Life in the fast lane

I know, I know....haven't been here in a while...okay a year maybe. These posts take time...no rushing!

So, I spent the last 6 days in bed. Yep. In bed.

You heard right. I really wanted some attention. Needed some affirmation. Took 6 long days to get it!

Finally....someone heard my moans, my groans. Think "I love Lucy".

Sunday hubby had enough.

Kids had enough.

I had enough.

Off to the ER. In my pajamas. Much to my children's horror!

Hubby dropped me at the door so he could park the car.

Me: do I walk in or wait? I walk. But didn't make it too far.

Through the revolving door and I lean on the wall.

Receptionist looks up lazily from her roost.

"Do you need a wheelchair"?

Uh...ya think?

Not a moment too soon. Thought I was going to faint!

Ears are ringing, taking long deep breaths to keep from fainting. And she's asking my name and birthdate.

Name and birthdate please. Name and birthdate. I can't speak. So winded.

Hubby comes up beside me. Name and birthdate says she again. He looks at me. Name and birthdate honey.

Seriously?

You're kidding right?

He can't remember. He says to her, "I should remember these things."

Ummmm.....yep. That''d be a good idea.

I love my husband. Truly I do. But he's not so good with names and dates (even mine).

Do they make an herb for that?

I squeak it out.

She sees I'm about to pass out.

She doesn't even triage me. Puts a bracelet on me and sends me to the room for the doc.

In the room.

Doc: What brings you here?

Me: Can hardly talk. I think I have Pneumonia.

Doc: Let's check it out. BREATHE. BREATHE IN. BREATHE OUT.

Me: P.A.S.S.I.N.G. O.U.T.

Doc: Yep...pneumonia and cute slippers...they match your jammies. SCORE!

2 hours and a Z pack later and we are back home.

I'm back in bed.

This thing has kicked my tail feathers. Like nobody's business.

BUT...I'm all done with the jammy look.

Yoga pants and rockin' the slippers.

Day 8: 2 days after antibiotics and I'm packing for the South.

Worn out....but oh so happy to be going to sunshine!

About the hubby: he's been redeemed.....I drilled him on my name and birthdate all day today.


Livin' in the fast lane....rockin' chair and all.

Moving from GOOD to GREAT

You were meant for GREATER! You were meant to be greater, do greater and duplicate greater in others! 

Stop settling for GOOD... it is the enemy of GREAT! 

We sacrifice GREAT on the altar of GOOD. 

We are good parents, good friends, good teachers, good employees, good...good...good. Aren't you ready for GREAT? 

Does it scare you? It should! BUT it should also INSPIRE YOU! Don't swallow the lie that what you are doing is good enough. Good enough is tolerated but not celebrated! Good enough keeps you comfortable, plodding thru life. 

BUT GREAT inspires, ignites, empowers, and propels forward. Good just stays...well, good. What is holding you back from being GREATER? Define your reality....is GOOD no longer good enough?

Are you tired of just plodding along? Tired of mediocre? 

Then take a step in the direction of GREAT. Change one thing about your daily life. It only takes a small movement to make a great change. 

What ONE thing can you do to turn GOOD into GREAT?

Ode to Chocolate

Farmhouse Fashionista had a persuasive paper to write. She chose chocolate. Of course~

Here is her rendition of why you should eat chocolate:

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, it's much more then just a word. It's practically life support. I mean come on people it's dark (as in the color ;), milky, sweet, warm, hot, cold, comes in many different colors (gotta love a sweetness like that). It's made to make us happy...and it does. Chocolate doesn't ask questions...no, chocolate knows what we want. We want chocolate. I really don't know who invented it but that person had to be an Ecko-Genius! He or She had to know the feeling of being happy, joyful, smiley, and laughter-ey all at once. Because duh...he or she made a yummy delightfulness that makes you feel all of those great emotions all at once and more (yes, it's quite a riot watching someone eat chocolate) Chocolate...well it's just always starring at you saying eat me eat me...and folks I'm telling y'all now if food is telling you to eat it, by all means do as it asks! Chocolate is the ONE of the foods you will not regret eating. But, one of the rules when you eat it (yes, there is chocolate rules) you must never look to see how many calories are in it, how much sugar it has. Because folks chocolate has feelings to, it doesn't like to be judged, or read into to. It just wants you to eat it and feel a whirl of wonderful happy emotions, if you don't get the emotions then something is defiantly wrong with! But don't worry they have chocolate therapy for that kind of disease. ;) Oh, and another rule, but this one isn't a chocolate rule, it's my own rule: Convince yourself after you eat the chocolate that you have just eaten a HUGE salad, high on nutrition and all that good stuff that makes you feel healthy. Most of the time if you think this to yourself you will walk away feeling healthy and maybe like you've just lost a few pounds (not that you need to lose any or anything) So, y'all with all that said: One of the best choices to make right now is chocolate, chocolate.

P.S It's calling you name right now. Your probably wondering how I know this? Well, that's my little secret. But you see, chocolate has a way of getting in touch with me and telling me your craving it. ;)

Do Something

I have heavy on my ♥ today this word: DO SOMETHING

Do you ever get to a place in life where you just don't know what to do next? Reading Andy Andrews this morning was a breath of fresh air. He talks about what to do next. DO SOMETHING. 

Can you write? Write a friend an encouraging note. Can you carry? Carry your friend's load. Can you call a friend? Do so. Can you join a community cause? Do so. 

DO SOMETHING. And you will realize how much value you actually have and others will realize it and you will begin to attract the very thing in your life that you were missing before.

GO: DO SOMETHING. BEGIN A RIPPLE IN THE LIFE OF SOMEONE TODAY.

I BELIEVE IN EACH OF YOU~

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Anybody out there in blog land wanna give this chick a little help? See that header up there? Why can't I get it to be smaller? This chick is about to fly the coop with frustration at this!

The Last Few Years In Pictures

Living Recklessly

Reckless. 

What does that word conjure up in you? 

When I first here that word I think of boys riding their bikes off of makeshift ramps on top of old asphalt roads. 

I think of cars swerving in and out of traffic. Or cliff diving.

What do you think of?

Dreaming; the stuff life is made of. 

BUT......Dreaming and Reckless?

Never thought I would think of those two words together.

My little, secure, trying to be balanced, well thought-out world is being rocked!

I've never been accused of dreaming too big. Probably because I don't usually share too many of my dreams with others. However, this current DREAM is SO BIG it's scary. And I have yet to share with too many people.

I am reading a book right now called Rhinoceros Success. It's all about charging after your dreams. 

The author of that book also has a blog, and from time to time I check in on it. He has some very insightful articles. 

I am posting it here to give you a paradigm shift on that word reckless.

I have been reconsidering the supposed wisdom of leading a balanced life.  I think that “everything in moderation” is a fallacy that will keep you from rising to the top.  There is an aerodynamic law that says in order for a flying rhino to rise, thrust must exceed drag!Moderation just isn’t going to do it.  If you want to get ahead in any endeavor, you are going to have to turn on your engines full-blast and develop some thrust.

Jesus said,  “So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.”   Be hot or cold, but never in the bland, indifferent and average stage between the two.  Charge hot, heavy and hard!!

As long as you are leading an imbalanced life, live it recklessly! Yeah. Get reckless!   You and I can change the world if we want to.  Are you willing to go over life’s speed limit?  Or, do you want to live for safety and security?  Most people do not like to extend themselves financially, physically or emotionally.  You’ve heard the sayings, “Don’t work too hard” and “Take it easy.”  That is how loser cows encourage each other.

To start living recklessly, you need a dream.  Why are people afraid to dream?  For the same reason that they are afraid to attempt anything that is not required of them – fear of failure.  Living recklessly requires you to laugh at failure.  It is a process of success.  If you never fail, you will never succeed.

Quitting your job is not a big enough dream.  Anyone can quit their job. (And I highly recommend it!)  But how is that going to improve the world?  A million dollars is not enough of a dream either.  Money is the effect of a dream.  If money is all you want, your best bet is probably smuggling heroin.  Or, if you want to get a lot of money and see the country, you could rob convenience stores along the way.  Extortion, kidnapping, forgery and blackmail are other ways of making big bucks fast.

See, money is not a good dream.  How about building the world’s most advanced hospital for cancer patients?  Or, how about starting a college that teaches free enterprise and starts young people out on entrepreneurial careers?  How about building the world’s largest church?  Why not become a famous musician and sell more records than the Beatles?  Invent a new car and start a brand new industry.

I know you don’t have any money!  That’s what qualifies it as a dream.  If you had the money, it wouldn’t be a dream.  It would be a project!  Whatever your dream is, it does not need money to be launched.  All it takes is desire.  And desire if free!!  You can get as much of it as you want to!  The Obama administration has not figured out how to regulate and tax desire.  Get reckless while you still can!  Keep charging!!    Scott Alexander

Check out Scott's book and his blog....you won't be disappointed.

Now, go RECKLESSLY charge after your DREAMS!