A little inspiration ...

"Don't let People, Problems & the Pain of your Past -Pause your Present, Punish your Person, Prison your Potential, & Paralyze your Progress. I will begin walking boldly into my future and not allow others to hold me back." ANGELA DAVIS

Just a quote!

"We cheerfully assume that in some mystic way love conquers all, that good outweighs evil in the just balances of the universe and at the 11th hour something gloriously triumphant will prevent the worst before it happens."

(Justin) Brooks Atkinson

Let's quote Simon Travaglia!

Allowing yourself to smile takes 99% of the effort.

Death is inevitable, but Life - that's the tricky bit where things happen.

Don't borrow someone else's spectacles to view yourself with.

It would absolutely suck if you paid a few bucks for a book only to find that on the first page it said, 'Once upon a time they all lived happily ever after' and the rest of the book was blank.

It's good to follow the path of personal happiness to some extent. People tend to get upset however when you drive a steamroller down it.

Knowing the rules and remembering the rules are two completely different things.

Names are what people sometimes use to excuse their thoughts and actions towards you.

Now sometimes I think that booze is like a mental microfiche reader and as you add alcohol the magnification just increases.

Of all the things I could know, my own faults and weaknesses are pretty much the most important.

On the bus of MY life, sometimes I drive, sometimes I'm just a passenger and other times (like now) I'm a tour guide.

The greatest barrier to someone achieving their potential is their denial of it.

The problem I have with making an intelligent statement is that some people then think it's not an isolated occurrence.

Great quote to live by ...

A person is only as big as the dream they dare to live.
~Unknown

Quote

If you don't risk anything, you risk even more - Eric Jong

Another good one ...

The hardest thing about losing love, is finding your way back.

Love this one

It's never to late to become what you might have been!

Courage

My mom got me the Courage Willow Tree angel. It brings a triumphant spirit, inspiration, and courage. (Just what I need!!!) I love what Susan Lordi has written on the side of the box, so I thought I'd share ...

I created the first Angel of Courage in 2001 to celebrate the triumphant spirit, strength, and courage we call upon to face challenges in our lives - whether they be our health, or the well-being of our loved ones. In response to requests for another figure that expresses this sentiment, I re-sculpted the original piece and name it Courage. I hope this angel can be an reminder of people in our lives who inspire us with their strength and courage everyday.

When I read that many people came to mind (one being my mom). There are so many people in my life that are an inspiration of strength and courage, I hope I can draw from them to get through the challenges I am facing.

Happy Birthday to me .... :)

On this day in 1974 (do the math) I came into this world, hence the celebration of my birthday! :) I'm one of those people who make a big deal about my birthday ... I realize I'm an adult and have been told "it's just another day", but to me it's not. It's not that like getting gifts, cards in the mail, messages on my phone, and birthday cake ... I just like the fact that's it's a day just for me.

This was a very low key birthday, unlike I would have liked it to be. I would have liked to have a party and be surrounded by friends, but that just didn't happen. Instead Bart took my out for a very nice dinner of my choice. We went to a Greek restaurant that I love and I had a Greek salad, spanikopida (spelling?), and rice. As an appetizer we had humus with fresh homemade pita bread. It was all SO yummy.

When we got home, Terry had a surprise and had made cookies (I didn't have a cake) and they put candles in one and sang happy birthday. I thought that was very sweet that he thought to do that, which made it all that more special!

Other than that ... that was my day. Like I said, very low key ... but nonetheless, my day! :)

Thank you all for your warm wishes ... and to quote a message I received from my friend Stacey ... "May the best of your past, be the worst of your future." I've never heard that before, but just love it! Thanks Stace!

Borientation ...

Only five minutes late ... not too shabby! :) The actual orientation didn't start until 7, the first 15 minutes were to get settled in, grab something to eat and/or drink, and sign in. But since I was late, I was right in the front in the middle ... drinking my cocaine energy drink! Why didn't I think to pour it into something??
Everything up until 1.30 went rather quickly and wasn't bad at all ... but man did it drag after that!!! Luckily we had a 15 minute break (I made mine longer because I went to HR ... they love me there) at 3, but still .... UGH!

So, here's some things I learned ...

• The NEW golden rule: Do unto others as that WANT you to do.
• Begin with the end in mind.
• It's easy to criticize, it's better to offer solutions. (Now there's something people need to do!)
• The 10-4 rule: When you're within 10 feet of someone, you should make eye contact and smile. When you're within 4 feet you should greet them.
• Within the first 7 seconds upon meeting someone, they have already formed ELEVEN opinions about you! (I don't even want to know what people think about me in 7 seconds, let alone 7 minutes!!)

So that was that ... overall a good day, especially since I got paid for 9 hours! :) I had WAY too much caffeine, but I stayed awake ... who knows if I'll ever get to sleep tonight! I found out I work tomorrow night (7 pm -7 am), I'll be doing paper work and working on the computer. FUN stuff!!! :) She was really cool and laid back about it ... she's like, don't worry if you're a few hours late, it's not a big deal ... just give me a call and let me know what time you'll be here, and if something comes up and you can't come in or don't want to, just give me a call and we'll do it next week. I told her not to worry that I'd be there at 7. (I think she felt like she needed to have me come in, but she had just found out I had orientation that day. So I'm not scheduled to be there.)

The drive home sucked ... people around here SO need to learn that when white stuff is falling from the sky it's not a big deal, it's called snow and you just drive as usual, but with extra caution ... especially when it's not really sticking and it's barely a flurry! But no, they freak and sit and drive SLOW, which means traffic is pretty much at a stand still inching along! UGH!

Thanks Christina, you were right ... I did just fine (even though the first few speakers had to remark on my drink, one being the prez of the hospital!!!) and I had no reason to be stressing! :) You're a sweetie, no wonder you're my friend!

Just be ...

Go for long walks,

induldge in hot baths,

question your assumptions,

be kind to yourself,

loosen up, scream,

curse the world,

count your blessings,

just let go,

just be!

~ carol shields

Bumper sticker ...

On my way home from therapy today, I was behind a truck that had the best bumper sticker on it ... "The more you complain, the longer you'll live"

LOVED it and had to share! :)

Something from a friend ...

No clue who wrote this, but a very good friend shared it with me ... so you know me! :)

The heart feels what the eyes cannot see, and knows what the mind cannot understand ...

Life quote

Not sure who this is by, but I ran across it today, liked it, so I had to share!

Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. Love the people who treat you right, forget the one's who don't. Believe that EVERYTHING happens for a reason! If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, then let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it!

Just a quote I ran across

Sometimes the most important thing in the whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths!

Just another inspiring quote

"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do."
-Bruce Lee

Maya Angelou quote

This was shared to me today by a friend, and I had to share it with everyone! :)


I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.
-Maya Angelou

Just a quote of sorts ...

Learn to listen and listen to learn ....

A poem that I've always loved ....

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth.Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim,Because it was grassy and wanted wear;Though as for that the passing thereHad worn them really about the same.And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden black.Oh, I kept the first for another day!Yet knowing how way leads on to way,I doubted if I should ever come back.I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost

Something from Aristotle

"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit."