"which makes more sense to do first? if i vacuum first, i'll stir up all the dust and get it when i dust. if i dust first, i'll wipe all the dust onto the floor and get it when i vacuum."
i have always debated this question before cleaning. so i'm about to start cleaning this afternoon and, innevitably, ask the question again, so i turned to my trusty friend google for advice. apparently this is the equivalent of asking "to be or not to be?" housewives and housekeepers, mothers and newlyweds, all have just as hard a time with this as i do and reading over everyone else's indecision only perpetuated my own. so there i was mulling over how i was going to clean instead of actually cleaning so i took it to the blog because this is a serious matter, and i've now spent all this time NOT cleaning that i'd rather stay on my ipad then look at a stupid vacuum or duster.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
backtracking
sharing a post from my favorite blog that pretty much sums up the last 2 years of my life.
Problem: If you’re on the wrong path, no amount of tweaking or persevering will get you where you really want to go. You’re headed down a dead end.
Solution: Backtrack until you’re in a familiar place, and try again. Repeat as necessary.
Life goes fast, and it’s easy for even the best laid plans to go off track. Sometimes you find yourself in situations you thought would treat you well, but your intuition lead you astray. Sometimes you just stop paying attention long enough to wander down a path you never meant to.
Whatever it is that gets you to the breaking point, in the end you’re faced with having to make one of three decisions:
Continue on because that’s what’s comfortable (easiest)
Throw in the towel and quit trying (easier)
Take a few steps back and try again from another angle (hard)
The first two rarely get you what what you want—if something’s broke, it usually doesn’t fix itself— but they’re easy choices because they’re comfortable. Backtracking, on the other hand, is a difficult choice. It’s uncomfortable because you’re not giving up… but you still feel like a failure. And you’re not staying the course… but you’re still aiming for the same goal.
Backtracking is a confusing, frustrating, and challenging experience. Of course, it’s also the only viable solution.
Those that take the challenge face serious trials, but the payoff is usually worth the effort. Those that avoid it jeopardize their own happiness and run the risk of never finding what they want.
Problem: If you’re on the wrong path, no amount of tweaking or persevering will get you where you really want to go. You’re headed down a dead end.
Solution: Backtrack until you’re in a familiar place, and try again. Repeat as necessary.
Life goes fast, and it’s easy for even the best laid plans to go off track. Sometimes you find yourself in situations you thought would treat you well, but your intuition lead you astray. Sometimes you just stop paying attention long enough to wander down a path you never meant to.
Whatever it is that gets you to the breaking point, in the end you’re faced with having to make one of three decisions:
Continue on because that’s what’s comfortable (easiest)
Throw in the towel and quit trying (easier)
Take a few steps back and try again from another angle (hard)
The first two rarely get you what what you want—if something’s broke, it usually doesn’t fix itself— but they’re easy choices because they’re comfortable. Backtracking, on the other hand, is a difficult choice. It’s uncomfortable because you’re not giving up… but you still feel like a failure. And you’re not staying the course… but you’re still aiming for the same goal.
Backtracking is a confusing, frustrating, and challenging experience. Of course, it’s also the only viable solution.
Those that take the challenge face serious trials, but the payoff is usually worth the effort. Those that avoid it jeopardize their own happiness and run the risk of never finding what they want.
Friday, June 10, 2011
sunset in july
new album probably won't be very good but this is gonna be amazing! it really is the unity tour- a giant group of us are going to bethel 7/25. it's kind of matty's bday present :) perfect outdoor show for summer!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
bank account =)
SOMETHING WE SHOULD ALL REMEMBER:
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
"Mr. Jones, you haven't even seen the room, just wait."
'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.
"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time."
Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away.. Just for this time in my life.
Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories!
Remember these five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
"Mr. Jones, you haven't even seen the room, just wait."
'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.
"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time."
Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away.. Just for this time in my life.
Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories!
Remember these five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
vaca heyday!
cali was awesome, as always! so nice to finally get away with matt. we had such a wonderful week!! we're sad that it ended so soon but very very grateful for the memories we made.
will post some pics shortly- we just now got our internet setup at the new place.
will post some pics shortly- we just now got our internet setup at the new place.
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