Time is Flying By

Summer is almost upon us.  Two more days.

Time The school year once again went so fast.  It always does.  I soon have a 7th grader and a 3rd grader! Only 6 summers left until my oldest goes to college!  OMG!

I will cry on Monday.  I cry at the end of every school year.  I don't know why I get so emotional.  It's hard for a mother to see her children get older.

As we get older, time goes by so fast.  I remember when I was pregnant with my first born, people would tell me "cherish every moment - it goes by so fast".  I kind of brushed it off.  What are they talking about?  Then next thing I knew it was 4 years later and I had another child.  And now it's 8 years later and I'm trying to slow down time.

The days are long, but the years are short.  Don't let time fly by.  Cherish each and every day with your loved ones and know that you never know if today will be your last.  Tell them you love them.  Call your mom, your dad, your grandma, your siblings.  Tell them how much they mean to you or just call them to say hi.

Make it a beautiful day to them or to a stranger.  It will help slow down time and you can enjoy it a little bit more.

 

My List of Freelance Writing Thanks....

 

CLIENT THANKS

I’m thankful for clients.
I’m thankful for clients – who pay.
I’m thankful for clients – who pay on time.
I’m thankful for clients – who pay what I’m worth.
I’m thankful for clients – who pay their thanks to me.
I’m thankful for clients – who have values.
I’m thankful for clients – who realize my value.
I’m thankful for clients – who have ideas.
I’m thankful for clients – who have no idea.
I’m thankful for clients – who know when to give up their ideas.
I’m thankful for clients – who know what they want.
I’m thankful for clients – who know when they don’t know what they want.
I’m thankful for clients – who let me do my job.
I’m thankful for clients – who realize writing IS a job.
I’m thankful for clients – who realize writing is MY job.

 

FRIEND THANKS

I’m thankful for friends – who realize I write for a living.
I’m thankful for friends – who don’t ask me to work for free.
I’m thankful for friends – who don’t tell me to “get a real job.”
I’m thankful for friends – who understand I can't do out during dry spells.
I’m thankful for friends – who seek my input on how to “do what I do” for a living.

 

FAMILY THANKS

I’m thankful for family – who respect my working hours.
I’m thankful for family – who encourage me to pursue my dream.
I’m thankful for family – who ignore me when I’m on deadline.
I’m thankful for family – who know I love them, even when I’m on deadline.
I’m thankful for family – who realize that my computer really is a person to me.
I’m thankful for family – who know I’m a professional, even in my fuzzy slippers.
I’m thankful for family – who encourage my curiosity, which drives me to explore other cultures.
I’m thankful for family – who instilled a good work ethic, which allows me to grow a successful business.

TECHNOLOGY THANKS

I’m thankful for technology – that allows me to live and work from anywhere.
I’m thankful for technology – that does what it’s supposed to.
I’m thankful for technology – that doesn’t crash!
I’m thankful for technology – that is cheap and easily available.

FREELANCE WRITING DEADLINE THANKS

I’m thankful for deadlines – that are met early.
I’m thankful for deadlines – that pass (even when I make it by the skin of my teeth).
I’m thankful for deadlines – that pass with pay.

 

MONEY THANKS

I’m thankful for checks;
I’m thankful for checks – that come in the mail,
I’m thankful for checks – that come in the mail on time;
I’m thankful for checks – that come in the mail on time in my name;

I’m thankful for direct deposits;
I’m thankful for direct deposits – in my name;
I’m thankful for bills – that are paid;
I’m thankful for bills – that are paid on time;
I’m thankful for bills – that are paid on time in my name.

 

WORK THANKS

I’m thankful for work.
I’m thankful for work – that matters.
I’m thankful for work – that I love.
I’m thankful for work – that I love that pays.
I’m thankful for work – that I love that pays that I can do from anywhere.

 

PERSONAL THANKS

I’m thankful for the gift of writing.
I’m thankful for the gift of writing – for a living.
I’m thankful for the gift of writing – words that matter.
I’m thankful for the gift of writing – just for me.
I’m thankful for the gift of writing – love notes to those who matter.

I’m thankful for the gift of writing – to help others.
I’m thankful for the gift of writing – down what I’m thankful for.
I’m thankful for the gift of being able to self-publish — and hence control the rights to — the words I write.
Borrowed from Yuwanda Black's blog

I've got a long way to go before I have 30 people over on Thursday!  But it will all turn out okay!

Happy Thanksgiving!

~ Suzanne

Rid of Diet....?

So - with my 10 week bootcamp I am only drinking water. (except on my cheat day - then a few DRINKS!)

BUT...

No coffee.

No diet coke.

Yes.  You read that right.  No coffee.  No diet coke.

I have read SO much about how bad diet coke is for you.  I don't know...sure.  It probably really is. But so are french fries, pizza, non organic stuff, corn syrup, even beer and wine.  The list goes on and on.

I'm not looking for a debate.  But I think EVERYTHING is okay in moderation.

I wasn't drinking a case of diet coke a day.  Some days I never even had one.  Other days, maybe 2 or 3.

But I'm trying.  I'm trying to rid my body of those "bad toxins".  Do I feel better?  I don't know.  I am sore and always hungry from working out every day! LOL but feel good because I'm eating healthy and drinking lots and lots of water (100+ oz a day!)

Have my headaches been better?  I don't see a change quite yet.  I've woken up with one migraine in the past 11 days. That's about average for what I have been having lately.

The first three or four days of the boot camp I had a headache every day - caffeine withdrawal?  Or just the toxins being released from my body with the workouts?  Who's to know.  I helped the headaches with Excedrin Migraine - so that has caffeine in it but not the aspartame and other artificial things.

We'll see if I can keep it up.  I know I will be so much healthier if I rid myself of the diet coke.  But when I do go get my Portillos or other fast food lunch or dinner (everything in moderation remember?  Or on my cheat day) WHAT will I have to drink?  Water?  Boring. But I guess I will try it!! Doesn't hurt....

I hope this will help the migraines.  Because it's a beautiful day when I don't wake up with a migraine at 3 or 4 am!