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Sunday, March 8, 2009

The Fun in Facebook

Over the last few months, I have gotten into the newest 30 something phenomena --- FaceBook. It has been a great way to get back in touch with old friends and to constantly be updated on the haps of your closest friends. The best thing however about facebook is that you feel so in the minds of those you know...from the status updates to the recent pics...to the old pics...or just based on the applications that everyone uploads.

Just think, when is the last time that 100 people wished you a Happy Birthday? How great is that...that you everyone can easily reach out and touch you.

Facebook, although it can be a major distraction in your daily life, has been as strong a connection as the cell phone. Interestingly, high school students and twenty-somethings have been using facebook for a while now. It has only recently touched the thirty-something to forty-something crowd. What a way to close the generation gap...through communication.

My hats off to facebook...as I am a total fan.

Liar, Liar...Pants on Fire!

It's Sunday night, and I am contemplating what the week will have in store. As I think about tomorrow, work, the gym and all the many things that clutter my mind, I realize I am also feeling frustrated about a recent incident. Someone close to me told me, what I consider to be, a sizable lie. The lie goes to the overall credibility of the person.

So I ask the question, is it possible to get past a lie that calls question to the very core of who you are? I would like to think that I am extremely open-minded (which I am about most things) and I am extremely forgiving. The truth of the matter is that it does not matter whether the lie is forgiven, there is always a nagging thought in the back of your mind that waits for the next lie.

Is it unfair for me to base my judgment of this individual on this one lie? I have decided to have the hard conversation. And for those of you that know me, you know that I hate confrontation. I believe, however, if I confront this issue head-on, then perhaps I can get past the lie...at least I hope so.

For now, I am forever reminded of the childhood saying...liar, liar...pants on fire! At this moment, I am still a bit mad... .

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Motivation ...PERHAPS!

I often wonder what has happened to my
motivation. I wonder why my creativity
has fallen by the wayside.

I used to write all the time.
In the past, I was able to put pen to paper and define who I was.

Now, I find it so difficult to get into the
groove of things.
I truly believe that life's difficulties have cluttered my brain
to the point that no creative "juices" can flow. I have been
stagnated by life's disappointments. And I can't even begin to
answer the question, "Who Am I?"

My favorite movie "The Five Heartbeats" says that you
aren't able to be your best creatively until you have experienced
heartbreak...
I believe this to be true, but moving beyond
the pain of the past is what takes courage.

So the question is: How do you move beyond the
life that you are living to reach your fullest
potential? How do you not let life take away all that you are and
leave you with nothing? How are you motivated when you have been
battered, bruised, and broken?

I wonder...I think...I attempt...and thus, this
blog. Perhaps, I can overcome life's
challenges...perhaps I can grasp
motivation while staring defeat in the
face...perhaps...
PERHAPS!