30 Days Day 16- Someone Who Inspires Me

This blog post was one I had to sit and think about for awhile. Every person I thought of seemed trite or predicted. Who truely inspires me? I couldn't think of someone offhand. Then I thought of Tina Fey.

Tina telling it like it is

Yes, Tina Fey. She is hilarious! She is a successful writer, mother, and wife who has no trouble that it isn't easy balancing everything in life, and that it is ok not to. She seems to see the humerous side in everything in life, while understanding that life is serious sometimes.

She was the head writer for Saturday Night Life for years, until she left for 30 Rock. She wrote Mean Girls, and continues to act and write. She isn't perfect, and doesn't claim to be. Women in the entertainment business(or anywhere, really) often claim they have the perfect children, love life, career, hair, skin, bodily functions(ha). Tina tells it like it is, and is not ashamed of it.

What about you? Who inspires you, celebrity or non?

If you would like to play along in the series of questions, you can find the list of days and topics HERE, and if you tweet your answers, or want to look up people playing along, use the hashtag #30dayshathnovember.


XOXO

Thirty Days Day 08- Three Inspirational Quotes

I have a few quotes that I have been trying to live by lately. Sometimes I have to repeat them to myself on days I want to give up, or am tired, or being lazy. Here is the first one:

 

 

This is something I try to remember so much, it is the screensaver for my phone. And I look at that constantly, so I can't forget this one. Especially days I get home and want to do nothing but watch a marathon of Gilmore Girls on DVD instead of doing homework, or working on my jewelry (which can be found at the link above next to the About Me section). As far as I know, it has an unknown author, but if anyone knows it let me know so I can credit them!

 

The next one is one from Albert Einstein:

 

 

 

 

I liked this one so much when I first read it that I printed out and framed it for the patients at my work. I will never be as smart in math as some people, or be able to play guitar as well as, well any famour guitarist, but everyone is good at something. It reminds me that just because I am not perfect at one thing, doesn't mean I can't excel at something else. And if I haven't found it yet, it just means I need to keep looking for it and trying new things.

 

 

And the last one is my personal mantra:

 

 



 

 

 

I try to keep a positive attitude about things. Don't get me wrong, I have bad days. Times when I am upset. But I found staying happy and letting things roll off of me keeps the days going better, and keeps me feeling better and younger. What are quotes that you love? Leave me a comment below, or reply on twitter with the hashtag #30dayshathnovember. Want to join in? Find the complete list of questions HERE. 

VALS Personality Survey- Join In!

As part of my Persuasion in the Media class I am taking, we had to take an online personality accessment called The VALS Survey. You can find it HERE or google VALS Survey, and it is the first to come up. I came up as a Striver, and it it almost 100% accurate. I took it three times, and I got the same answer every time. Here is what it said about me:

Strivers:

Strivers are trendy and fun loving. Because they are motivated by achievement, Strivers are concerned about the opinions and approval of others. Money defines success for Strivers, who don't have enough of it to meet their desires. They favor stylish products that emulate the purchases of people with greater material wealth. Many Strivers see themselves as having a job rather than a career, and a lack of skills and focus often prevents them from moving ahead. Strivers are active consumers because shopping is both a social activity and an opportunity to demonstrate to peers their ability to buy. As consumers, they are as impulsive as their financial circumstance will allow.

What did you get? Let me know in the comments below! I am always interested to see if the answers for other people reflect their personality. Have a good tuesday!


XOXO

Words for the weekend

DaVinci Quote

 

Blog post on goals to come! Just ponder this ponder for a bit.

Sarah