Tonight marks the swans song for 2014 as well as a fresh start in 2015. I really enjoy the last day of the calendar year and like to take a few minutes to reflect on all that has happened both good and bad. Sometimes you will find that you didn't have the best year or …
2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,400 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 23 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the …
Return & Report
Here is a short post to report on how my food drive went. I am very appreciative of the NC Food Bank. They were instrumental in giving guidelines and information on what items to bring that would yield the greatest help. I also want to say thank you to all of the people who participated at …
Own It
A trend that seems to be on the decline is the ability to accept responsibility for ones actions as well as being able to take constructive criticism! All too often people love to use "You" language instead of "I" language. Personally I learned about this form of communication and the damning effects of how "You" …
10 Thoughts for a Better Day
1. Hold a door for someone else and give them a generous smile 2. Do something that will make you a better person! Maybe some pushups, read a book, eat healthy, or just a walk 3. Take a couple of minutes to catchup with someone that you haven't talked to in a while. A friend …
Dependability is the Best Ability
It has been said that half the battle is simply showing up, I couldn't agree more. I recently read an article that talks about relationships and how many people fail to recognize the importance of sticking with someone in the good times as well as bad ones. I think too often than not we are …
Casual Friday
Just because it is casual Friday does not mean you have to be lazy in what you wear! There are plenty of creative and stylish options that you can choose to wear; that you may not be able to get away with on the other four days of the week. Jeans? T-Shirt? Sneakers? Sweatpants? (With …
In the Dark
The other day I was disappointed in myself at just how reliant I am on my iPhone for directions. I used my phone to find the best way to get to a restaurant that I could of gotten to on my own. I used it to find the closest bank, even though I knew where …
Whole Hearted Photography
Recently I had the opportunity to help a friend who is starting her own photography business build her portfolio. We did a mini-photoshoot together, and I must admit it was kinda of fun...Ok it was a blast. Everything was top-notch as well as professional. Kat did a great job at making me feel comfortable and …
54
On Tuesday November 18th my Father will be 54 years old. I have been around for 24 of these years, and consider myself blessed to have him be a part of my life. Throughout my life he has taught me many lessons that have molded me into the man I am today. His actions have always …
