Yup, It's OK...# 1

Inspired by one of my favorite magazines I've decided to periodically list things in life to feel OK about. So, here is my first entry.
Yup, It's OK...
1. To smirk when that arrogant person that walks with their nose in the air, trips while walking.
2. To fill your free time at work making useless craft projects with your co-workers.
3. To only shave your legs once a week in the winter and dread shorts season because then your laziness is no longer kosher.
4. To put on a pair of ratty old sweats that you should've thrown away in college and love it...And even go out in public...SOMETIMES.
5. To be really sad when TV stars leave your fav shows and then they cancel it...Lame.
6. To believe in ghosts, but refuse to visit any haunted places.
7. To laugh hysterically at dumb commercials especially when you are all alone.
8.To live out of two clothes baskets (one clean and one dirty) instead of using your dresser.
9. To think stepping on a Lego may jus be the worst form of torture there is.
10. To think that Ugg boots and sweatpants are wrong then I don't want to be right.

Change...

 I have always feared change in my life. But as I continue to grow as a person I realize the only way to evolve is to embrace change. There have been many times I haven't made a change for fear of failure, looking silly or any number of other reasons. I can look back now and see the error in living my life that way. And up until recently I have continued to be afraid. NOT ANYMORE!

So as I stand at a crossroads I have a new found strength. I feel very powerful and strong and can now actually embrace change and the uncertainty of the future. But I could never have made these realizations without a few select vital people in my world.
As I write this I am sooo thankful to have such amazing people in my life that stick by me and love me enough to allow me to make mistakes (sometimes the sames ones over and over) and still love and support me. I am so lucky to have kindred spirits with me on my journey. I hope these people know who they are and that I am forever changed because of their unconditional love and support. I am truly blessed in my life.

In the words of Dr. Seuss-
"You have brains in your head, You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..."

WordLess Wednesdays-Friends Are The Family We Choose For Ourselves...

WordLess Wednesdays-My First Attempt...

WordLess Wednesdays-The Tuesday Preface To My First Attempt!

 On Wednesdays all over the internet, bloggers post a photograph or series of photographs with no words to explain it on their blog. Hence the ‘Wordless’ title. The idea is that the photo itself says so much that it doesn’t need any description. So tomorrow will be my "First Attempt..." 

The images I post WILL speak for themselves!!! But I need to say a few words before hand about the two amazing men in my post. They deserve at least a few words. This WordLess Wednesday is dedicated to the most wonderful heros I know...My brothers! They save lives at work...Jus like me. If you have to wear a bulletproof vest or run into burning buildings on a daily basis, then you qualify as a non cape wearing super hero in my book!!! So, all I can say is being an "EveryDay SuperHero" runs in our family...It's in our blood!

I love you guys and I am humbled daily by the selfless acts you perform at your jobs. You don't even think twice about walking into a multitude of dangerous situations in order to help others and/or save lives. I am in awe of you. I save lives, but you guys endanger you own to save another!!! Now that's a true "EveryDay SuperHero!!!" And this blog would not be complete without a huge SHOUT OUT to them!!! So be on the lookout tomorrow for a few shots of them in their "EveryDay SuperHero" Uniforms...

*****No Capes Needed!*****

Epic FAIL!!!

So, my sister, her BF and I decided to try to get a lil Geocaching in before the sun went down this evening...But we obviously mis-calculated the sun light that was left for the day. We ended up on a trail...in the middle of the woods...in the dark. Of course we didn't have any form of light except the low glow coming from my sister's GPS enabled phone. Not the best scenario to have 2 young women in the woods when the sun goes down. To make matters worse we ran into what I assume was a bum due to the fact that he was carrying a duffle bag and digging through the garbage can on the trail we were on.  It took us a while but we finally found our way out of the woods (that now that I think about too much resembled the forest in the movie Wrong Turn)...Thank goodness we didn't run back into the seedy looking transient from the beginning of our adventure! Note to self: If one is planning on Geocaching at night make sure you have all the necessary equipment ie A Flashlight and a Stick (of the large variety) or Mace LOL! So in conclusion...Geocaching at night without those above named items was...An Epic FAIL!

My Newest Adventure!!!

 Being a Neuro/Trauma/Burn ICU nurse is and has always been an adventure. It is full of any range and/or combination of emotions. And sometimes I experience the entire spectrum of emotions all in the same shift. This can be trying and weigh on me at times. With that said, I could never do anything else in my life. Saving lives is what I love...It is who I am.

So, when I am not performing my life's work as "The EveryDay SuperHero" I try really hard to find exciting new ways to fill my time and new outlets to express myself. I absolutely love photography and really enjoy embarking on fantastic fun filled photo excursions and all that goes along with that!!! Well, last weekend my little sister mentioned to me that she and her BF were going out Geocahing, I was like..."WTH is that?!" She laughed and tried to explain it to me. My interest was definitely peaked to say the least!!! But I was still very confused about how it all works. No kidding right?! Unless you Geocach yourself, you are probably thinking the same thing I was, "What in the world is Geocaching?!" Allow me to try and explain...Geocaching is a real-world outdoor treasure hunting game. Players try to locate hidden containers, called Geocaches, using GPS-enabled devices and then share their experiences online. So of course I begged my sister to let me and my Sony tag along to see what all the hype was about. For those of you that don't know...My Sony A380 DSLR camera is my BFF and my right hand man! It goes almost everywhere with me!

As we drove off for my first ever Geocaching adventure the anticipation continued to build!!! My creative mind started racing...My head was filled with sooo many ideas! I was almost giddy at the thought of it all! I could not contain my excitement about all the amazing things we would see along the way and the great photographic opportunities I was gonna have!!! What an adventure it was too!!! That first Geocaching  expedition with my little sister and her BF was beyond incredible!!! I had more fun than I've had in a while, and the pictures I took were awesome!!!

 Just an FYI-Geocaching lived up to everything I was told it would be...And MUCH MUCH MORE!!! I am hooked!!! This awesome treasure hunting hobby has opened my eyes to the big big world we live in. It continues to provide me with sooo many creative opportunities for artistic expression through photography! I cannot wait to see where My Newest Adventure takes me!!!