Day 15: A Bible Verse

 

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—

A time to give birth and a time to die;
         A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.

A time to kill and a time to heal;
         A time to tear down and a time to build up.

A time to weep and a time to laugh;
         A time to mourn and a time to dance.

A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
         A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.

A time to search and a time to give up as lost;
         A time to keep and a time to throw away.

A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;
         A time to be silent and a time to speak.

A time to love and a time to hate;
         A time for war and a time for peace.

Found at http://biblebrowser.com/ecclesiastes/3-1.htm

Day 14: A Picture of Me & Changes

This is a photo and frame that my BFF made for me the day of the Liz Hurley Ribbon Run last October (2010). She took the picture in the morning right after I crossed the finish line and presented me with the framed photo later that day. Such a sweet, crafty friend!

Back Story: I have never been what you call "athletic." I guess I always felt like I might get hurt in the excitement of the game. Okay, I did get hurt in the excitement of the game as a child, so I was not in favor of repeating that experience as an adult. Come on, I'm little!

A year ago I was going through a very stressful time in my personal life. As the only child, with no extended family, I was responsible for my two ailing parents. Part of my self prescribed therapy was to start running. So after years of no consistent physical activity, I decided to run my first 5K last year. I joined the No Boundaries program through Fleet Feet to train for the race.That was the best thing I've done for myself in a long time. The training taught me how to pace myself and I ran the race at my personal best.

The changes? This year I am letting myself make mistakes and I am not beating myself up about it. (Remember the Super Woman thingy?) Well, I am trying....

Day 12: Finally!

Question: What is the one thing you don't leave the house without?

Answer: iPhone 3G

I bought my iPhone in December 2009 and it quickly became my personal assistant. My whole life is in that little white package. It should come as no surprise my worst fear is I will lose the darn thing. Why? My entire life would come to a screeching stop.

In spite of my fears I love my iPhone!  It keeps track of my appointments, lets me surf the internet anytime/anywhere, it entertains me, and there is an app for just about anything I want to do.  My iPhone makes it possible for me to get things done while I’m waiting for someone or something to happen.

And then there is the dark side of the iPhone: the hours of browsing Facebook statuses or watching funny cat videos and reading the posts on LinkedIn Groups or searching for a colleague you worked with ten years ago at a company that no longer exists. Don’t forget the hours of playing solitaire and Tetris and what’s the deal with Angry Birds? In fact, I can open just about any app on my iPhone and spend hours there.

My iPhone is like any other good thing, too much is not a good thing. But I’m not addicted, I can quit anytime I want – I just don’t want to. And isn't it time for an upgrade?

 

I'm Back!!

Remember me? I was the blogger that signed on for the 30 day challenge and then disappeared on day 12. That's when I discovered I would rather have the soup.

The joke goes something like this: A woman was trying to attract her husband's amorous attention. Later that night she dresses up in a sexy costume and jumps in front of the TV yelling "Super Woman." Her husband looks up at her and replies "I'll have the soup please."

There are days when I feel like I can do anything and end the day victorious. Then there are the days when I wonder what the heck I was thinking when I signed up for this gig.  In mid August I was in the middle of the latter. I was trying to be Super Woman by doing too many things: too many projects on my plate and not enough hours or energy for all of it. 

My 30 day challenge blogs were getting slimmer as the days passed. I was posting at the end of a very long day from my iPhone through Postling which is not an easy task. I finally decided I needed to take a break, focus on the critical projects and come back to the blog another day. And you know what? The world didn't end. I didn't turn into a pumpkin. And I retained my sanity.

All in all a win-win. Stayed tuned for Day 12 of my 30 Day Blog Challenge.