This is why...

I love Clean House! This is the craziest show ever. The sheer amount of crap people pack in their homes is astonishing. And the families' ability to irrationally justify why they haven't cleaned anything never ceases to amaze me. The family on this episode didn't clean their floors so they put another piece of carpet down on top of it!! Are you serious? Who does that? In their defense, it would've been difficult to vacuum around the mountains of stuff in their living room. Sometimes episodes are so disgusting, my husband asks me how I can stand to watch. The answer is simple. For motivation. I tune in, see the results, then get up and start going through all the stuff threatening to take over my house. So today's episode served its purpose. Play time over, time to make things happen.

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A Cut Above

I'm watching one of my favorite shows, CBS Sunday Morning, and one of today's stories is about Vidal Sassoon. He was arguably the first signature hairstylist in the 70s & 80s. I remember using Sassoon shampoo and vaguely recall blowing my mane out with a Sassoon hair dryer, but that's not what caught my attention. He made a statement about a bout with pneumonia that almost killed him. When asked how he felt about his ordeal, he said he was okay with dying, as he's had a great adventure and done more than he imagined. I instantly wondered if I could say the same. Am I happy with the life I've led so far? Parts of it are great, but others can definitely use improvement. Here's the thing though, Vidal used his skills, determination, and stubbornness to turn his nothing into something. I don't need a hair empire, but I definitely need to hone my talents into something more worthwhile than a job I merely tolerate. How? I don't know. But I can't make any progress standing still. So thanks Vidal Sassoon, for providing today's kick in the butt. And on that note...

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Wake Up

I'm in need of some motivation, and since I haven't been able to find it within myself, I rediscovered a nice kick in the butt a friend gave me awhile back.  This is the Hip Hop Preacher and his message is about success.  The part that hit home for me was about people wanting to sleep more than they want to be successful (because that's me all day).  Check him out. 
Here's part 1...