Today’s Pretty Things
Popped physically into work today only to discover no one is here – July 4th Holiday time off naturally. So guess what I did to jump start my day: {Source here, here, here, and here}
Popped physically into work today only to discover no one is here – July 4th Holiday time off naturally. So guess what I did to jump start my day: {Source here, here, here, and here}
I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflection lately, and sometimes I stumble upon articles that are useful and sometimes I find myself laughing at the suggestions or the unrealistic assessment by those conducting the research, or taking a survey. And then there are those articles that sort of stand out or get me really thinking – like these ones:
Just in case there is a need to:
As I’ve mentioned before I was a travel agent at one point in my life, and I have to say that was one of my favorite jobs – you know – making people feel good by traveling. Out company, although mostly for student travel, we also offered up adventure travel – past the typical tours, we specialized in booking folks on adventures of all types – and each time we sent someone off on one of those speciality adventures, they came back raving, and wanting to book more. In line with this topic, I have found a pretty good site for those interested in soft adventure, or one that is rigorous, for families or without, groups or thrill seekers. Check out what I mean:
I had to give this topic the front page today, as I am always dreaming of a place to move when I retire or….just maybe sooner. This list offers up the courage to make such a leap:
Monday morning – while aimed to stay positive, I turned off the sappy music and turned to the internet for some inspiration and found these topics of interest:
On a lazy Sunday morning such as today, I have decided to simply lounge around and just be – of course – occasionally thumbing through articles from here and there. Check out what sparked my interest:
I like the idea of learning something new every day. Also the idea that some topics actually makes me think or inspires me enough to want to share it here: A While back, oh more like 15 years ago, I remember an old boss questioning my leadership skills for a promotion I was aiming for, and that made me feel pretty insecure at the time, scrambling to find out what his and my interpretation of possessing leadership skills were. Here’s a pretty interesting explanation of how leadership skills work. One of the hardest things in life is – watching how much money is spent on things. I worked for a financial planner at one point in my life, and spend countless hours listening to him preach about the subject to me, while sipping his coffee before his first appointment, and then to his clients through the day. subconsciously I listened, or took notes, because after that job, I actually applied all of the suggestions he dished out. For a more modern version of how to …
I always wonder if this has been the case forever, where on a daily basis so many things go through our minds. I want to believe that life was truly much simpler in the past, and definitely before the social media craze. I mean yes we did have concerns and worries, but I don’t think the way we obsessed about them was as bad as it is now – when every day we thumb through our phones at least six or more times, in search of answers, all of which contradict one another – us hoping to relate to an article that will set us straight and perhaps help us achieve to become the best person we can – even if some of the suggestions are crazy ridiculous and we know it. The other day, I was pushing my cart in a grocery store, while my mind was on a thousand other things, thinking…and then I heard “excuse you b****,” a man’s voice shouting in my direction when apparently I crossed his path. Which isn’t …
Here’s your Monday morning emotional therapy: Samson The Goldendoodle and his story: