Do the old favorites ever change?

In a "past life", I was very active in my church.  Almost to the point of zealousness.  I no longer attend church and on some days am not even sure I'm still Christian. 

I don't generally spend a super ton of time thinking of this, but today at work, my director said "Onward, Christian Soldiers"!, no rest for the wicked.  This was one of my absolute favorite hymns since childhood.  Oh, how I loved it when the rare instance came that we stood up to sing it!

I discovered today, that I still love this song!  And can still sing all the verses! 

Interesting. 

Here's a link for your listening pleasure. 
Onward, Christian Soldiers!

Bathroom Elimination

In our family I clean the bathroom.  I typically do this on Sundays to get ready for the week.  The last 2 weeks, our bathroom has been particularly icky.  I've decided I'm going to do an elimination "diet" for bathroom use to determine who the offending part is.  There's only 3 of us, so it shouldn't be too hard.  Oh wait--we only have one bathroom.  Hmmmm

Something to Keep in Mind

Sometimes in our dealings with those around us, we can take teasing or good natured ribbing a little farther than we probably should. Always remember, everyone has a past and you almost never know a person as well as you think you do. Every action has a consequence. I’ve been on both sides of this argument and it is the truth.

Do you ever get cranky?

Do you ever get cranky?  I am today. BIG TIME. And for no reason too. I had a fantastic day at work., the weather is nice and sunny, I’m not pms’ing, so what’s the scoop?

Kind of annoying.

The same, but different

Today I listened to a podcast. The first episode in a series of 4, it is called ‘Understanding the Chakras, The Spectrum of Consciousness.

It was so thought provoking. I had previously considered the concept of the chakras to be more aligned with Buddhist beliefs than Christian. The speaker explained at least the crown chakra as if it were part of her Christian beliefs.

It reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend who is a devout Muslim. I was surprised to learn that her beliefs are extremely similar to what mine were at the time. Exasperated, her response was— everyone believes the same thing, they just express it differently.

Definite food for thought to this thinker who is questioning everything at the moment and has no idea what she believes!

Hot flashes

Why does menopause give you hot flashes?  Why not cold flashes?  Or bouts of extreme comfort?  It gets a little tiring always being the sweaty one.

What was the first ever insurance policy?

What was insured?  Who thought up the idea of hey!  You just bought a vehicle. If you give me your money now, I’ll give it back to you with interest if the vehicle gets smashed. But if it doesn’t, you don’t get your money back.

Seems like a risky idea, but it sure did catch on’

Something I don’t like about myself

When i was a young girl, I had a way I thought my life would unfold. I took all of the advised steps, did my best, and things still did not turn out the way I wanted or was ‘promised’.

This isn’t a problem for me because I have been molded into who I am by my experiences. I love my life now, and am grateful for all I have.

But sometimes, when I see someone who took the same steps I did and received the desired result, I am angry, jealous, or whatever that emotion is.

I don’t like this about myself, but have come to accept it with my other flaws as a part of the package.

Are you a Wal Mart hater or a Wal Mart lover?

i’ve noticed most people are very attached to their grocery store. I am as well. Once I get in a groove, it’s very hard to get me to change.
Enter Wal Mart. I did our shopping there for a long time. Until they were continously out of items I regularly buy, causing me to then have to go to 2 stores. Until, their produce section became a choose the least rotten option.
Now I go there for prescriptions and nothing else. And even then, I try to get the hubs to pick it up for me.
Which one are you?  A lover or a hater?

I love my new home.

Today as I sat drinking my morning coffee and watching the birds at the feeders on our deck, I was pondering how much I love our new home. It’s bright, airy, and quiet. I am very content. I’m not sure I’ve ever been this at peace in my adult life. 

Can you help coworkers who don’t want help?

Today, 2 of my coworkers had a disagreement. It was quite contentious and made me uncomfortable to witness.
Once things quieted down a little, I began to review some leadership material and start writing down thoughts about the topic in an effort to prep for some future conversation I was going to initiate.
That’s when I remembered a talk I had with my current manager in regards to this same issue.
While I believe it is up to us as teammates to hold each other accountable for flawed decisions or work ethic, there will still be no progress made if all team members are not ‘on board’ With the effort.
I’ve seen this proven on my team many times.
What is your experience?

Is it really feminism’s fault?

i listened to an Astrology podcast while I was at work today.
The speaker suggested that the violent crime that plagues our society is st least in part due to the rise of feminism.
His argument somewhat made sense.
Men have an inherent need to be protective and women have an inherent need to nurture.
With the rise of feminism, women no longer depend on men to protect them, care for them, etc.  therefore, this need to fight off all the ickies who would hurt his family goes unmet- this- violent crime.
I say it’s a bit of a stretch, since my opinion is that those who commit violent crime do so because of a mental imbalance, which has little if anything to do with their environment. What do you think?

Do you ever catch yourself?

Today, I caught myself being dramatic. This is something I’ve definitely been working by in.

We had a ginormous snow storm yesterday, so I asked my husband to drive me to work today. This was a stress test and a half!  Why does no one else get as stressed about the slick roads as I do?  Why do I think it’s such a big deal?

No more drama llama!  Simmer down sister!!