Conservatory Aglow

I wanted to keep my streak going but I actually ran out of relevant things to talk about. This isn’t a diary so I can’t tell y’all everything ๐Ÿ˜†. I was challenged to write a post for 7 days straight and I did that! What I liked about that is I realize I can do more than 3 posts a month which was my low ball goal. I did increase the goal to 4 post a month for 2021 but now I feel like that is too low. Lol. Let’s see how it goes.

I wanted to put this out last night but after all that damn driving, it wasn’t happening. I seen this event in 2019 but I didn’t go. Of course I wanted someone to go with me but I’m single people! And I am tired of doing everything by myself. Well, last night I said fuck it. I hit my fuck it button Sean ๐Ÿ˜‚. I got that from an episode of the Quote of the Day show by none other than Sean Croxton. The speaker was Wallo267 and the episode is “Fuck What They Think”. Ok I realize it isn’t the same topic but who cares, the button was pushed ๐Ÿ˜†. Anyway, I drove to Columbus, Ohio to the Franklin Park Conservatory to attend Conservatory Aglow. I love lights. Like I can’t stress it enough. I seen a post on Instagram that reminded me of this exhibition and I had to go this year.

I was driving down the street and when the place came into view my heart started singing. I was so giddy! I wish I had a picture of the first encounter. I do however have plenty of other pictures to share with you. The Franklin Park Conservatory is open year round. It features art and has these biodomes of live plants that are amazing. I am glad I just didn’t see the lights and leave. I walked through the inside first. The cost of the ticket to the exhibition included the whole conservatory. The main event was outside.

Inside the South Biodome. Look at the fish

Art inside the biodomes and the conservatory
Top pic inside biodome, bottom pic inside the conservatory

Once outside I was greeted with the rainbow tunnel. The main reason I wanted to come.

It didn’t stop there. So many other light displays.

Christmas trees made out of glass ornaments.

A train village

A light pyramid that contained 1,000 lights and took 35 hours to construct.

A waterfall of lights that ran into a stream of lights.

It is a must see. I am so glad that I went even if it was by myself. I will continue to live and do what makes me happy, with or without anyone else. It is too much I want to do before I die. I can’t wait.

What are you waiting for? Are you doing what makes you happy? Or are you waiting on someone to do it with you? What do you want to do? Where do you want to go? I am interested in hearing about your goal destinations. I may add it to my ever increasing bucket list. Of course, I want you to be safe in all of your endeavors. Masks on ๐Ÿ˜ท, 6 feet apart and no overcrowded events. Now, that shit can wait. Stay well and whole. Much love ๐Ÿงก ๐Ÿ’š.

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Sharing is Caring

Tonight I just want to a share a few of my favorite quotes with a few of my favorite pictures that I took.

“There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask “What if I fall?” Oh but my darling, What if you fly?” – Erin Hanson
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – e.e. cummings
The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” -Ayn Rand
“What scares me more than feeling it all, is missing it all.” – Glennon Doyle
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Does any of these resonate with you? What are some of your favorite quotes? You can leave a comment down below or email me at elsims27@yahoo.com. Continue to be well and whole. Much love ๐Ÿงก ๐Ÿ’š

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Today Is An Amazing Day

“We try so hard to hide everything we’re really feeling from those who probably need to know our true feelings the most. People try to bottle up their emotions, as if it’s somehow wrong to have natural reactions to life.” – Colleen Hoover

My attitude is primarily upbeat and optimistic. My posts on this blog reflect my mindset. But occasionally I will have a bad moment that stretches out into a bad day. Yes, I am aware it doesn’t have to go that way, yet it usually does. If you are hoping to get some great words of wisdom from this post, I recommend you skip this one. It is not going to happen.

Today as I was leaving out to go to work, which I don’t normally do on Tuesdays, I fell down the steps and smacked my face on the floor. Oh I’m also not going to sugarcoat anything either. My friends have all been texted before I published this post. They don’t handle finding out information from my blog well. Anyway, it hurt. I mean I was dazed as fuck. Yet I got up. Collected my belongings and made my way to the car. My left leg was shaking really bad. Not sure if it was because of the fall or it was the reason why I fell. I had to stop several times to try and control the shaking so I could just walk. I made it to the car okay. I made it into work and I did my job for the next 3 and 1/2 hours.

What I felt mentally though was defeated. I was so upset. I literally could have cried my eyes out. Not from the pain, the swollen lip or the scrapped nose. But from life always determined to kick the shit out of you. I had a great Zoom call with the ladies at the Monday mastermind. Marian, the facilitator, said she starts each morning saying, “Today is an amazing day.” Thought I would try it. Said it in the shower and believed it. Then not even 20 steps away from my door that shit happened. I shook it off though. Then the first phone call I answered at work was a nurse telling me I was rude because I would not share patient information without a release of info. I’m sorry isn’t HIPAA still in effect? She proceeded to hang up on me.

Ok, I just fell and busted my face. Now I have some heffa on the phone with an attitude because I am doing my job correctly. Seriously what the fuck else? I can hear people saying it. Hell my coworker said it. Just because you had a couple of bad moments doesn’t mean you have to have a bad day. I know that! Nor do I want to have a bad day. But can’t I just go through this experience? Can’t I cry if I want to? Can’t I have a moment of anger? Like aren’t these human emotions? Why have them if I can’t experience them?

I ultimately did not have a bad day. I went to get my nails done by my favorite nail tech, Ally at Soto Salon and Spa, and they turned out great as usual. They are money green. I’m manifesting over here with my nails. I had a friend stop by and enjoyed some good conversation. And I took a nap which always makes me feel better. I wrote this post and kept my streak of a post a day going. Not a bad day at all. Today was an amazing day!

Sometimes doesn’t it seem like when you are feeling good and riding a wave, that all of a sudden life says, “Aht Aht, what do you think this is?” Lol. How do you get past these moments? How do you handle it? It is absolutely going to happen, no fail. I used to get really angry and stay that way for days. Thinking that life had it out for me. I was upset today but I refuse to let it last or stain my whole day. And as long as I can shake it off after a little while, I’m good with that. I don’t know if I will ever be the person that doesn’t get upset. And is that even natural?

If you have some tips, I would love to hear it. Not saying I’m going to adopt them ๐Ÿ˜†, but a fresh perspective is always good to hear. Stay safe. Be well and whole. And don’t fall down any steps, it hurts. Much love ๐Ÿงก ๐Ÿ’š

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