Hello again everyone!
So as most of you know, I'm back in Atlanta and will probably stay here until I *graduate* hopefully within the next 12 months! So - since I've mostly been writing about my travels - it would seem that this blog would go the way of the English muffin and never be heard from again. (FYI - I used to eat English muffins and now I don't - hence the appropriate analogy.)
But lo! I am writing again. Now you may not know this but the purpose of this blog has actually been more than a travel blog for family and friends. I also wanted to explore other smaller adventures in this space.
So, this journey that I will document with you is not so much a journey of distance, but rather a journey of the mind. Lately, I've been realizing that life's little frustrations have gotten to me perhaps a little too much and I've found myself complaining to my friends and sometimes acquaintances quite a bit. Some might be legitimate concerns. However, most are "first world problems" and really don't deserve to be dwelt upon or even articulated in the first place.
So I decided to resurrect an old idea I came across while doing a little procrastination / internet research way back in August 2011. The movement is called "A Complaint Free World" and the goal is to go 21 days without complaining. I came across this concept while reading a Huffington Post article by Tim Ferris. To remind yourself, wear a bracelet and each time you complain, switch wrists and start the 21 day count over again. In reading Ferris' article, I enjoyed his definition of a "complaint" so I am planning on switching wrists anytime I say something negative about a person or situation without stating next steps to resolve or improve the problem.
I'm pretty excited about this new adventure. When I attempted this 2 years ago I only made it a week (cumulatively) but I could really tell a difference in my thought process. My brain started coming up with solutions as soon as I started to state a problem and even when I was just thinking of an issue. It's like my mind was getting trained to be a problem solver, if for no other reason than to avoid the "complaint."
Now, who doesn't want to be a problem solver? :)
So as most of you know, I'm back in Atlanta and will probably stay here until I *graduate* hopefully within the next 12 months! So - since I've mostly been writing about my travels - it would seem that this blog would go the way of the English muffin and never be heard from again. (FYI - I used to eat English muffins and now I don't - hence the appropriate analogy.)
But lo! I am writing again. Now you may not know this but the purpose of this blog has actually been more than a travel blog for family and friends. I also wanted to explore other smaller adventures in this space.
So, this journey that I will document with you is not so much a journey of distance, but rather a journey of the mind. Lately, I've been realizing that life's little frustrations have gotten to me perhaps a little too much and I've found myself complaining to my friends and sometimes acquaintances quite a bit. Some might be legitimate concerns. However, most are "first world problems" and really don't deserve to be dwelt upon or even articulated in the first place.
So I decided to resurrect an old idea I came across while doing a little procrastination / internet research way back in August 2011. The movement is called "A Complaint Free World" and the goal is to go 21 days without complaining. I came across this concept while reading a Huffington Post article by Tim Ferris. To remind yourself, wear a bracelet and each time you complain, switch wrists and start the 21 day count over again. In reading Ferris' article, I enjoyed his definition of a "complaint" so I am planning on switching wrists anytime I say something negative about a person or situation without stating next steps to resolve or improve the problem.
I'm pretty excited about this new adventure. When I attempted this 2 years ago I only made it a week (cumulatively) but I could really tell a difference in my thought process. My brain started coming up with solutions as soon as I started to state a problem and even when I was just thinking of an issue. It's like my mind was getting trained to be a problem solver, if for no other reason than to avoid the "complaint."
Now, who doesn't want to be a problem solver? :)
