I have great faith in fools - self-confidence, my friends call it.
~ Edgar Allan Poe
Someone who can make jokes about herself does not have self-esteem issues, but is secure enough to laugh. Those who are not secure with themselves are those that comment on someone else's self-deprecating humor and ask why.
My ex-dysfunction did not like it when I laughed at myself. Everything was so serious. Drama, drama, drama. I'm so glad to be rid of that serious fool.
It's better to laugh than to cry. Why whine and complain about every little thing? I'd rather have a bit and be a bit entertaining. Laughter is contagious. Laughter is the best medicine.
So, why not laugh at yourself?
Monday, March 31, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Time...
Time, why you punish me?
Like a wave bashing into the shore
You wash away my dreams.
~ Hootie & The Blowfish
So much time has gone by. I haven't done the things that I want to do. I cannot even find the time to go to the post office with pictures to mail to my sister (with her Christmas card). That's how long I've been trying to do this one thing.
It's already the end of March! Where does time go?
Like a wave bashing into the shore
You wash away my dreams.
~ Hootie & The Blowfish
So much time has gone by. I haven't done the things that I want to do. I cannot even find the time to go to the post office with pictures to mail to my sister (with her Christmas card). That's how long I've been trying to do this one thing.
It's already the end of March! Where does time go?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Curiosity
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
~ Einstein
If there's one thing that the Siena Heights Sisters taught me, it is to question. Sr. Pat Hogan, in Philosophy of Person, must have asked, "Why?" once a minute in every class. Sr. Mary Louise Hall taught me to prove points that I didn't even believe. Sr. Pat Schnapp raised her left fist with an "Aha!" when we took an idea a step farther.
When someone does something to you or against you, it's not necessarily what it seems. Think about the why. Curiosity will take you farther than yourself. The why is usually all about someone else and his own circumstances.
Just like when you get dressed up for a party or for church. No one else is really looking at you (unless of course, you wear the same gray pants every day!); they are all wondering how they look to you. Curiosity brings a better understanding of self while trying to understand others. (Maybe her husband told her that gray pants brings out the gray in her eyes? Maybe her Father wore gray pants to work every day, and it brings her comfort or courage to be like him.) More than likely, gray-pants-girl is not trying to be weird or offensive or anything else to you. She doesn't necessarily want the whole world to join the gray-pants-club, but she would be happy for you if you chose to wear gray pants too. And if she did say how great you'd look in gray pants, maybe just ask yourself why?
Why is a bully a bully? If you ask why, it takes the personal edge off. More than likely, the bully actually has nothing against you. The bully either gets bossed around elsewhere or yelled at by others or some other treatment where they learned their own bullying techniques. They're seeking to get something of themselves back. I feel sorry for them. I don't have to put up with them, but I feel sorry for them. Their bullying me is not about me; it's about them.
Asking "Why?" will bring understanding or not. Perhaps, it will end with another "Why?" which is okay too. Not knowing the answer to every "Why?" is okay. It's the asking that mostly counts. Besides, no answer is an answer. After all, who has all the answers to her own reality?
~ Einstein
If there's one thing that the Siena Heights Sisters taught me, it is to question. Sr. Pat Hogan, in Philosophy of Person, must have asked, "Why?" once a minute in every class. Sr. Mary Louise Hall taught me to prove points that I didn't even believe. Sr. Pat Schnapp raised her left fist with an "Aha!" when we took an idea a step farther.
When someone does something to you or against you, it's not necessarily what it seems. Think about the why. Curiosity will take you farther than yourself. The why is usually all about someone else and his own circumstances.
Just like when you get dressed up for a party or for church. No one else is really looking at you (unless of course, you wear the same gray pants every day!); they are all wondering how they look to you. Curiosity brings a better understanding of self while trying to understand others. (Maybe her husband told her that gray pants brings out the gray in her eyes? Maybe her Father wore gray pants to work every day, and it brings her comfort or courage to be like him.) More than likely, gray-pants-girl is not trying to be weird or offensive or anything else to you. She doesn't necessarily want the whole world to join the gray-pants-club, but she would be happy for you if you chose to wear gray pants too. And if she did say how great you'd look in gray pants, maybe just ask yourself why?
Why is a bully a bully? If you ask why, it takes the personal edge off. More than likely, the bully actually has nothing against you. The bully either gets bossed around elsewhere or yelled at by others or some other treatment where they learned their own bullying techniques. They're seeking to get something of themselves back. I feel sorry for them. I don't have to put up with them, but I feel sorry for them. Their bullying me is not about me; it's about them.
Asking "Why?" will bring understanding or not. Perhaps, it will end with another "Why?" which is okay too. Not knowing the answer to every "Why?" is okay. It's the asking that mostly counts. Besides, no answer is an answer. After all, who has all the answers to her own reality?
Monday, March 24, 2008
Good Things
Being content with me
The sound of my Sophie laughing
A kiss on the cheek good night from my 13-year-old Daughter
Talking with my Mother, Sister, or Brothers
Helping a friend
Laughing
Reese's Peanut Butter Easter Egg
Making goal at work
Being twitterpated (I'm not, but that would be good.)
The smell of Spring
Remembering those we love who are now Angels
What about you...can you name a few?
The sound of my Sophie laughing
A kiss on the cheek good night from my 13-year-old Daughter
Talking with my Mother, Sister, or Brothers
Helping a friend
Laughing
Reese's Peanut Butter Easter Egg
Making goal at work
Being twitterpated (I'm not, but that would be good.)
The smell of Spring
Remembering those we love who are now Angels
What about you...can you name a few?
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Easter
The joyful news that He is risen does not change the contemporary world. Still before us lie work, discipline, sacrifice. But the fact of Easter gives us the spiritual power to do the work, accept the discipline, and make the sacrifice. ~Henry Knox Sherrill
What we do in this world does make a difference. It's not only the destination, but also what we do on the journey that gets us to our desire. If we believe in our hearts, then what we do should shine through. We are not God's puppets, but his children with the free will to do as we think is right and choose is good. We will make mistakes, but we learn from those mistakes and choose better next time. Jesus died so that we may live on. He showed the way. He loved us and sacrificed for us so that we would do so for others. He died and rose to live in Heaven with our Father. All I know is that Heaven is a wonderful, beautiful place where we will be with those we love without the trappings of this world. Thank God for Jesus!
What we do in this world does make a difference. It's not only the destination, but also what we do on the journey that gets us to our desire. If we believe in our hearts, then what we do should shine through. We are not God's puppets, but his children with the free will to do as we think is right and choose is good. We will make mistakes, but we learn from those mistakes and choose better next time. Jesus died so that we may live on. He showed the way. He loved us and sacrificed for us so that we would do so for others. He died and rose to live in Heaven with our Father. All I know is that Heaven is a wonderful, beautiful place where we will be with those we love without the trappings of this world. Thank God for Jesus!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Acceptance
Anything in life that we don't accept will simply make trouble for us until we make peace with it.
~ Shakti Gawain
It takes more energy to hate than to love.
It takes more energy to worry than to accept.
It takes more energy to clean your house than to blog about a messy house.
hehehe
~ Shakti Gawain
It takes more energy to hate than to love.
It takes more energy to worry than to accept.
It takes more energy to clean your house than to blog about a messy house.
hehehe
Thursday, March 13, 2008
My Pop!
My Dad died 8 years ago this afternoon. It was a Monday. He got sick and went to the hospital the day before. The time seems elongated to me. Just Sunday to Monday takes forever in my memory. So much happened, yet there was so much waiting. 8 years...so much has happened, yet there is still so much waiting.
Fortune
Henceforth I ask not good fortune.
I myself am good fortune.
~ Walt Whitman (American Poet)
I am fortunate. I do not ask for some mysterious fortune to befall me. I ask that I am good, that I do good, thus attracting more goodness toward me. I am fortunate.
I myself am good fortune.
~ Walt Whitman (American Poet)
I am fortunate. I do not ask for some mysterious fortune to befall me. I ask that I am good, that I do good, thus attracting more goodness toward me. I am fortunate.
Monday, March 3, 2008
One Word...
You.
Can.
Type.
Only.
One.
Word.
1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2.Your significant other? who?
3. Your hair? do-rag
4. Your mother? love
5. Your father? missed
6. Your favorite thing? family
7. Your dream last night? hunk
8. Your favorite drink? coffee
9. Your dream/goal? happy
10. The room you're in? gym
11. Your ex? idiot
12. Your fear? fear
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? ahead
14. Where were you last night? home
15. What you're not? stupid
16. Muffins? orange
17. One of your wish list items? house
18. Where you grew up? Chelsea
19. The last thing you did? treadmill
20. What are you wearing? trackies
21. Your TV? repetitive
22. Your pets? dog
23. Your computer? communication
24. Your life? good
25. Your mood? hopeful
26. Missing someone? Pop
27 Your car? Clifford
28. Something you're not wearing? ring
29 Favorite Store? Target
30. Your summer? simpler
31. Like someone? yes
32. Your favorite color? orange
33. When is the last time you laughed? today
34. Last time you cried? Funeral
35. Who will/would re-post this? dunno
Can.
Type.
Only.
One.
Word.
1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2.Your significant other? who?
3. Your hair? do-rag
4. Your mother? love
5. Your father? missed
6. Your favorite thing? family
7. Your dream last night? hunk
8. Your favorite drink? coffee
9. Your dream/goal? happy
10. The room you're in? gym
11. Your ex? idiot
12. Your fear? fear
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? ahead
14. Where were you last night? home
15. What you're not? stupid
16. Muffins? orange
17. One of your wish list items? house
18. Where you grew up? Chelsea
19. The last thing you did? treadmill
20. What are you wearing? trackies
21. Your TV? repetitive
22. Your pets? dog
23. Your computer? communication
24. Your life? good
25. Your mood? hopeful
26. Missing someone? Pop
27 Your car? Clifford
28. Something you're not wearing? ring
29 Favorite Store? Target
30. Your summer? simpler
31. Like someone? yes
32. Your favorite color? orange
33. When is the last time you laughed? today
34. Last time you cried? Funeral
35. Who will/would re-post this? dunno
Survey Says...
Tagged by Stephanie. Enjoy!
If you had a million dollars, what would you do? I would pay everything off that needs paying off, share with my Mother and siblings, put some in trusts for my daughters, build a house in the country, buy a new car, and save the rest. Okay, let's make it $10 million instead of one million!
Is the dog really man's best friend? Yes. When I was pregnant and in labor, my dog Tyler would not get off my lap. Rascal is very protective and loyal.
Which celebrity would you want to sleep with the most? I watched a Bond film last night with...you guessed it...Pierce Brosnan. So, he would be great. Hello, Vin Diesel. Hot!
Worst fear? Something bad happening to my kids.
Favorite band? I love the 70s!
Favorite show? Not watching anything on TV right now. Historically...Gilmore Girls.
Weirdest thing about you? Many weird things about me. I'm quirky.
Do you play the internet advertising games? No
Do you lie a lot? Of course, I am a Mother! Sometimes, advice is best dealt without the receiver knowing everything about the giver.
Can you read people? Obviously, I suck at it when it matters most.
Coolest superhero? Wonder Woman - the outfit, the truth lasso...what's not to love. I still have my Wonder Woman shirt that I would have worn every day for a year when I was in the 2nd grade.
What color are your eyes? Blue
Last watched movie? I have to name one? The very last one was Good Luck Chuck. Before that was a Bond film with Pierce Brosnan and before that was BBC's Persuasion. I love movies.
Favorite author? I also like JD Robb/Nora Roberts, but I really like Janet Evanovich. My all-time favorite, of course, is Jane Austen.
Disney movie? Mulan - Can you say girl power? Let's kick some hunny-buns!
Truth or Dare? Eww..neither. I don't play that game.
Coolest power? Mind-reading...So, I knew what a certain little non-talker was thinking.
Animal? Dog, pig, goat, cow...most 4-legged farm animals, other than horses. I want a farm again some day.
Number? 3...3 siblings, 3 pregnancies, 3 in my current family, the trinity. I'm hoping for love #3.
Time of day? Morning! I have more energy then, and everyone else is still sleeping. I can do whatever I want. I can do chores. I can walk. I can brew a cup of joe. Anything is possible in the morning.
M&M color? Orange, red, yellow, green, blue, brown...there is a very particular order!
Cereal? Currently oatmeal or cream of wheat. In the summer, I like granola.
MTV show?I can't remember the last time I watched MTV. I watcxhed that Dr. Drew Celebrity Rehab show when I was in Vegas. Is that MTV or VH1? Anyway...poor Kenickie!
Rather be blind or deaf? Deaf. I think I would be claustrobphobic if blind.
Do you snore? Not that anyone would know in the last 10 years!
What are you in your group of friends? I am the clown who brings together people who wouldn't be together otherwise.
Would you ever be a ninja? Sure, as long as I'm not a teenage mutant turtle.
Favorite color? Orange
Rather be a fish or a bird? A bird. I find lakes and oceans disgusting and dirty. Water makes me claustrophobic.
What bugs you the most about people? People who don't realize how lucky/blessed they are, and they complain all the time about stupid things!
If you had a million dollars, what would you do? I would pay everything off that needs paying off, share with my Mother and siblings, put some in trusts for my daughters, build a house in the country, buy a new car, and save the rest. Okay, let's make it $10 million instead of one million!
Is the dog really man's best friend? Yes. When I was pregnant and in labor, my dog Tyler would not get off my lap. Rascal is very protective and loyal.
Which celebrity would you want to sleep with the most? I watched a Bond film last night with...you guessed it...Pierce Brosnan. So, he would be great. Hello, Vin Diesel. Hot!
Worst fear? Something bad happening to my kids.
Favorite band? I love the 70s!
Favorite show? Not watching anything on TV right now. Historically...Gilmore Girls.
Weirdest thing about you? Many weird things about me. I'm quirky.
Do you play the internet advertising games? No
Do you lie a lot? Of course, I am a Mother! Sometimes, advice is best dealt without the receiver knowing everything about the giver.
Can you read people? Obviously, I suck at it when it matters most.
Coolest superhero? Wonder Woman - the outfit, the truth lasso...what's not to love. I still have my Wonder Woman shirt that I would have worn every day for a year when I was in the 2nd grade.
What color are your eyes? Blue
Last watched movie? I have to name one? The very last one was Good Luck Chuck. Before that was a Bond film with Pierce Brosnan and before that was BBC's Persuasion. I love movies.
Favorite author? I also like JD Robb/Nora Roberts, but I really like Janet Evanovich. My all-time favorite, of course, is Jane Austen.
Disney movie? Mulan - Can you say girl power? Let's kick some hunny-buns!
Truth or Dare? Eww..neither. I don't play that game.
Coolest power? Mind-reading...So, I knew what a certain little non-talker was thinking.
Animal? Dog, pig, goat, cow...most 4-legged farm animals, other than horses. I want a farm again some day.
Number? 3...3 siblings, 3 pregnancies, 3 in my current family, the trinity. I'm hoping for love #3.
Time of day? Morning! I have more energy then, and everyone else is still sleeping. I can do whatever I want. I can do chores. I can walk. I can brew a cup of joe. Anything is possible in the morning.
M&M color? Orange, red, yellow, green, blue, brown...there is a very particular order!
Cereal? Currently oatmeal or cream of wheat. In the summer, I like granola.
MTV show?I can't remember the last time I watched MTV. I watcxhed that Dr. Drew Celebrity Rehab show when I was in Vegas. Is that MTV or VH1? Anyway...poor Kenickie!
Rather be blind or deaf? Deaf. I think I would be claustrobphobic if blind.
Do you snore? Not that anyone would know in the last 10 years!
What are you in your group of friends? I am the clown who brings together people who wouldn't be together otherwise.
Would you ever be a ninja? Sure, as long as I'm not a teenage mutant turtle.
Favorite color? Orange
Rather be a fish or a bird? A bird. I find lakes and oceans disgusting and dirty. Water makes me claustrophobic.
What bugs you the most about people? People who don't realize how lucky/blessed they are, and they complain all the time about stupid things!
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