And, I give you permission to do the same!More tomorrow,
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
{What is your favorite treat to cheat?}
I’m watching the FINALE of THE OFFICE tonight. It doesn’t seem possible that this show is already over. It’s definitely going out on top, at the right time, and all that jazz . . . but stil.
So as write this between tears and saying goodbye to the gang at the office, today’s “love” is sharing some of the best TV moments I can remember.
(Hey, we got to do it now, before television is a thing of the past . . . if it isn’t already.)
The first finale I ever watched was M*A*S*H. I remember watching it with my parents and staying up super late, way past my bedtime. It was the first time I remember crying while watching TV.
And then there were my college friends, who I feel like I grew up with during my adult years, finding jobs, friends, boyfriends, weddings, and the whole bit.
And, of course, those other New Yorkers were right there too. I still remember the Green Day theme song from that final show:
“Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don’t ask why
It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.
So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it’s worth it was worth all the while
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.”
So Dear Office Friends: I hope you had the time of your life.
More tomorrow,
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May Day, May Day! It’s full on SPRING over here.
And I couldn’t be happier about it.
So happy I snapped some very colorful photos today.
Color is everywhere!
Which brings me to today’s Spring Clean Tip.
SPRING CLEAN TIP #14: ADD COLOR
Someone once pointed out to me that everything in my wardrobe was black. It was during my divorce, actually, and somehow the color in my closet was matching the color in my heart — without me even realizing it.
She asked me a very important questions: “Where can you add color in your life?”
Good. Question.
I immediately went out and bought a bright blue turquoise sweater. But you don’t have to take it as an excuse to shop.
Color can be so easily added to your life (even if you resort to picking your neighbor’s flowers! Don’t tell them I said to do it).
Need some inspiration?
Check out HOUZZ’s article on 10 Wonderful Ways to Colorize a White-Walled Room
These days my favorite color is yellow. You?
More tomorrow.
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
Spring Clean Day 9
Today’s tip is short and sweet… but OH, SO POWERFUL.
Spring Clean Tip #9: Say Thank You
My dear Mama Sling drove it into my little brain to always say thank you …and excuse me …and pardon me (…even to our dogs!).
They are an amazingly powerful pair of words.
Thank.
You.
Especially powerful when you use them in situations where you have messed up, done wrong, made a mistake or miffed it big time.
Thank you.
Of course those two words are a dynamic duo all times. They are a gift really.
I fully believe that words are medicine. And they can be gifts too.
So, today, please let me say “thank you” to you.
Thanks for being here.
Thanks for making a promise to yourself.
Thanks for committing to your dreams.
Thanks for supporting mine.
Thank you.
More tomorrow.
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
Today we celebrate all that is natural.
Back in Year One of The Promise 365, I did my style points with Holly Getty. One of those special, magical words that popped up in my session with Holly was the phrase NATURALLY GLAMOROUS.
It’s a phase that helps describe how I want to present myself to the world in my ideal world!
So today, on Day 5 of our Spring Clean, I am digging up some natural inspiration.
To begin, here’s a few good tips about healthy and natural makeup from IIN: 27 Healthy and Natural Makeup Products
Spring Clean Day 5 Tip: Baking Soda
Who says you have to go to a fancy spa to get a fabulous facial?
According to LIVESTRONG you can create a Homemade Baking Soda Mask.
So, in my quest to SPRING CLEAN, lighten up, and get ready for summer… I’m doing a homemade mask tonight.
Anyone care to join me?
The recipe is at this link: click here
I’ll report back, I promise.
More tomorrow.
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
Can you say FLOP?
I was so psyched to try this new gluten free, alkaline pizza recipe. I should have known it might disappoint. I mean, really, I can eat PIZZA??
Last night I bragged about my official proclamation to relinquish my fear of the kitchen, and then I created something pretty amazingly sucky.
I even shaped the pizza dough in the shape of a heart.
Wishful thinking? I’m not giving up.
I will try again.But as Justin pointed out, “I assume the pizza didn’t turn out since I found it in the garbage can?”
Yeeeeaaaaahhhhh.
Big. Fat. Failure.
But, that’s the fun of this new kitchen loving version of me. I’m not deterred, just determined.
I WILL BE BACK.
In fact, I woke up this morning and baked some chocolate, oatmeal, gluten-free, dairy-free, alkaline cookies (and they are awesome she says with her mouth full).
On to the SPRING CLEAN! Today’s tip, for you cleaners out there, is this article….
Cleaning Strategies for Busy People.
But the real Spring Clean Tip is here:
Day 4: The Sweat Myth
It seems that sweating goes a long way… but maybe not far enough.
According to Jessica Smith sweating during running, hot yoga and the likes doesn’t release the amount of toxins that people believe (me included!).
The real work is done by the liver, which basically includes that other F word: FIBER.
Good to know…
Happy spring cleaning.
More tomorrow.
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
Day 26 over here of the 30-Day Gratitude Challenge.
It’s Friday! What are you grateful for today?
Today, I am grateful for:
1) Friends checking up on me
2) Family coming to visit us at the beach tonight
3) Tofu (yes…. she said tofu!)
It’s F*ing Friday over here!
In my first two years of blogging I dedicated Fridays to F-words, including: Fearless, Fabulous, Fine, Fun, Faith, Freedom, Forgiveness, to name a Few.
Today, I am dedicating this Friday to the word Feed.
As in… hunger pains.
Week two of the Alkaline Diet over here, and while I have sufficiently been feeding my face I find myself well…how do I say this… hungry?
I’m also hungry for details.
My doctor called and left a message today with my test results. I have a cyst and need to see an endocrinologist next, but her message said she wanted to walk me through it.
What does mean?
I’ve thought about how much to share with you about this recent medical journey and have landed on this: I am all in, an open door, transparently yours.
The reason? Fear and fearlessness all wrapped into one.
This is the sort of thing that brings me to my knees. I call it the Waiting Place — partly knowing and not knowing anything at all at the same time.
It’s frightening. Justin scolded me to stop Googling “thyroid cyst” today, and while I know he’s right, I also know I am left with nothing else to do, except pray and reflect on all that I love.
Even then, sometimes it’s what we don’t know that scares us most. Whether there’s a monster under the bed or a cyst in your throat.
The scary part always goes away when the light shines in.
I’ll be over here just waiting for the sun to rise and the phone to ring…
Jamie
A LITTLE GIFT OF THE DAY: Love this article about having it all from Daily Worth. If you’re feeling the pinch of time between family/career, it’s got a few good reminders.
{What are you grateful for today? Share below!}
Day 17 over here….and my Internet connection has bombed out.
So this post will be short and sweet. From my iPhone. (Grateful!)
Today I am grateful for:
1) my iPhone – so I didn’t miss a blog post
2) almonds – my new (again) snack attack
3) avocados – my alkaline fruit crave
What are you grateful for?
Share in the comments section below…that is, if you have an Internet connection…
Lovemore,
Jamie
Day 16 of the 30-Day Gratitude Challenge over here.
Today I am grateful for:
1) Finally seeing a doctor
2) Finally seeing a doctor
3) Finally seeing a doctor
I have spent the last month trying to get a doctor’s appointment.
Seriously.
You see, I have swelling in my throat. At first I thought I had a cold. But when the swelling didn’t go away, I freaked out. Big time.
My doctor’s office offered me an appointment in June.
Seriously.
Then I called back to demand an appointment SOONER and they put me on hold.
Seriously.
On hold.
Finally the switchboard clicked back over, and told me they would call me back after 4:45pm to schedule an appointment.
You can guess how that ended. They never called back. On a Friday no less.
Seriously.
In lieu of medical care I started acupuncture. My acupuncturist tipped me off to a local doctor and voila! I got an appointment for today.
This morning, when I entered the totally beautiful and zen doctor’s office for my 10:30am appointment I was immediately crushed. They didn’t have me on the books. No appointment under my name.
“Seriously???”
I thought about laughing, or crying, or maybe screaming from the top of my swollen throat.
Instead, I thought of a phrase from The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life - whenever anything goes out of control, haywire or just plain down the dumps, it’s best to look at it with open eyes and just say, “How fascinating.”
So I remained calm. And the woman behind the desk took pity and slipped me in for the 1pm time slot today.
How fascinating.
Finally. The doctor will see you …now. And she did.
Diagnosis: I have a goiter.
It’s sound disgusting, and looks like a golf ball got lodged in my throat instead of in a sand trap on the back nine. My thyroid is swollen up like a balloon.
So I have tons of tests to take this week, but I am so thankful that I finally have a new doctor looking after me.
Turns out she’s exactly what I need: an expert in women’s health, fertility and, GULP, goiters. {GRATEFUL!}
My first item of business, an alkaline diet. As my doctor explained to me what an alkaline diet consists of – whole foods, green juices, veggies galore – I had to hold back a chuckle.
Been there, done that.
Like The Promise 365, year one.
Back to the days of green smoothies, veggies, no sugar, no coffee and no animal meat for me.
It’s like déjà vu over here.
But this will no doubt be a very new journey.
How fascinating.
More tomorrow.
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
{Share what you’re grateful for in the comments section below}
TGIF. F*ing Fridays are back! And, they will continue to occur on Friday. I mentioned some of my favorite F words back on Day 5 in Year 1, including: Fearless, Fabulous, Fine, Fun, Faith, Freedom, Forgiveness, to name a Few. Last week I dove into the word Flip Flops. Today’s F*ing Friday is dedicated to the […]
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