As of Late...
Thursday, August 14, 2008 Edit This 2 Comments »It seems that I have been writing a medley of things in my posts as of late.. I have an overactive mind, so I guess this works for me right now...
How do they decide? I was wondering the other day, as I was watching the news at the gym about how the media decides what to hype up, over do, exploit or simply report on particular issues. There are a numbers of missing children throughout the United States but they only report on a few. There are lots of great athletes, yet they focus on that one. There's a lot of crime, but they choose to focus on those in less desirable neighborhoods. There are two people running for president but they emotionally beat down only one (humm who could that be? :) There are lots of young people doing some extraordinary things yet they focus on the negative. Interesting.
My second bedroom. You all know from a previous post that I have undertaken this project to clean, organize, paint and purge. Well, I started with my second bedroom/office/serenity now room and I am happy to say that the only thing the room needs now is some decoration. I did a dern good paint job on the room, I put up new curtains, I have a bookshelf and I put a little hand me down couch in there which with a new slip cover looks great. (although it's a little big) Now all I have to do is get rid of most, if not all the stuff that was previously in there which is taking up residence in my kitchen and living room, in boxes. If it ain't one thing it's another, but I had to take that stuff out in order to make progress in there and now look. After 5 years, I did it!
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Decisions. I absolutely love to travel. I will go hungry to travel. I will tap dance on the street corners to travel. I will go into debt unfortunately to travel. That's what it really is. This time it's different, I am making better choices when it comes to spending money on going places. I am thinking about other priorities and weighing my options as opposed to just doing it. I had to make the final decisions today that I could not go on that trip to Cancun in October that I told you about and I can't make the trip to Miami my sista friend was trying to take in September. Reality set in. I have no money and I am still trying to get new windows before the winter hits (I've been trying to get new windows for the past 5 years but I keep spending the money on traveling) While I felt good that I made the right decision, I feel bad that I have to let my friends down. But oh well what can I do...
Spiritually. I will admit, I'm not doing so well. In many ways, I've reverted back to some old ways of living. Not good. It is on this journey however, that I am learning how to forgive myself and not be so hard on myself. It's weird this "phase" that I'm in though. It's an unfamiliar place. I'm sure many of you may have been at a point where you were mad, frustrated, angry or just disappointed in God. Well that's where I am. Do I have the right? Probably not but the reality is, is that I am for many reasons, some of which I am not even willing to explore right now. So with that said, if you know anything about prayer, please don't forget about me. Please.
Work.. In my last review, my boss told me I was great but that I needed to take more initiative. I was angry for many reasons (and my therapist and I are working that out thank you) but after I calmed down, I got a book titled 1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work and it's a wealth of information. I even got my 1st kudos from my boss for taking initiative on a project at work last week. You know I am gonna save that email and all the others. Hopefully, she won't forget to let me know when she recognizes it.
Most Disturbing Email. I received the most disturbing email today. Some of you may have seen it. I probably shouldn't even be showing this so review at your own risk. It is a tape of children dancing very provocatively. Oops, did I say children. I mean BABIES! These parents, yes they need prayer but they also need therapy and I would go as far and say that they need to be taken away from the parents (even if for a moment) this is a disgrace. I don't know what else to say. http://wpgc955. com/The-Most- DISTURBING- Video-You- Will-EVER- SEE-/2819344
Just plain tired.Well folks, it's past my bedtime and I have a long day ahead of me so y'all take care now. I know, you know that there is much more on this mind but I can barely think any more let alone type. Have a great week! I'll be around
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I'm so glad you posted before and after photos of the room! I'm telling you, I read an entire issue of "Oprah Home" standing in line at the drug store today, and none of those spreads had anything on you! (Good magazine, btw ...)
And congrats on buying the initiative book and stepping up at work. If you need motivational literature advice, I am your girl. My first recommendation: Go watch some of Cesar Millan the Dog Whisperer's videos about calm assertive energy. They'll change your life, really. I don't even have a dog (or care much about them, frankly -- that's right I said it, dogs bore me!) but I LOVE Cesar Millan and his show. I used some of his techniques on my mother and it worked like a charm.
Miss ya and love ya Sondra D! Keep up the great work ... :)
PS. I could not watch that video with the poor children in it after seeing a screen capture of it on Crunk and Disorderly. Not today, not yesterday, and not tomorrow ...
You go girl!!!!!
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