Appreciating You

Unfortunately, I've been such a busy bee that my poor little blog has fallen on the wayside. I'm sorry! I've just been doing school, articles, and working like a maniac. Sometimes I'm lucky and I get to do cool things like go to Disneyland OR pull pranks at the LA Times Building.

Anyway, I've been thinking a lot about appreciation lately, and how easy it is in this day and age to go without appreciating each other.

Western thought typically leans toward egocentrism and a self-centered society. We're too wrapped un in ourselves. We're always talking about what we want, not what we may need, or even more than that, what another person needs.

I'm not talking about giving back to society and helping strangers, etc. That's an entirely different blog topic and I really don't have the time to be here all day preaching to everyone about it. (Especially because I hate preaching, although that is kind of what my blog does. But really, I'm just trying to share my views on life. Do what you want!!)

What I'm trying to say is, how often do we truly thank or express our affection for someone close to us?

I say thank you and I'm sorry more times than I can count daily. People think that it's just something for me to say. It's not. I truly mean every word I say, in that regard. It's not because I am a weak person or I'm apologetic for who I am. I'm empathetic. I am sorry the situation happened. I hate that you feel that way. Thank you for your help, without you I would have struggled.

I couldn't go a day without saying I love you. If I went a day without hearing it, I would be seriously depressed. I know that I am loved. Actions are the same as the words. You can feel it. You can go without it, but life is just there...dull.

As people, we need attention and appreciation to flourish and grow. Neglect is pretty easy, though, when life comes at you fast.

It's not hard to give people attention too. Or maybe it's not for me. In this technological age facebook and texting makes it easy to leave an I love you. Yet, we go without speaking to the people we care about. I am so guilty of this, although I try to appreciate everyone I can everyday.

It's impossible to appreciate everyone constantly (gosh, award ceremonies would be neverending) but I think it would be easy and generally desirable to appreciate the people closest to us. The people we love more than anything and would make sacrifices for...

If we don't, they may not stick around for much longer...


P.S. SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! You truly help me through my days.

Interview With Daisy MacLean

Hey guys! Check out my first article for the Hollywood Music Magazine!!

Interview With Daisy MacLean

Awesome Warrior Queen of the Day

Today I met one of the most fascinating warrior queens ever. I am completely in awe of her and look up to her immensely for her strength, her love for herself, and her ability to influence others.

As you all know, I'm taking psychology of women this semester at school. My teacher tries to get a guest speaker into our class every couple of weeks or so because she says we can only study the psychology of women in text so much and we must see the psychology at work. Our speaker today was a transexual.

She has gone through a lot to become the person that she is today. Not only physically, but also in accepting herself. For many years she learned to act like a Man. When she became a woman, she first felt that she needed to be a Barbie doll. Soon, she discovered that although she should have been born a female, she was not one of the high-heeled, make-up lovin' girls. She is herself.

She is her past, present and future. There is no shame in who she was, or who she has become.

Of course she has had problems, emotionally, hormonally, etc. But she's pulled through and is happier. She's done a lot for transexuals in California as well, including writing the rough drafts for many of the legislature geared toward transexuals.

I aspire to have her emotional strength, her acceptance of herself, and others. Life likes to throw us curveballs, and this was definitely a big one.

Have a great day,



P.S. If you are interested in learning more about transexuals and transgendered people feel free to check out this list of famous ones. =]

To Explain my brief break and more

I know that I have been vastly MIA for the past two weeks. Things have been a little hectic, and I feel like that things may continue in this pattern, but I am not abandoning you!

Basically, I've had a lot of positive things happen for me in the past two weeks that made getting my homework done close to impossible, let alone being able to squeeze in a blog. I just have all of the thoughts bouncing around in my head. As a writer and an artist, I should really get these thoughts out. I'm prone to being easily distracted from my ideas anyway. Flighty. I think I will keep a journal with all of these started ones, and then some days I will finish them and post them.

Things might be sporadic for awhile. I now officially have 2 jobs (Buffalo Wild Wings and Mi Casa Foods), in addition to being a full-time student and interning on occasion. I've also started babysitting again (SO EXCITED) and I got hired at an online magazine where I write articles and I get paid based off of the advertising. I haven't quite started or figured that one out yet, but it will happen.

Needless to say, this week I have two exams (Monday and Thursday) on top of all of the jobs and internship stuff and other homework. Plus, it's my momma's and "little sister's" birthdays this weekend. I'm so excited for those! Two weeks ago was spring break and I had a ton of work training to do, and this past week my best friend's been in town and I've been staying at her house and not going online.

I apologize immensely! These things are all as essential to my future and well-being as my fantastic blog does. Most importantly, I'm trying to stay positive on everything, like we all should be! Positivity begets positive change. Positivity is the basis of my being. I've thought positively and all of these benefits came to me for that reason. I thought positively and I did not stress that I did not have a second job, and one came to me. The same happened with everything else.

Breathe in. Breathe out. That's what will get you through the day. Appreciate everything.

Jason Mraz's latest blog talked about being committed to the idea, but not attached to a result. When you are attached to the result you are not as committed to the idea and you do not let it grow in the way it should. This is a good mantra to have.

His example was "I am committed to being your friend. I am not attached to you ignoring me when you have a bad day. I am committed to being your friend."

This example stuck out to me because, so many times I wonder if people are really my friends because they are not talking to me or visiting me. But I know that they care about me. When I take a step back and think about it. We all get so caught up in our lives. Why should I be thinking "why aren't they talking to me?" when something major could be going on in their lives that prevents them from talking to me. Let it go.

It's funny to see how much progress I've made, and yet some days I feel that I am still stuck in the same rut. Patience is a virtue I definitely do not have, but I am working on it.

This blog didn't end up going in any direction I thought it would go in, but I am more committed to the idea than attached to this result. I did want to link up to this awesome post about "Some Important Women You Should Know" whom I didn't know the vast majority. A little education is always fantastic.

Happy Sunday!