Sublimely Spring. What more can I say for this beautiful gift of a day? Only wish I could have taken the day off to soak up the sun.
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It was the most beautiful day in Chicago today. 85° and sunny. My coworkers I have started a tradition where we go have gelato in the park in the Spring and in the Fall... just for a little weather check. This time last year there was snow on the ground…
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My new Toms ballet flats... So cute. So painful. I think it's the material. But after one day around the office these were killing my feeties. *frown*
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I should be out enjoying this beautiful day, but instead I'm watching basketball. My priorities may be a bit off…
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What’s wrong with me? | betsyrowbottom
I met someone recently who upon learning that I’m not married, said, “How could that be? What is wrong with you? Are you crazy?” I stared blankly at him, a bit shocked, then replied, “No, I’m not crazy”. Perhaps in an attempt to backpedal, he quickly added “but you’re a catch. I don’t understand.” He then proceeded to tell me that he never should have married his wife (oh yeah, did I mention… he’s married). He said that he knew it was a mistake before his wedding day, but he went through with it anyway. And now, all he really wants, is to fall in love. It’s what’s been missing from his otherwise successful life. It’s hard to feel bad for the guy who, at least from the outside, has everything. Only he knows he is lost and longing for a different life, growing resentful of passing birthdays and watching the grains of sand fall a little faster through the hourglass as he recounts the big decisions of his life and wonders how it could have turned out differently if he had not denied his intuition.
That conversation left me wondering, too. Maybe I am crazy… to believe that living an authentic life where genuineness, intuition and optimism have truly been my compasses to follow. Perhaps people place no value on my choices because they haven’t followed their hearts so they think anyone who does, is just nuts. There are so few examples where people actually create a life (job, spouse, adventures) where they follow their hearts – above all else. Maybe there aren’t enough everyday examples for people to believe it actually happens in real life. It’s so rare, they make ‘feel good’ movies about peoples’ stories where they persevered and followed their gut.
So. Ok. I’ve concluded that maybe there is something wrong with me. I want to create a life in which I love my man with 100% of my big open heart and not hold back 20% because it’s smarter playing the odds and assuming that it will end someday. I want to be loved 100% by a man who knows how to give to people he loves with an open heart without fear of being duped or rejected. I want to earn a paycheck doing work that I really believe in, bringing joy (and example, to do the same) to people who also want to make the world better. Is there something wrong with that?
I could not have said it better!!! I suppose I am crazy for not compromising what I value in a relationship. But, with so many of my friends divorced ... am I really?
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Spent St. Patty's Day on Southport. Had brunch with the girls at the new Deleece and took in the atmosphere of the holiday as we shopped and everyone else drank themselves into leprechaun stupor. I even sported green - I never wear this much color - and was the only one! Selika in orange, Simone in yellow and Crister in black! Sadly I did not get photos of Simone and Crister, but will be sure to do that next time we get together!! I love Chicago on St. Patty's day - I love that most everyone is sporting some shade of green. Doesn't matter if they are decked out to party it up or if they are just out walking the dog.
Here are Selika's fashion pics for the day ... anytime we get together I have to take her photo for her fashion blog. She's the fashionista of the group for sure!!!
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Cupcakes for coworker's birthday - more like a cookie than a cupcake, but still tasty.
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This is Phoebe's favorite spot while I'm baking. I got home from work tonight and 9:00 and had to bake cupcakes for my coworkers birthday tomorrow. I whipped up a batch of chocolate chip oatmeal cupcakes with cinnamon sugared chip frosting (a recipe I found on Pintrest!) sound delicious or what?
recipe :: Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cupcakes with Cinnamon Sugared Chip Frosting | How Sweet It Is http://bit.ly/A4pMHc
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I cannot tell you how amazing the weather is... in Chicago... in March! It's supposed to be in the 70s all week! I left work @ 5 (I never do that) and walked through the neighborhood and over to the beach. It felt like summer. I love how when the weather warms up, everyone comes outside. We've been cooped up all winter and now it's time to play!
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