Words From the Wise

I meant to share this yesterday..fail. At least there's today! We had a speaker come and chat with our division. He handed our table a stack of covered quotations. I grabbed the card that felt right and passed the stack along. I'm a believer in everything happens for a reason. And there was a reason I received this: "Worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere."     -Glenn Turner I'm always worrying about what other people think about me. I am already worrying about my wedding and that people won't like it. I know it sounds silly to some but for you that are like me, you get it! When I read the quote it was like a switch had flipped and I thought to myself, you know, my pal Glenn is right! I couldn't have said it better myself. And it was like a weight was lifted off my shoulders (for the time being). But I know whenever I get stressed and start to worry, I'll go back to this and read what Glenn Tu...

Facebook can be a great tool to find out the latest dirt on your high school nemesis. And it can also be a tool to remind you of how uneventful your life is. I decided to ring in the new year browsing my news feed, being reminded of all the 2013 weddings, life accomplishments from 2012, parties in the city to ring in the year. As I sit here watching My Fair Lady, still in my pjs, I try and figure out what my brag points are for the year. They all seem so minuscule compared to my Facebook peeps. But I don't feel a darn bit bad about it. I love musicals! I love wearing elastic waistbands and T-shirts! But really, I've had a year of happiness and sorrow just like many others. I've had the joy of spending much time with my family, surviving (I mean celebrating!!) over 4 years with Brandon, celebrating marriages of some of my best friends (as well as engagements too!), and continuing to have a steady job where I'm surrounded by some of my friends. And I would not trade tha...