Remodeling

I really have to make a conscious effort to come back and update. However when I do, I feel great afterwards.It is holding myself accountable to the promises I made to myself. I was talking with a dear friend the other night about life in general, ramblings over a few beers if you may. I have discovered that throughout our lives we are always "remodeling" ourselves, similar to what we do with our homes. We buy that great piece of furniture we wanted, then decide it doesn't fit in the space like you thought, or the color isn't right in a certain light. Sometimes, you have a great fit with the things you have, you just need to spruce up a little! Really, that is life and all the stuff that we bring in and out! I think ultimately though, it is almost necessary to "remodel." We should strive to make ourselves better, to be better people in this world and build others up! Hey, if you need help moving stuff in during your remodel, moving a couch or whatever(analogy y'all) I would love to do that! I got a tattoo last summer in New York...great trip by the way! It is a Chinese symbol for "begin"..when I got it, and people asked me what it was I simply replied that it meant"Begin...for begin to live the life you dream of." That does still hold true but after time ,it started to mean so much more...in order to make change , you must first BEGIN! Just starting, letting go of your fears or doubts, putting that one foot in front of the other.BEGIN to live! Have a beautiful amazing weekend!

Much Love,

D

#34 Goal met 6/09 Write a letter to someone you admire

I thought carefully of who would be the recipient of my letter, and without any hesitation I decided upon my high school tennis coach. Immediately as I gently placed the pen on the pristine paper the words began to flow with ease. They came from my heart and not my brain, I guess that prompted the ease of it all. You see this all started way before high school, and greatly impacted my life. I was about seven or eight years old, and often had to wait in the 1966 Mustang until my mother was out of work. I quickly finished my homework, sat in the driver's seat and imagined driving to far away places and meeting the most fascinating of people. I quickly grew bored and began to explore around the area. The tennis courts were close by and I ventured in that direction. I hid under the bleachers and watched day after day. Finally, the coach asked me if I wanted to give it a try, I shyly wandered out and explained that I did not have a racket. He was quick to give me a large smile and hand me his. The high school kids let me play with them and of course to do so I picked up balls ,but I did not mind, I was hooked. I looked up to those kids and wanted to be just like them, well actually I wanted to be better. The coach spent many hours teaching me the skills, and telling me about his life. Eventually, my sisters made it out there, and it became a family thing. My parents could see that we were pretty good and began to take us to tournaments. The coach still spent many hours with us all, and with each child in our family he gave great care and encouragement. We went on to play college tennis, our tuition paid for, which definitely made life easier on our parents. Because this man took the time to talk to a shy little girl, because he believed in her, and gave of his time, I feel that I am who I am today because of it. My family was a cohesive unit because of tennis, and I learned to be a better teacher because of him. Thank you and much love to you Bill!

D

Diary of a Slacker!

Happy Sunday everyone! I am updating a little of life's happenings, and I realize wow time flies by before you know it! Everyday life gets in the way and we forget the promises that we made to ourselves, promises of fulfilled living! Well I have completed a few of the goals in the last few months, but I know I can do more! Life really is short, and I really want to enjoy it, to live it to savor every moment! So if there are any friends of mine out there wanting to join me in any of my activities, give me a holla! Especially if it is about helping someone out...after all giving, laughing, and loving is what life is all about! Much love and many blessings!!!
D