Thursday, June 16, 2011
Present
Here's a good article about how to being more present in your life! It's something I've been working on myself. Enjoy & Happy Thursday! :)
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Seeking Inspiration
This is what I'm doing instead of paying attention in InDesign...
Thought of the Day:
The mind of man plans his way,
But the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9
But the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Early Tuesday
Got off to an early start this morning. I was wake before 6 and couldn't go back to sleep... I checked the news and e-mail on my phone and made my way downstairs. I made a parfait for breakfast (plain yogurt, cinnamon, Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal, and peanut butter) and some tea and took my book out to the back yard. It felt surprisingly nice outside! Apparently in order to enjoy the good 'ole outdoors in the summer I must stay inside between the hours of 8:30 am - 8:30 pm. Sure does put a damper on my "outdoorsy-loving" self. Hmph!
Since I had a bit more time before work than I normally do I went to the gym to try to get some exercise since I don't get much of a chance to on Mondays and Wednesdays. I was only planning on riding the bike for 20-30 min, but I stayed on for 45! GO ME! Distractions help! Thank you magazines :)
After talking some more about how much I loathe my current job my mom actually suggested that I give my 2 weeks and try finding something I'd enjoy better (I think she finally sees how it drains me emotionally and physically). Right now I don't know what I want to do. Just putting out a few random applications to stores I like... Not a permanent fix, but we both think that if I'm happier in general everything else will fall into place - more motivation to "find myself." Just the thought of quitting this job makes me feel so much better!!!
Since I had a bit more time before work than I normally do I went to the gym to try to get some exercise since I don't get much of a chance to on Mondays and Wednesdays. I was only planning on riding the bike for 20-30 min, but I stayed on for 45! GO ME! Distractions help! Thank you magazines :)
After talking some more about how much I loathe my current job my mom actually suggested that I give my 2 weeks and try finding something I'd enjoy better (I think she finally sees how it drains me emotionally and physically). Right now I don't know what I want to do. Just putting out a few random applications to stores I like... Not a permanent fix, but we both think that if I'm happier in general everything else will fall into place - more motivation to "find myself." Just the thought of quitting this job makes me feel so much better!!!
Monday, June 13, 2011
"I Love... Mondays"
So this is my first "I love... Mondays" post where I'd post a few things that I'm lovin' - into at the moment.
This scrub is great! My skin is prone to redness and this really seems to help. It is gentle enough not to irritate my skin and leaves my face feeling fresh. Plus it smells really yummy!
My brother's girlfriend's grandma (Ms. Deb) packs these for them whenever they go on a trip or are going to be out-and-about. I always snag a few. This was the first time I've had the orange mango. I've had the lemon one a few times before, but I think this one is tastier. Light, crisp, and refreshing.
I've been developing quite the green thumb lately. Here are just a few of my herbs (basil and dill) grown from seeds. My sunflowers aren't doing so hot so I put them outside in hopes that they will perk up a bit. I hope they can handle all this heat!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
It's Getting Hot in Here
OMG, I hate the heat and it's only the beginning of June. It's going to be a long summer... It pretty much sucks all of my energy and makes me cranky - boo!
I have been so anxious today, just thinking about the coming week. Nothing really special is going on that would add to my stress level. Maybe that's it, the monotony of it all. How I'm still very unhappy at my job, then have to drive through traffic to sit through a class that I don't enjoy for three hours, then coming home super tired/hungry and not having motivation to get anything else done. Add that with the whole "what am I going to do for the rest of my life" thing and yeah, not the happiest "camper" in the world.
After church my parents and I swung by Half-Price Books. I tried to see if there were any books about Occupational Therapy that could give be better insight into the profession. I ended up leaving feeling more overwhelmed as I glanced through almost all of the sections on the store because nothing just "seems right." I know that I don't have to have everything figured out right now but some direction would be nice to ease my mind a bit.
Tomorrow I am going to start "I love... Mondays." I will list 3-5 things that I've recently discovered and/or am enjoying now! Just thought it would be fun and help me focus on the positives!
Tonight the Mavs are playing so I'm definitely planning on watching the game! I'm going to try and multi-task and work on one of my crocheted hats at the same time, I really want to get a "stock" of them ready to sell. Before the game starts I want to try to get some reading done since there are several potential good books I've checked out recently sitting on my nightstand. Here's the one I started today -->
I have been so anxious today, just thinking about the coming week. Nothing really special is going on that would add to my stress level. Maybe that's it, the monotony of it all. How I'm still very unhappy at my job, then have to drive through traffic to sit through a class that I don't enjoy for three hours, then coming home super tired/hungry and not having motivation to get anything else done. Add that with the whole "what am I going to do for the rest of my life" thing and yeah, not the happiest "camper" in the world.
After church my parents and I swung by Half-Price Books. I tried to see if there were any books about Occupational Therapy that could give be better insight into the profession. I ended up leaving feeling more overwhelmed as I glanced through almost all of the sections on the store because nothing just "seems right." I know that I don't have to have everything figured out right now but some direction would be nice to ease my mind a bit.
Tomorrow I am going to start "I love... Mondays." I will list 3-5 things that I've recently discovered and/or am enjoying now! Just thought it would be fun and help me focus on the positives!
Tonight the Mavs are playing so I'm definitely planning on watching the game! I'm going to try and multi-task and work on one of my crocheted hats at the same time, I really want to get a "stock" of them ready to sell. Before the game starts I want to try to get some reading done since there are several potential good books I've checked out recently sitting on my nightstand. Here's the one I started today -->
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Getting Back on Track
Hello, World. I'm back!
It really hasn't been a "bad" week, I'd just prefer to be on vacation again. I was pretty busy with things to do everyday while I was gone so I didn't come home feeling completely rested (coming back to a house filled with relatives and graduation festivities didn't help)!
Mind - Still been quite anxious over the whole "what am I going to do with my life" thing. I've always been interested in occupational therapy since high school (it's what I wanted to do when I started college), but the science courses discouraged me as I am NOT a science-minded person. I swear I study, and study and nothing "sticks." I do know that psychology(my major), relationship, and developmental issues have always intrigued me. I'm just not sure what I want to do with those interest. I hate office jobs, monotony, and I know that I am too empathetic to be a counselor. I made an excel sheet of several OT schools I'm interested (I love lists) so that helps me compare what options are out there. I just feel like there is something that is holding me back from going through with the OT track, but I can't pin-point what that is. I think I'm going to look into family/development grad programs and see if something jumps out at me. I've thought briefly of being a child-life specialist so maybe I'll just do a bit more research...
Body - I've gotten into a pretty good routine of doing yoga or pilates before work in the morning and taking walks on the evenings I don't have my classes. I did go to the gym this am for the first time in weeks. I started on the treadmill but something was wrong with it. Seriously. It was making all these screeching noises so I took it as a sign to change to the bike. I have to be careful not to overdo my exercise since my blood pressure was so low (had a check up Wednesday) and I'm still not well rested. I have been trying to add more strength training - adding those muscles - and I've been sore the past few days. But hey, something must be working, right?
Soul - I've been praying more. When I wake up and before bed. I'm really trying to focus on having faith that I will figure all of this "future stuff" out. Reflecting is always a good way to start and end the day in my opinion. It's becoming more natural. Yoga also helps me feel more "centered". It's like a win-win.
Happy Weekend-ing!
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| Stella's Fish Cafe - Minneapolis, MN It has been awhile since I've done a "real post." I was out of town visiting family and friends in the Twin Cities and then came back home to my brother's graduation and party. All of which were a huge success! Then I kinda had to hit the ground running with work and classes -boo! |
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| Minneapolis Institute of the Arts |
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| Lake Harriet - Minneapolis, MN |
Body - I've gotten into a pretty good routine of doing yoga or pilates before work in the morning and taking walks on the evenings I don't have my classes. I did go to the gym this am for the first time in weeks. I started on the treadmill but something was wrong with it. Seriously. It was making all these screeching noises so I took it as a sign to change to the bike. I have to be careful not to overdo my exercise since my blood pressure was so low (had a check up Wednesday) and I'm still not well rested. I have been trying to add more strength training - adding those muscles - and I've been sore the past few days. But hey, something must be working, right?
Soul - I've been praying more. When I wake up and before bed. I'm really trying to focus on having faith that I will figure all of this "future stuff" out. Reflecting is always a good way to start and end the day in my opinion. It's becoming more natural. Yoga also helps me feel more "centered". It's like a win-win.
Happy Weekend-ing!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
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