Sooo...

Are you on pins and needles wondering what I am going to say next??

Me too.

While my blog is titled Random Thoughts of a Red Head, they really arent that random and they do have a point.... well, most of them anyway. So, until I have something worth saying I will just be quiet. Its not often I find myself with nothing to say, but here I am, sitting alone in the dark with no one to turn to and no one to listen or wipe away my tears.

Upon waking this morning....

I awoke this morning to find life staring me squarely in the face. I had a blog to write, laundry to fold and a world to conquer! So….what did I do you ask?? The answer is obvious my dear friends! I pulled the covers back over my head and promptly went back to sleep! After all….I was having a rather pleasant dream. ;-)

*GIGGLES*

Gifts

We receive gifts in many different forms. Some times they come in the form of blessings in which we can see the benefit of it right away and enjoy the gift we have received. Other times the gifts may come in the form of a challenge or a fear. When we receive these gifs, often times we have to face them head on to receive the reward at the end. I believe when we receive these gifts (the challenges or fear), once we get through the troubled times, the rewards are far greater than those blessings or gifts that are just handed to us outright for our enjoyment. Often times, it’s up to us if we face these challenges or not to be able to receive the reward at the end. I wonder how many blessings or gifts I have lost because I was unable to conquer or face my fear or felt the challenge was too great, so I changed my life direction to something that would be easier.

If Today Were Your Last Day

If Today Was Your Last Day
Songwriters: Chad Kroeger of Nickelback

My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had, if today was your last day?
What if, what if, if today was your last day?

Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the price is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you're never living twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?

And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?

If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are

So do whatever it takes'
Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothing stand in your way'
Cause the hands of time are never on your side

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?

And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?

Whats your purpose?

What’s your purpose? Mine used to be wife and mother. Now, I am part time mother on the weekends that my work permits and I don’t feel very needed these days. Its left me sort of lost. I work hard, and right now, I’m not entirely sure what for. I loved making a home. I loved cooking nutritious, healthy, yummy meals. I loved keeping and decorating a home. I loved the sounds of coming in and having people there who loved me and needed me. Now I come home to an empty apartment, I live on cereal when I eat at home and I don’t find the same enjoyment or satisfaction out of making a home for just one. There isn’t anyone to appreciate the effort or enjoy the time spent on these tasks anymore.

All work and no play makes me a dull girl! LOL

What do you love?

Someone recently posed the question to me, “What do you do for fun?” I have never actually taken the time to sit and ponder just what it is I enjoy doing. I drew a blank for a response to the question. There are a lot of things I enjoy doing. I love crafting, making soap from scratch, writing, cooking and creating recipes. I find myself happiest in the company of friends. I am social by nature and enjoy being around people. I love interior decorating and could spend hours staring at the pages of decorating magazines. I am a creative person and I think expressing my creativity is what I most enjoy, regardless of the activity. I love seeing new places and experiencing new things and seek out those opportunities. I need to get better at doing those things that make me feel fulfilled on a daily basis. I get stuck in the same rut as everyone else and spend so much time in the crux of responsibility that I forget to take time out for myself, to simply enjoy my life. I put conditions on myself. You would enjoy doing this more IF…. If I were more organized, if I had a bigger chunk of time at my disposal, if I took care of this or that first; while that may be true, it’s very limiting. Why do we restrict ourselves that way? Doing thing we love and enjoy is a very important part of our wellbeing. We should make those things a priority.

Off to play!!