Growing up, Pocahontas was one of my favourite Disney princesses. I never realized how inspiring she was, however, until lately. I recently pulled out the old VHS tape and rewatched it. I fell in love with it all over again, but for a bunch of new reasons. I do still think it would be pretty cool to have a Mother Willow spirit guide. Continue reading
Why is it that when our internet drives us crazy, we’re ready to throw our computers out the window? I mean, that’s pretty violent. The computer had nothing to do with the internet crapping out. It’s simply an innocent bystander, and yet the internet means so much to us that we’re willing to use it as a scapegoat.
The internet has become the source of our entertainment. We not only use it to communicate, we’ve started handing over our entire music and movie libraries to it. And when it goes down, what do we do? We panic. What we should be doing is picking up a book instead of freaking out because we’re going to miss Game of Thrones. When we finally do decide to sit down and read a book, we feel so noble and accomplished. We shouldn’t be reading just so we can tell people we read, we should do so to educate ourselves.
Personally, I love books. Well, I love the idea of books. However, I will admit, I have a hard time sitting down and reading a book after a long day of work. It’s much easier for me to sit in front of the TV and let it do the work for me. My shelves are filled with books, but there are many of them that I have yet to read and be inspired by.
One of the things I hope to do more of this year is read. I’m hesitant to make it a “New Years Resolution” because I want it to be more than something new to try once and cross off the list. I want to read more in general. I want reading to become a bigger part of my life.
The other day I was thinking about the deeper meaning of life (as I often do) and I had a thought. Our society is filled with messages promoting self love. Although I believe that it’s important to take care of yourself and to protect ourselves from those who might take advantage, maybe we shouldn’t be so focused on putting ourselves first.
Hear me out. Life is short, but it’s also too short to screw it up for someone else. We focus too much on ourselves and what we could be missing out on, but what about others? Maybe our “screw the world” and “seize the day” moments will change someone else’s life forever, maybe not for the better. Maybe we’ve been looking at this all wrong… Lets not step on others because we only have one life to live. How about we use the gift of life to love those around us. Challenge accepted. What about you?
I realize I’ve been severely slacking on my blog over the past few months. I started a new job and I’ve allowed myself to just live for a while without worrying about what’s coming next. Along with that new mentality, I’ve incorporated more relaxation into my after work time, which translated into less blogging. But starting in the New Year, I want to make more time for the things that keep my mind fresh and sharp. This includes more blogging.
I’ve never really been good at keeping New Years resolutions in the past. Maybe it’s because I never really set resolutions I was intent on keeping or I didn’t write them down. Well, this year I’ve decided to do my best to start fresh in 2014 and be the best that I can be. Here goes nothing. Continue reading
One of my favourite parts about summer is spending time at the cottage. Whether I’m sitting on the dock, looking out onto the lake, or gazing up at a star-filled sky, I find that it’s a great place to reflect. I feel so far removed from the city and the busyness of life that I’m able to just sit and get lost in the peace that surrounds me. The world and its problems seem so far away, almost as if they live in another world. It’s a world that I don’t have to face until Monday, and on long weekends, Tuesday. If you ever feel like you’re struggling to catch your breathe, the cottage is the place for you. Just take a deep breathe and suddenly you’re back on the ground. You’ll realize that there is more to life than work. There are more important things than money. Things like family. I have a great family. They’re loud and entertaining, but most importantly, they remind me that I’m loved. They remind me that there’s a world outside of work and the stresses of life.
But all good things must come to an end eventually. Sooner or later Monday peaks its head around the corner and in the words of En Vogue, it’s “Back to life. Back to reality.”
A Laptop In The Wind 