let's have a little happier family now, okay?

motivational phrase of the month (on a sticky note, of course):

"journeyings without murmurings"

this fabulous little phrase is found in 1 nephi chapter 2 of the book of mormon, and it's my favorite right now!  see, every time i travel, i have a tendency to get a little cranky.  in the car, i just want my space.  in the hotel/tent/cabin/trailer/etc. i just want a tiny bit of privacy.  in the morning, i wish i had more time for exercise.  but.  remember that we're positive-thinking right now!  things have to change.

see, my family is taking a vacation, leaving this monday.  we'll be staying a cabin about two hours from our house for a week, and i am determined to make this a happier vacation than average.  i don't need more space because we're taking the trip to get closer together.  i'll be just dandy without extended privacy because i've already had my share for the summer while i was living alone!  and just to ensure that i'll be perky, i'm going to wake up early to exercise because that usually sets off a not-very-easily annoyed mood.  this time our journeyings will be void of my murmurings completely!  

p.s.  tomorrow's friday.  hasn't the week absolutely flown by?

motivational sticky notes

sticky note of the day:
bright pink and very visible, this sticky note is my daily dating motivation.  my roommate and i came across the quote while researching for a paper we both were scrambling to write last semester, and it stuck (like a.. sticky note).  wow, i'm corny.  anyway, dating can be a pain sometimes.  so i think it very wise to keep little motivational phrases close at hand.  really? yeah right. but. this one's worthy of a funny calendar.

"in ancient times, many first marriages were by capture, not by choice."

happy... um, dating.  it's better than abduction, right?
love,
jessica's desktop sticky notes.

no worries

i have this little sticky note stuck to the overhang of my desk - right above my computer screen.  it's yellow, an energizing, soothing and happy color (the color of the sun).  it's a reminder to take a few yoga breaths, stretch a little, smile at my homework, and say a little prayer.  it's been quite the help this week preparing for all these crazy tests (another one down!).

it simply reads:
i am free from excess worry.

to me, it's a powerful statement.  one that brings a little more balance and perspective to my life.  it reminds me of a woman that i would visit with my mother when i was young.  her name was shiela and she lived in a little trailer surrounded by animal cages.  every desert animal imaginable loved this woman, and she loved them back. snakes, raccoons, wolves, coyotes, golden eagles... you name it, she probably rescued it at some point.  besides all the furry (and scaly and feathered) animals to make friends with, i predominantly remember one thing about sheila, the phrase she would say to mother often:
don't worry, just pray.

so.  because worrying never gets anyone anywhere in life (except for stressed and sick), i'm not going to worry about the rest of my tests.  i'll study, and i'll pray.  but no more worries.
(i'll be controlling this with a very large quantity of yoga breaths, spaced throughout the remaining few days).

so. to all you worriers out there: stop for a moment.  then just pray.  and see what happens.

suggestions

random fact about me: i am in a constant love affair with sticky notes.  especially witty ones like these.  this started while i was working at a fabulous little shop called "grun," owned by the brilliant graphic designer (among other things) rachel ramsay.  ever since, i collect witty, random, funny, informative, and beautiful (although sometimes not sooo useful) paper products.  yum. sticky notes are my favorite.

above is today's featured sticky note.  now it's your turn. have suggestions??

go ahead.

suggest something you'd like me to write about.  suggest i read a book you've been loving lately.  suggest a great recipe for the world to see.  it's your suggestion.
and look at the rest of knock knock's great paper products by clicking on "these"... above.  have a laugh, to you from me.