Day 1 - My First Entry
Here I am with a day off from work, I tend bar full time and run an eBay store full time as well. Hard Core Thrift Store - why I chose that name is a mystery, I liked it at the time so I'm staying with it. Technically, when I say I have a day off it means that I am not tending bar. On a normal "day off" I would attend to my eBay store by updating listings, answering customer inquiries, posting listings and packing sold product to be dropped off at the post office, I have already accomplished this today.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! My father is making corned beef, yum, I am looking forward to having supper with him. In the meantime, however, I wrote the "About Me" page here and am managing my first post.
Am feeling a bit saddened, my friend Joe S., passed from a stroke 2 days ago, he was an accomplished writer and PhD. His passing was just another wake up call for me. It is reminding me to move forward. press on - write that book, lose that weight, visit friends, stop smoking. Time passes so quickly. Do something with the time I have so that I leave this world with no regrets. He has published books, traveled the world, taught as a professor and left behind a loving memory and legacy for his children and grandchildren. One of his books, "Living Community: Thirty Think Pieces for Moving from Dreams to Reality" has been on my Amazon Wish list and is reminding me of one of my strong character flaws; procrastination! I happen to find it extremely interesting that this book also touches on another one of my flaws; not trusting people...
"In sharing his findings, Schaeffer reveals the five main qualities of character demonstrated by people who create vibrant, cohesive communities -- Genuine Interest, Acknowledgement, Deep Empathy, Altruism, and Mutual Trust -- and investigates the kinds of creative communication that nourish these qualities. "
If I can learn anything from Joseph after his passing, it is to build strong relationships and to trust the people in the circle that you have built. Today, I trust that Joe has also left me his legacy. Thank you, Joseph Schaeffer!
I have also written these posts, worked on ebay, balanced my check book, freelanced on MTurk, and stopped procrastinating (if only for today)!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! My father is making corned beef, yum, I am looking forward to having supper with him. In the meantime, however, I wrote the "About Me" page here and am managing my first post.
Am feeling a bit saddened, my friend Joe S., passed from a stroke 2 days ago, he was an accomplished writer and PhD. His passing was just another wake up call for me. It is reminding me to move forward. press on - write that book, lose that weight, visit friends, stop smoking. Time passes so quickly. Do something with the time I have so that I leave this world with no regrets. He has published books, traveled the world, taught as a professor and left behind a loving memory and legacy for his children and grandchildren. One of his books, "Living Community: Thirty Think Pieces for Moving from Dreams to Reality" has been on my Amazon Wish list and is reminding me of one of my strong character flaws; procrastination! I happen to find it extremely interesting that this book also touches on another one of my flaws; not trusting people...
"In sharing his findings, Schaeffer reveals the five main qualities of character demonstrated by people who create vibrant, cohesive communities -- Genuine Interest, Acknowledgement, Deep Empathy, Altruism, and Mutual Trust -- and investigates the kinds of creative communication that nourish these qualities. "
If I can learn anything from Joseph after his passing, it is to build strong relationships and to trust the people in the circle that you have built. Today, I trust that Joe has also left me his legacy. Thank you, Joseph Schaeffer!
I have also written these posts, worked on ebay, balanced my check book, freelanced on MTurk, and stopped procrastinating (if only for today)!
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