How often do you stop and read the labels on everything. From the clothes on your back, the items you purchase for your home, the food in your pantry, for your pets to perfume.
Today, not sure what the new habit is going to teach me but I am going to read the labels, from the Kona Coffee that is provided by Starbucks, to the skinny bagel and light butter spread that accompanies my poached egg and spinach sandwich or the materials I use at work to get things done.
Not sure if reading labels is a good or bad thing and how much of it I can do or take. I may find somethings aren't worth my time and others are so, today's challenge is read more.
Have another great day!
Tina
Friday, December 23, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Day 23 - To change or not to change
So on my 23rd. attempt of trying to pin point exactly what it is that I need to change about me, I've come to the conclusion if I actually adopted to all of them that I probably changed for best or the worse. I guess what I am trying to say here is "Am I really better off changing"?
Re analyzing all the good and bad habits I've either had to create, adopt to, make amends with, say good bye to or just flat out except, am I really doing myself any good and to answer that, I think I am!
I feel I have bigger day when I am giving out my daily greetings, enjoying my favorite cup of coffee using my poka-dot straw, speaking to friends & family during my ride into work and home etc. Prioritizing my time, accepting the fact that I haven't been so graceful and so forth.
The one downside that I've experienced is paying compliments to people. For the most part I think people do not believe me when I honestly give them a compliment. I've said things like, you inspire me, you're committed to your work, I enjoyed our conversation and it was great talking to you, etc. but people in general I think have a hard time taking a compliment, are you one of those people and am I one of those people (hell know)... feel free to pay me a compliment anytime..
In the meantime, I think I prefer to change. So today, my daily "do good" change is to not waste anything , meaning things like paper, food, water, my time, my thoughts, my money, my lip gloss that has a few juicy lips left in the bottle, my magazine, my caffeine, my exercise/workout regime and so forth you just name it.
Did you know that according to data, if everyone in the US adopted one additional healthy lifestyle habit, the number of expected diseases would be reduced by a million in the next five years! True fact!
Re analyzing all the good and bad habits I've either had to create, adopt to, make amends with, say good bye to or just flat out except, am I really doing myself any good and to answer that, I think I am!
I feel I have bigger day when I am giving out my daily greetings, enjoying my favorite cup of coffee using my poka-dot straw, speaking to friends & family during my ride into work and home etc. Prioritizing my time, accepting the fact that I haven't been so graceful and so forth.
The one downside that I've experienced is paying compliments to people. For the most part I think people do not believe me when I honestly give them a compliment. I've said things like, you inspire me, you're committed to your work, I enjoyed our conversation and it was great talking to you, etc. but people in general I think have a hard time taking a compliment, are you one of those people and am I one of those people (hell know)... feel free to pay me a compliment anytime..
In the meantime, I think I prefer to change. So today, my daily "do good" change is to not waste anything , meaning things like paper, food, water, my time, my thoughts, my money, my lip gloss that has a few juicy lips left in the bottle, my magazine, my caffeine, my exercise/workout regime and so forth you just name it.
Did you know that according to data, if everyone in the US adopted one additional healthy lifestyle habit, the number of expected diseases would be reduced by a million in the next five years! True fact!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Day 22 - Beating the Odds
Some factual trivia!
I was born on 9/17/75 (all odd numbers) and I am the 7th child on my Dad's side and the 5th Child on my maternal mother's side. I was raised by my Dad's 3rd wife (my Dominican step-mother). My son Hayden was born on 9/27 and Patrick on 3/03. Coincidence or not, you decide.
Thinking about it, my current zip code is 95119 and the company I work for is my 7th employer. Do you think I should contact the devilish wizard "Walter Mercado" and ask him to decipher what beating the odds is all about. By the way, WM is a gay psychic on telemundo, I think.
But in all honestly, beating the odds means a lot more to me than just numbers. If you've known me for more than half of my lifetime then you probably can agree that I've beaten many odds. I won't get into the details but is stems from when I was a young child growing up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Raised by my father (a blue collar) worker and for most of my childhood my (right off the boat Dominican step-mother). Don't laugh. It's true.
In any case, today is about beating the odds not in numbers but in life. Whatever it takes to beat what life throws at me. I will do my best to keep it moving.
I was born on 9/17/75 (all odd numbers) and I am the 7th child on my Dad's side and the 5th Child on my maternal mother's side. I was raised by my Dad's 3rd wife (my Dominican step-mother). My son Hayden was born on 9/27 and Patrick on 3/03. Coincidence or not, you decide.
Thinking about it, my current zip code is 95119 and the company I work for is my 7th employer. Do you think I should contact the devilish wizard "Walter Mercado" and ask him to decipher what beating the odds is all about. By the way, WM is a gay psychic on telemundo, I think.
But in all honestly, beating the odds means a lot more to me than just numbers. If you've known me for more than half of my lifetime then you probably can agree that I've beaten many odds. I won't get into the details but is stems from when I was a young child growing up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Raised by my father (a blue collar) worker and for most of my childhood my (right off the boat Dominican step-mother). Don't laugh. It's true.
In any case, today is about beating the odds not in numbers but in life. Whatever it takes to beat what life throws at me. I will do my best to keep it moving.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Day 21 - Apologizing
I need to apologize to many. For I haven't been keeping up with many of my "to do" changing activities.
At a recent holiday party I was called out by a co-worker on how I embarrassed them on a matter that they thought should've been handled a bit more gracefully. So, to her I sincerely apologize. She is a sweetie and I had no intention on embarrasing her in front of anyone.
The lesson learned is something that blogged about earlier this month which was acting a bit more gracefully. Shame on me for not practicing what I am preaching.
On another note, I do owe a few apologies for not getting my phonecalls out, getting more christmas cards out, teaching Zumba at the women's shelter..but Santa knows I've been busy. To the point that I even missed a holiday party a good friends house a few weeks ago. It totally slipped my mind and I feel terrible about missing it, so to her I owe and apology, a phonecall and a card.
Today I will reflect on apologies that I need to own up to! So don't be surprised if you here from me.
All the best,
TMP
At a recent holiday party I was called out by a co-worker on how I embarrassed them on a matter that they thought should've been handled a bit more gracefully. So, to her I sincerely apologize. She is a sweetie and I had no intention on embarrasing her in front of anyone.
The lesson learned is something that blogged about earlier this month which was acting a bit more gracefully. Shame on me for not practicing what I am preaching.
On another note, I do owe a few apologies for not getting my phonecalls out, getting more christmas cards out, teaching Zumba at the women's shelter..but Santa knows I've been busy. To the point that I even missed a holiday party a good friends house a few weeks ago. It totally slipped my mind and I feel terrible about missing it, so to her I owe and apology, a phonecall and a card.
Today I will reflect on apologies that I need to own up to! So don't be surprised if you here from me.
All the best,
TMP
Monday, December 19, 2011
Day 20 - Feeling Good
Today I am feeling good.
Not sure what it is but it's taken over me. I just want to call the 200+ friends on facebook and say I love you guys. I just love love love the way I am feeling today.
Dang, it must be a delayed reaction from passing the "Board of Certified Safety Professionals" Safety Trained Supervisor In Construction Exam.. That's a mouthful.. or, it's Monday and it's unusal for me to be so excited. Either way, I want to thank everyone for the support throughout this ordeal and keeping up with my blogs and my boring persepctives on changing habits or the way I think in my life.
It's not easy to tap into your feelings and start unmasking all the imperfections my day to day character is all about. Now, I know that I haven't posted what I truly want to post sometimes but that is because I still have some discoveries I need to make internal peace with it and I just haven't gotten there, yet!
Today my goal is to stay happy. Please knowone ruin it with bad news. don't call or text and say someoene died or tell me about the stock markets tanking.
Don't ruin it for me with some bad news.. I just want to see how long it will take before feeling this way ends.
Not sure what it is but it's taken over me. I just want to call the 200+ friends on facebook and say I love you guys. I just love love love the way I am feeling today.
Dang, it must be a delayed reaction from passing the "Board of Certified Safety Professionals" Safety Trained Supervisor In Construction Exam.. That's a mouthful.. or, it's Monday and it's unusal for me to be so excited. Either way, I want to thank everyone for the support throughout this ordeal and keeping up with my blogs and my boring persepctives on changing habits or the way I think in my life.
It's not easy to tap into your feelings and start unmasking all the imperfections my day to day character is all about. Now, I know that I haven't posted what I truly want to post sometimes but that is because I still have some discoveries I need to make internal peace with it and I just haven't gotten there, yet!
Today my goal is to stay happy. Please knowone ruin it with bad news. don't call or text and say someoene died or tell me about the stock markets tanking.
Don't ruin it for me with some bad news.. I just want to see how long it will take before feeling this way ends.
Day 19 - Missing something
I feel like I am missing something.
You ever wake up feel like there is something missing in your life. I did on Sunday. I think it started with the idea that I would be missing my mother-in-law once she get's back on the plane to head back east for the holidays. I truly enjoyed her company.
Or, maybe it is the idea of missing my family for christmas this year. I just love being around the gang of coo-coo's. No matter how imperfect my family is, just hearing my mother's loud voice, the clicking and clacking of change on the dining room table while everyone argues over who is cheating during the poker game or how everytime they play there is always a new rule out. Hah. I am going to miss my brother's deep voice and laughter, my sister's awesome cooking and my nieces and nephew. My list can continue on an on..
Luckily I will have my little west coast family to keep my mind off my feelings and I can say that I am not the only person missing something or someone this year. On another note, I am curious to know if there is someting deeper that I am missing.
Missing truly is a human condition and a very normal one at that. I guess excepting what it is I cannot control is a stronger emotion to deal with than to actually have to do something to change it.
You ever wake up feel like there is something missing in your life. I did on Sunday. I think it started with the idea that I would be missing my mother-in-law once she get's back on the plane to head back east for the holidays. I truly enjoyed her company.
Or, maybe it is the idea of missing my family for christmas this year. I just love being around the gang of coo-coo's. No matter how imperfect my family is, just hearing my mother's loud voice, the clicking and clacking of change on the dining room table while everyone argues over who is cheating during the poker game or how everytime they play there is always a new rule out. Hah. I am going to miss my brother's deep voice and laughter, my sister's awesome cooking and my nieces and nephew. My list can continue on an on..
Luckily I will have my little west coast family to keep my mind off my feelings and I can say that I am not the only person missing something or someone this year. On another note, I am curious to know if there is someting deeper that I am missing.
Missing truly is a human condition and a very normal one at that. I guess excepting what it is I cannot control is a stronger emotion to deal with than to actually have to do something to change it.
Day 18 - Procrastination
I need to get over the fact of that there are things I really don't want to do but need to do.
On Saturday, I truly did not want to go to my company's Christmas party. I've been avoiding the idea for sometime now. For some reason or another, I was just not feeling this year's party and I am not sure exactly why I feel this way. During the day, me and my mother-in-law (visiting from NJ) went shopping for about 8 hours without breaking for lunch. You heard it right, 8 hours on our feet, two malls and only bought about 1.5% of gifts. Can I say that shopping really tanked this year. Stores had absolutely nothing. Wondering if it's best to just shop online.
In the meantime, I didn't mind the long day of shopping I figured it would tire me out enough that I would cancel on going to the party later in the night. However, my guest who loves to party was like "you have to go" and so, I took my time preparing with little desire or effort and scrambled out the house to be fashionably late to the opera house party. The function which was beautifully set to the theme of "Phantom of the Opera" turned out great. The music, the casino playing, my co-workers and drinks were all so fun.
I should be surprised of my behavior for not wanting to go to this thing but maybe there is something lingering inside me that I haven't made my mind over that I was procrastinating on. I will continue to soul search and figure out exactly what that feeling is but for now, I need to get going on things and stop the stalling.
On Saturday, I truly did not want to go to my company's Christmas party. I've been avoiding the idea for sometime now. For some reason or another, I was just not feeling this year's party and I am not sure exactly why I feel this way. During the day, me and my mother-in-law (visiting from NJ) went shopping for about 8 hours without breaking for lunch. You heard it right, 8 hours on our feet, two malls and only bought about 1.5% of gifts. Can I say that shopping really tanked this year. Stores had absolutely nothing. Wondering if it's best to just shop online.
In the meantime, I didn't mind the long day of shopping I figured it would tire me out enough that I would cancel on going to the party later in the night. However, my guest who loves to party was like "you have to go" and so, I took my time preparing with little desire or effort and scrambled out the house to be fashionably late to the opera house party. The function which was beautifully set to the theme of "Phantom of the Opera" turned out great. The music, the casino playing, my co-workers and drinks were all so fun.
I should be surprised of my behavior for not wanting to go to this thing but maybe there is something lingering inside me that I haven't made my mind over that I was procrastinating on. I will continue to soul search and figure out exactly what that feeling is but for now, I need to get going on things and stop the stalling.
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