Happiness

Happiness is a choice and starts from a conversation within... !

Gets Better

Just want to share with you something thats on my heart....

"Sometimes you have to let go of a few "catches" to allow yourself the ability to catch something of better quality!!!"

The Love That May Never Be Matched

As I bow my head with these feelings that arise,
The rush builds up behind my eyes

Looking down,
You knelt on the ground

Tilting your head up,
Our eyes met, and your voice began to speed up



You talked of this girl,
Whom you never thought you’d meet
And then you did and never thought you’d be able to keep

You thought you’d start by getting her water,
And thought, oh I'd really love to date his daughter.

Things progressed and went on a date to a park by a lake.
Oh, but being with her was more than his heart could take.
She thought he was better than icing on a cake.



As they strolled through the park on that warm day,
He realized he wasn’t going to let that hand get away.

So, he reached out and grabbed her hand
And she said he should stay as long as he can.

They made their way to a wooden bench
And sat for a while looking at the lake



And as they did, he looked over her way,
And in that moment her heart began to give way

He looked deep into her eyes with his mesmerizing color
One like no other

She looked into them only for a moment,
For she knew her heart- he’d own it.



He said there was so much more he could recall-
But that could take until nightfall

And so this story told by he,
Would one day make history.

He said never again, look away from my love
For ill gaze upon you like the Lord does from above



You’re perfect in every way, and just right for me,
And this is why I assuredly get on one knee

To ask you for your hand once more-
It is you I love and adore, and because of this,
Will you be mine forever more?

~Shelby Wallace 10/6/2010.

Something About You

Your smile brought warmth to my day,
And it never went away...

A day fades as the sun sets,
But there are things about it one never forgets...

Breaking Ties

Shut every "door" cordially and pleasantly. For, you never know when you might need to open it at another time.

If you close a door any other way, you may impair, threaten, or permanently damage a vital relationship or connection that might be integral for your future.

Hards Days 4 Others Can Make Your Day!

We all have our own battles and struggles, but helping others fight through theirs and giving em encouragement in it... can often give u more strength to fight your own... ♥

Words of the day :

"Competition spurs growth and without growth, you stay at mediocre... Challenge you current statuses today. Even if its hard and a bit of a struggle-the results you see in the end will be well worth it.... PS- (always remember the struggle and not just the end result- for so quickly you will quickly fall back into the nondescript...)"

- xo Shel

Listen to wisdom but follow your heart.

Living always to please someone else makes you fall short of attaining complete happiness and thus robs you of being able to be fully content with who you are and brings about self doubt.

When you mix wisdom, humble confidence, and purpose together- not even the biggest wind could make you sail in the wrong direction...

xo- shel

Q of the dizzzle

(pardon my french.. ) but..lol...
"If you lie like a dog... what do you f*** like ?" HMMMMM ? :)

Rock My Boat

Rock My Boat
written 10/20/09- personal free write draft, unprompted..

I cannot find an anchor
Not that I need to be held in one place or need one at all
For my ship was never meant to dock anywhere. I continue moving, continuing swaying as the waves rock my boat side to side
I will not be moved, though my body moves my heart and mind shall not..

My ship tips as those I meet get on my boat-some leaving and more joining. As those jump of the side of my boat not only am I experiencing the rocking from the initial plunge but they try and climb back in and I must choose to move on..

My life will forever rock- for my rocking will calm some souls to sleep, but as I do I will still have to make peace with the violent rocking of others trying to stir others awake to the world of complicated unrest and death
Give me power give me strength, I shall fear not the waves that are to come- for I know they are there...

I do not need an anchor I do not even need a voice. I need but only a hand.
A hand to hold to pull others in, a hand to stroke the heads of oppressed, a hand to cover the gossiping mouth, a hand to hold others in pain, a hand to call on my Lord God for help, a hand to adjust the sails of my boat toward eternity...


I struggle with each day and yearn for the next opportunity. I hate pain but love it even more. Give me the worst pain, Give me the hardest blow, Shoot holes in my sails, Pull those closest to me away, Do what you have to do- don’t let the rocking stop.
For I am strong. I know what will get me through. I do not need things of the land or people on it. I am an open vessel- refine the goods on board, make me the most luxurious of all. Do what you need to do to make my ship unforgettable...


I do not sit down and read a map. I do not sit down and listen to those on another ship. For I watch those boats ahead of me and analyze their movements and actions, but not the ship itself. I find I waste much time when I analyze someone else’s ship and how I think theirs should be. For I sails in the water in which many before me have sailed, and many more will after me- for I say once again I do not get caught up in how I think other’s ships should be, but rather examine how I conduct my own ship and contemplate my next move based on the successes and failures of those before me. Do not think that I am a self-centered ship, for I am far from that, I yearn to focus on my actions before judging that of someone else’s...

I look at the north boat and from my perspective it is closer to the horizon than myself. However the north boat sees me as being closer to the horizon. All judgment is based solely on perspective. Circumstances may seem a certain way to the north boat than it may seem to me. Oh but did the north boat not take into account that there is a strong storm coming that is going to blow it so hard that with one faulty move he will be pushed back to where it started. Or did it not think that the lack of light in its light has caused his perspective to be dimmed and narrowed. We all have perspectives and assumptions we hold, which I suggest should never be made into a judgment. Live openly, be responsible for you actions, but not quick to point the finger or direction in the way one should go. The mouth is virtually useless when we talk of these ships- it is the way we sail our ships that leave a lasting impression- if you will an example of a voyage to follow or to forget...


At night as my boat rocks I cannot see where I am going but all I know is to follow my light. I sway in emotion just as the tides that smooth against my boat. I lay exhausted from the plunges of those things leaving my boat, but lay rested with the new things replaced by them. Though at times I may look at my boat and see an empty vessel, when the light glimmers off the water it hits my boat and pierces me through my chest. I fall to my knees as a splash of water falls over my face- my tears…my tears… my joy… my love…. I am filled… I am overflowing…. I am only but a vessel…I am not what I am… I do not own what comes from me… I do not sit in the glory of what I am- for I am capable of something just as much as the other vessel next to me… What sets me apart…. the source I fuel my engine… I do choose to smoke or burn the plants of the earth to escape the vigor and trials of boat life, nor do I seek the water of those of the land…I don’t want those things to anchor my journey. Id rather choose to feel everything- the pain... everything- anything and everything-all that the light wants me to feel…

I give all I can give till I can go no more…My boat was not made to please others and was not made to please myself either. I am just a ship that can not forever sail on the peak of the wave, I have my lows and I am not a perfect example. I may strive to be- but seems lately as though the other boats only want to point out my lows and how Im not reaching the peak. But my peak is so different than your peak… your peak is felt in different ways than me. You were built different than I- so why do you choose to plunge from my boat to create more rocking… more of a low...


No anchoring in my life: for I am not an empty vessel, I do not live for the land or choose to make things of the land a part of my life, I do not judge you- I learn from you, I stay beside you: I applaud you in your highest peaks and I tie myself to you in your lows… For the more I feel the more my heart loves and the more my heart loves the more I am filled...

I am not a boat or ship after all.. I am not an empty or full vessel and I am not an anchor... I am but a spirit living and growing in the light being cast on me…I may look back at the shadow that is created behind me as the light is hitting me and though I may receive judgment for it as others watch me look back- nothing will stop me from striving to grow closer to the light….

word of wisdom

"Sensitivity is not a sign of weakness its a sign of the ability to love harder and deeper!"
~Shelby Wallace

Strive for the BEST future possible!

Hey Bloggers...

Here is a little wisdom for the day that I wanted to share with you.

This is a small accumulation of wisdom has helped me a lot today- and hope you will really take the time to reflect on it and see how it can relate to you and fit into your life!

So here goes.. ENJOY! :)

"The truest wisdom is a resolute determination, Turn your wounds into wisdom, Play like you're positive on the victory, even though they're leading big now, and Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value, Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection, and Learn to say "no" to the good so you can say "yes" to the best..."

~Shella Bella xo

Starting My Blog !

Hey Y'all

So, I finally caved ! After numerous requests for me to start a blog... I decided to start ! Although I have no prior blogging history or experience- I am looking forward to starting and hopefully you will find this blog entertaining or useful.

I am going to be including a variety of topics such as: latest fashion trends, makeup tips, words of wisdom, daily happenings, funny jokes/puns, daily picks of the week, music, various suggestions, and perhaps juicy personal stuff (we will see how detailed i decide to get ;) etc...

I hope that you all will enjoy Shelby.Yours blog spot- and I want to know your feedback, questions, and comments, or blogging ideas you want me to include or start talking about ! Look forward to an informative, fun, and trend setting blog!

Love to my fellow blog readers,

Shelby xo

PS- follow me on twitter ShelbyYours! xo
(here is the link: http://twitter.com/ShelbyYours )