Pondering.....

Sunday afternoons are a good time for pondering....

 

Pondering about life as it is, the things we are grateful for and have to enjoy and then ponder about our futures and what we want to accomplish or become.

 

I wish I could say I came to some sort of "conclusion" in all my pondering, but rather I simply had a plethera of thoughts and ideas, creative sparks, and overflow of scattered planning.

 

Just as a way to list my mess of thoughts I'm going to note some of the things that crossed my mind today.

• Be kind and never criticize. Try to see things from other's perspective.

• Life is FULL.  Focus on that rather than what you think is missing.

• It is important to dream about the future and create a plan, but don't always be looking toward "the next step" otherwise you will miss the here and now.

• Engage in something active.  Do something you LOVE.  Whatever that may be. 

• Creativity is only limited by what you dare to put together.  Don't let "practical" ideas keep you from creating something unique!  We all have talents that are DIFFERENT that's whats so great!

• Remember the rule of  "opportunity costs".  We've probably all taken statistics and heard about those right?  So the next time you see something you want, take the time to think about it.  You can get "this" or "that" and even when you think you can get both, just remember there are always costs...when in doubt...WALK AWAY.  Take that money you were going to spend...and save it....you might be suprised how good it feels to not buy what you want all the time.

These were not the only ideas that I toyed with today, but I wanted to note these as a gentle reminder for anyone reading and also to myself when I need a refresher on these simple but important ideas that crossed my mind today.

Las Vegas

I had the priveledge to go to Las Vegas to help with a Dealer Meeting at the end of October.  It was the first time I'd ever traveled for work!  I was very nervous and very excited!  I worked half a day at the office then flew out that afternoon and met up with some co-workers at the airport to share a cab to our hotel. I was so excited when I checked in and saw my room! I think it was the nicest hotel I have ever been in. As soon as I got there it was time for work.  I assisted with the set up and running of the meetings and helped to make sure everything was going smoothly. It was such a neat experience and at the end of the first day after all the meetings we went out to Hard Rock Cafe and even got to ride in a stretch hummer! (it was the first time I had ever been in a limo...so cool!) On the last day I was scheduled to fly out on the same flight as my boss, the area manager, the district manager, and one of the territory managers. Since we had to wait at the Las Vegas airport for a few hours we all went to California Pizza Kitchen and ate dinner.  It was such a great experience! I feel so lucky to have gone on this trip and help out in this huge event! :) :)

This is what we rode in when we went to the strip :)

Ours wasn't quite this crazy on the inside...but similar!

This was the bed in my hotel room :)

This was the bathroom I got all to myself...large counter space, bathtub...

...and glass shower! I was pretty excited about it :)