Shouldn't everything be this easy???
I have found that the hardest part is figuring out what to write!
So how to find the inspiration to write again and again, day after day? Well, here I am writing and I don’t even have anything to say…just a cute picture of my dog and a bit of mindless rambling and here we go…a blog post!
So, don’t let lack of a clear plan stop you from jumping in, or at least getting your toes wet. The princess in you will thank you!
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to do a better job of writing posts for the princess blog. Well, it’s January 20-something and I have officially written 1 and a half. Not off to a great start am I?
Rather than getting me to writing, this got me to thinking (might be a good first step). If I have already failed, does that mean that I have given myself permission to give up before I even see Phil on Ground Hog’s day? That certainly seemed like the easy answer. Admit defeat. Feel bad for a couple days and then get back to not trying particularly hard. Done and done!
Then that irritating princess inside of me just had to speak up: Making resolutions is about TRYING to improve yourself! Accepting failure gracefully is a cop out! So write a damn blog post and write another one tomorrow. And if you don’t do it tomorrow then do it the next day. Failure, graceful or otherwise, is not an option!
So, I may not KEEP the resolution but I hereby resolve to TRY to keep the resolution…
Until tomorrow (maybe),
-The Princess
The holidays have come and gone and rather than reveling in the leisure she had planned, the Princess survived an abundance of stress. That’s OK. If nothing else, the Princess is resilient! So, how to put into perspective the fact that I missed my putting-everything-into-perspective time? Well, I guess, just as they say, I scavenge a few seconds here and a few seconds there to count my blessings. I already wasted enough time wallowing in my misfortunes!
So, can I do it? Let’s take each misfortune and figure out how to see the bright side:
1. One of my best friends is ill and will likely die soon, a few years short of her time. How do I find the good in that? Well, I am blessed to have had her in my life at all, and the fact that she knew me, I believe, enriched her life as well.
2. My vacation was interrupted by illness and crisis. But, thankfully I was available to take on the many challenges that presented themselves AND I was able to fully devote myself to the task at hand!
3. I had to share very sad news with a child. In doing so, I was able to hold her and comfort her and to gently guide her through one of the hardest lessons in life, and hopefully better prepare her for the future.
Do I wish none of this had happened? Of course! Did I face all of my challenges like a Princess? I think I did…and I even found a tiny bit of time to say something nice to the evil Queen…
Looks like I found that tiara after all!
We all spend a lot of time griping about the things that are wrong with our jobs and our kids and our spouses and ourselves. But how often do we stop to think about all of the things that are right with these same things?
What if we take the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas to try out a little experiment? No griping!!! Every time you feel like complaining, try to find something positive to say about the thing/person/place that is irratating you. Can you do it? Well, here is my first attempt…
The evil Queen appears to be trying to change. I think she truly wants to. Maybe she really is a good person deep down. Maybe I can find a way to help her.
There, that wasn’t so hard! Do you think I can keep it up for the next…how many days is it?
Anyone want to join me in the challenge? The world can always use another princess!
Have a lovely holiday, everyone. And remember, I Princess’ job is to care for others! Do something nice for someone!
How many of us spend our days willing time to pass? I have to admit, the Princess often finds herself doing just that. The result: a lot of wasted time and a day that lasts forever.
This week, I think I will try a new strategy! Make the most of every moment! Here’s the plan:
This week, I will enjoy every second of my day! My smile will be real and I will not waste a second of my precious time!
I looked and looked but could NOT find my tiara this morning. How could I have lost it so early in the morning?
Then I realized…my royal tummy was rumbling and my royal blood-sugar was dropping!
I decided that it is an absolute requirement for the Princess to be fully nourished before she is assaulted by the day!
So, I snacked on something with a bit of jam and sipped a wee cafe and … quite magically … my tiara appeared!
So remember: it is IMPORTANT, make that IMPERATIVE, to nourish the princess within!!!
Cheers!
This was in the signature line of an e-mail the princess received today:
~~Thought for the Day~~
Handle every stressful situation like a dog.
If you can’t eat it or play with it,
Just pee on it and walk away.
While the princess is pretty sure that peeing on random things is not very princessy, she does applaud the concept!
So handle every stressful situation like a princess.
Try it on and see if it fits.
If that doesn’t work, take a bite and see if it kills you.
If all else fails, kiss it and turn it into a prince.
Cheerio
Yes! She’s back! I know it’s been a while, but to be honest, the princess just needed a break! The problem is, it’s still more fun to NOT be the Princess!
So today’s question: How can I make it fun to always be the Princess?
First, I think I have to make the Princess more fun than the other characters I tend to play!
The Joker: I have to remind myself that the joker never really gets any where. As much fun as it is to get a few laughs, it is often at the expense of others and that just is never good form…so bye bye joker!
The Fortune Teller: I can’t tell the future any more than the MBAs on Wall Street and I hearby vow to stop pretending I can. I’m not a know-it-all! I’m a Princess!
The Evil Step-Sister: Now this one is fun and will definitely be missed! Let’s all admit it….it’s fun to be bad and sometimes it’s really fun to be mean… but enough! I can havve just as much fun being nice and making people feel good!
OK-please bid a fond farewell to some of the characters you have come to love (or hate) over the years. As of right now, they are exiting stage-left!
Ta Ta!
There’s honesty and then there’s the honesty that people want to hear. I believe that a princess should always tell the truth, but how does one make the truth palatable? For instance, when the corporate muckety-mucks say, “We really want to hear what you think”, do they really mean that they want to hear what I think? Or do they mean, “We really want you to tell us what we think you think?” I think the latter!
So, the question really becomes how does the princess tell them the truth and yet still tell them what they think I think? My guess is it is all in carefully choosing my words. Now that is not always something that I am known for doing well! It may be time for the Princess to expand her vocabulary a bit. Is it possible to always find a positive way to say a negative thing? This could be a fun exercise!
I think: Don’t punish people for not wanting to do something that is no fun…
I say: Can we try rewarding people for accepting challenging assignments?
This could work! What do ya think? It may take a little practice!
Welcome to the new week!!
This week, this princess will be making a vow to try much harder to stay on track. Here’s a list of all of the things in which I need to stay focused:
Sit up straight! A princess has proper posture.
Keep the to-do list up-to-date! A princess does not forget things (Already forgot 2 things and it is not even 9am!)
Smile!!! A princess can put on a happy face even in the worst of times (and it may help with the headache).
Eat something! Low blood-sugar never helped anyone!
Get at least one thing DONE each day!!! Accomplishment should help the princess feel princessy!
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