Feeling Exposed and Kind of Snarky

I'm leaving in a few minutes to do some paperwork stuff at my sister's. She's in Santa Monica, so that will give me about 30-40 minutes to listen to something inspirational on the way. Do you do that too? More than ever I need as much inspiration and support that I can weedle out of anyone along the way. I'm nice when I weedle, though.

I guess I'm not all that snarky today. It's just that I like that word, really. Oh, boy...I have so much going on in my head and I don't quite know what to do with it.

Mainly I'm feeling weird that I decided to publish this blog on twitter. People, I'm just doing this for practice--really--so I can get rid of that shaky feeling of doing something new. I can't tell you how nervous I've been living since I left my job habit.

I talked with a business planner/developer who gave me a cart load of ideas with which to put together my OWN BUSINESS!!!!! Not that I'm excited or anything. Yeah, it's ok.

I'm out of time. I'm changing the name of my blog...it was ok when nobody read it. Maybe nobody will read it still...oh, then I guess it really doesn't matter. Nothing really matters.

Later~

Dr. Jonny Bowden's Blog: Overeating Triggers Overeating

I subscribe to many interesting newsletters on various subjects and often they are worth sharing. Here's a post by Jonny Bowden, PhD, C.N.S., who is a nationally known expert on weight loss, nutrition and health and is the author of several best-selling books.

I like to know what makes things tick, why things happen like they do, what influence we have upon what happens naturally, etc. The following article explains how the brain affects our eating habits. This is something I want to know because I've been trying to lose the same 10 lbs for probably about...oh, a few years by now. I like what he has to say about the 80% rule...I used to know that from way back when. It's a good reminder for everyone.

Dr. Jonny Bowden's Blog: Overeating Triggers Overeating

Eeeek! I see myself on Google!

It was a tad bit unnerving to see my name plastered all over the place when I googled my name. It's just coming upon 6:30am--I can't sleep--and of course the first thing I turn to is my trusty ol' computer. All I had was my diary when I was an angst ridden teenager, no keyboard, no cellphone, none of the technological gadgetry that we (and I certainly include myself!) have all become so dependent on.

But, I digress, I was talking about google-shock. Really now--if you write a blog, if you tweet, chat, link-in, etc (can't think of any more since I'm dragging from lack of sleep), trust me--you are all over the internet.

I don't really care, in fact, I need to get used to seeing myself objectively if, in fact, I want to write blogs, comments, blurbs, articles, or even interviews and be noticed. It just feels weird to see it for the first time...like a virgin...hey!....for the very first time...like a virrrrrrgin...ok my voice is bad, I'll stop.

I'm going back to bed and this will all have been a very bad dream with Madonna in it.

The Right to Write

That is the title of the book I'm reading by Julia Cameron. I've become all scholarly again and over the past few weeks have managed to enroll in a writing class, resume my doctorate work in clinical hypnosis, open a Twitter account, and continue to work on ways to create income! Income, come in! Right over here, please. I'm very cordial with Mr. Money because I'd like him to visit often. I don't have a lot to say today and I have a writing assignment to finish, but I realize I haven't been very attentive to my blog. I will try to come back more often; perhaps I can be a positive role model for Mr. Money. I hope he reads this blog, lol. :)

Ch-Ch-Ch-Change!!!

1/21/09
Change is good (my new and continuing mantra). I am looking forward to many changes in my life and in the world around me. Without change life would be boring and repetitive with very little to look forward to. Not that it's easy, mind you...

My last posting took me almost a month to publish. It was just sitting there in my list of posts, waiting patiently for me to climb out of my pool of denial. I go swimming there once in awhile, lol.

It has taken me awhile to accept and embrace the idea of moving forward. Leaving my airline job was the hardest thing I've done in a long time, maybe one of the most important actions I've taken in my whole life.

To be kind to myself, I took some time off to float awhile--and--a month sabbatical has done wonders for my psyche. The thought of living on a fixed income for the meantime is not so scary anymore. And, I am reconnecting to my creativity! I thought I had lost it somewhere in the terminal at LAX.

Because I am involved in a Law of Attraction mastermind group, I have been working steadily on creating abundance, peace and gleefulness in my life. It's so much fun! Life is really very enjoyable once you get the hang of it.

This is all I feel like posting for now. I'm hungry and I want to play :) I will return tomorrow with real content for this blog--even though I am not doing this for anyone else than myself. I do have a lot to say, though.

Sunset to My Old Life

1/21/09 (actual post date)

Is it really true? I'm only about 2 days away from leaving my career as an airline employee. It's been a part of my life for such a long time that I am experiencing some grief in moving on.

It is time. 30 years of any one thing is enough. Through thick and thin, rain and shine, calm and tornado-like frenzy. I've been there.

What I am thankful for is that I get to leave while I'm still young. I am retiring early--YAY!--and embarking on a new career.

I am leaving a wealth of resources, people who really have the knowledge to do other things, but have decided to work in the airline industry for the flight benefits. Benefits that used to make the hardships a little less pounding to my spirit.

Leroy

This is just my gratuitous attempt to show off my cat and my amazing photography skill at the same time...while practicing sarcasm. He will be fifteen in May and is spoiled rotten, but, you knew that.


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Ever wonder what cats say to each other? Here's a short video that exposes the truth (less than a minute of your time).