Blessings, affirmations, grace, and reflection

Today I managed to get through on relatively little sleep. Despite finishing my last dose of antibiotics today, I am still congested and wheezing which makes it difficult to sleep at night. I had a phone interview today that I feel like I blew. Out of practice and trying to move into a new area of expertise. My brain just blanked on me. My friend texted me to say he is going into rehab. I am happy for him because I was concerned about his drinking habits. This is his second or third go around. The last time was a few years ago when he had DUI. He stopped for a while, but I feel like he might have not really stopped. I hope he sticks with it this time. I told him I will support him by not drinking and I will. I haven't had even a glass of wine since I've been sick and I haven't really missed it. I really don't miss the extra pounds I've lost as a result of changing my eating and drinking habits. Speaking of drinking, my aunt wanted to combination lock to put on h...

The peace I felt yesterday was short lived. Today it was back to the madness.  Despite it all, I wound up attending an event after work. The event was boring, but there were some interesting people there.  I realized that despite not liking to go out much anymore I need to mingle amongst the people every now and then so that this doesn't happen to me ....anymore than it has.  I have been trying to rediscover my love for the city. So far, nothing.  I have rediscovered my love for black music with this ! I really, really like 3 day weeks! Tomorrow is Friday! If the weather is nice I plan to go out shooting this weekend.  I'm getting better about planning ahead.  I want to do something really fun and carefree this summer! I need to get back on track with eating healthy. I have been very inconsistent as of late.  I am trying not to fall back into a pattern of stress eating. I have to stay on top of that.  I need to get busy with making s...

One of my bosses met with me regarding goal setting. He said that I should consider moving to the next level. I told him I was already looking into programs. His face fell. Said they will need to start looking for a replacement at job fairs in case I leave. I said OK.  He also said that I am a problem-solver. I like that! Met most of my goals already! I went to a training today. Was about 5 minutes late because I took the wrong exit. I figured I would be one of a handful of people of color and I was right. Didn't want to the be the late black girl. Stereotypes. Another black woman came in after me.  Should have brought my camera, but didn't think about it until the elevator was on my floor. Would have been later if I'd gone back. Went out for air during the break and got locked out! Went to the mall afterwards, but didn't shop. Relaxing and hoping to go shoot tomorrow if the sun is out again.  This weekend is over way too soon! I can't believe it is almost ...

I just realized that everything I need is at my finger tips. I have connections to people who have connections who have connections. I just need to take advantage of it. We are expecting 2 snow storms. The one tonight is not supposed to be a big deal. The one Saturday is supposed to be pretty bad. Guess I will need to go grocery shopping after work tomorrow. I have been enjoying this relatively mild winter. I need to pursue my passion. Life is so fragile. I have so much more living to do. I mostly listen to pop/dance music rather than r&b and rap now. My guilty pleasures though are NIP and Flower Bomb. I'm so ratche t! Law & Order is shooting on my street, so I will having to strategize to find parking over the weekend - when we are also expecting a snow storm!

Went to the strangest funeral ever today Still working on building a winter wardrobe Treated myself to a nice lunch today with views of the river Rude employees in stores burn me up I felt better today (physically and mentally) than I have felt in a long time I think my vitamin regimen is finally kicking in Adding pads, cushions, and arch support to your shoes is the best thing you can do for yourself Sometimes we think we are suffering from serious ailments and do more damage by taking pain relievers rather than finding the source of the dis-ease I really hope I can stay motivated and energized through the long, dark winter months Lately I've been like a child, not wanting to go to bed at bedtime Today I went shopping mostly for other people's kids I did buy a few things for myself!  I am tired of looking run down It's time to make a change (as Michael Jackson would say) I need to make some decisions FAST about 2012 Jill Scott has a right to be pissed about ...

I am listening to music that is considered popular and I am very disappointed in the state of music young people are listening to these day. Pure unadulterated garbage. Fortunately there are still true singers out there slipping through the cracks.  Bossy invited me to her birthday celebration brunch with a bunch of her friends who I don't know. We don't stay in contact with her. Still salty about her keeping all of our video tapes from the project we were working on. My friend in DC invited me down for a weekend or more next month. Since it seems I'm not going to California this summer I guess I will take him up on it. I have figure out what to do with Miss Thang and the car. I could drive but parking is probably just as bad out there as it is here. He offered a train ticket so I guess any money I would have spent on a real vacation I can use for parking and a pet sitter. I will have to see how the chips fall. An old friend from way back in the day contacted me to say h...