NotesFromtheVoices

I will admit the last few weeks have been rough for me. The state of North Carolina requires car inspections. And if you live in certain counties, your car must also pass emissions testing.  Beatrice (my car) and I have been to Doug the mechanic so much in the last three weeks that we should pass just on principal alone. He fixed the problem but for some reason the stupid machine will not let me pass.  My nerves are on edge because my car is not in compliance and I still have to work. It is just frustrating. I am working hard to keep a positive outlook but right now I just down in the dumps. I drive only when necessary to work and assignments. Basically, I go to work and come home. I  have been able to reintroduce myself to the apartment that I pay to sleep in.  I thought it would be resolved by now but there has been a holiday and my mechanic’s wife broke her tail bone and has been in surgery. I try to put it in perspective. My mechanic’...

Got to meet Scooby!!! It is Day 27 of 30 days of positive change. It has been a busy time for me. But still managed to do something positive each day. Today, I decided to do something crazy. I asked a guy out on a date. He declined because he has a girlfriend. I’m cool with it because I asked. Yay!!! Here is a quick recap of the other days: Day 6: I tried to make a new friend. I did my best. We’ll see how it works out. Day 7: I broke out of my shell by inviting myself to work with my co-workers. Day 8: Start a good habit. I am waking up at the same time each day. Day 9: Discover a new music artist. I have discovered The Weeknd. Great artist. Day 10: Do a random act of kindness. I brought burgers for two kids who didn’t have enough money. Day 11: Answer a question you’ve always wondered about. I wondered if I could actually stop procrastinating so much. Day 12: Make something I’ve never made before. I tried to make candy. It didn’t work but it...

  Today is the fifth day of May. I have been doing postive change each day. I have been busy so I will recap May 2-5. For May 2, I decided to break my usual routine of sleeping in on aSaturday. I got up early and drove to RR to see my friends. It was a nice little getaway. Plus, I got my table. I decided on May 3 to talk to a stranger. Normally, I head to the Friendly Mart for my Sunday newspaper. I usually say hi and thank you to the clerk. I actually asked her how she was doing. We talked about the weather. For May 4, I decided I wanted to break my habit of hitting the snooze button. This always causes me to end up leaving the house late in the morning for work. I only hit it once and arrived at work 25 minutes early. Today, my positive change was to wear a color that I don’t normally wear. As I write this, I am wearing a yellow t-shirt. I think I look cute. Yellow is usually not my thing. It has been interesting coming up with something to do each day. It helps me to ...

Today is the first day of May. It is amazing how fast times goes when you are getting older. I decided for this month that I was am going to do at least one positive thing each day. So today, instead of looking at Facebook during my lunch break, I started reading the new John Grisham book I checked out a week ago at the library. I know that doesn’t sound like much but it is a big deal. I got the book a week ago and hadn’t made time to read it. So I sat in my car while it rained and read. After a busy morning, it was nice just to slow down and chill.   I am a little antsy and on edge today. Tonight is the Duplin County Relay for Life event. I have a written all of the previews about the event so it is only fitting that I attend the event. I have a bittersweet relationship with Relay. Sometimes it is hard to see the cancer survivors but I am happy for them and their families. So instead of Facebook, I read and gave myself some calm. I'll need that stored up calm for ...