Airports. I have a love hate relationship with them. I enjoy the excited bustle and people watching. And I dislike the delays and feeling of being out of control. Which is where I am now. Delayed. Waiting on a mechanic. Surrounded by griping fellow flyers. Unable to board the plane. I have missed my fair…
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Valuing Your Future Self
I think about a special someone often. I care deeply about her. I want her to do well in life and be set up for success. She’s kind and funny and warm and (hopefully) more wise, stable, and adventurous than me! I’m thinking about Future Kelly. I know that all my decisions affect my future…
Celebrating Delays
I have a decision to make. I can be angry or grateful. It’s up to me. I’m currently sitting in the airport after a flight cancellation, delay, and re-routing. I will not be to my final destination for eight hours with a layover in between. And I’m okay with that. I am choosing to view…
Try Some Perspective!
Yesterday I talked seriously about perspective. Wanting to live in a state of thankfulness and not take life for granted. Here’s another, sillier look at Perspective brought to you by my favorite Internet-tainers, Rhett and Link. Thanks to Perspective, all is not Lost.
Perspective
I am incredibly driven and rarely take time to reflect on accomplishments. I take basic skills for granted. I am not thankful. I am skilled in making small decisions overwhelming. I have trouble with perspective. I learned this about myself in a new way this week by an unlikely tutor: the stomach flu. I was…