Spontaneity

"If a man knows not what

harbor he seeks

 any wind is the right wind."



I may be one of the most indecisive people I know.   I suppose this quality of mine is what they call both  a “blessing and a curse.”  Choosing an entrée at restaurants with an exhausting task; as is grocery shopping.  As annoying as this may be to me, and whoever it is accompanying me, I find that indecisiveness tends to benefit me more often than not. 

As I have gotten older I have put in the practice the unwritten rule of “go with what feels right.”  When I have an important decision to make I usually go with my gut.  This method has proven itself to be the best way for me over and over.

I won the mud puddle sliding contest

This does not just apply to big or important decisions.  I have also found this method of conducting my actions to benefit my daily life and every day decisions.  Had I been responsible and gone to bed when I'd planned, I would have missed playing in that rainstorm.   If I had declined that date that I was hestiating about going on I would have missed out on all the memories and experiences that I recieved from that relationship.

I often find that some of my best and most beneficial experiences have been from "last minute" decisions.  So I say, “go with what feels right.”  I believe with all of my heart that some of our greatest moments come from acting on a whim



If you ever have a craving to throw
colored powder at another individual...







Celebrity

"A celebrity is one who

is known by many people

 he is glad he doesn't know."

 -Henry Louis Mencken

I suppose this week's post is a rant.  Oftentimes I keep my mouth shut concerning my controversial opinions but I just have to say, "Why don't people mind their own business?"



"Nevermind her talent, Adele named her dog what?"



I am so tired of hearing about whether Justin Bieber really conceived a child in a public restroom.  I could honestly care less about the fact that Demi supposedly had an affair with Ashton's best friend.

 I do enjoy watching various award shows however because I find that may be the only time that I believe these people deserve as much attention and recognition that they constantly recieve.  I can't imagine they would choose to constantly be in the public eye.  Who in their right mind would sign up for that?

I do enjoy celebrities who spend their own time and money to better the world that adores and idolizes them.  This website stays updated on who is giving back.

http://www.popsessive.com/category/celebrities-doing-good/

 Everything is going to be okay as long as we have the gossip on which celebrity is adopting a dog or what couple decided to get married for the third time.  Today’s journalists could use a swift kick of reality, or maybe slapped in the face with a priority change.  How is this world going to get any better if we’re only concerned about trying to keep up with the Kardashians?

Nature

"Let us first be as simple and well

 as Nature ourselves, dispel the clouds

which hang over our brows, and take up a

                             little life into our pores."

                             -Henry David Thoreau

I am not what they call “out doorsy,” but am always willing to give it a chance. I will eagerly agree to spend an afternoon hiking with my roommates, dismissing the fact that I will undoubtedly begin whining about the heat less than half way through.

I am always game to go camping with my family for a weekend of boating only to arrive and remember that I will be sleeping on the ground for the next two nights. This is not because I go for the wrong reason. My lack of enjoyment is because I allow my less than pleasant attitude towards mosquitoes and outhouses to dampen my experience.

I go into nature to enjoy myself and to “get away,” but it seems that once I am there, I have a hard time remembering why I wanted to go in the first place. I fail to allow myself to merely be there.

In order to reach our potential as individuals our perspectives and mentalities have to alter. To take in the magnitude of what nature has to teach can do more for our inner self than any day spent at the spa

Because we need nature more than it could possibly ever need us, it is essential to have appreciation for everything it has allowed us to receive. If every person took the time and effort to feel the significance of the outside world, I believe we would not have environmental issues.



Forgiveness

"Forgiveness doesn't make

the other person right,

 it makes you free." 

 -Stormie Omartian

"Forgiveness is more than saying sorry."  If you have seen the movie Just Friends you cannot forget this line even if you wanted to.  It's a horrendous song, that being that reason I find it so humorous.

Human beings are imperfect, and with that we hurt one another.  Whether the offender or the victim of a hurtful situation the action, word, or lack of either affects both parties.

By no means am I saying that I have perfected the act of forgiveness, or even that I fully understand it.  It is easy to justify one's reasoning for holding tight to hurt, but it is also more self-destructive.  I've heard the act of holding a grudge compared to holding a hot coal in your hand.  The tighter you clutch onto that coal, the more you yourself will be burned. 

People hurt one another.  That is just the way it is, that is the way it is always going to be.  But the deciding factor, is the way you choose to handle it.  Forgiveness is more than saying sorry, it is a shift of perspective.  You can forgive or you can hold onto the bitterness from a grudge.  Which action would you rather be responsible for?