signs of spring in san francisco

The last few days have been pleasantly warm and sunny around San Francisco and as I walked through the city during my lunch hour, I realized, slowly but surely the signs of Spring near by.

what i wish for the new year 2013

Every year, most of us, partake in making  some sort of a new year’s resolution and although some actually carry it out in the following year, other’s drop the ball almost immediately. Either way, it’s a good way to look  forward to the new year and new opportunities.  

This year, while I debated my own personal new year’s resolution, I decided  one of them to be  a universal wish list for 2013 and here it is:

1. I wish parents would stop fiddling with their cell phones while being around their children. Whether it be across a dinner table, or in a park or at a mall, parents need to set a good example for  their children and it should start with putting their cell phones down while with them.

2. I wish more people would stop, if only once a week, and take the time to smell the flowers. I guarantee this exercise will give each person the opportunity to reflect on what is important in life and how to reprioratize to  sift out all the things that do not  really matter.

3. I wish those who are constantly angry, find a way to turn the anger into something positive and this can only happen, if you allow yourself to let go of  what ails  you from the past, so that all the good that is available out there, could find its  way into your life.  

4. I wish families would make every effort to have dinner together at least twice a week (if not more), without the television set being on and engage in wholesome and productive conversation instead.

5. I wish everyone ,who pretends they don’t have any free time,  to find it in their hearts to volunteer at a local youth organization or a senior home to brighten someone’s day any way possible. 

And what I wish for the most is a very happy new year to all those anxiously waiting for 2013 to arrive  just so they have the chance to start over again.

the photo shoot in me

These days when I look at myself in photos, I nearly cringe  at the fact, I am no longer photogenic.  Call it age, or call it wearing my heart out on my sleeve. Photos don’t lie no matter how hard we try.

So, while interviewing photographers a couple of months ago for a wedding shoot, I contemplated the idea of having a fantasy photo shoot scheduled for myself, where I could pose as such:  (I have put it on my bucket list. )

photography: heavenly thoughts

As I gaze at the heavy fog lurking throughout my neighborhood on a Monday evening after work, I cannot help but envision  what heaven may look like.

inspiring thoughts to live by – part three

Women over forty spend alot of time pep talking themselves just to endure their daily life. This is not to say anyone under 40 doesn’t feel the need to do the same, it’s just that when over 40, the pep talks become part of a daily ritual.

With that said, some women require a visual reminder of what to focus on while others seek therapy one way or another to get them through. I, for one, understand my challenges and cope with them to the best of my ability and although I found blogging a great therapy, occasionally a good quote kicks me into gear.

Hopefully, you get my point and if not,  check out my favorite quotes from here.

inspiring thoughts to live by – part deux

A challenging week, yet again, but no worries, I know how to pep talk myself out of a bad thing and into a pleasant one.  The main thing to remember, while feeling like the world is caving in, stay positive and focused and live like you mean business and remember no matter what “this too shall pass”

Happy weekend!!!

When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

“The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.” Ivy Baker Priest