I Told You So...

These four words typically are associated with the negative connotation of "you didn't listen, and now you get to suffer the consequences; you should have listened to me!"

That's not what I mean this time around.

Passions

I recently had a conversation with a good friend of mine who helped me to open my eyes to how much I had lost perspective in my life. As a result of regaining some of that perspective, I've come to realize that one of the biggest reasons I'm where I'm at in life is because I haven't been following any particular passion or purpose.

A Self-Addressed Memo, Packed With Awesome!

God loves you.

Take control of your life. Be a leader. Don't be afraid to take the initiative, and stop apologizing for every little thing you do. Be a leader. Take control. You are destined to do great things! Take a few reasonable risks. Those things that you are fearful of are really not that big of a deal! Take initiative. Don't always wait for others to take control. God has foreordained you to be a leader - act the part, and He will bless you with the ability! There is a lesson to be learned in the adage, "It's better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission." Use these words wisely and realize that it is only in taking initiative and stepping out of your comfort zone that you will find the most satisfaction and growth in life.

Ping!

I'm still here. Yup! I'm alive. Well, that's what a physician would tell you, anyway.

In the interests of maintaining my sanity and not spreading my "love" of "company" (read: misery), I'll leave it at that.

Until next time... keep fit and have fun (or something like that).

- N

It's About Time

Having found myself to be unemployed for the past six months - longer than any other personal "streak", including winning The Game (*drat!*) - I've come to learn a lesson or few.

Today, after pondering my current standing in life and reflecting upon what I've accomplished and how my time has been spent, I learned a big lesson: How busy we are is inversely proportional to how well we prioritize. Think about it for a minute: How busy would you be if you ONLY had to do the absolutely necessary things - eat, sleep - on your agenda? Doesn't that sound boring?

Two Pairs of Jeans...

Hi.

My name is Neil

And I have two pairs of jeans.

I don't wear much more than these two pair -

Slacks for church, and Khakis for other occasions.

I live a simple, uneventful life. Some would even call it boring.

I have experienced more from life than most people my age but less of living.

I have grand dreams of travel, of freedom, of family, of friendship, of giving.

I am a man of many passions; I feel constrained by my simplicity.

I've never been off this continent, and never seen the sea.

I don't do much more than work and survive.

I survive with two pairs of jeans.

And Neil still am I.

Bye.

Decked Out

♫ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪

Tomorrow evening is the last activity that I will be in charge of as Activities Committee chairperson. With the help of an awesome friend and some other members of my church group, the decorations look amazing! I'll try to remember to bring my camera tomorrow, so that I can get some pictures of the goodness! :)

I'm going to miss my calling as the activities' chair. It's been a great opportunity to learn, grow, and to gain some management skills. It's also provided a huge challenge that, as I've overcome it, I have gained some measure of confidence in my abilities and learned, bit by bit, what it means to delegate responsibilities - how much I've learned in that respect will be revealed when I get to "boss" people around for the party tomorrow!☺

At any rate... I should probably get to work on putting that "to do" list together for tomorrow, so I'm not running around... chicken... you get the point. Wish me luck on this final activities committee endeavour!

God Speed