Unshared joy is an unlit candle
Another wise quote from my handy calendar..
Do you spread joy around you? How much of your joy do you share with others? Where’s your joy?
Most times we get so caught up with dispensing our frustrations, sorrows and troubles to people that we neglect to share good ol’ happiness. Think about how much time we spend grumbling and venting versus sharing genuine goodwill and joyful thoughts of cotton candy and rainbows. Giving out a part of our job to others is something we can do everyday. A dosage of joy a day keeps the drama away.
Keep sending off joy!
I’m a bad Canadian
I have not been watching the Olympics at all since I wasted my life on the opening ceremony. I should really get on it because everyone was talking about Patrick Chan and I was like .. who on earth! and felt like the stupidest child ever. Twitter is off the hook with #olympics updates and I just can’t bring myself up to date with the topic. I am a bad Canadian. Boo.
Must admit, I’ve been busy living life. *shocking!!!* Since I bounced back from the episodic stomach fail, I’ve been tickety-boo all the way. Gotta catch up on a week of being a walking dead man.
Mmmmm.. I’m not very good at coming up with entry ideas here now that I also have tinytines running.
Ohohoh, on another entirely haphazard note, I’m lenting again. Same challenge as last year’s, I have given up on purchasing any personal possessions. I did exceedingly well last year (I think I only bought a pair of socks), so I am hoping I will be a fortress of self-control again this time around.
Heroic moment!
If you live in Toronto and have the honour of regularly travelling downtown on public transit, you will know that it’s a battle everyday. People are cranky in the morning and get into all kinds of verbal and physical fights with each other. Commuting is no doubt the most anger-inducing part of the day.
Get this.. today I was at Yonge and Bloor waiting on the platform to travel southbound. There was a delay, of course, so hundreds of angry people were stirring with impatience. Whenever a train pulled up, everyone would zero in on the doors and push their way in, completely disregarding the poor folks who need to unboard first. 4 trains came and went. I was waiting right outside the door to get on the 5th when a petite young lady en route of getting out got caught in a horde of angry people storming in. She fell and was unnoticeably trampled. No one saw her at all! Without thinking, I swooped down and pulled her up with all my might, while getting pushed and shoved myself. When the girl finally got back on her feet, I saw tears in her eyes and all she could do was hug me and thank me. She must’ve felt so helpless when she was down and completely ignored.
So I put my arms to good use today! Ahhhh.. a super hero moment.. :] This gives me the motivation to get even stronger.
STRUCK
by some type of food poisoning / stomach flu / what have you. I missed a couple of days of work and I’m still trying to get my A game back. Laying low for a few days until I am able to actually eat again.
BOO THIS. I hate feeling weak. I also didn’t know it takes so much energy for me to be me. I don’t even have a bounce in my steps anymore. I WANT MY LIFE BACK!
Calendar for Women Who Do Too Much
Thanks for this gift, J Bo. Peering through each day’s dosage really brings me encouragement.
Loving the people I know allows me to know the people I love.
I choose love always. :]
ZzZ
Yesterday afternoon, I spent $180 on a Charcoal Fiber duvet and $80 on a duvet cover, in hopes of pursuing the elusive “good night’s sleep”. I am literally banking that $250 will give me the quality rest I’ve been lacking. 450 thread count, baby! Don’t fail me. I put the cover in the washer yesterday so it will be clean and ready for me tonight.
Sigh.. This is so sad. I remember I used to love bed time! Spending hours and hours in deep slumber was my favourite pastime! Now I see it as a wastetime. Not to mention the cruel mornings of work that are tacked to it. Growing up sucks.
It’s been concluded that..
I am having a marvelous time at work. Sure, I have papers coming out my ears, but I’m loving it so much more than the old gig. I can’t pinpoint exactly why I’m liking it here better, but I think it’s because the job is closely aligned with the career path I’ve set out for myself since I started working full-time. It’s becoming more and more apparent to me that the jump was the right thing to do.
I’m still trying to burn through the chocolate stash I have at work. argh.. I still have 2 boxes of Pot of Gold unopened. I’m sure people who gifted these meant well, but talk about nasty chocolates. NO MORE!
Cheesy list, of course.
I will be consistent yet passionate in all areas of my life.
I will be more sensitive to the needs around me and take appropriate action.
I will strive in my career and learn what I need to learn.
I will remain creative in how I express myself.
I will listen harder.
I will turn the current 4 pack into a 6.
I will blog regularly for both foolish-games.net and tinytines.com
I will write more personal emails.
I can do it!!
Hurry up and launch that thing you were talkin’ about!!
What are you waiting for? Tiny tines yourself right now.
