Cc's Randoms ... what's yours?!

It really has been a loong time since I've blogged & it feels so good to be back! I've missed you guys and can't wait to meet of all the new readers. I put together this little random list about me & would love, love, love it if you guys let me in some on some RANDOMS about you! Here goes ...

• I cry @ just about every movie I watch (yes, even comedies ... theres always something sad hidden b/t the lines)
• Cinnamon Toast Crunch is my ATF (all time fav) cereal.
• I'm a Certified Paralegal, CAM (Community Association Manager) & Property Management
• I listen to Audio books to unwind ( I know ☺)
• I've been with my fiance for 6 years ... we'll wed on the 7th ... can't wait!
• I've been writing since I was 10 years old & I have every journal I've ever written ... under lock & key, of course!
• I love the simplicity of Country Music and the 'feel good' effect of R&B.
• I tink Sterling Knight is waaaay too perfect ... something has to be wrong with him.
• I still watch Saturday morning cartoons ... even if the kiddies aren't home
• I've been on my own since I was 17.
• I divorced MYSPACE for FACEBOOK ... sorry Myspace, you were my first but I grew up.
• I LOVE being a Mommy ... even though pregnancy was never nice to me.
• I'm still tendered headed ... which is why I stick with my natural hair (most of the time ☺)
• I ♥ staying in hotels {beautiful scenery + room service = bliss for any woman running a full house}
• I'm the 'go-to' friend ... not the hang out buddy {I simply can not hang ... and I'm okay with that ;-)}
• I used to want a puppy ... and then I had kids.
• I do have 3 Rotties, Sasha, Cleo & Scooby ... all the Hubby's responsibility ☺
• I DREAM in real life. You should try it ...

So, there you have it! All me & now it's your turn!! It doesn't have to be as long as mine, lol.

 Let me see it ...

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Do you have a Plan?!

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What's Your Plan?

Seriously, take a moment and answer that question. Do you know what it is that you want out of life? Do you know how to go about getting that? Do you know how to organize and maintain everything else in your life so that you actually have time to do & get what you REALLY want?

No? Well then, how do you expect to get what you want? I got this one ... you don't.

It's really very simple. If you have no idea of what you want or how you can get it, chances are you won't get it. It will continue to feel like a dream. Something that you have to be asleep to actually enjoy or even believe in. What you should know is that absolutely A.N.Y.THING that you want in life is possible and the necessary second step is to believe it. When you believe it, you expect it. When you expect it, you align yourself with everything that comes with it.

Notice whats missing yet? ... "IT"

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Wanting More

Life takes its stand on things

and you just have to figure out

what it is that you truly want from this

sans negative thoughts and doubts.

If you really believe that it can happen

then that's where the journey begins

You have to know that whatever it is

you'll only get out what you put in.

There's nothing wrong with taking a few steps

even if you're not sure to where it may lead

The important part is that you've taken that step

to cultivate the growth of that seed.

Every successful venture out there

started as "just" an idea

So that's my motivation to succeed

in the 2nd century and the 10th year.

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Accept it & move the f**k on

Obviously, age has absolutely nothing to do with maturity level. At what point do you grow up and realise that your life is you own and that no one, except you can hold you back. Whatever it is that you feel is stopping you from being the person you want to be ... accept it for what it is and keep moving forward. It can only win if you dwell on it. Life is about so much more than your past.

It's no one elses fault that you can't get your life together.

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Email

Where is it when you need it?!?!?

I seriously need to get one ... for a WHOLE lotta' shit!!!!

What's holding you Back???

FINALLY I've had the chance to catch up on Tiny & Toya and I must say, it actually made me think. Really I just expected to be entertained by Tiny's {overly} Southern drawl and both of the ladies' story. I love seeing how other people live their lives. Seeing how they deal with life in general. Be it on tv or getting to know new people in my own life. I think it's important to know that there is more to life, more to the world than what you're used to seeing day to day in your own.
After recapping all 4 episodes that I've missed since the shows premier I actually feel motivated to go further with my own goals and aspirations. From each story I've gained something. Like Tiny's situation, I too have wondered if fighting to maintain my individuality will create a gap in my relationship. I have since realized that you absolutely have to in order to maintain a healthy relationship, even if it's not exactly what he may want at the time. But I know first hand how it can be really hard to 'rock the boat' when things seem to be coming along peacefully. When you finally get what you want, you tend to feel kind of guilty about wanting more. But it's human nature to continue to strive for bigger and better. Not only that, you have to be true to who you are or you'll begin to resent the other person, maybe even yourself for all the things you didn't do.
Toya, wow. The family issues I realate to 100%. My mom wasn't/isn't on drugs. But she wasn't there. To be fair, she was working to keep us out of the lifestyle that she grew up with. She wanted better for her kids, and we got it. I give her much credit for that. We never went without the neccesities, but that was it. I kind of feel like she did what she had to do, and that was it. Things that I should have learned as a girl, I didn't. Instead I'm learning as I go. Relationships that should have been cultivated as I grew up, weren't. I'm still learning things now as an adult that, in my opinion I should already know. Things that I worried about as a young adult were things that my friends are still not worrying about. All of which has made me into the self sufficient person that I am today ONLY because I decided a long time ago that the blame game wasn't going to help me to survive. I have grown a great deal, so yeah I know that my mom did the best she knew how to do, and I can't expect more than that. But it does hurt still when I'm with my friends and their families and you see the love. I didn't really feel that growing up in my home. I don't feel like I can call my Mom if all else fails. Or anyone else for that matter. I feel like I have no choice but to make it and I don't want my daughter to feel like that. I will have her back first and foremost no matter what happens and I want her to know that in her heart. All of my babies. Nothing should ever be more important than family.

What it all comes down to is that everyone is human. No matter how much money or fame you have aquired, you are still a PERSON. We all have our pains and struggles as well as our triumphs. I laughed, I cried. I'm definitely going to try catch the show. Or atleast keep up on Bet.com!!!

Damn ... is it August already?!?!?!?

Where does the time go???? It seems like just yesterday I was hand feeding my daughter because she couldn't do it by herself, now she's running around telling me what she will and won't eat!!! This year has truly flung by. Soon it'll be time to start all over with a brand new year. I must say, I'm looking forward to it. Next year I'll be 25, officially a grown ass woman ... not to down play the fact that I've been holding down a full fledge family for 3 years now and have been on my own since 17. At 25 you really have no excuses not to have the life you really want or at least KNOW the life you want and have a plan on how to get there. It's waaaay too late to blame it all on Mommy and/or Daddy and hopefully you are past the days of 'blaming it on the alcohol'. It's definitely time to take a seat and access where you are and where you're going. This week I'm on Vacay ... so I'll have plenty of time to plant some of the seeds I plan to cultivate throughout the next five years and the rest of my life. So much I want to do ... I love new beginnings!!! Be back very soon ...

Motivation

Stepping stones .... that's my coping mantra.

Everything that you go through in life is a step closer to where you want to be. Be it good or bad. You're going to have low points that make you wanna crawl under a rock and die. And you're gonna have high moments that will have you thinking that life couldn't possibly turn it's back on you. Regardless of what happens, you have to keep moving forward. Don't allow the bad times to pull you backwards and don't let the good times keep you stagnant. Recognize it all for what it is ... stepping stones.

Keep it movin'.

Every Woman Needs ...

to know her worth and what she will & won't accept.

Time

Everyone deserves a break from everyday life. A time to gather your thoughts and figure out where you are in life. That's just what I've been doing for these couple days I've had off and I've come to some harsh realities. Only problem is ... now I have to figure out what to do about them. Keep moving like I don't know? Deal with it and the consequences that come along with dealing with it? Give myself time to think about what I really want, and not just what I want to do right now? I really don't know at this moment. So I guess I'll be up late tonight ... writing.

~Cc~

Back to Me.

With all that goes on in the world, it's very easy to get caught up in what everyone is doing and has going on. Easy to lose yourself in the process. My free time today has me thinking about all the days I spent, years ago, just getting to know me. Writing journals and reading books. Just doing me. I am sadly, so far away from that now. I'm way too busy to write a daily journal. I barely make a weekly blog post on here! Think about it, how did you get to know your mate? How have you gotten to know your friends? By talking and spending time, right? So how will you ever really know yourself, if you don't have time for a conversation? I'm not talking the '10 minutes from being admitted' kind of talking to yourself. I mean a conversation for your soul. The kind of writing that leads to answers to questions that will lead to a better you. Life has definitely been on auto-pilot for awhile for me. And while I've recently set out to 'get back to me', I have to be honest with myself - this will not be easy. Back in the 'good old days' I'd stay up till 6 the next morning {on a school day} writing about what ever was bugging me. I'd write until I found the answer ... and it never failed me. Not once. Always left me feeling grounded and safe, because now I knew that I had an answer and I would be okay. It's different strokes for different folks. Writing is for me. If you feel at peace when you dance, then dance. Or when you're singing, sing. Or when you're painting, paint. Or even when you're crunching numbers, grab a calculator. What ever it is for you ... do it. Because it's much easier to recognize that gift when you continuously cultivate it. It's hella hard once you decide to take a detour, thinking life will lead you back to you. It won't. Letting life lead the way will get you stuck with no gas on the turnpike ... in your hooptie. Trust me, I know these things. Writing has always been what keeps me sane, but life kind of gets in the way. You wake up and you have errands to run, a job to go to, a job to actually do. Then you get home and you have a family to feed, a house to keep, a man to please. You get me? Should I write once everyone is off to sleep long after I should have been in bed myself since I'm the only one getting up at 5 am to start my routine all over again??? That was a trick question, because even though it sounds like the answer should be 'hell to the nah' ... the answer is yes. Because if I don't, then I lose me ... and if I lose me, I'm no good to anyone. You see how it works? If you don't do what makes you essentially happy, you will lose yourself. And once you wake up and realize you're lost, you'll be on one hell of a search and find mission because you won't feel right until you're back home. Back safe. I need to get back to me.