“Asking for help is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength and self-awareness.” – Maya Angelou As an actor whose employment is inconsistent, I often work as an Instacart shopper. Sure, it gives me financial independence and bolsters my more unstable career but primarily, it satisfies the orderly meticulous part of me …
Now is the time
Every day I wake up and think, I need to get my life in order. Then I drink my cup of coffee and get on with the day without addressing the unrest I feel inside. Why? Because my TO-DO list takes over. Life takes over. Instead of slapping things back to shape, I make lists of …
Don’t be afraid of change
After 3 years of being married, today I have some alone time to spend as the husband is traveling without me. Yes, I haven’t been alone for so long that I’ve forgotten how to deal. Every time I see something change, I’m thinking “I wasn’t ready for this” but really are we ever ready for …
Honest or Rude? Where do we draw the line?
Honest or rude?
SCENARIO 1:
A – *Makes coffee for B. Hands it over to B. B takes a sip*
A: “How’s the coffee?”
B: “It needs more sugar.” Continue reading “Honest or Rude? Where do we draw the line?”
DECLUTTER – the mess is getting to you!
While growing up, I was the teenager whose room was messy and my dad always took one look at my room and said “The state of your room signifies the state of your mind. Clear up the mess and you will feel much better”. By rules of teenage, I never paid much attention to this. I lived in the clutter and let my mind be the mess that it was. Continue reading “DECLUTTER – the mess is getting to you!”
Signing in from Washington
Hello lovely people! The last couple of months have been crazy and so I completely lost track of blogging. Not just that, I lost touch with myself over this time. Well, today is as good a day as any to just reconnect and let myself get back into action. So why don’t we just get right into it? Signing in today from Washington. Continue reading “Signing in from Washington”
Be at peace with your emotions
The fast pace of today’s world has forced everyone to believe that it is unforgivable to take a step back. If you are not moving forward, you are not moving. We forget that being still can also mean that we are at peace. I’ve had a rough time the last few months. Tons of uncertainty, …
Why do we seek validation?
More often than not, recognition adds value to one’s achievement. This isn’t supposed to be true, but unfortunately, it seems like it is. My achievements don’t feel as good by themselves, as they do when people tell me that they are good. So I ask myself, when did it become the norm to seek validation outside of oneself? Why don’t I do stuff for myself anymore? Do I even realize that no one and I mean no one in the world spends more time than necessary thinking about me? Continue reading “Why do we seek validation?”
If you change nothing, nothing will change
” The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results “
– Albert Einstein
I can’t tell you how many times my husband quoted Einstein to me in the recent past. It never stuck though. I heard him, agreed with him, but never applied it to my life.
“If you change nothing, nothing will change”
– Unkown
I heard this in a couple of movies this week and it just stuck. No effort needed. There is something about movies that makes you believe everything a person says on screen. This line made me think about what I was doing. Continue reading “If you change nothing, nothing will change”
How to chill amidst the chaos
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.“ – Marcus Aurelius. If you are anything like me, you must be feeling the chaos of the world on a daily basis. Every day you wake up and read bits and pieces of news as you go along …