November 2011
10 posts
On Coincidences
I do not believe in random strokes of good luck, or in flukes of good fortune.
And most of all, I do not believe in simple coincidence. I think that there is always a reason for when certain things happen and when they don’t, and more so, in the timing in which these things happen. That there is a source to thank every time there seems to be a rainbow for me to smile at on the bus home...
“Courage - it’s from the Latin word “cor”, meaning...”
– Brene Brown, The Power of Vulnerability
The Build-Up
Ever noticed how the longer you put something off, the scarier that thing becomes? That during the build-up to it, you get more and more nervous at how impossible it is, even if it isn’t really that terrifying in the first place.
This happened to me when it came to driving. I let other people scare me into thinking I was terrible at it, so I stopped trying to learn. Weeks became months, and...
“I hope someday somebody wants to hold you for 20 minutes straight and...”
– Waitress
The List
I had a conversation a few days ago that revolved around listing our respective criteria for boyfriends and husbands. People have different names for this List (“Husband shopping list”, “Wish list for Mr. Right”, etc etc) and scoff if you will, but I’m pretty sure everyone - even guys - has an idea of the characteristics and personality traits and must-loves and...
“There is nothing you’re going through that someone else hasn’t been through and...”
– HelloGiggles 