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If You Want to Change the World, Make Your Bed (with a quilt?)

October 16, 2014

 

LogCabin.HandDye.LKennedy002I think you will really enjoy this commencement speech by Naval Admiral William McRaven.  It was given this spring to graduates of the University of Texas at Austin.

Admiral McRaven offers ten life lessons beginning with:  If you want to change the world, make your bed.   (With a quilt was added by yours truly…)

The idea is that small daily disciplines lead to larger things…

Log Cabin Quilt, Hand dyed fabrics

The speech went viral on YouTube

or you can read the Transcript HERE

Something to think about while you are quietly quilting!

Lori

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Hand Dye, Log Cabin Quilt

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18 responses to “If You Want to Change the World, Make Your Bed (with a quilt?)”

  1. Karen says:
    October 16, 2014 at 9:13 am

    Thanks Lori! I started my morning off by reading the transcript of this speech! Have to say I was inspired! Hope everyone takes the time to read it and….make your bed! 🙂

  2. Sandra Szanto says:
    October 16, 2014 at 9:41 am

    Thank you so much for sharing this with us. It is truly inspiring. I will be sharing this with all my family members, the teenagers in particular; it will encourage them to always do their best and never, ever ring the bell.

  3. Carolyn Hock says:
    October 16, 2014 at 9:54 am

    I love this speech! (My Mom taught me this principle when I was very young, and I have remembered it everyday since. It jumpstarts my day with intentionality!) Always enjoy your blog! Gorgeous quilt!!

  4. Mary Huey says:
    October 16, 2014 at 10:04 am

    thanks for sharing this, Lori — I had not heard it!! Very good words to live by!

  5. Brenda says:
    October 16, 2014 at 11:11 am

    Haven’t checked out the address yet, but just want to say that I’d love to be sleeping under the gorgeous quilt you show. Such a quilt would make making beds easier — the desire to see the beauty of the whole spread out across the surface. You provide such great inspiration!

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      October 16, 2014 at 11:13 am

      Thanks a million Brenda. We had to repaint the room when it was finished because it made the wall color look so dull! It is a cheery quilt!

      1. Kathlyn says:
        October 16, 2014 at 1:05 pm

        Lori, found your blog recently and have to say you have encouraged me to press on with free motion quilting. I used your waves in a beach quilt for my DIL recently – it’s not perfect but better to gift an imperfect quilt than none at all! I love the log cabin quilt, have you blogged about it before? It looks like watercolors – is it batik?

      2. Lori Kennedy says:
        October 17, 2014 at 8:11 am

        Hi Kathlyn, I can’t remember if I have blogged about it before. It is made with all hand dyed fabrics–that’s what gives it the particularly intense colors.

  6. Chris Reeske says:
    October 16, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    I saw the speech on TV and my favorite part was where the Admiral said, ‘No matter how hard your day was you’ll come home to a made bed’. It’s happened to me a few times and he is right!
    Love the quilt, the colors are great and Log Cabin is one of my favorites.

  7. rosemarazzle says:
    October 16, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    yes. good habits.
    Start them early.
    Women are pretty good at this. Men, ….. well, they need to be reminded hahaha
    This is a great speech indeedie

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      October 17, 2014 at 8:10 am

      Rosemary, Is indeedie a word? I’m going to start using it more! LOL!

  8. Barbara Williams says:
    October 16, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    I loved it! I do make my bed every morning…but now I can feel better about it!

  9. Lavonne says:
    October 16, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    Wonderful speech. I am having a terrible series of events in my life right now and I can’t tell you how much that speech helped. I bookmarked it and I am going to listen to it each morning. thank you.

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      October 17, 2014 at 8:09 am

      Lavonne, Sorry to hear that. Wishing you all the best!

  10. Barb E says:
    October 16, 2014 at 6:49 pm

    Ever since I heard that speech I have always thought differently each morning as I make my bed. Thanks for bringing it back.

  11. weddingdressblue says:
    October 17, 2014 at 7:23 am

    Beautiful–speech and quilt.

  12. Lesley says:
    October 26, 2014 at 12:25 am

    Love the quilt, the colours and design and quilting lines.

  13. Dianne Lambert says:
    January 23, 2015 at 11:03 am

    Beautiful colors and design works with the colors used

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