Care of Magical Creatures
Of course these opinions, musings, rants and reflections do not express the opinion of my employer. Nor are my posts meant to offend, nor mislead but rather provide a snapshot of my mind at a certain point in time on a topic. These are my opinions and while I stand behind them right now they may change so while you are at it, don't hold that against me either. (Disclaimer thoughts borrowed from Pernille Ripp mrspripp@blogspot.com)
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- 1 nearly sleepless night +
- 1 not-so-great day +
- 1 cup of decaf coffee (ugh) +
- 1 husband working late +
- 1 face with yesterday’s makeup remnants still visible…
= Me tonight.
I’m feeling better tonight than I did this morning, but I’m lonely and tired and just feeling off all around.
I hope tomorrow’s better. If you need me, I’ll be watching bad TV with a big, relaxing glass of…OJ. :)
P.S. I made some little changes to the blog, so check it out if you’ve got a sec!
Baby girl….I’ll come get you tomorrow if you want…..make sure you come this weekend….let me know…..I really will….xoxo
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In honor of today being the first day of school.
Blast from the past! I posted this waaay back in the day.
In the reblogs, the link to the downloadable PDF poster I included (that doesn’t have the spellcheck redlines in the bit.ly link in the bottom right corner) got lost. It’s right here for those of you who are interested: http://bit.ly/kqVPMW (don’t let the grainy browser preview mislead you when you click through; it looks just fine once you download it).
PS: It was inspired by this post.
Lol…a teachers worst nightmare….dirty hands!!!!
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I rarely post stuff like this, but maybe I should do it more often. Brandon left for a work trip on Monday, so my sister came up to Maryland, picked me up and brought me down to Virginia where I’ve been relaxing and enjoying spending time with my family. (Also enjoying NOT cooking!)
My mom is a treasure trove of magazines (and I wonder where I get it from), so I stole a couple of her back issues of Oprah and was leafing through them this morning.
One article in particular caught my eye: I Don’t Care by Martha Beck (July 2011, pg. 45).
First, was an exercise in the article that I found really eye-opening:
Choose a subject. Think of a person you love, but about whom you feel some level of anxiety, anger or sadness.
Identify what this person must change to make you happy. Complete the sentence below by filling in the name of your loved one, the thing(s) you want this person to change and the way you’d feel if the change occurred: If _______ would only _______, then I could feel _______.
Accept a radical reality. Scratch out the first clause of the sentence you wrote, so all that remains is: I could feel _______.
This fall, I am going to work on (as Beck calls it) “shifting my focus from controlling your loved one’s behavior to creating your own happiness.” I’ve noticed, especially among female friends or family members, that we have a tendency to internalize so much of what happens to others or what others are doing. That stress and that anxiety can feel so hopeless—that there’s no cure for a problem that you’re the only one who recognizes.
Here’s the tidbit of the article that ties everything together and gives you a tip to help shift that focus. I LOVE this.
[…] Sanity begins the moment you admit you’re powerless over other people. This is the moment you become mentally free to start trying new ideas, building new relationships, experimenting to see what situations feel better than the hopeless deadlock of depending on change from someone you can’t control. […] Granting yourself that freedom is one of the healthiest, most constructive things you can do for yourself and the people who matter to you.
So, this fall, I’m going to work on loving unconditionally without letting the desire for change interfere. How about you?
This Mumma has been in HEAVEN this week with my girls here EVERYDAY. I have had so many blessings to count this week…..I have to learn how to count higher!!! I am also going to read these articles!](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq2vmylUnK1qz7t98o1_500.jpg)
I rarely post stuff like this, but maybe I should do it more often. Brandon left for a work trip on Monday, so my sister came up to Maryland, picked me up and brought me down to Virginia where I’ve been relaxing and enjoying spending time with my family. (Also enjoying NOT cooking!)
My mom is a treasure trove of magazines (and I wonder where I get it from), so I stole a couple of her back issues of Oprah and was leafing through them this morning.
One article in particular caught my eye: I Don’t Care by Martha Beck (July 2011, pg. 45).
First, was an exercise in the article that I found really eye-opening:
- Choose a subject. Think of a person you love, but about whom you feel some level of anxiety, anger or sadness.
- Identify what this person must change to make you happy. Complete the sentence below by filling in the name of your loved one, the thing(s) you want this person to change and the way you’d feel if the change occurred: If _______ would only _______, then I could feel _______.
- Accept a radical reality. Scratch out the first clause of the sentence you wrote, so all that remains is: I could feel _______.
This fall, I am going to work on (as Beck calls it) “shifting my focus from controlling your loved one’s behavior to creating your own happiness.” I’ve noticed, especially among female friends or family members, that we have a tendency to internalize so much of what happens to others or what others are doing. That stress and that anxiety can feel so hopeless—that there’s no cure for a problem that you’re the only one who recognizes.
Here’s the tidbit of the article that ties everything together and gives you a tip to help shift that focus. I LOVE this.
[…] Sanity begins the moment you admit you’re powerless over other people. This is the moment you become mentally free to start trying new ideas, building new relationships, experimenting to see what situations feel better than the hopeless deadlock of depending on change from someone you can’t control. […] Granting yourself that freedom is one of the healthiest, most constructive things you can do for yourself and the people who matter to you.
So, this fall, I’m going to work on loving unconditionally without letting the desire for change interfere. How about you?
This Mumma has been in HEAVEN this week with my girls here EVERYDAY. I have had so many blessings to count this week…..I have to learn how to count higher!!! I am also going to read these articles!
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Crazy Saturday! Hurricane is approaching (we have high winds, lots of rain here in MD), but we’re okay right now.
I just realized that the baby has already lived through an earthquake and a hurricane. Both are supposed to be once-in-a-lifetime things for this area, so maybe we got everything out the way early on.
I’ve been taking it easy today, napping and reading a book. I’m 20 weeks along now, and starting to get more achy, painy. Shoes are getting more uncomfortable and my jeggings are getting a little ridiculous. You don’t know muffin top until you’ve got it in reverse—baby top.
I hope everyone stays safe through tonight and tomorrow. Thoughts and prayers with you and your family if you’re set to be affected (or already have been) by the hurricane.
xo,
Jackie
My Little Nugget….is growing a lot!
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Check out my tips for fall fashion in this month’s issue of Washington Family Magazine! (The article is on page 24.)
Fantastic article!!
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Once you’re married, it may be stupid to keep tabs on the day you first started dating, but we do it anyway. Today marks six years together and the best part about it? We have an ultrasound to go to later today so the whole family can spend some quality time together.
I’ll toast with some juice, but here’s to the best six years of my life…so far!
xo,
Jackie
Treasure each moment. Xo
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Jaclyn Day: My Favorite Things, Right Now
I’m exhausted and sick. I wish I had the day off, but alas! No. You’d think I’d be really down in the dumps this Monday morning, but instead I feel happy I got to spend time with my mom, aunt and sister yesterday and I’m also relieved Brandon got some painting and organizing done around the…
What an amazing day together. I miss you horribly this morning. Come back!!! I’m glad you posted all these pictures. I love you more than the world and back again.
