That's a statement we ask our clients to answer on the scale from 1-5, 5 being that they most 'strongly agree' with the statement at hand. I read it over and over again this week as I spoke with our clients. Some of them would answer without pause and shout out 4 or 5. Some of them would hesitate and speak out loud to themselves, "well, that's where I'd like to be" or "ooo... that's a good question, am I?" And as I waited patiently for them to ponder over the topic, I realized that is a good question. "Am I (pause). Living my life's mission??"
I quickly came to the conclusion that I first have to know what my life's mission is. And as I covered the topic with our clients I thought to myself that of course I'm living my life's mission. That's when I paused to think that over. Not just conceptualize but verbalize what that really means. Does my life even have a mission? I'm not actually sure. I know I want to help people. But is that a mission? Is a mission the same as a purpose? Does my life have a purpose? Is it supposed to?
I have no clue. But yet, we expect all of our clients to be able to answer this, and quickly. I'll continue to ponder my life's mission... so that I can determine whether or not I'm living it. In the meantime, I suppose the best approach is to live it the way I think it should be lived: by making myself happy. Whatever that may be.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
What a great day for Californians
Today, gay couples in California began to get married with the same pride, dignity, and love, that straight couples head to the alter with everyday. One friend of mine said that I was so excited about this and wasn't sure why b/c I'm not even gay myself. I understand what she was trying to say- I took no offense to this. But my question to those that wonder why I'm so excited is simple: why aren't you? I think that one day, hopefully in my lifetime, children will be learning about the next civil rights movement that gave gay and straight couples the same rights and they're going to sit back and wonder why they didn't have those same rights to begin with, the way today, it's unbelievable that black people once had their own schools and couldn't drink from the same fountain or sit on the same bus bench. They are going to look up at their gay parents or their best friends amazing gay grandmother and ask them if that really happened and how people could be so cruel.
One man criticized California, saying that“marriage has traditionally been known, across continents and all geographical regions, as between a man and a woman." If we followed tradition, you might be a slave owner- unless of course, you were a minority and then you'd be nowhere. This has been a year of breaking tradition and recognizing wrong from right. Everyone lauded Hillary Clinton for being the first women to make it so far but I was appauled that it took so long for a woman to break tradition and get to where Hillary did.
I am always eager to let everyone know that I'm from California, but today, I am especially proud to be a part of a few states to recognize that marriage and love know no boundaries. Let everyone have their equal chance at a happily ever after (or even a divorce). I encourage everyone to vote against a CA constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in our state come November- we've all learned by now how much one vote matters.
Congratulations to all the happy couples!
One man criticized California, saying that“marriage has traditionally been known, across continents and all geographical regions, as between a man and a woman." If we followed tradition, you might be a slave owner- unless of course, you were a minority and then you'd be nowhere. This has been a year of breaking tradition and recognizing wrong from right. Everyone lauded Hillary Clinton for being the first women to make it so far but I was appauled that it took so long for a woman to break tradition and get to where Hillary did.
I am always eager to let everyone know that I'm from California, but today, I am especially proud to be a part of a few states to recognize that marriage and love know no boundaries. Let everyone have their equal chance at a happily ever after (or even a divorce). I encourage everyone to vote against a CA constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in our state come November- we've all learned by now how much one vote matters.
Congratulations to all the happy couples!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
100 things
I read about some guy named Dave who is trying to make some sort of statement about consumerism and is reducing his personal belongs to 100 items. I wondered how far I could get myself in doing such a thing... so here's my best attempt to reduce my personal things to 100 things, and my reasoning behind them.
http://www.guynameddave.com/100-thing-challenge.html
1. Shoes-my 13 pairs I brought with me for my 8 months all count as ONE thing, simply because I say so.
2. Teddy Bear
3. Make-up- so I don't wear a lot of it, in fact, daily I only wear eye liner and brow pencil, but I reserve the right to pick up my teal eye shadow, mascara, or foundation if the occasion calls for it, so make up will also only count as one thing.
4. Laptop and it's accessories- which I need as a student and to watch online tv now that I live in a Flintstone house with no cable (who does that??). Plus, my laptop can double as a tv/dvd player so that takes out a few things I don't need.
5. Blow-dryer and 6. Straightener- I have short hair at the mo' and it needs to be straightened frankly.
7. Do tampons count as a personal belonging? I'm open for debate, but just in case they do, I'm adding them to my list out of necessity.
8. Toothbrush, floss, and mouthwash- to borrow from an old friend, clean teeth are happy teeth and my ortho work cost too much for me not to keep up with this.
Wait, I think I'm going about this the wrong way. I'm keeping 1-3 and re-doing 4-8 as follows.
4. Communicaton devices- including but not limited to my laptop, cell phone, phone book, and ipod.
5. Hair products- including but not limited to: bobby pins, hair clips, wax, blow dryer, straightener, headbands, and hair brush.
6. Toiletries- including but not limited to: tampons, shampoo, toothpaste, floss, lotion, hand sanitizer, perfume and deodorant.
7. Clothes- winter, summer, spring, and fall weather, includes hats, scarfs, purses, and accessories and my wallet along with all of its contents (id, cc's, grocery discount cards, business cards).
8. Books-I know there's a library but I don't like used books or library smells so I'm keeping my books and yes, all 50+ of them count as ONE item. You can go to a grocery store in to the 15 item or less line and buy 15 oranges and 1 box of cereal and still go in the 15 and under line, so why can't it?
9. Luggage- I like to travel, I need this. And my set of 3 all counts as 1.
Wow, who needs a list of 100, I can do it in under 10. Oh. Wait...
10. Jewelry. No, I'm adding this to clothes (under accessories!). So I'm still at 9.
Who is this man Dave that thinks the world is full of consumerism?? I'd be interested in hearing what others would keep if they had to limit themseslves to 100 items or less. I think it's easy, if you take my approach. :)
http://www.guynameddave.com/100-thing-challenge.html
1. Shoes-my 13 pairs I brought with me for my 8 months all count as ONE thing, simply because I say so.
2. Teddy Bear
3. Make-up- so I don't wear a lot of it, in fact, daily I only wear eye liner and brow pencil, but I reserve the right to pick up my teal eye shadow, mascara, or foundation if the occasion calls for it, so make up will also only count as one thing.
4. Laptop and it's accessories- which I need as a student and to watch online tv now that I live in a Flintstone house with no cable (who does that??). Plus, my laptop can double as a tv/dvd player so that takes out a few things I don't need.
5. Blow-dryer and 6. Straightener- I have short hair at the mo' and it needs to be straightened frankly.
7. Do tampons count as a personal belonging? I'm open for debate, but just in case they do, I'm adding them to my list out of necessity.
8. Toothbrush, floss, and mouthwash- to borrow from an old friend, clean teeth are happy teeth and my ortho work cost too much for me not to keep up with this.
Wait, I think I'm going about this the wrong way. I'm keeping 1-3 and re-doing 4-8 as follows.
4. Communicaton devices- including but not limited to my laptop, cell phone, phone book, and ipod.
5. Hair products- including but not limited to: bobby pins, hair clips, wax, blow dryer, straightener, headbands, and hair brush.
6. Toiletries- including but not limited to: tampons, shampoo, toothpaste, floss, lotion, hand sanitizer, perfume and deodorant.
7. Clothes- winter, summer, spring, and fall weather, includes hats, scarfs, purses, and accessories and my wallet along with all of its contents (id, cc's, grocery discount cards, business cards).
8. Books-I know there's a library but I don't like used books or library smells so I'm keeping my books and yes, all 50+ of them count as ONE item. You can go to a grocery store in to the 15 item or less line and buy 15 oranges and 1 box of cereal and still go in the 15 and under line, so why can't it?
9. Luggage- I like to travel, I need this. And my set of 3 all counts as 1.
Wow, who needs a list of 100, I can do it in under 10. Oh. Wait...
10. Jewelry. No, I'm adding this to clothes (under accessories!). So I'm still at 9.
Who is this man Dave that thinks the world is full of consumerism?? I'd be interested in hearing what others would keep if they had to limit themseslves to 100 items or less. I think it's easy, if you take my approach. :)
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