It’s Sunday morning, the sun’s shining and we might * gasp * actually be seeing Spring today. I know, I know, we’re holding our breath because we woke up to snow Thursday.
To that end, it’s time again for 5 random thoughts, this time on a Sunday.
Ready? Here we go:
1 ) Hoarders. If I’m ever featured on an episode of Hoarders I’m blaming the books. I’m not a shopper, hate the mall, and despise trying on clothes. But click here to add one more book to my Amazon cart? Oh, just one more nets me free shipping? I’m in! Many books have been devoured this past winter but this one is, hands down, my favorite:
2 ) Weekends. A good part of the weekend is spent doing whatever I want to. In the overly-scheduled world that is my work week, my soul craves an opportunity to goof off, waste time and accomplish absolutely nothing at all. And I do.
“A mind preoccupied with planning plays homage to the idol of control.” – Sarah Young
3) Stupid Ideas. In my job I try to remain open to new ideas and different approaches. But some ideas are simply stupid. And stupid ideas are made stupider when brought up by those who should know better. Except they don’t. And, the older I get, the harder it is for me to stifle the snort a stupid idea commands. I’m working on it but let me just say, “Thank you, God, for the mute button!” Snort Snort!
4 ) Deals ~ about a month ago I was down with the flu – something positive that came out of that delirium was, in the midst of sleeping through watching morning T.V. shows, I learned of a cool site called MorningSave. Kind of like a buying group it’s a collection of all the “deals” featured on morning shows like “The Wendy Show,” the “Steve Harvey Show,” etc. There are plenty of “deals & steals” on there, much of it is electronics (Bluetooth speakers, fitness gadgets, home security, portable phone chargers, etc), fashion (handbags, jewelry), and personal items (watches, hair gadgets, skin care, teeth whiteners, etc) but here’s the skinny ~ most items are more than 65% off. 🙂
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5 ) Saying Yes. I’ve written about the power of saying Yes. And about how “no” is a sentence. I’ve said “no” a lot over the past years. Doing so has made room for Yes’s but I haven’t always said it. I’ve enjoyed some time and some space without anyone in it. Lately, I’ve started saying yes again — to things that challenge me – speaking opportunities, serving on advisory panels, putting myself out there to alleviate the boredom that comes with a little too much routine. This has been soul-invigorating. I’m not sky-diving or cliff jumping anytime soon, but pushing myself to say “yes” to opportunities that freak me out a little has brought something rewarding: personal growth.
How about you? If you were featured on “Hoarders” what would it be for? How do you like to waste time? Heard any stupid ideas lately? Got any new “finds” to share? And lastly, what have you said “yes” to lately?
