Today is International Women's Day. International Women's Day celebrates the achievements of women in social, political and economic fields. It began in 1909 in the United States however during the period from 1930's to 1960's due to the increased popularity of feminism, International Women's Day took a back seat.
This year the focus for International Women's Day is on women trying to escape armed conflict, facing intimidation and violence. (Taken from website; Only Kent).
Today is a perfect opportunity to think about all the amazing women who have been in your life and have made a positive impact in your life. Who are they? How have they made a positive impact on your life? Would today be a perfect opportunity for you to say thank you to those amazing women? Take a few moments today to say thanks for those amazing women.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Family
Over the weekend, my brother, his wife and one of their daughters came to visit. For me, I really got so much joy from their visit. We all get along so well and they are really great people to be around. When we spend time with extended family , mostly it is my husband's family. I do love those family get togethers too. As my parents have both passed away, I guess we don't have the big Christmas celebrations and other family get togethers that my husband's family do. They also have farms so for them to get away, it means there has to be so much rain that there really is nothing they can do around the farm. So when they come to visit or when we go to visit with them, it is always fun. It's the same with my sister and her family as they live in Western Australia.
I love just hanging with family. My goal of committing to spend positive time with family and friends is the easiest goal I have I think. To have such great family and friends make it's easy. Thanks for coming to visit, guys.
I love just hanging with family. My goal of committing to spend positive time with family and friends is the easiest goal I have I think. To have such great family and friends make it's easy. Thanks for coming to visit, guys.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Inspiration
I follow a blog called Zen Habits. Yesterday they posted this interesting article on Inspiration: It got me to thinking what is inspiration for me.
Here is their definition of Inspiration:
Many people think of it as an elusive quality that can’t be forced, and yet it can be found if you look for it.
Others think it’s a way to find ideas, but it’s more than ideas … it’s being moved to put those ideas into action.
Inspiration is finding something else that is divinely inspired (people, nature, amazing ideas), having that inspiration breathed into you (“breath” is the root of “inspiration”), and then taking action on it. Creating, doing, inspiring others.
Inspiration for me does come in many forms. As the article suggests, it comes all the time and sometimes never(depending if your mind is clear and if you are present or not). It is often harder for me to find inspiration if I'm searching for it. Needless to say, it comes most easily when I am living in the present. I have especially noticed this over the past 4 weeks with having my son in less than perfect health, and the constant worry that comes from a situation that you know needs to be fixed however you are helpless to take action; in fact you have to leave it up to others to provide you the answers of what that action is and you must follow their directions.
I had very little inspiration. In fact I struggled to write articles for my blogs or write my usual newsletter and I couldn't work out why as these are things I really enjoy. Then when I read this article from Zen Habits, I realised it may have been due to my almost constant worry. So this morning when inspiration came at some extreme hour, I capitalised on it. I got up and began to scrap. I created so many pages that I had to actually force myself to stop. It was like the flood gates of creating had opened.
My son had his first day of full health yesterday and obviously that went a long way to ending the worry. Although it's unsure if he is fully recovered yet; we still have some work to do with him, at least I know he is on the road to recovery.
My inspiration often comes in the middle of the night in my sleep like it did this morning. I'm not sure why or how. I like to have a book beside my bed to write down ideas as they come, otherwise I am so excited I can't ever go back to sleep. I find if I write them down, then I sleep with ease, knowing the idea has been captured.
The other ways I can think of that I get inspiration are listed below:
*my friends and family
*watching dvd's (like 'how to' or training dvd's),
*the internet of course (things like blogs, Facebook posts, some quotes, Youtube, etc)
*magazines
*reading books
*catalogues and home shopping brochures
What is it that you receive inspiration from?
You can read the complete Zen Habits article here: http://zenhabits.net/2010/03/little-inspiration-guide/#more-5761
Here is their definition of Inspiration:
Many people think of it as an elusive quality that can’t be forced, and yet it can be found if you look for it.
Others think it’s a way to find ideas, but it’s more than ideas … it’s being moved to put those ideas into action.
Inspiration is finding something else that is divinely inspired (people, nature, amazing ideas), having that inspiration breathed into you (“breath” is the root of “inspiration”), and then taking action on it. Creating, doing, inspiring others.
Inspiration for me does come in many forms. As the article suggests, it comes all the time and sometimes never(depending if your mind is clear and if you are present or not). It is often harder for me to find inspiration if I'm searching for it. Needless to say, it comes most easily when I am living in the present. I have especially noticed this over the past 4 weeks with having my son in less than perfect health, and the constant worry that comes from a situation that you know needs to be fixed however you are helpless to take action; in fact you have to leave it up to others to provide you the answers of what that action is and you must follow their directions.
I had very little inspiration. In fact I struggled to write articles for my blogs or write my usual newsletter and I couldn't work out why as these are things I really enjoy. Then when I read this article from Zen Habits, I realised it may have been due to my almost constant worry. So this morning when inspiration came at some extreme hour, I capitalised on it. I got up and began to scrap. I created so many pages that I had to actually force myself to stop. It was like the flood gates of creating had opened.
My son had his first day of full health yesterday and obviously that went a long way to ending the worry. Although it's unsure if he is fully recovered yet; we still have some work to do with him, at least I know he is on the road to recovery.
My inspiration often comes in the middle of the night in my sleep like it did this morning. I'm not sure why or how. I like to have a book beside my bed to write down ideas as they come, otherwise I am so excited I can't ever go back to sleep. I find if I write them down, then I sleep with ease, knowing the idea has been captured.
The other ways I can think of that I get inspiration are listed below:
*my friends and family
*watching dvd's (like 'how to' or training dvd's),
*the internet of course (things like blogs, Facebook posts, some quotes, Youtube, etc)
*magazines
*reading books
*catalogues and home shopping brochures
What is it that you receive inspiration from?
You can read the complete Zen Habits article here: http://zenhabits.net/2010/03/little-inspiration-guide/#more-5761
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