THE BRIGHT SIDE

Naturally

2012-04-24T08:57:00.003-07:00

They bend.... They break... They rock...sway... They shake... They offer a home...to many Their limbs a playground for motion... They withstand the trials and tests of time... And their age can only be found...at their core...once cut, bruised A foundation deeply rooted...strong, stately Their beauty ever changes through all seasons but does not diminish Weathering any storm life exposes it to...more than not...... TREES ..........gdcf2012

random.....thoughts........:))

2012-02-08T09:14:00.000-08:00

boy....do I feel like writing!!!!!....there is a whole lot of misery, discontentment, anxiety, stress, unhappiness in this world...I know cause I can see it...I can feel it...I hear it...I read it!...the thing is, it's bothersome to me...I actually care....not that I don't have my own setbacks, or ups and downs....I have my fair share, trust me....but what keeps me up is knowledge that....this too shall pass!!!...and I definitely know where my help comes from!......whatever trials, tribulations, or adversity that you are facing...it won't last....I know, cause I'm living proof...I have been blessed to see a vast majority of the world....with my own eyes...I know how others live in third world countries..I've lived in 4 out of 7 continents....and that exposure has taught me that in the moment you are in....you're best bet is to make it as FABULOUS as possible...cause that too may pass....I no longer dwell on the negative things in my life....cause I'm too busy celebrating and enhancing the positive....I'm thankful for the situations I have stepped in, been pushed into, exposed to....because every one of them has been a lesson....and although, I am guilty of trying to do the same things, and expecting different results....I pride myself in knowing that I have at least TRIED at every opportunity thus far....PEOPLE want to know how I can be so peppy...all the time...yeah, they've asked me...Well, I'm not...not all the time, but YOU won't see that...My response is...I am blessed...I've been on both sides of the street....how you deal with any. situation...will either make you, break you, or my favorite...BUILD you!...but OWN IT!!!...take responsibility for it....it's true....that which does not kill you....Can only make you stronger, better...not real sure where all of this is coming from....I was compelled to write...maybe it makes the picture clearer for someone else...or just maybe it causes you to think....Someone told me that I should continue writing...it was my calling...I took that to heart....Remember, these are MY RANDOM THOUGHTS!!!!...and I can be so random!!!!!...Peace to all that read this...think I'm done!;))

EPIPHANY 2012

2012-02-04T15:17:00.000-08:00

Epiphany (feeling), a sudden realization of great truth....MY LAST EPIPHANY WAS IN 2007!....Well, the last major one for me....and now, once again....mine eyes have been opened to another...how I came about this one is just like the last....spinning my wheels trying to figure out what's the next step....and what's best for me....what will MAKE ME THE HAPPIEST...the hardest part of realizing what you MUST do...is deciding that it's actually DOABLE!!!..AND of course, are you really seeing the whole picture clearly!.....there's alot involved in that statement...how do you get started?...what if you don't succeed?...what is your alternative plan?...Is this the right time to act????..NO REMORSE, NO REGRETS?......ha!...that last comment will get you every time!!!...that's a dream killer....WHEN IS IT THE RIGHT TIME?...and who decides that?...WELL, TODAY....I realized that those questions are not only loaded...but fruitless....and if I'm going to obtain MY ULTIMATE HAPPINESS....I need to get my crap together!...I have an extremely strong support system...I have a vision...and the only thing that is TRULY stopping me....IS ME!!!!...SO....I'm going to take a dose of my own medicine....and take a LEAP OF FAITH....and get the ball moving...and you still have no real clue as to what I am referring to....WELL...THAT'S IN THE WORKS!...AND WHEN I FEEL LIKE I CAN SHOW YOU A COMPLETED "BUSINESS PLAN"...you can cheer me on...cause I've found that I am my own worst enemy!!!...thought I'd throw this out to ya'll...you know..."JUST A TASTE"!!!!;)).....thanks for stoppin by...to be continued....

new year!...just one year older!!!!!:))

2012-01-08T13:58:00.000-08:00

2011....gone.....2012 here!.....eight days until my birthday!!!...another year older, stronger, wiser...blah, blah, blah!...say it every year....but this year I think will be different!...a lot of firsts to experience!...and a lot of life to live...it's already been exciting and fun!...recollecting how blessed I am to have such great friends and family!!!!!..I've definitely lived a little since the end of last year!.....hoping to keep that momentum going!...I don't know about the future....but I've learned a lot from my past!....and welcoming the POSITIVE unexpected and NEWNESS of the FUTURE!...putting my faith and trust in HIM....in all things...AND REALLY LIVING!..........that's it!...will keep ya posted!..a little late....but HAPPY NEW YEAR!:))

THANKFUL!:))

2011-11-21T18:06:00.000-08:00

HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!!!!!!!...YAYYYY!...feeling like a big kid...I absolutely love this time of year...sharing, caring, giving, laughter, love, togetherness!...that's what it's all about, right?!?...ok, so I'm sentimental...shoot me!...I have fabulous memories I could share, but one...today comes to mind...Thanksgiving is in two days....the cooks are either cooking already or thawing out the meats...my mind took me back to a Thanksgiving years ago...sorry, not real good with years, dates, time...when I had gone home for the holiday with great anticipation of getting and of course helping my Mom with the "BIG" meal...she loves to cook...anyone who knows her recognizes that this time of year is center stage for My Mom!...if she doesn't do anything else...she'll feed ya!...LOL!...but on that occasion, I ALMOST found myself having to take the reigns....cause Mom was not feeling well...try as she might to get better...It wasn't happening....so I started, a little overwhelmed...she is a tough act to follow...and not that I haven't cooked "the big meals" before...I just had to get my mind right...Well, all of that hype was for naught...cause in stepped the alternate chef of Annie's kitchen!...my Daddy!...Leon the Amazing Himself!....and he took the reigns ya'll...found myself more on the assisting end....My Daddy threw down!...already knew how great a cook he was...but the love and admiration was in the air as he meticulously seasoned/cooked the meat...mixed the ingredients for the pies...and so on and so forth as he would say!!!!!!...I sooo miss him!!!...that day was filled with nothing but love and admiration for a man who not only stepped up EVERYDAY and provided for his family!...but he further proved just how flexible and innovative he was!!!!...A MEMORY THAT IS EMBEDDED in my heart forever....THANK YOU DADDY!..I am thankful for those memories...my family...my friends....my associates...my enemies(hope they're few)!....thankful for the opportunites that God has allowed me to experience and witness!...just THANKFUL!...cause see for me, it's more than just a holiday where everyone gets together and eat...It's about the time, love, care, and preparation it takes to produce something enjoyable for those that you care about....it's about LOVE! AND APPRECIATION!....EXCITED!...MAKE SURE YOU CHERISH THESE MEMORIES AS YOU MAKE THEM!....WISHING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU A HAPPY, BLESSED, AND STOMACH FILLING DAY!!! this Thanksgiving!!!!!!!...MUCH LOVE, G.

thinking out loud......:))

2011-10-29T06:00:00.000-07:00

okay...okay...been a minute....I always say that...I need to get a new phone that will let me write and post what I'm doing at the moments I do it!!!...right now, I have the most crappiest phone ever made...don't ask what it is...too ashamed to tell ya...LOL!...My daughter said if I would take the time to "learn" the phone...I might like it..well,it was a "replacement" and they lied about the similiarities to my last phone...but all is well...NOV 1..."IMMA UPGRADE YA"....this has to be the most random blog I've written...cause I truly didn't sit down to write about my phone issues!!!...sometimes, OKAY most of the time... my mind wonders...It's cold and rainy...and they're calling for snow....SO NOT READY FOR THIS...was just about to enjoy FALL!...and BAM!...hello winter....didn't sit down to write about the weather either...LET'S SEE...HOW ABOUT MY BABY GIRL GOING TO DUKE TODAY!...for a football game...she's a Hokie(VA TECH)...and they're traveling...GO HOKIES!...so very proud of her...as I am of my other one daughter...BOTH NOW IN COLLEGE!!!...yayyyy!...THANK YOU LORD!...yeah, you guys missed the high school graduation blog...the sending off to college blog...the hassle with financial aid blog!(a story all its own)!!!!..will have to write that one for parents preparing their kids for college and the tedious tale of FAFSA!!!....ALL BECAUSE...I DIDN'T WRITE THEM!...alot going on...and alot I won't mention...ALSO realized this week just how much I love my entire family and how proud of each and every one of them I am...REFLECTION....sometimes you just need to sit down and reflect...what I'm doing right now...guess this one won't have a main focal point...OH WELL...RANDOM IT SHALL BE...BE BACK LATER WHEN I THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE!...SMILE!:))

positive + positive= positive

2011-09-25T07:05:00.000-07:00

“Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.”-ZIG ZIGLAR.........I ran across this quote this morning as I was looking for information that referenced 'ATTITUDE'....why, you ask?...I have been talking to my girls about what success means to them, and the effort and "mindset" it takes to accomplish what they are trying to do...I have explained to them that, at times, I tend to analyze or overanalyze human behavior...How people "act" towards certain situations...and what makes them act that way.....chalk it up to a more than curious childhood, or maybe the fact that I have been somewhat of a "people watcher"...I took one course of Psychology in school and it forever opened my mind to the study of people...can't shake it!!!...LOL!...or it could be that even as a child, my parents taught me the value of "seeing the whole picture"...and not just pieces!...tried to give them some insight when they do not understand what is "wrong",with some folks....but back to ATTITUDE...I've labored in trying to teach my girls that a positive attitude will get you farther in life...than any other attribute...it opens the mind...and allows you to weigh the good and the bad....Negativity serves absolutely no purpose....NONE!...and more often than not will halt your progression....being amongst those people who have a "positive" outlook, also betters your odds...believe me, I know...try surrounding yourself with folks that always seem to have a derogatory disposition/demeanor...you'll see what I mean...I learned in science class that the definition of energy is "the ability to do work"....it was on a test I had to study for...(smile)...How in the world is "negative energy" going to allow you to do any work???...at least not good works....Anywhoo....my point today is not to criticize anyone, as I know at times my attitude isn't always pleasant/POSITIVE...ALTHOUGH I DO TRY CONTINUOUSLY WITH EVERY BREATH I BREATHE!!!!....But it is to remind those reading this..that Negativity only breeds Negativity...and maybe with "a self attitude adjustment towards more positive things in life"....PEOPLE AROUND YOU WILL FOLLOW SUIT....tell my girls this all the time...I believe vibes and "energy" are real....and what you emit...IS REAL!...if you wanna make your life "successful" according to your standards, no one else's...it all starts with YOUR ATTITUDE!...DONE...THANKS FOR LISTENING!:))...PEACE!

LISTENING!

2011-07-27T14:25:00.000-07:00

"Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?!?"...words made famous by actor Chris Tucker in RUSH HOUR sequels!...but also the topic for this brief blog...In a nutshell, a lot of things being said, written, and promoted that spread nothing but negativity...if you take the time to put that energy into a more positive vibe, we'd all be better off!...folks need to realize that what they say and how they say it...are more than just words..."Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."...marinate on that!...but more importantly, I am more concerned about those that have "those words" said of them....WE HAVE THE POWER TO DISMISS THAT NEGATIVITY!!!...JUST BECAUSE THEY SAY IT WITH CONVICTION...DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!...there will always be those naysayers, critics, mean spirited folks. How we react to what is being said can make or break that stronghold!..."squash it" if you will....Understand too, that you are not validated by someone else's words, opinion, impression of YOU!...understanding who you are and what your abilities, capabilities AND potential are, is absolutely PRICELESS!...and let not "those words" INFLUENCE/ALTER how you feel/regard yourself!!!...Do you understand what I'm saying?!?...HOPEFULLY!,..DONE!...PEACE!

random, very random!:))

2011-07-09T05:38:00.000-07:00

...these posts are coming few and far between!!!...alot happening, going on...will fill ya in later...just wanted to get on here and peck a few lines just to get my thoughts going...beautiful Saturday morning...with a whole lot to do...fun stuff mostly...so my focus for the day is to get up, yes get up later and kick it in overdrive...got up wayyy too early...and now my sleep pattern is off!....things you enjoy doing shouldn't be considered "tasks"...so I won't call them that!...a schedule of events sounds a whole lot better...got my inspiration from a friend already...brought back good memories...so with all of that positivity surrounding me and in the air...I gotta run...but hey, at least I did post today!!...YAYYY ME!:))...HAVE A FAB ONE PEOPLES!!!..PEACE!

MY BROTHERS

2011-06-19T05:46:00.000-07:00

busy, busy week...so much to write about...so little time!..Today is Father's Day!...taking this moment to recognize the power of the strong male influences in my life...First and foremost my Dad, Mr. Leon H. Carr, Jr...I could spend days writing about how wonderful and amazing he was/is...Missing him like crazy!..Rest peacefully Daddy!..We love and miss you EVERYDAY!..THEN, there are HIS sons...my brothers, Leon, the oldest...and Troy...the youngest...spent the past couple days with my brothers...my Baby Chanel graduated from high school on Friday...another blog to write!..but I wanted to stress the fact that for this occasion, although I achingly wished my Daddy could have been there...I had my BROTHERS!...NOT UNUSUAL...TO HAVE THEM BY MY SIDE!..just special at this point in my life to have them with me, supporting me, honoring me!...yep, they threw a BBQ yesterday...for ME!...TO CONGRATULATE ME FOR BEING A STRONG WOMAN..A GREAT MOM!...I QUOTED THEM!...they are simply amazing...and I Thank God for allowing me to have them in my life!...so on this FATHER'S DAY!...I WANT TO CELEBRATE THEM...SENDING A SPECIAL THANKS STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN WISHING MY DADDY A HAPPY HEAVENLY FATHER'S DAY AND MY LOVE AND GRATITUDE TO HIM ALSO FOR THE AWESOME JOB HE DID IN RAISING HIS BOYS...YOU SHOULD/WOULD BE PROUD DADDY!..THEY ARE STRONG, SMART, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY..THEY HAVE HEARTS OF GOLD, JUST LIKE YOU!!!!!:))...GREAT MEN, DESTINED FOR GREAT THINGS!...I'D BE LOST WITHOUT THEM.

what can I do?

2011-06-09T16:47:00.000-07:00

when I "feel" it....I need to write!...I had a very deep, and most serious conversation with a friend of mine today...in the hottest sun I've experienced in a while...but his words were so captivating and the subject so interesting that I almost forgot I was sitting out in the hot sun!....not disclosing specifics, but the subject referenced humanitarianism....and although I am leaving out a lot, I want everyone to understand that the scope of this involved more than the "help or caring for" your fellow man....it embraced the idea that all too often we get so consumed in our everyday lives, that we don't stop and think about the well being of "others"...he understood it, I already knew it, but like I said we get so "caught up" in our own situations....our own problems, our own business!.....for me, it was a reminder!...a much needed one...and I came to the realization, that even though we may feel at times, that we have nothing to offer...there is nothing more precious or valuable than your own "time", "attention"...."presence"...he inspired me to do better, be better... there may never be a more perfect time than now to share the "gifts" God has given me/YOU....I pride myself on telling jokes...I can make you laugh!...I make myself laugh....and I guess the most important gift of all....the gift of "listening"....strangers have poured out their hearts to me, after a simple "hello, how are you?!?"....I believe myself to be a great listener!...sometimes, it does folks good to just get things off their chests....no feat too small....INSPIRED!...now I have to figure out where and when I am going to "reach out"....any suggestions would be great, and I have a few in mind already!...there's nothing more exhilarating or fulfilling than knowing that at some point in someone's life....you made a difference...signing off with the words of one of my Dad's favorite songs:
If I can help somebody
As I travel along
If I can help somebody
With a word or song
If I can help somebody
From doing wrong
My living shall not be in vain.
PEACE!:))

ANNIE BROWN!

2011-05-30T07:00:00.000-07:00

Today I have the opportunity to write about someone that....I don't even know how to explain it...someone who has impacted my life undescribably!!...is that a word???...if not, it should be...TODAY IS MY MOMMY'S BIRTHDAY!!!!...MRS. ANNE E. B. CARR....the woman who not only has given me life...but, even at my age...has SUSTAINED IT!!!:))...IN TOO MANY WAYS TO MENTION!...My Mom gave birth to 4 kids...and since childhood, she has always made each one of us feel as though we could have been ONLY children...SHE has been there for each one of us wholeheartedly and simultaneously!!!!...I have no clue as to how she has done it...Even now, I tell her I pray that I have half the strength that she has.....Keeping within the WOMAN'S CODE OF ETHICS...I will not disclose her age....although, she probably would not care...due to the fact that she is in denial!...not that she doesn't embrace her age, it's just that she believes she can do whatever she sets her mind to...and I must admit, I have seldom seen her fail!!!!!!!!....Thank you Lord for blessing me WITH HER!!!...THERE IS NO BETTER GRANDMOTHER/MOTHER/WIFE/FRIEND/CONFIDANT/COMEDIAN/CAREGIVER/HUMAN!...ROLE MODEL.. IN MY WORLD!...TODAY I GET TO CELEBRATE MY PERSONAL ROCK AND MY FORTRESS!...WITHOUT HER, I WOULD BE NOTHING!...LOVE YOU MOM!...HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!:))...had to cut this short...an emotional topic!

PARENTS!,.... please teach your sons/daughters!!!!

2011-05-28T08:09:00.000-07:00

WHY did I name this the title that which it is?!?...for one, didn't think I would be blogging this morning...two, I was angry!!!...woke up this morning peacefully, and as usual...probably thinking way too much more than of things that I shouldn't be!....on with it, so I am sitting outside...drinking my coffee...and I witness a little girl, maybe 3 or 4....running and screaming...on the playground...being chased by a little boy with a stick!...I'm two floors up ya'll....so jumping over the balcony...although compelled to do so....would not be a good idea!...AND he was gaining on her...luckily her little feet were faster than his, and the stick he was carrying must have weighted him down...Him, not being more than three or four himself....this is all happening within in a matter of moments...and luckily...he gave up....I'm appaulled!...where are the parents?!?...you cannot let these little ones run around unsupervised...Man, you can't even let some ADULTS run around UNSUPERVISED!!!...ordinarilly I probably wouldn't be writing about this...but it lends weight to a conversation that I had yesterday with a dear friend...not disclosing the details....but a husband who verbally abuses, mistreats, torments and abandons his family/wife is a whole lot worse than that little boy who chased that little girl moments ago...and we're talking adult folks...MY POINT...in all of this...we need to teach these little people while they are young...how to carry themselves, treat others and live productively in this world...granted, all lessons are not going to be learned or retained...but if the seed is planted in their mind...well, maybe they'll learn to "walk a little slower, and carry a smaller stick"!....Banter is done...for now!...HOPE ALL READING THIS HAVE A STICK FREE DAY!:))

MY "ME" TIME!

2011-05-22T05:24:00.000-07:00

GOOD SUNDAY MORNING!!!...RISE AND SHINE...TODAY IS A NEW DAY!!!...LET US REJOICE IN IT!!!...so, I'm guessing Sunday Mornings are when I am feeling the most inspired...call it what you will...but I now have this ritual of grabbing my coffee and sitting on the balcony and CONTEMPLATING: contemplate- to view or consider with continued attention : meditate on ....LOL!...YEP, that's what I do...that's my moment among moments when I feel as though I need to reconnect with HIM... and actually "talk" to HIM!...ALTHOUGH, I am continuously "talking" to HIM with every move I make...and THAT'S THE TRUTH...I seek direction and guidance on a DAILY BASIS!!!...but, it's just something about Sunday morning where I feel as though HE is just focused on me!!!!...THAT'S MY STORY AND I'M STICKING TO IT!!!:))...this could be a very long blog today, cause my mind is weighted,..NOT with problems, worry,... but "weighted"!..DON'T WANT ANYONE ASKING WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?!?...I AM GOOD...just felt the need to write about "this" today!....but I think I'll try to keep it as short as possible...so I was thinking about my Dad, church, the work week ahead...a post I had read just yesterday about Church attendance...;))..YOU know who you are...and realize that going to Church, or more importantly, finding a church I am comfortable in...has been a challenge...I reflected back to yesterday and the "forecasted Rapture"...that didn't happen...at least to my knowledge...and realized that among the many things I had planned to do today...that wasn't one of them...OK, so this is a subject that I don't like to talk about cause...my faith, FOR THE MOST PART, is private to me...the battles I have in my head and in my heart...I CHOOSE not to disclose....and yeah, today will be no different...MY POINT....cause now I am a little uncomfortable...is that I remembered what my Dad used to say to us/ME!....We used to heavy/deep conversations about religion...I miss that....and even though we went to Church every Sunday....Sunday school, Vacation Bible Study...choir practice...etc...my point is, that at this point in my life...right or wrong...I am no longer battling myself with not finding a "sufficient Church"...meeting my standards...cause I heard my Daddy's voice in my head..."THE CHURCH IS IN YOUR HEART, GINA BEANA!"...."when you feel as though you really need to connect with him" in a "traditional fashion"....FALL TO YOUR KNEES AND PRAY!!!...NOT AN EXCUSE FOR NOT GOING...but I'm goin to get my "ME TIME", my one-on-one right now!...whew,...That's all.....HAVE A BLESSED DAY FAM...ENJOY!:))

from start to finish

2011-05-11T13:16:00.000-07:00

two months since my last post...and it's not like there is nothing happening, going on....there just wasn't a motivation to do so...what's changed??...nothing, everything...as with any project, task, hobby...the willingness or desire to complete it or keep it going has to be there.....I've been checking my stats...looking for ways to improve the site...but never having the desire to write...I guess that tells me something about myself...and in the last few days, I've been searching for words, expressions to relay...instead of just writing...rambling right now...but lately my concern has been "to finish what you start"...and this blog is no exception.....self-evaluation I guess you could say...how many times have you started something...and then abandoned it...only to go back later and realize that you could have been gradually accomplishing your goal all along???....getting too deep, huh?!?...well, that's okay...cause I'm basically talking to myself now anyway!!!...working towards a goal/goals...and completing the tasks necessary to master that goal...my new focal point....I've started a lot of things....and abandoned them...for lack of interest, ambition, boredom....making an earnest effort now and in the future...TO FINISH WHAT I START....or at least maintain the enthusiasm to do so!...

2011-03-12T00:35:00.000-08:00

3:19am...knowing daggone well I should be asleep....not insomnia...just too many naps taken during the day...bright-eyed and bushy tailed awake!!!...crazy...so I started thinking...with so much on my mind...just write it down...helps to focus on the important things...what really stood out for me YESTERDAY...talking to my Mom...I used to talk to her everyday...like clockwork...and now, not so much...my mistake...I love my Mom...my rock..she makes me laugh when I don't want to...or so I think...she has a way of making the gloomiest days bright....so I am up thinking about all the things that we discussed today...from my daughter's grades to the tsunami and earthquakes in Japan...one heck of a day...and I am thankful that whenever my mind wants to take me to those places where I wouldn't be as happy...she has a way of bringing me back around...just wanted to share all of this...MY MOM IS AWESOME!!!...and after all that has happened today, this week, and this year...I still have the opportunity to discuss them all with my best friend...my confidant, my motivator, my comforter...MY MOM!...NOT WAITING TIL MOTHER'S DAY THIS YEAR to remind her how much I love her and how appreciative I am of her!...I am overwhelming thankful that I can pick up the phone and call her..WE take too many things for granted these days...just GRATEFUL, she has always been in my corner!...THANK YOU LORD...THANK YOU!...I was thinking it...now it's written...now I can rest....AND GOOD MORNING!:))

la familia

2011-02-20T05:57:00.000-08:00

had a long weekend...decided to get away....visiting long time friends that I haven't seen in ages!!!:))...it's funny how you can be away from someone for so long...and then when you reunite...it's like nothing has changed...and time meant nothing.. with "my sister and my brother"!...FAMILY...not by blood, but by love...everyone is asleep...and I am up...reminiscing, by myself!...LOL!...early riser...wanted to see the sun rise in another part of the world!!!...I realize this morning, once again, how truly blessed I am...not only for the people who I call my family, but for those who make me "feel" like family...just had to write about that!....a little overwhelmed...sometimes I can be "sappy"!;))..I am grateful...for my Family... the folks that HE has put in my path.....good and bad, actually....made me want to write...a good thing!...because I haven't really "felt" like it......now I feel like talking...bout to go wake some folks up!!!!....PEACE!

time out!

2011-02-08T15:00:00.000-08:00

the sky is the most beautiful blue I think I've ever seen!...the sun is so bright...can't even look at it!!!...wind is crisp yet exuberating....awesome....(walks in building)..walls are dull and uninviting!...hall is quiet and dreary!.....oops...almost got run over...must be late for her meeting...there she goes again!....(walks back outside!);))..this is how my day started....and after I finally brought myself to the point where I could go back in and stay....it all went downhill....but only for a few hours...and then it picked back up....my point...sometimes you have to step away and recognize what's good...find something to make you smile...then proceed...otherwise, you carry that negative vibe around with you...and that can affect everything else you do...at least I had a moment where I basked in the sunshine...at least for a minute...DID YOU???;)) PEACE!

on my mind....

2011-02-06T05:55:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning...what a blessing!!!:))...truly, and then I stepped out on the balcony and peered at the sun...shining brightly, first thing this morning...GORGEOUS!...and I thank my Father for giving me one more day....now what I do with this day....well, that's on me!...but what I do know is that each day that we wake up we have an opportunity to grow, live, smile....it's a day like today that inspires me...not cold, not warm...sun shining...birds chirping...yes, today they were chirping....and it had me also thinking that today is mine...and in my mind, all things are possible!!!!!....I am grateful...yes, Lord....GRATEFUL!!!...NOW LET'S SEE HOW THIS GOES!!!:))...PEACE

I CAN!

2011-02-05T05:26:00.000-08:00

yesterday, I had all kinds of things I wanted to write...but couldn't formulate my thoughts enough to start typing...sometimes, ok, most of the time...I am all over the place...I also have to figure out how to access my blog on my phone, so that I can jot it down when I am thinking of it...had some good stuff to say...at least I thought it was...So I'm taking this moment to do just that because "I CAN"!...I woke up thinking that this morning....when I started to run down all the things I want to do, need to do, would like to do...I put a lot of pressure on myself...really don't need any extra from anyone else...I drive myself...and am probably the hardest on myself...well, after thinking about all that is necessary for me to function and be productive for today, I decided that maybe I will take care of what "I CAN" take care of....and leave it at that...not going to stress myself today...we have to pick and choose the times when we need to go that extra mile...so today, I am going to try to relax...got "fun" planned for this weekend...and hoping the weather holds up....relax my mind for a minute....because I can...PEACE!

what a LONG DAY!!!

2011-02-02T17:31:00.000-08:00

4:00 took forever to get there...a very long day...but workwise, it's been over 4 hours now!...and in 8 hours it will be time to get up and do it all over again....I tolerate Mondays because they open up the work week and Fridays because they shut it down!...but Wednesdays...and "that halfway there concept", I could never get with....need to stop watching the clock, day and night......definitely looking forward to the weekend...but in doing that I may not have embraced what today had to offer....or yesterday...and what about tomorrow......I'm sleepy!...and that's way too much to think about...I'll just worry about "right now"!!!:))

Learning to Laugh!

2011-02-01T15:00:00.000-08:00

I was just sitting around and watching tv with my oldest daughter...we were watching VH-1...comedic marathon....and I was falling over laughing!....they're running sitcoms from the 80s and 90s...it just hit me that no matter what life has been able to throw at me...I've never had that problem...not being able to find the humor in it.....laughing comes easily for me.....I credit my Mom and Dad for instilling in my life at an early age, the gift of laughter/humor...my parents made sure my siblings and I had a "happy" childhood, or as close to it as we could get!...no matter what we were going through...and they both had a sense of humor...my Mom still does...my Dad...deceased...when I need a laugh, I call my Mom....a very funny lady....in her own right...I've tried to instill that into my girls also....troubles and trials and tribulation will come and go....but when you "know how" to laugh...that in itself can get you through even the roughest times....so whenever I feel like I want to fall into a slump...I try my best to laugh, and now and again...look on "THE BRIGHT SIDE" of it all....PEACE.

all kinds of people

2011-01-31T17:58:00.000-08:00

you ever wondered what drives people to do certain things...act in certain ways...say certain things?..I do..all the time!..blame it on my overanalyzing mind...have been that way since I was a kid. I did a lot of analysis today...on people....not in judgement, but more of an observatory manner. What I concluded, on this day, is that folks don't really have to have a "reason" to do, say, act or react in any given situation! Some just "do"!...I saw funny people, happy people, sad people, rude people, nice people...all kinds of people...doing various things...some with a purpose, others without...I came to the conclusion that some things people "do" are just not "understandable"...for lack of a better word......just my observation, just my thoughts.....on the bright side.

2011-01-31T03:10:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning....anticipating the start of a brand new, beautiful day....full of opportunities...and just a positive outlook!...Trying to jump start my week, after being off from work, due to inclement weather, for several days...Just wanted to share that...and pray that each and everyone who reads this today realizes that each day is brand new...Today is the day you can "start" or "stop" anything and everything you desire to.. today, DON'T TALK ABOUT IT, BE ABOUT IT!:))....AND LET'S JUST SEE HOW IT GOES!

HAPPY TO BE ALIVE!

2011-01-31T03:00:00.000-08:00

GOOD MORNING!!!:))..RISE AND SHINE!!!...A NEW DAY...A BRAND NEW OPPORTUNITY!!!...MY QUOTE FOR THE DAY...(SOMETHING NEW!)LOL!;))...DON'T TALK ABOUT IT....BE ABOUT IT!!!...HAVE A FAB DAY YA'LL....HAPPY MONDAY!.....ENJOY!:))