Life's Good!

Life's Good!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Family Appreciation




Obviously this isn't MY family but I wanted some retro pictures to depict a better time, a more innocent life in the history of our existences. A time where family bond was strong and eating at the dinner table every night was mandatory.

I recently spent some time with my mom looking at HER baby photos and old family photos and I couldn't help but get a little choked up. Family truly is special and it's amazing to learn the geneology of our roots; where we came from.

Today take the time today to remember your family ( all of them or just the members you actually love and appreciate).

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Things aren't always what they seem..






Surrealism best describes today's lesson for me. It looks like one thing but if you look closer, or at it from a different angle, or even catch it on a different day, week, month or year, it can be something totally different.

Such is life. Every day is a different day and that goes the same for people in general. People change, morph, grow and do so based on experience, time, and changes in life. It's natural. Sometimes change can be hard to accept but in the long run you can always find a good lesson learned from said change or an eventful experience to discuss later on in life.

Example: Growing up you might have thought of your parents as superior beings, untouchable, super human, hero's maybe but as you have gotten older you come to realize that they are not as perfect as you've always perceived them. It's ok.

Sometimes lack of perception in regards to a certain person can be a bad thing. Perhaps you believed a friend to be true, honest, loyal, and trustworthy and they do something to betray you. You may be disappointed but you learned something from the experience, right?

People, things, and life aren't always what they seem but just remember, just because it may not be what you would do, say, act, or be, doesn't mean it's a bad thing..just as long as one is happy.

Surrealism in art is my FAVORITE all time style, it says so much and yet speaks so differently to everyone.

Accept growth, learn from change.

Friday, April 16, 2010

OOOoops!


I guess I really am more like Brittany Spears then I care to admit...

Oops I did it again. Fender bender #2 for 2010.

It wasn't my fault, I swear! It's a long story with minor damage, except to my car insurance rate which I'm sure will be a not so pleasant pill to swallow in coming months..

Lesson for today, be grateful for the small things, in this instance, no one was hurt and the damage is merely cosmetic.

The pisser? I wasn't texting, talking, rockin, or drinkin! CRAZY I SAY!

Friday, April 2, 2010

Patience



Today is good Friday and I hope every one's day is off with a bang! (Not literally of course)

Today's lesson for me shall be patience. I think my early morning spin class stirred up some dormant aggression and I've found myself huffing and puffing, with a side of eye rolling a bit today..

Through the annoyance, the frustration, the lack of empathy for the ignorant folks that surround you today, dig deep and find your inner patience! My best advice is to remember that everyone has a story, a background and you never know what that might entail. Sometimes a person might come across as a complete bumbling idiot but they may have had some major situations occurring in their life to make them be perceived that way at that very moment.

I know I appreciate other's patience with me when I'm experiencing one of my "off" days so lets try and extend (if possible) that courtesy to others!

It's Good Friday so give it a whirl, BE GOOD, and work on your patience today.