Wednesday, May 25, 2011

DinoBlogs





I am equally guilty, but I've noticed a sharp decline in blogging of my friends. I miss what you have to say.


I spend far more time on Facebook than I do on my blog (obvious to you, no doubt). But, I got to thinking about what a tragedy it is if we trade our complete thoughts and happenings for 160 character blurbs. Sure, it's nice to be connected to more of the long lost from our lives. It fills a different need in me, though. I still need to think. And, some of you out there are brilliant bloggers who make me think.


Thank you.


Please don't quit.

Summer, Summer - Summertime

I hope you had a little Will Smith flashback from the title. That was Will Smith, right?


I'm now a week and a half into my summer semester. I recrafted my schedule to include two intensive classes (knocking out a whole 3 credit class condensed into one week of Mon. - Fri. from 8:00am to 4:30pm) and two online courses. I feel a little weight off my shoulders and am grateful for the time and space now to give myself some needed attention.


I don't mean that in a selfish way. I mean... "Man, have I got a lot of work to do on me to get to where I know I can be!!". For far too long, I've been too busy, too stressed, too sad or too distracted to get back to the basics and be the best I can. I don't mean these to be excuses, though I know they are.


What I've been given this summer is a gift of time to focus on aspects I've grown too weak in. I'm using Luke 2:52 as the mantra for it and have laid out a fairly detailed plan of attack for progressing spiritually, physically, socially and academically. I just hope I can have the discipline to stick to it.


It's a work in progress for me to comprehend that big things happen a little at a time. Maybe it's because I lack patience and am somewhat of a perfectionist. I want things to happen NOW. If I can't make it happen now, I decide I simply don't have time for it at all. I've always admired close friends who are much better at achieving big goals through accomplishing little goals, one at a time.


But... this summer... I'm Melinda Mae.