What opportunities do you have? What could you be doing? What do you wish you were doing? I had a recent comment from someone who wanted to start writing again. To that I say, start writing. In a journal. On a blog. In a notebook or pieces of scrap paper. But just make sure you...
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Be Open to Opportunity
Does the thought, “I could never do that” ever cross your mind? Or, “Am I good enough?” Or perhaps, “Why me?” This has often crossed my mind. I got into the mindset of thinking that I couldn’t before I even tried. In high school, I was often timid about trying things – trying out for...
Joyeux Anniversaire!
Tomorrow is my birthday. I’m not one of those people who necessarily dreads their birthday. I actually enjoy celebrating. However, I do kind of cringe at the idea of getting older. Not because it’s scary. Or because I haven’t accomplished everything that I wanted to by this time. Or because I’m afraid of aging. But...
Friday Night Reflections: Step 5
Yay, this blog is just over a month old! And it’s been a fun journey so far. So for today’s Friday Night Reflection, I’m piggybacking off of yesterday’s post on “Pursue Happiness” and thinking about what makes me happy. What makes you happy? What/who do you love? I love simple things. My husband. My family....
Pursue Happiness
I think this should be a motto. Everyday. Pursue Happiness. Go in the directions of the life you’ve always wanted, even if the steps are little. I was talking to a new friend today about this. She just finished her residency for medical school, but also loves photography. She’s decided to pursue happiness and only...
On Encouragement
One of the most powerful things that we can give to others is encouragement. Encouragement can change the world. One person at a time. When I decided that I wanted to study abroad in France, I had the wholehearted encouragement from my family. They assured me that it would be an amazing time. While I...
Friday Night Reflections: Step 4
It’s said that we are the sum of the five people we surround ourselves with. So if you surround yourself with negative people, you’ll undoubtedly be more negative. And if you surround yourself with positive people, you’ll be more positive. I’ve wondered if this was true. And I can attest that it is. I used...
Snowy Recharge
I’ve only ever experienced snow falling twice in my life. Once in France on my twenty-first birthday. And once today. I woke up to a blanket of snow. Yes, I’ve played in snow. Yes, I’ve gone skiing. But, I’ve only witnessed snow actually falling twice. And today marks the second time. I grew up almost...
What do you love to do?
I was asked today what I enjoy doing in my spare time. What do I love to do? And you know what? I totally struggled answering the question, which seemed strange to me. I know what I like to do, so why couldn’t I answer the question succinctly? Why was identifying what I love to...
Friday Night Reflections: Step 3
I recently attended a “life” workshop presented by the awesome Justin & Mary Marantz from Connecticut. They really emphasized the importance of having a balanced life, if we’re ever to enjoy our lives at all. One of the things they touched upon was writing down goals. They included a shocking statistic that only 20% (I...
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