“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.

Life is beauty, admire it.

Life is bliss, taste it.

Life is a dream, realize it.

Life is a challenge, meet it.

Life is a duty, complete it.

Life is a game, play it.

Life is a promise, fulfill it.

Life is sorrow, overcome it.

Life is a song, sing it.

Life is a struggle, accept it.

Life is a tragedy, confront it.

Life is an adventure, dare it.

Life is luck, make it.

Life is too precious, do not destroy it.

Life is life, fight for it.”

-Mother Teresa

2012 has brought with it amazing adventures, wonderful memories, mighty challenges, bountiful lessons and countless opportunities to become our best selves. My hope is that you can look back over the past twelve months and be thankful for the beautiful moments and appreciative of the frustrating ones as they help guide you forward. So long as you are always moving forward, you are indeed headed in the right direction.

As my week of vacation begins, I have rounded up the top viewed and commented on motivational posts of this past year that typically go live every Monday morning. While many of you may be busy finishing up shopping for holidays gatherings and feasts or traveling to your destination, in those moments you find a bit of quiet and calm, you might enjoy a bit of inspiration. Whether it’s in the area of love, life, travel, strength, simplifying or self-acceptance, I have a feeling you will find a post that is exactly what you are looking for.

A brand new motivational post will go live Monday, December 31, just in time to get ready to begin 2013 in grand and auspicious fashion.

~And if you are curious where you can find all of The Simply Luxurious Life’s motivational posts for 2012 – click here to view my Pinterest board where all are catalogued and easy to find for inspiration whenever you may need it.~

~33 Lessons Learned~

~17 Ways to Simplify Daily & Weekly Routines~

~Perfectionist vs. High Achiever: The Difference~

~34 Lessons Learned in London & Paris~

~How to Turn Jealousy Into a Positive~

~Why It’s Okay to be Boring~

~The Value of Small Steps~

~24 Lessons Learned from Sex and the City~

~Stop Being Busy and Start Being Productive~

~Savor Everyday Routines~

~The Art of Subtleties~

~Accepting Unexpected Change~

~How to Let Go of What Other People Think~