I absolutely adore Valentine's Day. It is definitely my favorite holiday. I believe that this is a day to celebrate all of the love in our lives, in all of its forms and from all of its sources. I don't think this day has to be solely about romantic love; I think it is a day to celebrate the love from family, friends, and everyone else in our lives that shares their love with us.
That's why I love Valentine's Day.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Another Quote...Surprise Surprise.
I read this today. Loved it.
“As a young woman I didn’t realize this fact. I hadn’t made a deep connection with myself the way that I have now. It took some bumps and bruises in the arena of love to fully understand how beautiful and amazing love was and to recognize that I was my best lover, my best friend, my best companion. No one outside of me could ever have been as present for me as I could be with myself, or even love me as honestly as I could do for myself.”
-Kyle King
“As a young woman I didn’t realize this fact. I hadn’t made a deep connection with myself the way that I have now. It took some bumps and bruises in the arena of love to fully understand how beautiful and amazing love was and to recognize that I was my best lover, my best friend, my best companion. No one outside of me could ever have been as present for me as I could be with myself, or even love me as honestly as I could do for myself.”
-Kyle King
Monday, February 9, 2009
When to Walk Away
Last night as I watched the Grammy's (and pretended to be Joan Rivers as I watched the bests and the worsts of the red carpet), a new artist that I was unfamiliar with performed. Her name is Adele, and she performed her award-winning song "Chasing Pavements."
The chorus asks a question I've asked myself on numerous occasions: "Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing pavements, even if it leads nowhere?"
Knowing when to walk away, from a dream, a relationship, etc., is one of the hardest things to know and to understand. How do you know when it's time to give up, time to walk away?
On one hand, I don't want to give up on something or someone. I don't like the feeling that I'm quitting. On the other hand, I don't want to waste my time on something that won't come to fruition. Life is too short.
Life is indeed to short, but I also think life is too short to not be truly happy. I think one of the ways to gauge when it's time to walk away is to honestly evaluate whether or not the situation, the relationship, the dream, etc. makes you happy.
Do I think I should quit everything or everyone that doesn't make me happy every second of every day? Absolutely not. Life is full of ups and downs. It's part of what makes life beautiful. But I think that when we take the time to honestly and truthfully evaluate what we're doing, and chasing, to determine what we are actually getting from it, it can reveal whether or not it's time to walk away. Or whether it's worth the chase.
The chorus asks a question I've asked myself on numerous occasions: "Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing pavements, even if it leads nowhere?"
Knowing when to walk away, from a dream, a relationship, etc., is one of the hardest things to know and to understand. How do you know when it's time to give up, time to walk away?
On one hand, I don't want to give up on something or someone. I don't like the feeling that I'm quitting. On the other hand, I don't want to waste my time on something that won't come to fruition. Life is too short.
Life is indeed to short, but I also think life is too short to not be truly happy. I think one of the ways to gauge when it's time to walk away is to honestly evaluate whether or not the situation, the relationship, the dream, etc. makes you happy.
Do I think I should quit everything or everyone that doesn't make me happy every second of every day? Absolutely not. Life is full of ups and downs. It's part of what makes life beautiful. But I think that when we take the time to honestly and truthfully evaluate what we're doing, and chasing, to determine what we are actually getting from it, it can reveal whether or not it's time to walk away. Or whether it's worth the chase.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Toxic
I have a really hard time writing people off. It makes me feal bad, mean. But I've come to realize that there are some people that are just toxic. They bring nothing but acidic snideness, vomit-inducing arrogance, or a general dark cloud to our lives. Or, in serious cases, they bring all of the above.
By deciding to cease contact and communications with these types of people, you are doing yourself a tremendous favor, even if you initially feel a pang of guilt. It's important to evaluate the relationships in our lives and determine if they are positive or negative forces. I am so incredibly fortunate to have overwhelmingly positive relationships in my life, and I am truly grateful for them.
But not all are positive, and those that arent', those that are by definition toxic, will be given the boot. I'm doing myself a favor, and in this instance, I'm OK if I hurt someone's feelings. Because in the end, the most important relationships we have are the relationship we have with our Higher Power, and our relationship with ourselves.
By deciding to cease contact and communications with these types of people, you are doing yourself a tremendous favor, even if you initially feel a pang of guilt. It's important to evaluate the relationships in our lives and determine if they are positive or negative forces. I am so incredibly fortunate to have overwhelmingly positive relationships in my life, and I am truly grateful for them.
But not all are positive, and those that arent', those that are by definition toxic, will be given the boot. I'm doing myself a favor, and in this instance, I'm OK if I hurt someone's feelings. Because in the end, the most important relationships we have are the relationship we have with our Higher Power, and our relationship with ourselves.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Outages and Gratitude
Last week the power went out, only in the back half of my house. I couldn't turn on my lights or TV in my bedroom, and didn't have light in my bathroom either. I had to plug in an extension chord and use lamps in my bathroom and bedroom to be able to see at all in those rooms.
After about a day, having to plug/unplug the lamps and extension chord became very annoying. I realized in my frustration that I take so many things for granted, even things as simple as being able to turn on a light with just the flip of a switch.
This got me thinking...why do we take so many things, and people, in our lives for granted? I guess because it's easy. When something or someone is around consistently, it becomes a "given," and is expected. I think it's sad that we oftentimes have to lose something or someone in order to be fully appreciative of it or of them.
Now that my power has been restored (thank you Chris the electrician!), I don't take for granted the ease of flipping a switch when I enter a room. But I wonder, how long will it take before it becomes commonplace again, before I forget what it was like without it? Something to think about I think.
After about a day, having to plug/unplug the lamps and extension chord became very annoying. I realized in my frustration that I take so many things for granted, even things as simple as being able to turn on a light with just the flip of a switch.
This got me thinking...why do we take so many things, and people, in our lives for granted? I guess because it's easy. When something or someone is around consistently, it becomes a "given," and is expected. I think it's sad that we oftentimes have to lose something or someone in order to be fully appreciative of it or of them.
Now that my power has been restored (thank you Chris the electrician!), I don't take for granted the ease of flipping a switch when I enter a room. But I wonder, how long will it take before it becomes commonplace again, before I forget what it was like without it? Something to think about I think.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
A Skate Down Memory Lane
Today I was talking to someone and suggested that we get a group to go roller skating. This brought back some of the fondest memories of my lifetime...
My sister and I used to roller skate on the carport outside our house for hours on end, while listening to Amy Grant (my first concert, by the way), Paula Abdul, or Mariah Carey on our portable boombox.
Those were the days. Although I'm sure if I brought out a pair of roller skates and an Amy Grant CD, my sister and I would revert to our childhood roller skating champion selves. Maybe I'll give her a call.
My sister and I used to roller skate on the carport outside our house for hours on end, while listening to Amy Grant (my first concert, by the way), Paula Abdul, or Mariah Carey on our portable boombox.
Those were the days. Although I'm sure if I brought out a pair of roller skates and an Amy Grant CD, my sister and I would revert to our childhood roller skating champion selves. Maybe I'll give her a call.
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