Awkward things.

Don't you hate it when you go to work and you're in a meting, and your boss says, lets all go around and explain something.. Maybe its specific to the group your support or a project you're working on..

But i swear.. im always last. And i am thinking the whole time.. cant wait till they get to me... i have such a good answer Im so prepared...

And without fail.. they get to the person before me and say, "Im not sure we need to do everyone" orrrr "I think i get the picture"

I mean, whhhhhhaaaaattt!? 

How awkward is that!? 

I'm the only one you don't want to hear aboout!?

So.. in honor of having a buncha awkward stuff happen at work.. i came home and awkwardly took photos of myself for the blog!

ENJOY! :)

hiiii.

Hi there. Its me. Shannon.

So it is summertime now. 

And you know what I think about summertime? 

Its annoying when you work full time...

But is also the best time ever.

See.. the thing is.. being an adult with a full time real job, is really the best and the worst. It is the best because you finally have enough money to do all the things you want to do!! yayyyy!

But.. you don't have any of the time.. 

What is that all about???

I think.. it is all about perspective. 

I mean, everyone can have a crappy day.. whats stopping you from having a great one?

I mean...

As i sit here on the back porch, drinking my beer, i am thinking about all the little things that make me happy right now.

First off, i really like my deck chairs, they are the perfect height where my feet hit perfectly on the ground, and they have the perfect backrest with a pillow so i can just sit back and relax. 

From my perch in my amazing lawn chair, i can see the lights i just put up on my back porch, i strung them just right so i have a miniature backyard wonderland at my condo that it almost makes me think of the backyard that they have on parenthood.. (is anyone else upset that they made them sell that amazing house?? i mean WHAT IS THAT)

But back to my back porch... I am sitting here.. in my perfect chairs with my freaking amazing lights drinking a cold beer and watching as my dog sprints around after squirrels that she cant get because she is on a rope because she likes to run away and it is just amazing weather.

And you have to think to yourself.. life is pretty good.

Life is pretty good.

Its all about perspective? Why do i let myself get so down about stupid stuff when all i gotta do is walk outside, take a few breaths and relish in the fact, that I.. Shannon... am an amazing lawn chair picker. 

Hope you all are enjoying summer!! :)

Yogi

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My friend Amanda and I went to yoga last night, and i just have to say one thing... Yoga is my new crush.

The hour and a half we spent at the studio was just so peaceful, you focus completely on yourself and just stretch your body to places you didn't know it could go.

Last night, I choose my intention to be looking forward into the near year. And as I took a breath in, i breathed in 2014 and as the exhale left my body, i thought 2013. 

This year is going to be different, this year, my new years resolution is to take care of me, stop worrying so much about everyone and everything else. If you don't take are of yourself first, you cannot even hope to take care of others.

So thats my intention, breathe in, breathe out. Be mindful, take your time, live for yourself so you can be healthy enough to live for others.

Polly and I went on a walk tonight because when I got home from work.. I just felt like it. 

The thought crosses my mind a few times a week, but then I think that I am too tired or too stressed or just have too much to do. Today I decided to just be here. Just take the moment and realize that my body and mind are probably telling me I need a break.

I have to say, it was one of the best choices I have made in awhile, while it was a very small choice, it made a big impact. Instead of trudging through the door, being irritated with polly for jumping on me and eventually finding my place to sit on the couch.. I instead took a long walk and listened to music. Now, we are sitting here, she is tired out and I feel all peaceful. 

Pretty sweet deal, just be in the now, they say... everything else will work out. 

When I first saw this.. I thought, that is amazing. It is a new year, a fresh start. There is no reason to bring everything that happened in 2013 into the new year. In our society we have made such a big deal of the new year.. and before this year I never really thought about it being a fresh start, a reset button.

 But, 2013 was one hard year for me. 

So 2014, brings new beginnings, brings that choice.. that you can choose to just embrace the new year as a new start and leave everything behind that hurt you. Just chalk it up to learning and push forward into the new year.

So that's what I want to do. Take 2014 and run with it.

Let's do this.

To Getcha through your Monday...

My cutie niece! Partyin' it up!

Love these ladies.