hey peeps. i hope you had a great weekend. mine was fantastic, in fact, i have been having a lovely last few days. this all ended about 10 minutes ago.
listen, there are few things i dislike more than being treated like a silly child. in fact, right off of the top of my head i cannot think of one thing i dislike more than being patronized. it just bugs me, as i am sure you can understand. so here's the story.
at work today i was informed, via la facebook, that my dear friend and mentor and sensei Flavia will be making an appearance on the Ricki Lake show. she will be talking about cochlear implants, which are a very, VERY sticky subject in the Deaf community, but one that i have studied at great length and i have established my opinion about them based on years of study. well this guy at work basically just told me, in the most patronizing manner possible how silly i was and said "we'll see how you feel in 30 years". really? i mean really?! so because he is 25 years my senior and we disagree on a very sensative subject that means that i am just a little silly child who will learn my lesson soon enough? grrrr i haven't been this mad in a while and frankly, i don't like it one bit!
i would like to think that at 30 years old the opinions that i have are not just baseless nonsense. i have very strong opinions about certain things, but those are things that i have looked into, read about, listened to both sides of, and been greatly open-minded about before forming that opinion. i respect others opinions and expect the same. ugh.
is that too much to ask?
in the words of Misters favorite "good grief".
~hugs
Monday, January 7, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
its raining blessings!
there has never really been a time in my life that i haven't felt incredibly blessed by my Heavenly Father. in short, if you might allow me to testify, i know that He loves all of us. i know that he wants what is best, and i KNOW that if we follow His advice and council that we will recieve that things that we need. this might not always be what we want, but it will for sure be what we need.
faith is one of the hardest things in the world. it is so hard to believe that everything will work out, especially when you feel like you've been kicked down so many times. But you guys, i am telling you, without any doubt in my mind, that if you wait it out and be patient through the storm and just believe that it will all work out, it will. it just will. do what's right, make good choices, serve others, be patient and the Lord will bless your life. i cannot even begin the list all of the ways that He has blessed me recently, but sometimes the greatest blessings come just after the most painful disappointments. He knows what is best for us, His timing is the best timing. i am so grateful to know that God is real and that he loves me and that he knows me and my sweet little family and all of our needs.
now that i have hit you all with that one. here are my resolutions for this year:
-read the scriptures everyday, I would like to read the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants twice, each. If you want to know more about these books you can go here and learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and what we beleive.
-pray daily
-read 60 books (i read 59 in 2012, so let's add on one more)
-lose my last 16 lbs
-buy a house (what??!!)
-run a 1/2 marathon and possibly a full marathon
-save $$(i found a really fun idea on Pinterest. any time i have a five dollar bill i have to put it in a piggy bank. at the end of the year i will count up all the fives and use it to either pay something off, or buy myself something fabulous)
-be a better wife and mother. i am so hard on myself about this topic, but this mostly just includes being more attentive, being a better listener, and just generally a better person when it comes to home life.
-write more letters and send them in the post. i have so many dear people in my life who live far away. i am not really satisfied with emails and facebook because it feels so dreary. who doesn't love receiving post?! in fact, i am hoping to get a new penpal in england very shortly (rachel from england, if you are reading this, this is you!).
it's a tall order, but i can't wait to see what i accomplish this year. happy january everyone.
~hugs
faith is one of the hardest things in the world. it is so hard to believe that everything will work out, especially when you feel like you've been kicked down so many times. But you guys, i am telling you, without any doubt in my mind, that if you wait it out and be patient through the storm and just believe that it will all work out, it will. it just will. do what's right, make good choices, serve others, be patient and the Lord will bless your life. i cannot even begin the list all of the ways that He has blessed me recently, but sometimes the greatest blessings come just after the most painful disappointments. He knows what is best for us, His timing is the best timing. i am so grateful to know that God is real and that he loves me and that he knows me and my sweet little family and all of our needs.
now that i have hit you all with that one. here are my resolutions for this year:
-read the scriptures everyday, I would like to read the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants twice, each. If you want to know more about these books you can go here and learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and what we beleive.
-pray daily
-read 60 books (i read 59 in 2012, so let's add on one more)
-lose my last 16 lbs
-buy a house (what??!!)
-run a 1/2 marathon and possibly a full marathon
-save $$(i found a really fun idea on Pinterest. any time i have a five dollar bill i have to put it in a piggy bank. at the end of the year i will count up all the fives and use it to either pay something off, or buy myself something fabulous)
-be a better wife and mother. i am so hard on myself about this topic, but this mostly just includes being more attentive, being a better listener, and just generally a better person when it comes to home life.
-write more letters and send them in the post. i have so many dear people in my life who live far away. i am not really satisfied with emails and facebook because it feels so dreary. who doesn't love receiving post?! in fact, i am hoping to get a new penpal in england very shortly (rachel from england, if you are reading this, this is you!).
it's a tall order, but i can't wait to see what i accomplish this year. happy january everyone.
~hugs
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
fresh start
to start off the new year (welcome 2013!) i participated in the revolution run. it was fantastic! myself and a few incredible women that i work with woke up at 7:00 am to go and run/walk as far as we could. we were accompanied by about 400 other people with the same goal in mind. start the new year right! here's how the race worked.
you registered, decided how far you would like to go, and then you run. the track (indoor, thank heavens) was open from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. you could run as little or as much as you wanted. medals were given to those who completed 1/2 marathons or more.
i had friend who completed their first 1/2 marathon. a friend who did their first 5k. i was inspired by so many. if you can believe it, the "winner" of the womens division ran for 5 hours and 30 seconds. she completed 34 miles! 34! i am so impressed by our bodies and what they can do. i myself completed 7.1 miles, which is one mile(ish) more than a 10k. that is the furthest i have ever gone. a new personal record! one of my many resolutions for this year is to complete at least one 1/2 marathon this year. i have my eye on the prize and i'm not letting it slip away!
i am so grateful for my friend at work who is my running sensei. she honestly is so encouraging and positive, i could have run one mile and she would have made me feel like a champion. i know, with her help, that i will be able to accomplish my goal.
so, happy new year to you all my friends. i hope your new years' day was as fantastic as mine was.
~hugs
you registered, decided how far you would like to go, and then you run. the track (indoor, thank heavens) was open from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. you could run as little or as much as you wanted. medals were given to those who completed 1/2 marathons or more.
i had friend who completed their first 1/2 marathon. a friend who did their first 5k. i was inspired by so many. if you can believe it, the "winner" of the womens division ran for 5 hours and 30 seconds. she completed 34 miles! 34! i am so impressed by our bodies and what they can do. i myself completed 7.1 miles, which is one mile(ish) more than a 10k. that is the furthest i have ever gone. a new personal record! one of my many resolutions for this year is to complete at least one 1/2 marathon this year. i have my eye on the prize and i'm not letting it slip away!
i am so grateful for my friend at work who is my running sensei. she honestly is so encouraging and positive, i could have run one mile and she would have made me feel like a champion. i know, with her help, that i will be able to accomplish my goal.
so, happy new year to you all my friends. i hope your new years' day was as fantastic as mine was.
~hugs
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