My favorite building in Charlotte
November 22, 2011
Twitter!
November 22, 2011
Think It Do-Over: The Debut!
November 17, 2011
Unemployment can definitely be the pits. I’ve been unemployed for over a month. My source of income has been unemployment from the state of North Carolina (third time in three years), personal savings, and excess funds from my recent student loan.
I’ll be honest. I have many days that see me feeling like a “loser” or “lazy-ass bum.” How couldn’t I? My job is to find a job, and I’ve been unsuccessful so far.
That negative thinking stops now! Here’s the helpful little tool I’ve implemented for myself: The Think It Do-Over!
The Library!
November 17, 2011
As a part-time resident of libraries back in my childhood, let me ecstatically report that my relationship with the library has been renewed for the first time in almost two decades! I succeeded in grabbing a library card from my local library system, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. And you better believe I’ve already put several books (especially e-books) on hold.
First book I checked out (via self-checkout, I might add!)?
Three years more life for 15 minutes' exercise a day
November 15, 2011
Calling all couch potatoes. You can live an extra three years if you exercise for just 15 minutes a day – half the 30-minute minimum prescribed by the World Health Organization.
That's the heart-warming news from an eight-year study on 400,000 people of all ages in Taiwan.
"Halving the daily exercise requirement still yielded significant benefits for men and women, young and old, smokers and non-smokers, and even for high-risk groups such as diabetics and people with high blood pressure," says…
Charlotte, I love you.
November 15, 2011
Righting Negative Thoughts
November 15, 2011
For most of my life, I have been a glass-half-empty kind of gal. I’ve had a lot of time lately to think about truly being happy, and this great quote has just set my mind on the right path.
