Thursday, September 29, 2011

A Long and Windy Road

Hello readers (if there are any left out there)...

Sometimes I don't blog when I want to because I feel like it will be a "negative" or "unhappy" post. Truth is that's how life can be a mix of emotions. I've had several amazing experiences thanks to my friends in the Chicago area. It's been good to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. I'm both inspired and thankful for those who have stood with me and supported me.

Have I told you yet how much I miss April? In some strange way, I want to find a job and rebuild my life for myself, but also for that little kitty. I know she's happy and loved at my cousin Andrea's, but I miss her and I feel completely silly about it.

I run a 5K on Sunday...let's go Schaller. I haven't been running much so we'll see if/how this will work out for me.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Quotes

When I can't sleep (which is typical these days), I look up quotes from people who are worth quoting because their words mean something to me. Enjoy!

"When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine." Alanis Morrissette

"Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on."

"It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power." Alan Cohen

"We need people in our lives with whom we can be as open as possible. To have real conversation with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk."Thomas Moore

"Do not think of a painful experience as a dark time in your life. You emerge out of everything learning something or becoming a better person. You realize who your real friends are and how much your loved ones mean to you." Colleen Ho

"No matter where you go or who you become, never forget who helped you get there. There's never a wrong time to pick up a phone or send a message telling your friends how much you miss them or how much you love them."

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Wake me up when September ends...

Unfortunately it seems I'm the only person that can answer the question "Can I make this happen? Can I really do this?" and create a plan for how I'm going to get there.

Another month begins...let's make this happen. Whatever "this" is...