Very recently, some personal adversity was thrown in my path – and when I say recently, I mean yesterday… A year ago I would have handled it entirely differently than I did yesterday. A year ago, as a mom, I would have said “I told you so,” or “You should have listened to me,” or “How could you be so irresponsible?”
As I continue my walk of Faith, and continue trusting, I also continue to evolve. The question of our lives is “Are We There Yet?” The answer is always “No,” but you know – I am okay with that, because I am closer today than I was yesterday, and certainly much further along than I was 6 months ago or a year ago.
I feel okay with the fact that I don’t have to be there yet - that I can just be in today and be okay with that. So to go along with that, here are some other great inspirational images, thoughts that maybe you can take away with you and focus on just for today. (And by the way, 90% of these came from Pinterest – which I love because I get a daily dose of inspiration. Follow me and I’ll share my inspirations with you!)
Video blogging or vlogging has been a real adventure for me. I embarked on this adventure just a short time ago to work on my public speaking skills, and I will tell you, it has opened my eyes about a few things.
One, I say “Um” A LOT… and I mean a lot. My husband has been watching my vlogs and providing feedback, as only a husband can. The last one we watched together literally had me in tears because he had me laughing so hard at myself. I will tell you, it’s really healthy to laugh at yourself once in a while. This very short (36 seconds I believe) video blog demonstrates just that.
The other notable take away is that while I am a really joyful person, I am not smiling enough – so I’m working on that one.
As I’m watching commentators, and folks giving interviews on TV, I find myself listening for their “um” or “and” and begin counting. I am committed to reducing the “um-factor” in my presentation skills one way or another, so stay tuned as I work to overcome that one!
This is turning into a fun journey, and more people are watching these than I realize – so I guess it’s time to turn on the charm!
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I confess – I’ve been too “digital” – up until now. I’ve been thinking a lot this year about how I will do social media differently. How will I do social media differently in 2012? That is such a loaded question. What I’m realizing matters most, is the value I place on relationships. On quality – not quantity. I think many of us, as we jumped on the social bandwagon in the last several years have looked at numbers.
How many Twitter followers can I amass?
What’s the size of my network on LinkedIn?
How many people want to be my friend on Facebook?
Those same statements can be said about any of the social network sites. I’ve been really thinking about what I need to differently this year to really grow relationships that matter to me, and seek out new ones.
If you are a networker, like me, you check your LinkedIn account analytics regularly. You like to be “in the know” about who is looking at your profile, and perhaps locate new professionals you’d like to connect with for one reason or another. Today in my travels on LinkedIn, I was doing my usual checking… [...]
I signed up for a subscription to the print edition of The Social Media Monthly magazine. The hook was a social media case study book I wanted, so I signed the dotted line and waited for my book to come in the mail. Admittedly, the book came and I completely forgot about the magazine I had subscribed to… until yesterday.
Upon getting the mail I came across my first issue of The Social Media Monthly magazine. As I’m reading it now I have some thoughts I’d like to share about my experience with this print-edition social media publication. Mind-you, these are my opinions mixed up with some general observations about this new magazine.
This week the word that has been creeping into every part of my life is humility. Dictionary.com defines humility as the quality or condition of being humble. Having a modest opinion or estimate of one’s own importance, rank, etc. Have you ever really taken the time to think about that? How humble are you really? I realize we are all human beings and that in-and-of-itself can trip us up. We all want accolades for our accomplishments and we crave recognition.
Ever have those days where you feel there just aren’t enough days in the week, or weeks in the month? Or maybe you just need a few extra minutes each hour? Every day I get at least 2-3 emails from friends, colleagues or social media connections with the “hey have you seen this social [...]
I’m not a fan of Facebook apps, and I typically block 99% of them from finding their way into my news feed. I don’t accept Hearts, I don’t play Farmville and I don’t want to play Farkle or Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook. (I will play Farkle in person if you ever ask, or Yahtzee or [...]
Having been raised by two collegiate educators, I have always taken an interest in big words. I love to learn them and then subsequently use them in conversation, which typically sparks more conversation. From time-to-time at family gatherings, we play “The Dictionary Game,” which is really Balderdash® without a board or playing pieces. It simply consists of a dictionary and a bunch of scrap paper, some rally zany made up definitions and a lot of laughs. In any event, I love pretty much all word puzzles.
