Tough Decisions

Sometimes in life we are faced with decisions that we wish we didn't have to make. Recently one of my friends asked me for advice on one of these situations. I can help her talk out the scenarios but in the end the decision is hers and only hers to make. While pondering what to tell her I decided that the best advice I can give is this,
There is no point living in the what ifs, you have to live in the what is now.

Simple Sundays

A day of photoblog dedicated to the simple beauty of this province.

"The Caribbean of the North"

Johnson Lake, BC, Canada

Thoughts For Today...

I hear a lot of complaints from people that life isn't fair. We are surrounded by people who work hard every day of their lives and just can't catch a break. There are others who don't need to work hard and are just handed whatever their little heart desires. I've seen many people get jealous when talking about how unfair it is that some people get a "pass" through life. In the end we should feel sorry for these people because they will never experience the feeling of having their dreams come true based on their own hard work. There is no greater feeling than working hard to achieve your dreams and achieving them.

Oprah Is For Men Too

A couple weeks ago I was having dinner with my husband and we were chatting about how our days went. After a few minutes of going over the usual everyday things he shared something that not only did I find funny, but very interesting at the same time.
He started off by saying "So today I was watching Oprah.... because nothing else was on...." Watching Oprah is COMPLETELY out of character for my husband so this immediately caught my attention. After justifying his choice in television he continued, "Dr. Oz was on and they were talking about weight loss. Apparently for every 35 pounds a man loses, he gains an inch in penis length."
My immediate reaction was to laugh but then I got curious. I asked him if they could prove it and my husband said there was a couple on the show who were there to testify this fact. The man had lost over 100 pounds and his wife was there to state just how much she REALLY noticed the change after 70 pounds.
My husband has always been a stocky man but for him to lose 35 pounds would make him a quite thin. Regardless, I did ask him if he wanted to test this theory. He has lost about 10 pounds but I don't think he will make it to 35.
If you have a man who is struggling to lose weight I invite you to tell him this story and use it as a source of motivation. The end result could make both of you very satisfied! And if not, it may be a way to get your man to start watching Oprah reruns with you.

Life Is Like Painting...

Every time we move into a new house there is always at least one room that has to be painted. I always get excited thinking about all the different colors I want to try and have fun choosing the perfect color. Then about 10 minutes into the act of actually painting, the same thought always crosses my mind. "Painting is one of those things that sounds like it's going to be fun... but it's not." Taping off, cutting in and painting coat after coat to get the perfect color is well... a pain in the ass.
Over the past 5 years I've experienced alot of these "things" that in thought are very exciting and fun, but when actually doing the anticipated action turns out to be not quite as fun. For example, when I got engaged I was so excited to plan my wedding. Most girls dream of what kind of wedding they are going to have for years before it actually happens. Then when the time comes.... yep, pain in the ass. Being able to plan every single detail to just your taste is an exciting thought. And then the time comes when you are actually planning the wedding. Almost every bride I've known has become so overwhelmed with all the decisions to be made and all the money to be spent, that about a month before the wedding they are ready to elope. The end result is beautiful, but the journey getting there can be stressful and sometimes painful.
Buying a house is exciting right? Even more exciting, selling a house and buying at the same time! That's right.... having to keep your house spotless every second of everyday just in case the phone rings and someone wants to come have a look at it is well... a pain in the ass! Having to get up at 7am on a Saturday morning and leave your house for 4 hours while strangers have a look at it... sucks. Hearing that this house that you actually thought was quite nice is well... not. And you got up early on your day off to hear that! And then when that person comes along that loves your house and wants to buy it today, you're left scrambling to find a place that you love and is available for the end of the month. Again the end result is good.. but the journey getting there is not so fun.
I guess in the end this is life. Everyday we are on a journey. Most of the time it's a struggle getting to wherever it is we are going, but in the end it's beautiful. We just have to remember this along the way.