Embrace Life yo--It's the Vingnation New Year!

Well, today represents something difficult to swallow, something I do not want to even think about. So rather then putting it out of mind--or more like pretending to, I have decided to embrace it with every ounce of me and call it my very own new year! There are so many different cultures whom go by their own calender years--why can't I? Though I have embraced 09 as all mine, now it's time to take my little nation by the reigns and ride out fiercely with little forgiveness! With all the love in my heart and life in my soul, I have all of the power to do so. So starting now, starting today, January 27th is the Vingnation New Year! Your resolutions if celebrating my little nations new year must include at least one of the following-- Live well, Laugh routinely, Love often, Get Excited about even the little things, To Thine Own Self Be True, Take Responsibilities for ALL of your actions-the good,the bad and the ugly, Remember all of the good times but do not dwell, Live in the now, Love the one you are with--no matter whom they might be or where you are, No Preliving-looking too far ahead can be scary, treat all individuals the way you would like to be treated--Karma is a bitch and it will bite back, No regrets, and at the end of it all BE YOU! Never ever let anyone take You away from You! So today, raise that cup--I know you've got one on your desk and cheer HAPPY NEW VINGNATON YEAR-followed by a woot woot because--why not? Use this as your second shot at a first beginning to treat yourself the way you should and need to be treated. Go on friends, Embrace life yo! Its the Vingnation New Year and whys not?

V. xo

how sweet those simple things in life can truly be

I don't know what it is about my horoscope. It can completely change my perspective on how my day will roll out. It can change my outlook in an instant! Back in the summer, my mom called me at the office in the middle of the morning, she sounded alarmed. I said mom what is it? She said have you read your horoscope today? I thought no, why in god's name would I read my horoscope? she said get the star and read it. Then had to go abruptly. I did what any good-and smart for that matter-daughter does,listens to her momther, and I went to thestar.com and read it.
Now in the middle of winter, I could not tell you what it said or what it predicted but I can tell you it changed my outlook on the current situation I was in. From that day moving forward I have never looked back--I check it daily as soon as my computer is turned on and ready to go. At the beginning, I was in awe at what I read. How on earth could my life be so parallel to the prediction?
Some days my daily horo would actually take my breath away. On those occasions I had to share this earth shattering blurb. So I started sending them to my good friend Kiki. We would banter back and forth over email about how insane it all was. Then things unfolded as they did and I began sending a morning email to kiki with her horo and my horo. Sometimes we would comment but sometimes not. Then at some point Kitty became part of our daily ritual. At the beginning if the horo was not positive I would not send it but now I send it always because sometimes bad becomes good or it allows insight to why you feel things are just not going your way.
In harsh times, bright times, helluva good times, laughable times, downright painful times or any time at all my horo brings me a sort of peace. It gives me a reason to pull up my socks, throw that head high, apply that smile and sometimes it even gives me a little twinkle in my eye or even a hop in my step. It is wonderous to me how such a short blurb can truly effect me but more amazingly how sometimes it can just be so bloody dead on.
Today was one of those days in which I realized how much I love this daily ritual I have adopted. With that note I must share the loveliness that is all mine today:
Leo (July 23 — Aug. 22)
You will soon have certainty where you once had doubt, strength where you once had weakness, clarity where you once had confusion and support where you once had criticism.
This daily morning ritual is one of those simple things that make each day that much easier to embrace and be empowered. Ah how sweet those simple things in life can truly be!

V.

09 is becoming all mine!

With my slogan at the tip of my tongue and life moving at lightening pace, I thought this quote so appropriate...

"There's something in the distance
A glorious existence
A simple celebration
A place you've never been before
Tell me that you wanna go"

Promise to be back soon!

V.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night...

V. xo

09 is all Mine

Every year for the last 2 years I have written out a long list of resolutions for the new year. This year I refuse to put that pressure on myself. Instead I am going to write out my wishes for myself and hope that with incredible drive of spirit I will accomplish these tasks.
What I want for myself is to keep true to myself and all of those wonderous individuals in my life. What I hope to become true with much training and hard work is to run Mississauga Marathon injury free and qualify for the Boston Marathon in 2010. I hope to be continously challenged in my daily life and surrounded by amazing individuals. I hope to never lose my enthusiasm for the small but exciting things. I hope to never lose my passion and emotion. Though privately I will make a list of the things I need to take control and care of but what is important is I am going to make 09 all mine! I am going to embrace it just like I embraced everything that came with the summer of 08--summer of sarah! 09 is all mine! You'll see...
V.

2008 is going going...

Well my friends here we are in the middle of December. Can you believe it--in just over 2 weeks this year will be finito. What a year 08 has been? There have been so many ups and downs; twists and turns--but ya know at the end of the day I would not trade these for anything. If you had asked me a year ago today where my life would be--I would have thought very very very different then what my reality actually is today. Life is a strange thing and as a new wonderous friend said to me today: "Enjoy the Rollercoaster. It means you are ALIVE!" This quote could not be more true. If I had not had to endure the emotional and physical pain I would not be even half the person I am today or have half of the amazing people I am lucky to have in my life. My friends have really come through--new and old. They have brought new meaning to the words loyalty, love, truth and in all actuality, friendship. Though the past year has been tough-- and that is putting it lightly--I have had numerous heartbreaks and heartaches. I have been beaten and bruised emotionally and physically. People have let me down and tried to break my spirit. Instead I embraced those things because of the support I was offered, I am: 30 and actually happy about it. I am single. I am so far from content—I am excited! I am finally recovered from a fractured pelvis and running better and stronger then ever. I am confident and stronger then I ever even imagined I could be. I have made myself vulnerable and allowed people in. I have let the most amazing people in. I have made mistakes—stupid and silly ones. I have learned so much not only about myself but those around me. I have learned that life is too short to live in the past or to worry crazily about the future. I have found the most amazing friends. If my life did not go the way it did, I would not have so much happiness and love in my life.

All that has gone down in 08 I shall embrace. I shall move forward with my head up high, a smile on my lips and so much love in my heart because 2009 is going to be my year--I can feel it!!
The past few weeks have been filled with so much decking the halls and tis the seasoning I do not even know what to do with myself! There have been parties, christmas dinners, cocktails and wine, pot lucks, full on raging, too many laughs and way toooo much fun! With a week to go and not more then one present purchased I better on it and get into it! Yay December and yay to a new year just around the corner!


V. xo

Let it Go!

I was sent this in a forward sometime ago--These are words worth reading and always remembering...

Someone will always be prettier.
Someone will always be smarter.
Someone's house will be bigger.
They will drive a better car.
Their children will do better in school.
Their husband will fix more things around the house.
So?
LET IT GO!!!!!!
Love you and your circumstances.
Think about it.
The prettiest woman in the world can have turmoil in her heart.
The most highly favored woman on your job may be unable to have children.
The richest woman you know may have the car, the house, the clothes...
but she might be lonely.
Love you. Love who you are.
Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say:
'I am too blessed to be stressed and
too anointed to be disappointed!'
'Winners make things happen.
Losers let things happen.'
'To the world you might be one person,
but to one person you just might be the world'.

V. xo

BANGER'S FO LIFE YO!!

Thanks my little bang-bangs for being you!! Love you with every ounce of my heart.
Banger's fo life yo!

V. xo

December 8th, 2008

It has been 11 years since we lost him. 11 years since he was taken away. The pain will always be real and sharp. It has become something you can just swallow and live with. He had so much to offer and so much love to give. We never got to say goodbye. I know he is up there somewhere watching over me, protecting me. He will remain in my heart always and merely a single breath away. He is in my thoughts today and always.
With Love, V xo.

Hell ya--I am baaaack--better and stronger!

Sunday I awoke at an godly hour for a Sunday...I had to get to Mississauga to run the 10K Chilly Willy. I was not only running the race but was the coach! So I gots in the car and we made our way to Port Credit. It was a brisk morn but at least there was some sunshine. The race started at 9:30am sharp--off we went! It was chilly but I felt gooood and took advantage of this! Off I went! Anyway low and behold I was the second female across the line and ran a Personal Best of 46:40! I was pumped and thought of it still gets me pretty excited! I am baaaack--better and stronger!!

V.