"Once a task has once begun, never leave it till it's done, be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all"--My Mom
Those words are so engrained in me that I can almost hear her voice saying them even though she is no longer with me. If I am so blessed to live a long life I want to be able to say that I did my best to finish the things I started and that I gave it my all. This is the legacy I want my family and friends to remember me by. I feel I have come to a point in my life that putting forth effort and energy into things I cannot change no longer dictate who I am. I guess I have finally learned to filter things....finally.
I went to a workshop this past weekend that I have attended before and really enjoyed. The workshop is called "Visioning the New Year". It is not a traditional workshop where you sit and listen and then participate....the entire workshop is interactive. It incorporates meditation, relaxation, and basic collage making skills. The purpose is to create a vision board. On it you can place pictures of places you want to go, cut outs of key phrases, things you want to accomplish, etc.....then you take it home, place it somewhere you can see it often and focus on visioning those positive things that you want out of life. I realized as I worked with my partner and my step-daughter, that I must be one of the most blessed people on the planet. I have found unconditional love, support, and most importantly I KNOW that I deserve the best life has to offer.
For it only being January and feeling THIS good, I can only wait to see what 2011 is really going to bring!
What a great way to begin you blog and your 2011. I love that you quoted your mother...beautiful! I look forward to learning with you and from you this term.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Dude! That sounds like an awesome idea!!! Whenever I get a chance, I think I'll probably make one of those vision boards myself!
ReplyDeleteThat's really cool that you like snowboarding. So you know exactly what I mean when I say "Tearin' up the slopes!" I've never done snowshoeing before... Do you guys get a lot of snow in Washington? You should definitely try surfing, especially seeing as you like snowboarding...
Hey Steph,
ReplyDeleteYes, I am totally in love with snowboarding. We get a fair amount of snow each year but the resorts get quite a bit.I grew up in South Texas and tried surfing a little when I was real young but I have never really surfed. Do you think the switch would be that easy? Are you a surfer?
Hey Christina,
ReplyDeleteThank you! My mom meant everything to me and I love it when I get to use some of her wisdoms.=)