Cats not Cancer

http://catsnotcancer.tumblr.com/

This is my friend, Nikki...her blog.

She was just recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm following her blog.

She is very inspiring to me, and I think she is an amazing person.

Good News!!!

Good News!

There is a website now called www.SeniorPeopleMeet.com

I guess I won't have to grow old and grey all alone afterall!!!

Action v. Apathy

Posts from Tiny Buddha for 10/29/2010

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. HOME BLOG QUOTES SPONSOR ABOUT CONTACT Tiny Wisdom: On Choosing Oct 29, 2010 03:57 am | Lori Deschene “There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept responsibility for changing them.” -Denis Waitley Sometimes complaining, stressing, analyzing, and fantasizing can seem proactive, but they don’t actually change anything. Visualizing or planning may help you take action, but nothing changes unless you actually do. Today if you feel aggravated with your circumstances ask yourself these questions: Am I willing to do something to change them? And if not, what can I do to enjoy today instead of dwelling and letting it slip away?

Scared

So I am getting advised soon for school. I'm a little nervous about going back, and this time it is for something totally different. It will be a huge decision too, compared to when I went back to school for paralegal.

I have been wanting to go to school now for cosmetology for quite some time as far back as I can remember. That is all I have talked about....however, now I have once again changed my mind.

I really want a fulfilling career that is very rewarding. I want to help people...from the inside out, not just from the outside.

Lately, in the last few years, I started getting more active. Active in the gym again and active outdoors. I've been working out and running. I've entered 10k's and mud runs, etc. I also power walked a marathon and a half and raised money to fight breast cancer. I started rock climbing back in 2007. Now, I like to backpack as well, and I have now tried ice climbing twice. I love being active. Along with being active comes a price. PAIN! Hahahahaha

This past spring, I had to get some physical therapy. I have Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome. Bascially, this is the result of the lateral maltracking of the knee cap. There are many things that cause this problem, and it is very common among women. I saw an Ortho and had an MRI. Based on the results of the MRI, I was sent to physical therapy for patella maltracking.

I learned so much from PT. It's sad to say I loved leaving my desk job for an hour to go "work out" at clinic twice a week. I realized, while I was in physical therapy myself, that I too wanted to help folks that are trying to heal and recover and get back in shape.

I know my body was not meant to be at a desk for 7.5 to 8 hours of my day either! Sitting at a desk is really bad for me, and it literally hurts.

I really want to be a physical therapist. I would like to work in a clinical environment helping patients one on one. I want to help patients that have come out of car wrecks or those who have injured themselves playing sports or maybe work with children. I also want to get my trainer's license and become a personal trainer on the side. I really want to make a difference in someone's life.

So now begins the basic prerequisite courses...and once I have completed those, I can begin to apply for grad school to pursue a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

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Tiny Wisdom: On Envy Oct 28, 2010 01:30 am | Lori Deschene “You can’t be envious and happy at the same time.” -Frank Tyger When you’re fixated on everything someone else has that you lack, it’s near impossible to notice and appreciate everything that’s working in your favor. There’s always something, even if you’re not where you’d like to be professionally, romantically, socially, or personally. You’ll get there–that doesn’t change that now is a perfect time to be happy. Envy is disease of resentful dissatisfaction. Gratitude is not only the anecdote–it’s also a choice to accept and enjoy your world as it is.

Why?

Why do I never listen to my gut?

Why can't people give honest, straight forward answers?

I'm a moron.

from tinybuddha.com

“He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.” ~Raymond Hull

It’s human nature to want approval from other people, but it can be exhausting to compromise yourself to influence or manipulate other people’s perceptions. No matter how much you try, it simply isn’t possibly to control what other people think.

If you’re being true to yourself, at least a few people will judge, question, or dislike you. No one can please the whole world all at once while honoring their own needs and truths.

Today if you feel the need to people-please, ask yourself, what’s more important: knowing you’ve done your best to make everyone like you, or knowing you’re strong enough to stay true to who you are?

a really good website

Tiny Wisdom: On Growing Oct 06, 2010 02:59 pm Lori Deschene “Growth begins when we begin to accept our weaknesses.” -Jean Vanier Weakness isn’t a sign of inferiority; it’s a sign of humanity. No one is without weaknesses, and everyone makes mistakes as they learn where they excel and where they have room to grow. The important thing to remember is that we will keep growing as long as we keep making that choice; and the best part is there’s no limit to how many strengths we can cultivate. Today is you struggle a little, personally, socially, or professionally, know that it isn’t a setback. It’s an opportunity to unlock your greatest potential.

bigger, better things

So, I'm going to stop procrastinating!

This is my life!!! We only get to live once.

Next week, I should know a little bit more as to how to get started.

If it means selling my house and moving back home with the rents to get it, then that is what I'm going to do!!!

I'm tired of not going after what I really want...I'm tired of being scared. If others out there can do it, then so can I.

breast cancer

This month is breast cancer awareness month.

A friend of mine was just diagnosed with it a couple of weeks ago :(
However, she is strong and is ready to kick cancer in its ass!!!

Anyone out there who is reading my blog, please pray for my friend. Her name is Nikki, and she lives in Seattle. She has been through so much, and I know that this will be just one more obstacle that she will overcome. She really is positive and very courageous. I really admire her strength.

Wow!!!

This is the first time in a long time where i have NOTHING on my calendar!

Strange!!! I'm not sure if i like it or not.

No climbing planned, no trips planned, no races to get into....NOTHING! (nothing to train for)

And I feel a bit lonely...it is what it is i guess.

*sigh*

Ok, time to book up the calendar again........................

MUD RUN 9/25/2010

Saturday, the 25th, was my first time ever running in the USMC Mud Run.

This course was very challenging and so much fun! I really enjoyed myself, even though at times I was hurting. I have been wanting to do this for 2 years now! I was really scared of it, but it wasn't that bad to be quite honest. Most of it was mental. I like getting out of my comfort zone...even if I am scared to do things. I still learn a great deal about myself. And most of the time, I learn that I am quite capable. That's an awesome thing to learn about yourself!!!

The team I was on was completely awesome too. Our team work was amazing. I'm so proud and honored to have such awesome friends in my life!

This was the 10 foot wall that we had to get over as a team:

We got Anne up first.

I was second to go. Oh my god! It was so hard getting over on top of the wall. Really? I thought this obstacle was going to be easier than it was.

Even getting Lauren up was pretty tough, and she weighed like nothing!

At one point, to get Lauren over the top, I pulled on her pants! LOL

None of us had ever done this race before. This was so much harder than the Warrior Dash back in May. Twice as many obstacles and more miles to run!!! All of it was marine style!!! hahaha
They were yelling at you at each obstacle. Crazy!

We did not skip any obstacles. Even the ones that were really hard...we spotted each other on all of them even if it meant only one person can do the obstacle at a time.

A lot of the teams got a faster time, but I personally think they skipped some obstacles?
;)

I was surprised at myself though and how much energy I had. Maybe it was the adrenaline? But I had so much energy. I also jogged most of it. I wasn't sure if I would be able to jog or run it, so I was really happy.

This was one of the best days ever!!! :)

I will definitely do this again next year.

Another message from TUT

What if, loneliness was simply a feeling of impatience, telepathically sent to you by friends you've yet to meet, urging you to go out more, do more, and get involved, so that life's serendipities could bring you together... Would you still feel alone?

What if illness was just the signal a healthy body sent to urge clarification of your thoughts, feelings, and dreams... Would you still, at times, think of yours as diseased?

What if feelings of uncertainty and confusion were only reminders that you have options, that there's no hurry, and that everything is as it should be... Would you still feel disadvantaged?

What if mistakes and failures only ever happened when your life was about to get better than it's ever been before... Would you still call them mistakes and failures?

And what if poverty and lack were simply demonstrations of your manifesting prowess, as "difficult" to acquire as wealth and abundance... Would they still cause you to feel powerless?

an awesome quote

"your unacceptance is not an indication of my being wrong"

I saw this quote on a friend's Facebook page today.

Happiness never comes from outside of us!

Rule #1: You never make others responsible for your own happiness!

In relationships:
"If you take your happiness and put it in someone else's hands, sonner or later, he or she will break it. If you give your happiness to someone else, she or he can take it away.
Then if happiness can only come from inside you and is the result of your love, you are responsible for your happiness...not someone else. We can never make anyone else responsible for our own happiness."

"When we go to the church to get married, the first thing we do is exchange rings. We put a star in someone else's hands, expecting that he or she is going to make you happy and vice versa. But it doesn't matter how much you love that person, you are never going to be what that person wants you to be. That is the mistake we make right from the beginning."

"We base our happiness on our partner, and it doesn't work that way. We make all those promises that we cannot keep, and we set ourselves up to fail."

You can be happy with someone because of the love that is coming out of that person. But as soon as you make him or her responsible for your happiness, they will break it. Because you cannot make someone else responsible for your happiness. This is the reason most relationships and marriages fail. And I know, because I've been in this situation before and had someone put me in this situation before.

- taken from The Mastery of Love, a book written by Don Miguel Ruiz...author of The Four Agreements.