I was watching this video again today and while it is the most popular youtube video around I couldn't help but post it here again for everyone to see. If you haven't checked it out yet then I invite you to take a peek. It will make you laugh and remind you of some of your old (even new) dance manoeuvres. It will lift you up and take you back to THAT dance floor!
Life Rocks!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
The Sadness of Paying off debts
Today is the day that I am fortunate enough to pay off some debts. What a wonderful feeling you would say . . . being able to relinquish a couple of financial burdens and feel lighter about it all. As I sit here though, there is a heaviness that lingers in my body and an empty feeling that envelops my heart. The sadness that ripples along as the after affects of losing my Mom are brought up to bear.
I miss her so very much and it's times like these that I am reminded of the ebb and flow of grief and the time that must pass in order to move on. It seems that while a wonderful gift has been bestowed upon me, it comes at a hefty price.
As most of you will know my mom and I shared a rather tumultuous relationship at times. Since I have grown from teenager to woman I have come to understand, appreciate and totally admire my mother. It was through my own life experiences that I began to hold my mom in more of an empathetic and completely compassionate light. These times of development and struggle for me, evoked the strength I began to see in my mom. She was an amazing human being and remains to be a powerful being in my life. I love you Mom.
I miss her so very much and it's times like these that I am reminded of the ebb and flow of grief and the time that must pass in order to move on. It seems that while a wonderful gift has been bestowed upon me, it comes at a hefty price.
As most of you will know my mom and I shared a rather tumultuous relationship at times. Since I have grown from teenager to woman I have come to understand, appreciate and totally admire my mother. It was through my own life experiences that I began to hold my mom in more of an empathetic and completely compassionate light. These times of development and struggle for me, evoked the strength I began to see in my mom. She was an amazing human being and remains to be a powerful being in my life. I love you Mom.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Some bold moves
I came across an old folder on my computer that contained some material I had written about projects I wanted to create. I thought I would just post them here for fun. (unedited versions).
At some point in our life we question why we are doing the work that we do and most times it is about not being fulfilled ,alive and passionate about what we do. So often we choose a career for ourselves based on every other desire than our own, and as a result our passions and dreams are left behind as we make our way along a career path that is founded on looking good and pleasing others. Now while I know that this is not the case for all people it is for most. I have a program that I will be beginning next year at an elementary school in St Pete. The program is call ' Young People Choose' and it focuses on a child's dream or passion ; how to discover it and create it into a career. Then as they move into adulthood they can work toward their dream living a life of passion, purpose and power.
Wednesday, December 22, 2004 3:10:02 PM
I want to offer members a FREE teleclass each month around a topic that I am finding is very sought after in the career world. Essentially members sign up with xxx.com because they are looking for a job. There are some excellent tools available to them for resume building, interviewing, goal setting etc. I want to add another tool to your selection one that allows a person the opportunity to discover what they truly want to do with their life. We all had dreams and desires of what we wanted to do with our lives and very few of us actually followed them. I offer a short teleclass called 'The Trip'. It was created around four distinctions; having a fulfilling and lasting career; passion, purpose and power. Discover what you are passionate about (so many people do not have a clue then sit with frustration and disappointment), your passion will fuel your purpose and this will unleash your power. Can you imagine what it would be like to be doing something that you are REALLY passionate about? Then what it would be like for the people (fellow employees, customers) to work with you. There are the pioneers out there who knew that building a career around 'The Trip' was what was needed for them to be happy and fulfilled. One pioneer that comes to mind is Richard Branson of VIRGIN, another is Howard Schultz of STARBUCKS and let's not forget our GOOGLE friends.
Tuesday, January 04, 2005 1:31:10 PM
At some point in our life we question why we are doing the work that we do and most times it is about not being fulfilled ,alive and passionate about what we do. So often we choose a career for ourselves based on every other desire than our own, and as a result our passions and dreams are left behind as we make our way along a career path that is founded on looking good and pleasing others. Now while I know that this is not the case for all people it is for most. I have a program that I will be beginning next year at an elementary school in St Pete. The program is call ' Young People Choose' and it focuses on a child's dream or passion ; how to discover it and create it into a career. Then as they move into adulthood they can work toward their dream living a life of passion, purpose and power.
Wednesday, December 22, 2004 3:10:02 PM
I want to offer members a FREE teleclass each month around a topic that I am finding is very sought after in the career world. Essentially members sign up with xxx.com because they are looking for a job. There are some excellent tools available to them for resume building, interviewing, goal setting etc. I want to add another tool to your selection one that allows a person the opportunity to discover what they truly want to do with their life. We all had dreams and desires of what we wanted to do with our lives and very few of us actually followed them. I offer a short teleclass called 'The Trip'. It was created around four distinctions; having a fulfilling and lasting career; passion, purpose and power. Discover what you are passionate about (so many people do not have a clue then sit with frustration and disappointment), your passion will fuel your purpose and this will unleash your power. Can you imagine what it would be like to be doing something that you are REALLY passionate about? Then what it would be like for the people (fellow employees, customers) to work with you. There are the pioneers out there who knew that building a career around 'The Trip' was what was needed for them to be happy and fulfilled. One pioneer that comes to mind is Richard Branson of VIRGIN, another is Howard Schultz of STARBUCKS and let's not forget our GOOGLE friends.
Tuesday, January 04, 2005 1:31:10 PM
Where to go from here
So as I sit and stare at my one post blog, I wonder where does a man (or woman) go from here. I turn to my right and ask the one person who motivated me to begin this blog. His answer is simple; "just keep posting and see where it takes you"
That comment reminded me of some of the things I have learnt in my almost 37 years of existence. I remember a conversation I had once with a very dear friend of mine. As we sat talking about life stuff and she expounded on some her life's adventures, I made a comment to her about how 'boring' my life was. That there were no major events that had occurred that I could say I had learnt something from or made decisions about. Little did I know that at 24 years of age life is pretty straightforward. When I decided to show up in my life as someone that wanted to play BIG and take responsibility for the course it was taking, then the adventure began. Stay tuned for the next development . . .
That comment reminded me of some of the things I have learnt in my almost 37 years of existence. I remember a conversation I had once with a very dear friend of mine. As we sat talking about life stuff and she expounded on some her life's adventures, I made a comment to her about how 'boring' my life was. That there were no major events that had occurred that I could say I had learnt something from or made decisions about. Little did I know that at 24 years of age life is pretty straightforward. When I decided to show up in my life as someone that wanted to play BIG and take responsibility for the course it was taking, then the adventure began. Stay tuned for the next development . . .
Monday, June 8, 2009
Goals, goals, goals
So what happens when we set a goal for ourselves and we don't hit the mark? What happened along the way? Two things to consider when setting goals:
1) Ask yourself why you want this goal? Spend some time thinking about what it means to you to have this accomplished. How will it make you feel? Look a little deeper than it will make me happy or feel good. This short step helps you create your intentions for what you want and this is the fuel for creating it.
2) Make your goal VISIBLE. Set it out somewhere for you to see everyday. Being reminded of what you want to achieve is like a reset for your mind that sometimes forgets!!
1) Ask yourself why you want this goal? Spend some time thinking about what it means to you to have this accomplished. How will it make you feel? Look a little deeper than it will make me happy or feel good. This short step helps you create your intentions for what you want and this is the fuel for creating it.
2) Make your goal VISIBLE. Set it out somewhere for you to see everyday. Being reminded of what you want to achieve is like a reset for your mind that sometimes forgets!!
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