Organization isn’t about perfection; it’s about efficiency, reducing stress and clutter, saving time and money and improving your overall quality of life.”
“Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”
― African Proveb
organize 1. To put together into an orderly, functional, functional, structured whole.
“organize.” The American Heritage Dictionary. 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston-New York: 2006.
It is when I am most organized that I feel the most freedom and most in control.
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance With Dragons
Read 1. To examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed characters, words, or sentences). 5. To discern and interpret the nature or significance of through close examination or sensitive observation . 11. To learn or get knowledge of from something written or printed.
“Read.” The American Heritage Dictionary. 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston-New York: 2006.
Despite my busy schedule, it is important for me to take time to read. Reading is one of my passions. Reading transports me to different places and times. It forces me to think critically. It expands me intellectually. It develops and improves me. Reading is a gift that cannot be taken for granted. Read something of your interest every day or every week.
“Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, whether you like it or not.”
― Thomas Henry Huxley
Here is my word of the day, freshly extracted from The American Heritage dictionary:
Discipline: n. 1. Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement. 2. Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training; self control. 3a Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order.
“Discipline.” The American Heritage Dictionary. 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston-New York: 2006.
This year I will select a series of words that go in line with my goals and with the person I am. Discipline is a big one this year and going forward. No matter how excited one may be about a project or a goal, there will be times that excitement and motivation will be low; during those times, it is discipline that will help you continue on.
I hope to look back at the end of 2013 and feel that all my actions were in line with the person I am. I respect and embrace discipline. If I’m not being disciplined, then there is a disconnect between what I believe and my actions. This year I am embracing discipline to the fullest. Discipline welcome to my life!
Here is my mom preparing some yummy food. My mother is such an inspiration to me (When she is not in a bad mood :) ). All her life, she has been a very hard working woman. She has her moments, but she has an amazing heart and likes helping people. I love my mother.
This past Thursday I had one of the most amazing experiences so far in my blogging journey. I was walking in midtown Time Square, taking pictures with my new Canon T3i. I was taking random pictures of anything that caught my attention. All of a sudden, I saw a very elegant young lady with a very nice dress that reminded me of Africa. I put my “shyness” aside and asked her if it was ok to take a picture of her outfit. At first, she was a little hesitant and asked me the reason I wanted to take the pictures. I explained to her that I was a blogger. She agreed to let me take some pictures of her…and then she told me who she was. Her name is Kadiatou D. Fadiga and she is Miss GuineaUSA 2012!
How lucky could I be to be able to meet and do one of my first posts about a woman who is elevating the name of women by representing women, acting as an ambassador and being actively involved in community services and conferences that adhere to empower young women as well as men.
I want to thank Kadiatou, Miss GuineaUSA 2012, for allowing me the opportunity to photo shoot her. She is such a beautiful young woman representing and putting women’s name at the top. The pictures I took here don’t do justice to her beauty. I’m still learning all the features of my camera and because I had to take the pictures very quickly (there were lots of people passing by nonstop), I did not have much time to get a clear focus on the image.
Ignore the Asian guy to the left; he was just one of the thousands of pedestrians who stroll along the streets of NYC.
Here are some other pictures I took.
Above is a picture of me holding Mary Poppins :)
This is a picture a took of two young…I’m not sure what you call them, dressed with umbrella skirts. This one of the many things you see in NYC.
Thank you!
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