Random thoughts…

Her first blog

What do I write for you today?

Let’s be honest here, ok.  I have no idea what the hell I am supposed to be writing about.  I have all of these great ideas about what I want to do with this blog, but I have this intense fear.  I know…. kind of ridiculous. 

When I was a kid I actually won an award for writing.  Illinois Young Authors.  I was in fifth grade and my book was called School School School .  Yeah, it was a good title that spoke to the judges, teachers.  After that I thought  maybe I could be a writer.  Then something  happened. 

I don’t really know how to explain it.  I kind of became lost.  I started doing things that I didn’t really want to be doing.  Now it’s not drugs or alcohol but rather something more destructive.  I lost my confidence.

I am the type of person that has interest in just about everything, but I am not really an expert in anything.  I just kind of floated through life doing what came next.  That is the Pisces in me. 

College really sucked.  I hated school and everything about it.  I went to the wrong school and I stayed there because I am very stubborn.  At times I wonder what my life would be like today if I went to that other school and majored in that other field.  Then I see my kids and my wife and know that I am where I am supposed to be. 

My confidence is back.  I am living my life under my terms.  Now not everyday is a great fantastic Oprah day, but I definitely have more awesome days than I used to.  What is my secret?  It is simple.  I control my thoughts.  I stay positive.  I send out thoughts like “Someday I will be on Strange Love Live“ 

Your thoughts do impact your life.  I see it everyday on the twitter stream.  Some people tweet about all the bad stuff happening all around them.  One day it’s this bad thing and the next day it’s another tragedy.  Soon you see the tweets coming from them about how sick they are.  Now let me be clear about this, no matter how much you stay positive sometimes shit happens.  It is how you handle these challenges that determine how quickly you recover and move on. 

So, here is something to help you stay positive during your day.  If you are reading these words….. I think that you are super awesome.