There Was a Question. Two Questions.

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Jess| 2 Comments

A question.  One question.  It has my wheels turning.

Today, I met a friend after work. To catch up. To bounce ideas. We met via Twitter.  Have I mentioned that I love Twitter? We pick up where we left off last time or on Twitter. It’s awesome.

I loves meetings like this.  They get my wheels turning.  He asked me:

How will you change the world?

My answer didn’t come easy.  I think the way I’ll change the world is simple. One person at a time. One thing at a time.

First and foremost: Be nice. Be respectful of others. When you think about it, it’s not that hard to do.

So, how will I change the world? I guess it’s time to plan this out a little more… I know it’s going to take more than just being nice and getting others to be nice. It’s time to make a plan and make it happen.

The other question he asked: What do you want to be when you grow up? This is the second time I’ve heard this question in the last few days. Guess I need to figure this out too.

Nice to have these things rolling around in my head.  Also nice to hear that people think highly of me. Not just nice, Awesome.

 

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Headache & Potty

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Jess| 1 Comment

April 3: Headache & Happy

Stress makes me tense and tension gives me headaches. I need to eliminate stress. That’s all there is to it.  Hormones also give me headaches. Hormones are stupid. I feel like I always have so much to do so I stay up far too late. Lack of sleep gives me headaches. I need to work out. It seems this is becoming a vicious cycle….. time for change.

Syd did great on the potty today at school and again at home.  We’re making progress and she’s very excited which is even better.  This does not give me a headache.  This makes me proud.  Like this parenting thing isn’t so bad and we’re doing something right. Now if only we could figure out how to handle the potty training along with the bedtime routine….

In my quest to Change the World, I talked to two people today that might be good helpers. Or at least just cool to know.

 

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Life and Reminders

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Jess| 2 Comments

April 2: Life and Reminders

Sometimes I just need to write it all down to remind myself…

In recent weeks someone has been pushing me down. Questioning my character, my intelligence and generally pushing my buttons.  This is not ok with me. I have had to defend myself and my decisions. Life is not fair. Pushing my buttons to see if I will crack does no one any good.  Negative people are not welcome here.  Neither me nor my spirit will be crushed by this person. I will prove my worth and Change The World. Just watch.

In recent weeks Sydney has been wanting Daddy more than Mommy. I knew this day would come but didn’t expect it so soon.  I’m not ready for her to constantly want Daddy. I know this is just a phase but has me worried I’m not a good enough Mom, which I know is not true. She hasn’t gone to bed without Daddy for at least a week.  While the small break is nice, I miss putting my girl to bed.

The potty training is going well. M&Ms and a timer seem to be the trick so far.  We are definitely making progress. YAY!

The condo is almost ready to be listed. I can’t believe how much stuff we have and have gotten rid of. We’re making great progress and I can’t wait. My primary motivation to get it listed is to have a house where Sydney can have her own room. By the time she’s three.  That gives us about four and a half months. Whoa. But you know… Go Big or Go Home. (literally)

I have amazing friends.

I am focused on me for the first time in a long time. I am not allowing other people to affect my mood.  It’s been a while since I have been focused on my mental and emotional well being and it feels good. With the exception of last week, I’ve been doing really well.  Amazing how all that Emotional Intelligence training I had years ago actually made an impact.

I will not fail.

I will Change The World.

No one will stop me.

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Random with no April Fools

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Jess| Leave a comment

April 1: Random
In the mad dash that it is to get the condo in the market, this weekend, we finally made progress with the cleaning and decluttering. We crossed off about one third of the list. Finally.
I am officially signed up for the CPA review class. Insert freakout: not sure how I’m going to pull this off, but you better believe I will. If for nothing else, to prove that I have the skills, prove to myself and to others.
Saw my good friend today. She lives about an hour away so we don’t get to see each other much but when we do, it’s awesome, as usual. Hoping that after we sell the condo an buy a house, we’ll see each other more often because closer!
I hate laundry.
I also hate bills.
When I own my own company, there will be four 10-hour workdays. 3 days with family and 4 at work. I firmly believe that employees accomplish more in a longer day because they are already working, not spending an hour each day getting ramped up for work.
I looked at pictures of Sydney’s birth day tonight. Crazy how she looked like herself even then.

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