I want to teach someone to read before I die
Not saying I would be great at it
But giving someone that gift would be just breathtakingly incredible
harvey milk.
regardless if you support gay marriage or not, you have to respect what harvey milk did. I was so ashamed/angry/irritated when i heard on a christian radio station that people were protesting history lesson plans that included harvey milk.
the man fought bravely for gay rights, encouraged individuals to be themselves, and gave a group of people who were hiding hope. even if you disapprove of gay marriage, the fact that he fought for equality alone is enough to spark interest in him. celebrating this political figure isn’t going to turn your kid gay. let it go.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/harvey-milk-quotes-that-will-inspire-you
today
it was thanksgiving of last year when my sister comforted me during my quarter life crisis. yes, as some of you may know i had a quarter life crisis. i was searching for writing jobs, coming up empty handed, feeling hopeless, and at a cross roads asking God what i should do with my life.
my sister gave me some precious words of advice while consoling me which i will remember forever. her words were: “the two things you need to do is work hard and have faith. those are what brought me success and those the only two things you need.” mind you, my sister went to a top law school and currently works as an attorney for the department of justice so i did not let those words slip by. i clung onto them, or at least tried to.
at the end of february, my efforts prevailed and i was offered a writing job at a startup marketing agency. i was extremely thankful to God, but funny how our flaws leave us the exact opposite in such a short time. only a few months later i found myself complacent. i was underpaid, undervalued, and just ultimately felt unappreciated and ungrateful. it only took a few months to change my entire perspective. before when i was job searching i asked God that any paying writing job would leave me endlessly thankful. but here i was, just a few months later ungrateful and greedy.
for a couple of weeks it was difficult to stay motivated. my co-worker felt the exact same way and we were planning on asking for a raise. as a result, both of us were not working to our full potential because we felt undervalued. but more recently, i just felt a surge of energy. i realized that even if i am treated a certain way, that shouldn’t stop me from being productive and working my hardest. this last week, i would get into the office early, work productively for eight hours straight. i was producing more content and, ultimately, felt more content with myself and proud of my work. it made me feel a lot better at work. the other writer wasn’t exactly feeling the same way. she let her feelings distract her and would blatantly not work during her hours.
today, the director fired her. i found out that they needed to let one of the writers go because they were shrinking our department and heading into a new direction. so ultimately, it was either me or her. the manager said that the reason they kept me was because they preferred my writing, and felt she wasn’t working hard. as a result, they gave me a raise and more responsibilities. THANK GOD. i am so glad that this past week i didn’t let my greed and ingratitude affect my work ethic. that i changed my attitude and remained productive throughout the day. it made the difference and gave me the results i wanted.
when i was driving home today ecstatic about my raise, i was reminded of the words my sister told me while sitting in her room as she consoled me: “the two things you need for success are faith and hard work.” she said that she had complete faith in me as a writer/editor and knew i could accomplish anything as long as i had those two things. despite the times where i lose faith or my work ethic takes a dive, i believe that today’s turn of events are a testament to that belief.
Mirrors by JT is probably my song of the year.
I am pretty sure I have listened to a gazillion times.
(Source: princesshoker)
don’t know where this is from
just saw it on my feed
but love it
(Source: kkatyaa, via lovequotesrus)
i’m def diggin’ classical as of lately. been helping me write despite constant distractions.
thank you, beethoven.
it’s usually around this time where my brain hits a wall and i have to drag all my thoughts into working.
i just want to go home and watch the 90’s chickflick “She’s All That” starring Freddie Prinze Jr.
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."
— Dale Carnegie
"You were given this life, because you are strong enough to live it."
"Nobody can hurt me without my permission."
—
Gandhi
must reference said quote next time feelings get hurt from hypersensitivity
make sense of it all.
all i wanna do is lay out in the sun and eat bacon
and then watch the musical version of cinderella starring Brandy
yes, i just went there.
(Source: luciavictoria, via teachingliteracy)
