Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
in more exciting news
i came from a place of power. my big sister coworker is now officially a life coach! she passed down to me some knowledge that she's gotten from talking to her life coach about the workplace and how to grow, how to come from a place of power. i followed her instructions!
i went home friday afternoon and laid out a plan of what to say. i've been feeling less than satisfied because i know that i deserve to be called a producer. i may not have the same time as other producers - i may be only 24, but i'm not green anymore. i've shown my worth, and i've produced and produced and produced. so i knew that having this talk with higher ups was coming from a place of truth.
after laying out my plan of what to say, i didn't cry! i almost always cry when i have to ask for something or ask for something serious, but not this time. and i got what i wanted!
i will be away from the office on friday's from now on working on other things, and i will be coming in at 7 am starting the week of september 5 (that's next week) instead of at 8 in order to get in 4 extra hours. i'm so excited i could pop!
there has also been talk of changing my official job title. and maybe a few other things. i love it when i feel like i've taken back the power!
now i'm going to talk to big sis's life coach. what a day already!
i went home friday afternoon and laid out a plan of what to say. i've been feeling less than satisfied because i know that i deserve to be called a producer. i may not have the same time as other producers - i may be only 24, but i'm not green anymore. i've shown my worth, and i've produced and produced and produced. so i knew that having this talk with higher ups was coming from a place of truth.
after laying out my plan of what to say, i didn't cry! i almost always cry when i have to ask for something or ask for something serious, but not this time. and i got what i wanted!
i will be away from the office on friday's from now on working on other things, and i will be coming in at 7 am starting the week of september 5 (that's next week) instead of at 8 in order to get in 4 extra hours. i'm so excited i could pop!
there has also been talk of changing my official job title. and maybe a few other things. i love it when i feel like i've taken back the power!
now i'm going to talk to big sis's life coach. what a day already!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
backyard steez
i'd really like to have a nice backyard sometime that i could put a garden in that's inspired. that's what i'm dreaming of ...
here are some nice ideas that i like from cottage living.
i like that this area would sort of seem like a surprise when you open the door. you think it's just going to be a garage, and suddenly there's nice furniture, candles, and romantic netting.
focal points are really something that i need to focus on more in my design of things. i have had trouble establishing a focal point in my living room b/c there's a fireplace with a mirror over it, no good place to put the television, and 2 built in bookcases, and a sliding glass door, and the stairs. perhaps if i had better furniture to disguise the television or a flat screen. or no tv at all (haha).
who wouldn't want their very own treehouse with drawbridge and hanging bed? seriously? died and gone to heaven if this was in the backyard.
our sunflowers are huge now. monsters.
here are some nice ideas that i like from cottage living.
i like that this area would sort of seem like a surprise when you open the door. you think it's just going to be a garage, and suddenly there's nice furniture, candles, and romantic netting.
focal points are really something that i need to focus on more in my design of things. i have had trouble establishing a focal point in my living room b/c there's a fireplace with a mirror over it, no good place to put the television, and 2 built in bookcases, and a sliding glass door, and the stairs. perhaps if i had better furniture to disguise the television or a flat screen. or no tv at all (haha).
who wouldn't want their very own treehouse with drawbridge and hanging bed? seriously? died and gone to heaven if this was in the backyard.
our sunflowers are huge now. monsters.
Monday, August 4, 2008
wordle!
testing testing 1 2 3!
ok scribefire stopped working for a minute
anyway - i think that wordle is a good way to waste a few minutes. i used it to make a graphic of all of my tags on delicious. you can use it to make an image of all the words on your website, or of whatever words you paste into a box.
it didn't work so good in mozilla 3, but i used ie.
ok scribefire stopped working for a minute
anyway - i think that wordle is a good way to waste a few minutes. i used it to make a graphic of all of my tags on delicious. you can use it to make an image of all the words on your website, or of whatever words you paste into a box.
it didn't work so good in mozilla 3, but i used ie.
things i'm getting for the house
so, i've visited this website before - fawn & forest
i'm ordering some nifty wall graphics from them, even though everything there is geared toward childrens and people with childrens, i'm a child at heart. so these things are appropriate ... did i mention the hot pink dachsund lamp?
all of these things can go on glass or any flat surface, furniture ... we'll see where i put them!
i'm ordering some nifty wall graphics from them, even though everything there is geared toward childrens and people with childrens, i'm a child at heart. so these things are appropriate ... did i mention the hot pink dachsund lamp?
all of these things can go on glass or any flat surface, furniture ... we'll see where i put them!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
to don't list
everyone has a to do list. do this, do that, complete this, complete that. and it's healthy to make lists, but everyone should keep in mind to not make it too complicated along the way. if you overcomplicate something you're trying to achieve then it's not nearly as much fun getting there.
what i'm trying to say is - don't sweat the small stuff along the way and continually persist in any situation that becomes tough. the worst thing they can say is no.
it is with that in mind, that i present you with my "to don't" list:
1. don't overanalyze your body, your job situation, or where you live
if i had negative self talk and kept getting mad at my body for not working the way i want it to, then it's not going to push me toward progress. a body is just like a child, it needs to be encouraged and loved in order to bloom. the same applies for those looking for a job - whether or not you have one now that you hate, love, or don't have one at all. you must stay positive during all the bumps in the road. if you hate where you live, make a list of the positives and find another place that has those positives and more. work towards your goals with a positive outlook and you will find yourself there before you know it!
2. stay positive
number one feeds right into number two - if you're overanalyzing you are very likely to see the negatives in a situation. it will be so much easier to spot the possible disaster that could occur should you venture down a path not taken. if you overwhelm yourself with the possibilities of all the bad things that could happen - you run the risk of never getting started in the first place!
3. don't be a martyr
it's ok to ask for help no matter what you're working on. in fact, you should get as many people as you possibly can helping you out. sure it might feel great to say, i did this all by myself! but you can get their more quickly and you'll be less stressed if you just ask for some help. no one likes a martyr.
4. it's ok if it's not perfect
nothing is perfect. no path or outcome will be a perfect ride. fall down 7 get up 8, and you will get there with good enough. perfectionism will only frustrate you and those people that you're asking to help!
5. laugh and keep it movin (ok so this isn't totally a to don't)
so things aren't going to go right all the time in whatever task you've chosen to tackle. when they don't, keep it movin! it's ok to be upset for a minute, no one can be positive all the time, but it's so much easier and more enjoyable if you can laugh at the downfall, learn from it, and move on. so keep a sense of humor about you.
what i'm trying to say is - don't sweat the small stuff along the way and continually persist in any situation that becomes tough. the worst thing they can say is no.
it is with that in mind, that i present you with my "to don't" list:
1. don't overanalyze your body, your job situation, or where you live
if i had negative self talk and kept getting mad at my body for not working the way i want it to, then it's not going to push me toward progress. a body is just like a child, it needs to be encouraged and loved in order to bloom. the same applies for those looking for a job - whether or not you have one now that you hate, love, or don't have one at all. you must stay positive during all the bumps in the road. if you hate where you live, make a list of the positives and find another place that has those positives and more. work towards your goals with a positive outlook and you will find yourself there before you know it!
2. stay positive
number one feeds right into number two - if you're overanalyzing you are very likely to see the negatives in a situation. it will be so much easier to spot the possible disaster that could occur should you venture down a path not taken. if you overwhelm yourself with the possibilities of all the bad things that could happen - you run the risk of never getting started in the first place!
3. don't be a martyr
it's ok to ask for help no matter what you're working on. in fact, you should get as many people as you possibly can helping you out. sure it might feel great to say, i did this all by myself! but you can get their more quickly and you'll be less stressed if you just ask for some help. no one likes a martyr.
4. it's ok if it's not perfect
nothing is perfect. no path or outcome will be a perfect ride. fall down 7 get up 8, and you will get there with good enough. perfectionism will only frustrate you and those people that you're asking to help!
5. laugh and keep it movin (ok so this isn't totally a to don't)
so things aren't going to go right all the time in whatever task you've chosen to tackle. when they don't, keep it movin! it's ok to be upset for a minute, no one can be positive all the time, but it's so much easier and more enjoyable if you can laugh at the downfall, learn from it, and move on. so keep a sense of humor about you.
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