Relax

I am proud to say that I made it through this week, and I'm still upright.

Well, sort of.  I do have a rotten cold, but nothing that is keeping me down.  Just enough to keep the kleenex handy, and the Alka Seltzer close by.

After Friday I gave myself permission to do nothing this weekend that would cause me any stress.  I had to work today, but got to go in at 10 instead of 7, and that was almost as good as not going in at all.

Almost.

So, this morning and tonight I have spent hours on youtube looking for videos that move me.  Clips of old movies and tv shows... favorite scenes and moments, and I feel so much inspiration from watching them I couldn't help but share them with you.  Some of them are long... get to them when you can.  I'm sure most of you have seen these, and if you haven't then you're in for a treat.  Here we go...and just in case it's not just a cold, you might want to grab some kleenex of your own.

The first one is from Sex and the City and holds one of my favorite quotes of all times.

Next is, hands down, the best scene in Remember the Titans.  Okay, at least one of them.  It's what makes this movie so perfect.

This one makes me cry... but then again, most things make me cry right now.  I have found that after the stress comes the release.  It's what moved me to watch We Bought a Zoo last night.  Still, this is an amazing end to an amazing show...  The music makes this all the more moving.

Now, to one of my all time favorite youtube videos.  KK... this one's for you.

To keep the warm and fuzzies going, here's my next pick.  Still, it too makes me cry.  I'm a sap, what can I say?

Okay, sadly, this has to come to an end because I know you don't have all the time that I do to waste.  I did, however, save the best for last.... at least I think so.  

"But the most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all, is the one you have with yourself.  And if you find someone to love the you you love, well... that's just fabulous."

Renovate

Definition:  To fix up, modernize.

It's not a mystery that I lose focus from time to time.  I believe in the wicked powers of adult onset ADD every single day.  It's shocking that I can even get through a day sometimes, with all my brain cells picking a different focal point every five seconds.

I have 70 competition forms I have to enter today.  They take about 5-10 minutes each to enter, and they are currently laughing at me now.

Mocking me, really.

But, even though I recognize this disability (and it is) in myself, my old brain - trusty old faithful - is constantly trying to drag me back to the heart of the matter.

The words.  The reason I'm even here writing.

Sometimes I get so off track and think 'I have nothing to blog about,' when all I have to do is pick a word.  It really doesn't have to be this difficult.  I get so stuck in creating drama and bad feelings, never realizing that I chose them to begin with.

So renovate is my word today.  What do I want to renovate (fix up, modernize)?  Well, everything.  My life, my blog, my reason for writing.  Last night I watched Sex and the City for about two hours, and it reminded me of why I wanted to start this in the first place.  The show was so brilliant in defining friendship, women's issues, and love, and I realized that this is when I'm happiest, writing for you, and maybe I just needed to modernize it a little.  A make-over never hurt anyone.

I hope you enjoy some of the changes to come, and maybe even try to renovate a part of your life too.

Happy Sunday!