May 2012
6 posts
“I never want to be like my parents. I know they must have loved each other at...”
– Cindy, Blue Valentine (via 122782)
Coming out as a [not so secret] introvert
deannazandt:
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why, hello there.
You may have noticed that the LBL tumblin’ was a bit sparse as of recently.
I feel like I’ve been sleepwalking for the past few weeks with the passing of my grandmother and the finality of a breakup. And I believe that women write down what they want to remember, and I’d prefer to remember my life as one long ribbon of joy, only briefly pierced by sadnesses. Learn from the...
April 2012
10 posts
Your dent
Are you making a dent in the universe?
Hint: lots of random pokes in many different spots are unlikely to leave much of an impact. And hiding out is surely not going to work at all.
(via seth godin)
going to Ohio.
It’s been a little quiet around these parts. I know. The silence inside my head has been awfully noisy as of late. It takes me a while to process events and feelings. I feel like I’ve been operating even more slowly than usual lately.
Do you realize?
I will follow you into the dark.
I like to be prepared. I like to have warning, to be able to steel myself against what’s to...
“I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens...”
– John Steinbeck (via nnw: agentlewoman)
breathing.
Have you ever needed permission to “feel”? Permission to experience an emotion independent of the emotions and labels you put on yourself for feeling the feeling in the first place?
It’s the most freeing feeling in the world.!
“everything about you is a result of your doing or not doing… your income. debt....”
– jack canfield (via peanut butter runner: missjacobi)
“Love is not an emotion. It is your very existence.”
– Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (via 122782)
“Life never turns out according to plans; and that is always for the best.
Trust...”
– (via liliezencoach)
March 2012
20 posts
“I do my thing and you do your thing. You are you and I am I. And if in the end...”
– Boy Meets World (via biggerdreamscame)
“Patience child, patience. Remember, life is a journey. If you got everything you...”
– Jackson Kiddard | (littlelaur, via champagnetoasts)
Alright, universe, I’m getting your well-timed and aptly-themed messages. Thanks.
Stop Men From Rationalizing the Mid-Life Crisis →
Choice quote: “While there really are never simple answers to human behavior and complex individual differences are so often the norm rather than the exception, typically this mid-life behavior is a byproduct of narcissistic tendencies (i.e., “It’s about what I want and my needs”) along with poor impulse control.”
I’d argue this isn’t limited to men, and...
Divorce is immature and selfish. Don't do it.
“I can’t be a good parent if I’m not happy and I’ll never be happy in this marriage.”
and
“The kids are doing so well. Kids are really resilient.”
I’ve heard those things so many times. From parents who are getting a divorce who are full of shit.
The dad who tells everyone he got a divorce because his wife is crazy and then leaves his kids with the mom. Newsflash: if...
15 Presentation and Public Speaking Tips That Rock
Put your Twitter name on every slide. Since I’ve added my Twitter handle to every slide, tweets have more than doubled. What a great way to expand the reach of your message.
Be prepared with Tweetable messages. I learned from my friend Jay Baer to come prepared with Tweetable sayings. It’s best practice to put them on the slide (no more than 140 characters) and repeat them at least twice for...
My friends get me.
Lisa: I have a headache
Abbey: The only cure is more cowbell
the four agreements →
littlelaur:
1. be impeccable with your word. - speak with integrity. say only what you mean. avoid using the word to speak against yourself or gossip about others. use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. don’t take anything personally. - nothing others do is because of you. what others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. when you are...
“Being tender and open is beautiful. As a woman, I feel continually shhh’ed. Too...”
– Zooey Deschanel (via sugar-and-heartbreak)
“Personality is how you decommodify a commodity.”
– Shocking that I’m quoting Penelope Trunk again, I know. But she just gets things right sometimes!
- New strategies to get a new job | Penelope Trunk
“Date a girl who travels. Date a girl who would rather save up for out of town...”
– Date A Girl Who Travels
“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies, know more today about the world...”
– Neil Degrasse Tyson, in an AMA on reddit, responding to a young man who asked how to find motivation in life. (via missmala)
February 2012
24 posts
“We all marry our second or third or fourth best choice. It is just life.”
–
Ouch. The Daily Beast: Why Men Settle (via jessbennett)
Is this depressing or freeing? Is this cynicism or optimism?
My immediate reaction was: I’m so glad that someone else has had this thought, to the point that they believe it’s a universal condition.
Followed by: Wow. Upon...
Tell Us How You #promotewomen →
good:
Last week, we asked you to do your part to end the gender gap in your industry by promoting women through your networks. The five-minute task: Find three up-and-coming women in your field. Pair them with three established professionals. Then connect them via three quick, personal emails.
In the past week, we’ve heard from women nominated for bonuses within their companies, recommended to...
The time spent waiting for Advil to kick in so you...
Apparently this saga is not over. (Uggh dot com slash whyyyy) However, that means I had an opportunity to get on Pinterest this morning.
(I’m sorry, or, you’re welcome.)
“Do you ever do this, you think back on all the times you’ve had with...”
– (500) Days of Summer
“Just because she likes the same bizzaro crap you do doesn’t mean...”
– (500) Days of Summer
“She had never understood either of the men she had loved and so she had lost...”
– Gone with the Wind (via thewaspsnest)
Cryptic posts are cryptic.
As terrible as things feel right now, I think they are about to get worse.
My Spidey sense is tingling in a bad way, and I really really really hope I’m not right.
“Don’t settle because you’re afraid you won’t find something better. Don’t...”
– Jackson Kiddard (via elige: ohheyychrissy)
Super Bowl? Super hungover.
Feeling nauseous and headachey again today, like I did all weekend.
It’s either because of this, or because I’m post-Super Bowl hungover.
(But really, the magnitude of my alcohol consumption last night was directly related to this, so I guess it all comes full circle.)