Double Duty

this morning was full of one of those thought provoked instances necessary for a blog. so, double duty here goes nothing.

Al is the shining face in the middle.
(followed by my other favorites Emmy, Jenna, Kait and Katie - 
Coming Soon: WEDDING REUNION, MAY 2013 EDITION! - rage)

1. Alex Campion is a dear friend friend of mine from college. Together we are a wicked duo ready to tear up any town and always game for a movie and hot chocolate on a big couch. She is incredibly smart, witty and even more so warm at heart. Alex is my "big" from Kappaland however she's a forever friend that I'd be lost without. in between starting and maintaining her own non profit for the leadership of young women, a law degree, making her "new" house a home and everything else in this hectic life, Al maintains one of my favorite blogs; Life. Law.Luck. Check it out HERE. She had the great idea to host a "Guest Blog" about the topic of love during the month of February. after being asked, i jumped on the opportunity. sure, i'm a novice blogger however, i love this idea and am thrilled to be showcased in her blog for the day! make sure to send Al and her BLOG some love and catch a little bit about what i have to say on hers about the big L-word.

2. (the double duty part) In the midst of growing up and maintaining a life that is semi hectic, slightly dramatic and yet ever so boring at no ones fault other than my own i tend to think a lot. (duh) this morning was no different... ya see, i have this CD and in Joe's chicken scratch it reads "the long awaited cd that will rock your world". enticing right? i thought so too. this CD single-handedly got me through those tough late college nights driving around the streets of cola before graduation, kept me semi sane on the drives back from PA to VA after a cut-to-short weekend and is now one of those go-to anytime of day necessary fix me ups. for me, it's a combo of the thought that went into making it, the magic in the idea that things were new and exciting in its origin and the kind of clarity that it brings me back too whenever things get a little unclear. i love this cd. this morning it made me think about the simple fact of growing up and how the things you once thought simply of tend to get complicated. for someone as high anxiety and stressed out like me, i long for the days of being careless. hell, in college i could drink a few beers and not think twice about the calories, or skip a few days of class here and there and realize life is for the living. 

now? not so much. i panic when i don't go to the gym, i wouldn't think twice about taking a sick day and i count my minutes till the next weekend bliss. so what do we need to do to get back into that place where carelessness is not misinterpreted for lack of drive and passion for the things you love motivates you to be better... realizing the need to be more positive will surely help, and  surrounding yourself with it should do just the trick.

so, i'll start there and i hope that in my 24 years young mindset i can sit back, relax and know that eventually things will work themselves out. and well, if they don't... at least there is that cd.