Did you set some goals for 2012? Perhaps 12 for 2012? (I’m seeing that everywhere.) It’s the beginning of the year. Hopes are high. Energy renewed. This year, you’ll make it happen. Will you? The past few years, I’ve accomplished almost every goal I’ve set. Those I didn’t accomplish fully, I’ve still made good progress on. So what is the trick? What makes the difference between people who make their resolutions a reality and those who don’t? Excuses. It all comes down to excuses. You don’t have time. You don’t have the money. You don’t have the talent. If your resolutions are realistic measurable focused you can make it...
RE-Affirmation
Sometimes it is a moving blog post. Sometimes it is a conversation with a friend. Sometimes it is a song. Sometimes it is a newspaper article. Sometimes is is a Tweet. A Facebook post. Sometimes it is a moment of peace. Sometimes it is a few tears that needed to be shed. Sometimes it is a moving sermon. Sometimes it is a clear, sunny day where everything aligns. Sometimes it is a moment when nothing seems to be working for you. Sometimes it is a good piece of chocolate. Sometimes it is a family emergency. Sometimes it is a beautiful photo. Sometimes it is an ugly moment. Sometimes it is...
An Interview with Myself Part 4
Here is the final part of my in-depth interview with myself. I tried to dig deep and all of my answers are the bare truth. Feel free to share something about yourself in the comments! Also check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3… 31. What do you dislike most in others? Saying one thing and doing another. And making selfish, stupid decisions with no regard for how you might affect another’s life (silly things like speeding through parking lots, tailgating, etc.) 32. Do you talk about religion or politics? I have strong opinions on each, but I believe in finding middle grounds and being the peacemaker. I find extremes...
An Interview with Myself Part 3
Here we go again! See Part 1 and Part 2 of the interview to learn a bit more about me. 21. If you could be or do anything else – what? I’d write, take photos, blog and connect with people each day. Thankfully, I’m living the dream. 22. If you could live in any other time, when might that be? The 1940s, hands down. There is of course a glamour surrounding the period and the way the country rose to meet the war demand. But I would want to see it, feel it, understand the true struggles and the meaning of sacrifice. What have we had to “ration” or sacrifice...
Clinging-to-memories-of-summer Monday
The rain is here. And it is here to stay for the next seven to eight months. Really, I don’t mind the darker days and the damp weather. I’m a Pacific Northwesterner to the core. But today, I’m lingering, thinking of the sunny days and clinging on. Here are some fun pictures I found to remember. Now, I feel I can face the day.
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