No Excuses, No Complaining Keep on Keeping On

Okay okay so I have been slacking BIG TIME! I told myself I would stick to my New Years resolution and I have let myself down.  Not only have I not stayed in shape or been eating good, but I haven’t worked on my book as much as I had planned and I haven’t been blogging much ) : .  However, I did get a bonus at work and I have been loving my job and been happier than I ever have been before. I have finally found a stability and security with myself and all the things in my life.

Now here comes the excuses so I apologize in advance. Life has just been so jam packed and work has been incredibly busy which is definitely a good thing though.  When I leave work late and get home and either have to make dinner or just eat dinner it’s hard to get the desire at 9pm to come up with an idea let alone actually muster up the motivation to actually write about the idea and then proofread it. Forget about it by the time the thought even crosses my mind I am already sound asleep in Lala land. The worst part is that when I have the time and energy to actually write.. I don’t because I have been in a super lazy mood on the weekend since I work so hard during the week but I promise no more excuses! 

I can’t get over how quickly time goes by so freaking fast the the older I get.  I feel like it was just yesterday that I was getting back from France and about to graduate college.  It has been  2 years since I was abroad and I have been living on my own with my handsome boyfriend for 6 months now and I will be celebrating my 1 year anniversary at Pinpoint Promotions in July.  Aye de mi  it’s all going by too fast! I just wish I could freeze time in a bottle to stop it from going  so quickly but there’s no stopping the hours. 

With that being said this is a wake up call to myself and to you! No more excuses, no complaining life is going to keep on coming no matter what and you (me) only have so much time to get everything we want done in the time that we have to do it.  So take a deep breathe and prioritize your life, your month, your weeks and your day so that you can be the most productive and efficient because you deserve to reach your goals and make the most of each and every day.  

Suggested Tips to Living a Fulfilling Day:

• – Keep a schedule but don’t always stick to it be prepared for lives little mishaps and roll with the punches
• – Keep a to do list- research shows people feel fulfilled when check off items
• -Eat right and workout- Your body is a machine and needs fuel to be strong, healthy, focused

A Glass of Red Wine and a Moment of Peace

After a stressful week, I find myself craving a glass of some delicious full bodied wine in my favorite striped wine glass watching a cheesy chick flick having a piece of dark chocolate and indulging in my favorite pastime of writing a quick blog post and working on my book.

As a sip the luscious earthy grape flavor of my fancy red I am reflecting on the past week and the ups and downs that I have survived. I really enjoy working at Pinpoint Promotions  but lately we have been swamped with work and it has been a little overwhelming.  However, I imagine that there are many people around the country who wish they had this problem so I will continue to work my tail off and count our blessings. 

Have you ever made a mistake that made you feel like it was the end of the world? Well, if you are one of the lucky few that haven’t experienced this than God Bless you and I will let you in a on a little secret. IT SUCKS and it usually isn’t as bad as you think it is. I went the last few days stressing out about work, my dog not being well and my lack of physical fitness.  However, it is totally not worth it to get yourself down when life is short and you never know when the day will be your last.  So take life as it comes and deal with it day by day because there is nothing else you can really do. So stay positive and happy because positive attracts positive and you won’t regret the good things to come!

“God will never give you anything you can’t handle, so don’t stress.”-Kelly Clarkson

Man’s Best Friend Until the End

Life can be unfair and it doesn’t stop for nobody. Sometimes the passing of days is a good thing when you are anxiously awaiting a vacation or some important event.  However, every day that comes to an end means you are one step closer to getting older and flying through life.  Life seemed to pass so freaking slowly when I was younger and now it seems as though it is going by faster than the speed of light and I can barely catch my breathe before the clock strikes midnight.  

I have had my little Bichon Frise since I was 9 years old.  I remember it as though it were yesterday.  I was in third grade and my family was going to be going to Florida to visit Disney World.  It was my first time so I was incredibly excited but I was even more excited to go and pick out our dog at the breeders house in Monroe. We arrived at the woman’s house she was such a cute little old lady and had at least 5 dogs on her dinning room table in a little pen.  There were dogs in the backyard, the kitchen every where.  She was eventually shut down by the health department or something but I thank God I was able to get Cory from her when I did.  I picked the cutest Bichon on the table and told my mom that I wanted him and it was done.  We got to bring him home and I couldn’t have been happier. We left in our Volvo Station Wagon and I couldn’t wait to take him out and play with him. Not only that but pick his name. My mom bought a baby book from the grocery store to assist us with the name picking.  I technically didn’t even need the book but I just ended up naming our little Bichon after Cory Matthews from Boy Meets World. So his fate was sealed my dog was officially named after one of my fav television show characters. 

Cory and I have been through a lot. From snuggling sessions to me screaming because he ate my new underwear, money, book cover, and homework.  God Bless him what I little angel he is! Despite his little devil streak he was always there for me when I was crying and really knew how to calm my nerves.  He’s been with me through elementary school, middle school, high school, college and my first 2 years in the real world.  It breaks my heart that  his prime has passed and his quality of life is quickly deteriorating  It really makes me want to break down because my friend and snuggle buddy is dying. He was there for me through break ups, fights with my parents, stressful times,when I had ecoli and all of the other things in my life over the last 16 years. 

When I spoke with my mom last week she mentioned that Cory wasn’t doing well and her and my dad were contemplating putting him to sleep but that she wasn’t ready to do it yet because he is still eating, pooping and doesn’t seem to be in any immense pain. I literally cried the whole way home because my little buddy is now totally blind and almost completely deaf.  He walks around the house bumping into one wall then another.  He even squeezed through the railing the other day and fell down the steps but luckily he survived unscathed.  Last week after talking to my mom about Cory not doing well I just had to see him and as soon as I walked in the door he didn’t even know I was there.  Usually he would come to the door wagging his tail excited to see me and now he jumps when he is touched and I watched him walk into multiple pieces of furniture and then the walls in the living room as I called his name and he was unresponsive.  It absolutely broke my heart into a million pieces and I just held him in my arms.  He wagged his tail when he smelled me because I think he recognizes my scent. I”m his sissy and I always will be. I told my mom that if we put him to sleep soon I have to be there with him because I picked him and named him so it wouldn’t be right if I wasn’t with him in his last moments.  I’m so sad right now writing this because I always knew he would one day die but I guess I always just thought not yet I still have time but my time is running out and I’m losing my little buddy. I can see why they call them mans best friend because these fury buddies love us and become such important parts of our families.    I just wish we could keep them with us forever.  

Cory is and will always be the best dog a girl could have and I will always have a place for him in my heart.