The Edge of Reason: January 2012

I have decided to make a vision board in order to stay on track with my 2012 resolutions. Hey it's worth a shot! Plus I need a visual reminder every now and then. I tired to do this the old school way by just sticking pictures together but I opted for an online version in the end. So I hopped on over to oprah.com and created my vision board.

So my goals are:

FINISH WRITING MY BOOK!!!
- Get into school
-Read more
-Write more
-Get fit
-Stay healthy
- Get better at doing my makeup
-Get better at my photography
-Master photo manipulation
- Be happy!!!!!
- Be a little more outspoken, because I have stuff to say :)

Give the vision board a shot, or if you already have one tell me how it has been working for you.

Sometimes I think the world would be much better if we realize that life is about simple truths. Sure the great philosophers are on to something too… but we could get by if we understood some basic things. Like this one…. “People don’t stay down forever”

My week has been up and down, for every great moment there has been an equally bad one but they say those are the things that you endure while you’re trying to become somebody. I think my journey would be that much easier if people would recognize that I will not always be the underdog. Don’t get me wrong I don’t plan on punishing anybody for making my journey hard. I’m just wondering why is it that we can’t be pleasant and respectful to the underdog. Are we too close-minded to realize that this world is small, we are all connected in someway and the person you spit on today may be the one who has to rescue you tomorrow? (I randomly remembered the movie crash here)

A family friend once told me that her mother always believed in considering the rights of children. This is a bit strange for Caribbean society as most people under the age of 18 in the Caribbean (or at least those I knew) were expected to do exactly what they were told, no questions asked (questioning authority was considered rude). Children grow up, they become leaders and their memories don’t magically fade with age.

… People don’t stay down forever

And sometimes I feel too drained to fight with the universe but I trust that it will be fair enough to at least let me reap the seeds that I’ve sown.

- Sitting in the underdog’s throne