Some Days.........

It feels like forever since I felt like writing. Writing something that expresses positive emotion, add value or at the very least spark a new perspective.
If the truth be known, lately It feels like there are cobwebs forming in my brain and the inspiration has all but packed its bags and vacated this body. It would be great if someone invented a giant straw that you could stick in your ear and if you blew hard enough, those cobwebs would blow right out the other side and take with it the emptiness. I suppose that kind of simplistic invention is meant for fictional cartoon movies.
On many occasions of late, I sit to write a poem and nothing comes....not one stinking thing. It's as if my ablity to express how feel from all that experience has vanished. There was a time not so long ago, the words would come so fast and furious , I couldn't wait to capture it . I made sure I had paper and pen all around me.
I have to admit, it is very frustrating and even down right embarrasing for someone like me to feel uninspired and blah. The one kind of party I hate to hold and be the guest of honor at is a pity party. Gosh, I of all people should know better. Then again, I never admitted to being perfect, not once. I'm human, maybe this blankness is my sign to stop thinking, writing or come up with anything inspirational. It's ok to take a step back from everything and remove the pressure. I'm sure I am not the first person to feel this, and I won't be the last.
I do put a lot of pressure on myself to be upbeat, inspirational, the optimist many say..we all do that don't we at times? Put pressure on ourselves..lesson to be learned there.

Still the reality remains..
Some days.......I am caught off guard by the negativity that exists
Some days............I wonder what life has in store for me
Some days......... ......I dream of all there is to experience while on this earth
Some days ................. I hope rebuilding isn't simply a term used in construction
Some days .......................I pray for peace and good health for so many
Some days .........................I forget that I am not super woman but just a woman
Some days ............................I remember all the beautiful feelings and relationships I hold dear
Some days........I lose my inspiration

In the end I know that ONE DAY..this too shall pass ...and the dust won't have time to settle on the keyboard and those cobwebs in my brain will be replaced with creativity and spark.

2012 A New Year !!!

“Another fresh new year is here . . .Another year to live!To banish worry, doubt, and fear,To love and laugh and give!This bright new year is given meTo live each day with zest . . .To daily grow and try to beMy highest and my best! I have the opportunityOnce more to right some wrongs,To pray for peace, to plant a tree,And sing more joyful songs!” William A. W.

As I begin to jot down my personal goals for the new year , I must spend time to reflect upon 2011. The experiences, the people, the tears, the laughter, the lessons..together the good and bad have for another year brought me to today. I am grateful for the opportunity to begin a New Year.

It is interesting to listen to the different opinions around the need to set goals. It's been my experience those who don't believe in them are typically the people who have set goals but didn't see them through. We have all gone thru that at different points in our life. Have the best of intentions then life gets in the way and before you know it..the goal drifts out of site. Don't believe me..take a look at how many people will flood the gym this month with the goal of losing weight and be healthier;by March their 4 days a week at the gym dwindles to 1 and by April they are luckly to make it once a month. How do I know this..I've done it!

There is no right or wrong answer about whether you should set goals as long as you are happy with how your life is going, you do what makes you happy.

I happen to be one of those people who believe in setting goals. I also believe in the magic it creates inside when you achieve your goals.

It's hard to imagine when I sit back and reflect upon my career, for 23 years I have been setting goals both in a professional setting and personally. I love teaching people the skill of goal setting..for once you learn it , you have that skill forever! It brings me great joy watching people set a goal and achieve it.

The trick with setting goals is commitment , realistic objectives , perservance , having and keeping a positive attitude. (that last one can be tough)

The other secret incredient...being grateful for what you have, what you have been given, the people in your life and the opportunity year after year to learn and grow.

"Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankfulthat thorns have roses." Alphonse Karr

Wishing all that read this , good health and an abundance of success in 2012.