loved your post. Your poem will help me to think about the others around me, and to make the most out of life. Your words were very inspiring, and they have taught me a lot. Was there any other books that stood out to you?
From,
Eda

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CM
11/29/2017 11:45:30 am

I really liked your poem. At school I wrote poems too. I think it is really cool that you sent your friend all of those nice things. You made me think a lot more about being kind to everyone around me. I have not read the book Now, but I want to read it because of you. I hope when I read Now I think about it the same way you did. Did you send all of those notes to your friend because of the book?
Have a great day!
From Chloe

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CG
11/29/2017 12:01:18 pm

Hi Liv,

I loved your post. I like how you are only ten and you're writing all of these posts! Some people think that you have to be an certain age to be as smart as you.
Did you like the book Now?
Have a nice day.
From,
Chloe
New York

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