Challenge Intro

     “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” (Jim Rohn)

 

I read somewhere that it takes 30 days to create a habit. I'm going to apply that train of thought to my blog.  I

thought it was quite timely that I stumbled upon the 30 Day Letter Challenge - a site that is posting a letter a day sent to the following:

Day  1 — Your Best Friend
Day  2 — Your Crush
Day  3 — Your parents

Day  4 — Your sibling (or closest relative)
Day  5 — Your dreams
Day  6 — A stranger
Day  7 — Your Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/love/crush
Day  8 — Your favorite Internet friend
Day  9 — Someone you wish you could meet
Day 10 — Someone you don’t talk to as much as you’d like to
Day 11 — A Deceased person you wish you could talk to
Day 12 — The person you hate most/caused you a lot of pain
Day 13 — Someone you wish could forgive you
Day 14 — Someone you’ve drifted away from
Day 15 — The person you miss the most
Day 16 — Someone that’s not in your state/country
Day 17 — Someone from your childhood
Day 18 — The person that you wish you could be
Day 19 — Someone that pesters your mind—good or bad
Day 20 — The one that broke your heart the hardest
Day 21 — Someone you judged by their first impression
Day 22 — Someone you want to give a second chance to
Day 23 — The last person you kissed
Day 24 — The person that gave you your favorite memory
Day 25 — The person you know that is going through the worst of times
Day 26 — The last person you made a Pinky promise to
Day 27 — The friendliest person you knew for only one day
Day 28 — Someone that changed your life
Day 29 — The person that you want tell everything to, but too afraid to
Day 30 — Your reflection in the mirror

I like this idea and I think it can be quite rewarding.

Affectionately yours,

Beautifully Flawed

Let's NOT talk about Sex (just yet)

“You gotta treat her like a lady” (Temptations)

Dear Future Suitors, 

Please refrain from bringing up the boudoir until you have passed the application process and we have established that we are dating. It would be nice if we could order an appetizer before trying to discuss what undergarments I'm wearing? I mean honestly there are so many things going on in the world and this is only thing you can think of to break the ice. Seriously dude?

During or RIGHT after the first date is not the time to give me a “sexy” moniker. Sexy Lips, Babe, Sweetie are fine and dandy names and in the future I might find them endearing and sweet, but on a first encounter they will cause me to cringe and give you the side eye. In my mind I'm thinking this fool forgot my name. My parental units went through the hassle of picking a suitable name for me, so let's try and use it please. 

I'm not a prude and I love compliments, but I believe there's a time line for such talks. And the first date is NOT the time for it. I'm not naive and I totally understand that the outside wrapping is what first grabs a person’s attention. But at some point individuals need to look beyond the physical to make a connection.
Take the time to woo me.  Allow me to enjoy blushing, the butterflies, and the anticipation of that first kiss. Give me a bit of mystery and the option to be curious about certain things.

When everything out of your mouth is in regards to physical attributes I see you viewing me as conquest. And I refuse to be anyone's Mount Everest.

Individuals looking to only get their jollies off need not apply here.

Affectionately yours,

Beautifully Flawed

It's Friday

"Yabba Dabba Doo!!" (Fred Flintstone)

What makes Friday the most anticipated day of the week? It appears that Friday afternoons at work have become equivalent to last day of school. Your Facebook wall is flooded with messages inquiring "What are your plans for the weekend?".  Coworkers who usually scowl seem to have one less wrinkle. That tyrannical boss becomes easy-going. Fingers are crossed that the big project submitted earlier in the week doesn't need any weekend reworks. You find yourself lollygagging in the break room. Shuffling random items on your desk around to appear busy, all while waiting for the quitting time whistle to blow.

It really doesn't matter what you have planned once that whistle blows. You could be meeting your best buds at happy hour or going home to take a nap. Both options bring so much delight to your soul on a Friday.  Just the idea of having to be no where, but the option to go anywhere provides enough fuel to get you through the day.

What are your plans for the weekend?

Affectionately yours,

Beautifully Flawed

Garbage-free day

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” (Buddha)

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.  My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.  My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.  So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'.  This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.  As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes
they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.
 Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so ... Love the people who treat you right.
 Pray for the ones who don't.

Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Have a garbage-free day!

Affectionately yours,

Beautifully Flawed

T(ender) L(oving) C(are)

"All things grow with love" (A Proverbs)

 Like with any relationship one must devote time and energy into it for it to flourish. I'm looking forward to what the future holds for my little blog. I have so many hopes and dreams for Beautifully Flawed Imperfections and I'm going to try my darnedest to bring them to life. I pledge not to let the little hiccups deter me.

Affectionately Yours,

Beautifully Flawed

 

Secret Identity

"...it's sometimes better to be someone that nobody knows because they don't know what to expect,..." (Hugh Jackman)

 

Diana Prince had Wonder Woman. Superman had Clark Kent. Jem had Jerrica Benton.  Secret identities, alter egos. An outlet to express themselves without judgement. Anonymity can be a blessing. By wishing to remain anonymous you can move beyond politeness. Skip tiptoeing around topics so as not to offend. It gives people a chance to be more authentic. As long as your anonymous you can remain that unrecognizable face in crowd. You can shed some of your inhibitions without fear of backlash to your everyday life. Introverts become Extroverts. Casting apprehension, nervousness, and anxiety to the wayside. 

Yes, Anonymity can be a good thing. 

 .  .  .

Affectionately yours,

Beautifully Flawed

Wishes...

"Goals that are not written down are just wished." (unknown)

I Wish....

1. that I were more motivated 

2. that I had the ability to hit the "pause button" and choose my attitude in any situation

3. that I could stop worrying about things which are not within my control

4. that I was more spontaneous

5. to experience something refreshing and new

 

Affectionately yours,

Beautifully Flawed

 

 

Write, Speak, Read

"Write to be Understood, Speak to be Heard, Read to Grow..." (Lawrence Clark Powell)

Affectionately yours,

Beautifully Flawed