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So today I have been sick in bed with what is probably a migraine. For the first 8 hours or so, I couldn't do anything without my head throbbing--couldn't read, look at a computer screen, move quicker than a snail, play with the cat, text... Had to reschedule my entire day which means I won't be able to meet with one of my clients this week, and the next couple days will be super busy with work.

Oh how I hate being sick.

But now that I'm feeling a bit better--my head isn't throbbing as much as it was before, I've been able to eat a bit without feeling nauseous, and I can look at a computer screen without feeling sick--I'm much happier.

It is amazing how much my self-worth depends on my ability to DO things. As I lay in bed, I felt so discouraged and inadequate. I thought about all the things I have to do for work, moving, preparing for graduate school, etc. And as I thought about those things, I doubted myself and my ability to do the things I need and want to do. My normally fairly positive outlook on life took a serious dip, but as soon as I started feeling better, it came back up. If I were in an accident of some kind and lost my ability to do the things I love to do, what would I do? How would I react? Could I find some other way to DO the things that bring meaning to my life? Food for thought...

Anyway, that was tangent and not actually the intention of this post. I just wanted to share a few of my favorite websites, ted talks, & blogs that have changed my perspective on life during the last couple of years:

Ted: Ideas worth spreading I love Ted Talks!!! There have been way too many fabulous & inspiring talks to put them all here, so I'm gonna give you the link and you can discover talks for yourself. Some of my favorite playlists are: The Artist is In, A Better You, and How to Tell a Story.

Brene Brown on Vulnerability Ok, so I do have to share my all-time FAVORITE Ted Talk of all time!!! Brene Brown's work on vulnerability really hit home with me when I found the talk a couple years ago and it is still something I watch and think about regularly. I want to read all of her books, they are at the top of my list of books to read. I just haven't found the time to go to the library yet...I sure hope they have them at the library. In fact, maybe I'll look right now and put the books on hold so I have to go pick them up...

How Great Leaders Inspire Action One more of my favorite ted talks! The question to ask yourself is: Why are you doing something? What is your motivation for doing what you do?

Brene Brown I love Brene Brown and her work, and I just discovered she has a blog!!! I don't know how I didn't realize it earlier, but I am totally following her now!!!

Acumen This is an awesome organization devoted to combating the world's poverty. They have free online courses which I recommend. I took the Storytelling for Change course and it was great!!!

Free Online Courses Great resource for finding free online courses from ivy league and other well known universities. They have a variety of subjects and courses, and there are some really great ones!

Zen Pencils I just discovered this inspirational cartoonist, and I really love his work! Check it out (and be sure to sign up for his free posters)!

You Need a Budget This has revolutionized the way my husband and I budget and the way we think about money! I don't know what I'd do without this program. It was well worth the money we spent on it. There is now a free option for college students, and there is also a free month's trial for anyone wanting to try it out!!! I highly recommend it--we love budgeting because of YNAB! Just FYI, I do not have any financial incentives to share this website with you, I just love the program and am doing it for you.

Ting A great cell phone service that saves us money every month! We spend about $40 per month total for both of our smart phones! Ting uses Sprint's network, so they have nation-wide coverage. I highly recommend it!

Mormon Messages I am a Mormon, and these are inspiring and uplifting messages that strengthen my faith in a God who knows and loves me.

Mormon.org This is a fun website devoted to educating the public on who Mormons are. Check out these profiles! I am in the process of making my own, but haven't finished it yet.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Here's the official Mormon church website. If you want to know if something is good and true, you have to experience it and learn about it for yourself from the actual source.

Josh Weed Blog of an amazing gay Mormon, husband, father, psychologist, great person.

(Gay) Mormon Guy Another blog of another amazing gay Mormon, student, musician.


Happy surfing!!!