Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Balancing Act

Today is about balance. My life has been crazy lately, but I find it strangely odd that I still feel like it's in balance. When your doing what you love, it doesn't fully count as "work," in the traditional sense. How balanced is your life? Do you feel like you need more or less if something? How can you make this happen? Think outside the box. As I write this, I'm on public transit, on my way to my day job. Tip the scales in your favor and make your life a delicate balance.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Committing

Commitment. That word can mean many things to different people. Commit to the moment. Commit until death. Commit until you succeed. Commit until something better comes along. Maybe it's the new years resolution bug, but I find myself committing to me this year. I have committed to myself that I will go after my dreams, dream big, push myself, try new things, and do everything I can to make writing and creativity my top priority. What are you commuting to these days? Or maybe not commuting to? What would you like to commit yourself to? Who is commuted to you? A family member? A loved one? Maybe even a pet? Commitments are a powerful way to set an intention.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Bleh, Meh, Ugh and Boo.

I'm having one of those days.  You know the ones; the days that aren't exactly bad, but they aren't great either.  They are the equivalent of low fat ice cream.  Not completely bad, but missing something and certainly not what I had hoped. Everything is just kind of bleh....for lack of a better word.

I think I get this way when I'm not being as productive as I'd like (even though my last post was about being easier on myself!) I try to play music, go for a walk, get into cleaning mode, yet nothing pushes me out of it.  I know I'm not the only person out there that gets in these situations; I'd like to blame it on the weather, but today was an absolutely gorgeous day.  What do you do to get yourself unstuck? Maybe its OK to have a day here and there that is just not that special.  Do you even try to get unstuck? Does it mean that something is bothering you? Is it becuase you're bored? Scared? Tired?

One thing that always pulls me out of any mood is a really great laugh.  The kind that you can't repress.  There are a few things that can really make me laugh and I keep them close by, in case of emergency.  One of my favourites is a 90s TV show that may involve home videos. Yes, I'm talking about Americas Funniest Home Videos.  Suddenly, I'm 10 again and watching it with my sister until our stomachs hurt from laughing.