My life may not be perfect, but it's my life, and to me it's as perfect as God intended it to be. My heart gets troubled, I worry and I stress. I suffer illness and I react to things that bother me. I stand up for what I believe in with pure vigor and I love with all of my heart. I'm loyal and friendly and honest and blunt. I am who I am and will not apologize for it. My heart is strong but my Faith is stronger. I appreciate my family more than anything in the world and adore my true friends and acquintances. Picking myself up after troubled times is the only thing I know how to do. I will never give up on myself or my life because it's mine and God's greatest gift to me. The only time you will see me with my head down, is when I am bowing to my Lord, giving thanks.
September 6, 2013
September 4, 2013
Standing in Line, waiting for Love...
A few days ago I was scrolling through my IG account and found a picture of my dear guy BFF (Best Friends Forever), yes, we still call each other that even in our adult years. He seemed troubled and disconnected from the world although well connected as it was a social media app, after all. I sent him a text the following morning to see if he was okay. He mentioned his concerns for life. He was in deep, self-reflection mode.
You see, my friend is awesome. And, I'm not just saying that because he's my friend. His life is about as wonderful as it gets and this guy is by far one of the most amazing people I have the privilege of knowing. He's kind, friendly, holds a great job, is financially stable and smart with his possessions, generous with his time and makes friends every where he goes. Speaking of going, he also loves to travel and try new things. Oh, and did I mention he loves dogs? One in particular. A mid-sized Wheaten Terrier, named Bella who is ready to go on any car ride her human papa takes her.
So, back to the text. I responded with deeper concern and asked what prompted his self-talk? Like me, he too, had realized his life was going exceptionally well, and although never discounting what he does have, he was still wondering about what he was missing. Love.
Ahh, the never ending complexity of our lives and what we all naturally seek out, even the cynics. Love. It can seemingly feel like the heaviest weight on your shoulders or lift you up when the rest of the world seems to disappear.
"But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love." -Corinthians 13:13
Love is like the sunlight in my book. It is the source of all things and refreshes all things and brings life to all things but when it fades away, your life can feel lost without it.
To be rich in life is pressure pushed on us from society. We must make money to show precedence. We have to dress sharply to make people see us as successful and we must speak eloquently to show our intelligence, but when we go home and throw our wallet on the floor, strip off our clothes and meddle in the silence of our empty nest, where is society?
Being alone in the silence is the loudest form of noise that is out there. Needing approval is not needed when we are stripped down to our most comfortable pair of sweatpants and allow our disheveled hair to prance around our head. The urgency to hold someone is an ache that runs deep into the core and the lack of just saying "How was your day?" to someone who loves you, can make a error-free task a simple solution to what your day was missing. It can be that source of connection needed to filter out all the advertisements on the billboards, the soap opera dramas of daily interactions, and the perpetual annoyance of hard-working hours day in and day out. To catch your breath and let someone just hold you is the single-least moment of fear that is desired and that everyone should have.
When I concentrate on my friend, I admire his strength to communicate to the universe on his needs and wants. He needs a partner and wants to share his life with someone. There's no other need or want that is greater than that here on earth and when we align our faith, do not give up hope, and Love ourselves, I believe that the Love that we seek will inevitably come.
You see, my friend is awesome. And, I'm not just saying that because he's my friend. His life is about as wonderful as it gets and this guy is by far one of the most amazing people I have the privilege of knowing. He's kind, friendly, holds a great job, is financially stable and smart with his possessions, generous with his time and makes friends every where he goes. Speaking of going, he also loves to travel and try new things. Oh, and did I mention he loves dogs? One in particular. A mid-sized Wheaten Terrier, named Bella who is ready to go on any car ride her human papa takes her.
So, back to the text. I responded with deeper concern and asked what prompted his self-talk? Like me, he too, had realized his life was going exceptionally well, and although never discounting what he does have, he was still wondering about what he was missing. Love.
Ahh, the never ending complexity of our lives and what we all naturally seek out, even the cynics. Love. It can seemingly feel like the heaviest weight on your shoulders or lift you up when the rest of the world seems to disappear.
"But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love." -Corinthians 13:13
Love is like the sunlight in my book. It is the source of all things and refreshes all things and brings life to all things but when it fades away, your life can feel lost without it.
To be rich in life is pressure pushed on us from society. We must make money to show precedence. We have to dress sharply to make people see us as successful and we must speak eloquently to show our intelligence, but when we go home and throw our wallet on the floor, strip off our clothes and meddle in the silence of our empty nest, where is society?
Being alone in the silence is the loudest form of noise that is out there. Needing approval is not needed when we are stripped down to our most comfortable pair of sweatpants and allow our disheveled hair to prance around our head. The urgency to hold someone is an ache that runs deep into the core and the lack of just saying "How was your day?" to someone who loves you, can make a error-free task a simple solution to what your day was missing. It can be that source of connection needed to filter out all the advertisements on the billboards, the soap opera dramas of daily interactions, and the perpetual annoyance of hard-working hours day in and day out. To catch your breath and let someone just hold you is the single-least moment of fear that is desired and that everyone should have.
When I concentrate on my friend, I admire his strength to communicate to the universe on his needs and wants. He needs a partner and wants to share his life with someone. There's no other need or want that is greater than that here on earth and when we align our faith, do not give up hope, and Love ourselves, I believe that the Love that we seek will inevitably come.
April 11, 2012
Mid-week Surprises...
Woke up with a little, okay, a lot on my mind today, and while in the midst of all these things traveling around my head, I had to scramble up a game plan to get my tookus out the door in time for work...
So here's what slowed me down...
1. Did I pay my car insurance?
2. Check mail for long awaited packages...
3. All things work-related which I plead not to explain. (There's literally 10 items here!)
4. Take care of my dog.. she's getting older and having some trouble with her arthritis.
5. Make sure to eat healthy.
6. Avoid sugary drinks (woops! Starbucks invite came through some how, and will explain shortly)
7. Work related things.. yes, I mentioned this already, but it came up again.
8. Make a list for all my lists
9. Keep things kosher with negative personnel I'd rather slap across the face with a can of tuna.
Finally. In my car and ready to burn rubber. The excitement reached a max when while driving I got all green lights. What? That never happens. It was sort of fun. I felt like an extra in Fast and the Furious. Here I am thrilling my way down (empty) streets, with little to no pedestrians, slow-poke drivers in front of me, or that gnarly, unpleasant maneuver I must avoid from the crazy driver who normally cuts me off at the fork in the road. (Mind you fella, the next time you think about doing this, pay attention -- I would have let you in had you politely sprinkled glitter on me, called me a Princess and put your blinker on. Jerk).
Needless to say, the day started off okay.
Once at work, I dove right into the threshold of well, all those work items. Crazy upon Crazy starts to swirl and I'm immediately "in the zone."
Then, something sort of magical happens. While chit-chatting with a fellow blogger and one my dearest and oldest friends from college, she starts asking me how my week is going? (Insert Pandora's box) I start venting on all items in said list above, when a "ding" comes from my computer speaker. I had received an email surprise. A rather email snack if you will, Here it is:
My adorable friend had sent me a baby surprise that changed the course of my entire day. I was immersed with the feeling of joy and love. She had sent me a $5 gift card for Starbucks. It's like she knew I needed a nice little walk to the local store and this was just the ticket. Literally. If you have never seen her blog, check it out: Join The Gossip. This girl is not only a sweetheart, but has an awesome sense of humor. She's got style and class and is very loyal. Love you, Leeann!
For the rest of you out there.... take some time to appreciate someone you care about. Doesn't have to be on a grand scale, but some times a note of love or encouragement of how strong a person is, how resilient, how smart or even how pretty can really go a long way. Trust me when I say I will never forget Leeann's gesture. She didn't have to do more than what she was currently doing for me as a friend, and that was just listening, but forcing me to get out for a bit and walk for a minute was the sweetest reminder of life: Let go of control for a few minutes and pay attention to what makes you happy. She knew what it was for me. I needed some Lisa time to enjoy the California sun, and let me tell you, I came back to work 10 minutes late ready to take on the world. Or at least, that list of lists. :)
Enjoy your day beautiful reader of mine, you deserve to.
Xo
Lisa Love
So here's what slowed me down...
1. Did I pay my car insurance?
2. Check mail for long awaited packages...
3. All things work-related which I plead not to explain. (There's literally 10 items here!)
4. Take care of my dog.. she's getting older and having some trouble with her arthritis.
5. Make sure to eat healthy.
6. Avoid sugary drinks (woops! Starbucks invite came through some how, and will explain shortly)
7. Work related things.. yes, I mentioned this already, but it came up again.
8. Make a list for all my lists
9. Keep things kosher with negative personnel I'd rather slap across the face with a can of tuna.
Finally. In my car and ready to burn rubber. The excitement reached a max when while driving I got all green lights. What? That never happens. It was sort of fun. I felt like an extra in Fast and the Furious. Here I am thrilling my way down (empty) streets, with little to no pedestrians, slow-poke drivers in front of me, or that gnarly, unpleasant maneuver I must avoid from the crazy driver who normally cuts me off at the fork in the road. (Mind you fella, the next time you think about doing this, pay attention -- I would have let you in had you politely sprinkled glitter on me, called me a Princess and put your blinker on. Jerk).
Needless to say, the day started off okay.
Once at work, I dove right into the threshold of well, all those work items. Crazy upon Crazy starts to swirl and I'm immediately "in the zone."
Then, something sort of magical happens. While chit-chatting with a fellow blogger and one my dearest and oldest friends from college, she starts asking me how my week is going? (Insert Pandora's box) I start venting on all items in said list above, when a "ding" comes from my computer speaker. I had received an email surprise. A rather email snack if you will, Here it is:
My adorable friend had sent me a baby surprise that changed the course of my entire day. I was immersed with the feeling of joy and love. She had sent me a $5 gift card for Starbucks. It's like she knew I needed a nice little walk to the local store and this was just the ticket. Literally. If you have never seen her blog, check it out: Join The Gossip. This girl is not only a sweetheart, but has an awesome sense of humor. She's got style and class and is very loyal. Love you, Leeann!
For the rest of you out there.... take some time to appreciate someone you care about. Doesn't have to be on a grand scale, but some times a note of love or encouragement of how strong a person is, how resilient, how smart or even how pretty can really go a long way. Trust me when I say I will never forget Leeann's gesture. She didn't have to do more than what she was currently doing for me as a friend, and that was just listening, but forcing me to get out for a bit and walk for a minute was the sweetest reminder of life: Let go of control for a few minutes and pay attention to what makes you happy. She knew what it was for me. I needed some Lisa time to enjoy the California sun, and let me tell you, I came back to work 10 minutes late ready to take on the world. Or at least, that list of lists. :)
Enjoy your day beautiful reader of mine, you deserve to.
Xo
Lisa Love
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