Thursday, January 29, 2009

Close to a Record


Toronto is close to beating a snow fall record from 1938! Yup, so far we had 137cm of snow this season and the record in 1938 was 207cm. I think we will beat it this year! I remember milder winters years ago but felt last years winter was the worst I ever experienced, especially with our mustang as in the pic above. Suv's are needed in Canada leave your sports cars in the garage (if you have one, we didn't!). Gladly, this year we are equipped with a SUV and have much saver drives this year without the hassle of digging out the car.


Still dreaming of San Diego days... ahhhhh....

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Snowy day in TO


Not so bad only 15 cm we'll be getting today ahahah and it's only -2 which is pretty mild for our winter. Its the -20's that makes us shiver in our boots. A couple weeks ago 50 000 people were out of electricity for 24hours in -20 weather, I happened to be one of them. Burrrr was it cold! Some of our neighbors homes had their water pipes burst in their basements, yikes, Canada sounds fun huh! I'm happy that I live in Ontario tho, the other provinces like Alberta are much much colder (sorry Alberta)! Overall Toronto is an amazing city to live in, it's the best city to live in, in Canada! This I know.
Being indoors watching the snow fall is absolutely beautiful, but....... nothing like laying on sandy beach tho. I still pick the beach over the cold snow any day!... and still rather be in San Diego! ;)

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Hmmm





How do people sit still? Why is it that some of us can go through the day to day repetitiveness and some of us get bored real quick and strive to be different?... My husband and I are the ones that strive to be different. We want more than to just work, save, spend, take a trip and start all over again. So as I mentioned before the "considering" moving to San Diego, we decided that we want to travel 6months-a year at a time to live in different cities enjoy different weather, cultures and environments. Meet new people from all walks of life! This I find fun and NOT boring. I guess you can say it's the adventure of taking the road less travelled...If you are reading my blog today, let me know what you think, have you travelled the world, (not just taking trips we all have done those), but really living and being somewhere different, starting over somewhere new, share your stories with me, How did you overcome the social conditioning of what taught to us... let me know ;)

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Inauguration Day 2009!!!

(pic from Cnn.com)
Amazing! Exciting! Life Changing! Just a few words to describe what is happening today! Barack Obama becomes president of the United States of America today! I am a Canadian and I feel the power of change that Barack will make as the first African American president! Not only is the change for the USA but it truly is being felt around the whole world.
So if you are like most of us today, if you were lucky to be there live or from the comfort of your home glued to the television, we are all connected and ALL witnessing History in the making!
On my personal note, this is such an inspiring day ... my dreams of moving to San Diego are becoming more real...

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Ambition to Meaning Movie


Yesterday I had access to a free download on Hayhouse.com of Wayne Dyers new movie "Ambition to meaning".
I am in awww. The movie is peaceful, full of information, funny, emotional and an incredible inspiration . I highly recommend this movie to those looking for their meaning/purpose. He talks about just being and allowing the source of where we came from and who we really are in the inside take us where we need to go. He speaks about letting go of ego and truly living in peace and in truth. Now i know i had other posts below that conflict with the letting go of ego, but Wayne clears all that up. Its not about being stagnant without ego, its about following what the truth inside you wants to follow, and when you really look deep inside you can see the difference of EGO and Truth.
I will have more to write soon but for now, you should all go purchase this movie!

Monday, January 05, 2009

A New Year!




So it's the new year and we all have new goals that need to be made. Personal goals, business goals and life goals.

Last night my husband and i sat down and wrote out our new goals for 2009. Goals that consist of losing weight, making and saving more money, travel goals etc

The approach we like to take may be helpful for you. We like to listen to the Anthony Robins goal setting workshop but when we don't have time we summarize what he's taught us to the below.

1. First we write down all that we want, everything and anything, from things to spiritual to education to silly things to anything that we want to have/achieve this year!

2. Then we take the top 10 (depending on how many things you want this year) and list them out with reasons why we want them.

example : Learn to speak Italian - Why I want to learn? So that when I travel to Italy I can communicate with the locals and improve the quality of my stay by speaking my way around!

You need to have a reason that makes sense to you and a reason for wanting the thing you want will help you want and get it more!

3. Once reasons are all written out, we write beside them what we will do right now to achieve them. Example: Order "learn Italian" Cds Online.
And do what you say you will do, thats taking the first step in getting what you want!

4. Put a time line on each goal. Whether its 6 months 1 year you want to achieve it, just put a date so you can get reminded on how close or far you are from your goal.

5. Next I hang my goals where i see them everyday, beside a mirror where i get ready, a place you know you will look so you can be reminded!

Writing your goals are very important once you start your first step in achieving them the universe will help you out and give you a push tooo!