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Vision & Goals: Keep it Moving

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Liza Mae V.

I realized that I will not be able to meet deadlines due to unexpected life occurrences. Also, goals seem to change as priorities shift and realities kick in. This is not to say that I am totally dreading life, but I am actually enjoying the little moments that make up my day. I pushed off some of my goals to spend time with mi amore, family, and friends.

Last weekend for Easter I spent time with my girlfriends to celebrate Wan Ting’s birthday with dinner at a Korean restaurant, then karaoke. While we were singing my heart out to Flo Rida – Right Round, Britney Spears – Womanizer, and Usher – Love in this Club, mi amore spent time catching up with his ex. I like this balance in our relationship where we do not have to do everything together, we have our separate lives outside of the relationship. I’ve learned that mi amore may not like doing all the things that I like to do, so instead of him compromising his time, I will do it on my own. Fortunately enough, we have more things in common than not, so this is not an issue.

On Easter Sunday, we went to my family to have lunch. I always enjoy spending time with my family, especially with the kiddies. I have three nephews, all under the age of three.

Mi Amore, friends, and family are my priorities and spending time with them is worth pushing some deadlines further.

My updated update:

House is rented for May 1, so many things have to be done around the house (basement reno, cleaning, installation of washer/dryer, and small touch-ups)
Edit lizamae[dot]com’s Posts from LJ – estimated 250 posts (May 16)
Edit photos for web portfolio/photo book/flickr (June 1)
Design website for www.luxavision.com (July 1)
Get more photography clients (on going)
Work-out schedule (Mon – Cycling | Tue – Hip Hop | Wed – Cross-training | Thu – Running | Fri – Cross-Traing, Sat – Running | Sun – Cross-Training) One to two days I will be resting, I’m not that psycho. lol

- Liza Mae

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Tags: "Live your LIfe", inspiration, life, quote

Mantra from the Dalai Lama | Just a Short Buddhist Outlook on Life

Posted on 18 December 2008 by Liza Mae V.

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
+ This year I have taken a big risk in leaving my comfortable four year relationship for the unknown and it resulted in my great love for mi amore and especially myself. It is time to take more risks for 2009.

2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
+ When faced with the same situation, I sometimes forget the lesson learned and repeat my mistakes but I am learning to break this habit. I have already begin to do so because I am conscious of it now.

3. Follow the three R’s:

Respect for self
Respect for others and
Responsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
+ Very true, it has happened a couple of times in my favour.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
+ Rules who needs rules?

6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone every day.
+ Hrmmm, it seems I don’t do this enough. I am always around people, whether it be at home or at work.

9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
+ I am guilty for this occasionally. In a heated argument things slip up but I do keep this in mind.

14. Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
+ I have traveled this year but I don’t think anywhere new – Miami, New York, Montreal.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
+ =)

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

- Liza Mae V

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Tags: career, life, struggles

Crossroads

Posted on 27 March 2007 by Liza Mae V.

So here I am at my X-roads with my career … steering off to an unknown path. Though the road does not seem to scary, I face a lot of animosity amongst myself. Self-regret flutters through me like a seizure — it comes and goes. I was pointed at a path and I followed. Instead I should have followed my heart’s desire. Now I am stuck at a place where I am dumbfounded by curiosity of what could of been, but I have to make choices, significant and profound. Passion seeps through my pours and my mind travels in warp speed. Don’t know when to stop myself and make a decision. I’m ready for a challenge but yet I want to be creative with it. Some people don’t want me to succeed for whatever selfish reasons, and this is what makes me want to challenge myself further. I want to go above and beyond current expectations to prove myself worth. Don’t get me wrong … I am beyond happy in terms of OUR love. I can’t ask for anything more but patience. I know once I get past this point of my life … it will just be a figment of challenges to come. This is just a stepping stone to monetary/momentary happiness. As a friend has told me of recent,

“people like to prepare for tomorrow without knowing exactly what will happen
however, that’s pointless
instead one should find stability within themselves
and adapt to the situations as they happen
need to make money to cover a new bill
adapt
people think that it’s more troubling that way
but the irony is
it’s more troubling to try to do it in advance
because it’s worrisome
and leads to paranoia
one’s stressed trying to do something before it happens”

So I will continue on with my imperfections and failures because that is a part of growing up. All I have to do is faith and my dreams will follow.

- Liza Mae V.

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Tags: career, life

future is mine … minus the fake people

Posted on 02 February 2007 by Liza Mae V.

So today was my first official career related interview, and I thought it went well. Of course I need major improvement and practice but today was the start of new beginnings. I most likely will not accept the offer because it does not fit the script of my qualifications, plus the salary doesn’t quite match up to my expectations. No one said it was going to be easy but it wasn’t as bad as I thought. In many ways, I look forward to another interview because I know what to look for and to be more presentable. Life is about trials and trivilations, successes and failures, and everything between. It’s these moments that define your character, and challenge your true test in faith. Just gotta believe to succeed!

On another note …

I also realize that some people talk alot of shit and promise you things to give you false hope. To those people, I say
“Shut The FU!”
Do not speak if your words are worthless.
Do not smile in my face and then turn around and show another face.
Do not try to ACT powerful when you are powerless.
Do not convince me of what you know, but instead SHOW me that you know.
Do not say you’ve helped me accomplish my goals when you truly were not there.
Do not try to pretend to know me, when you know nothing at all.
I do not like fake people. Ido not like to surround myself with people who constantly speak too much without the actions behind them. Either say you can do it, or say nothing at all.

“Silence speaks volumes.
Empty words are worthless.”

Do not fall a victim to your self deceit … leading to broken dreams and promises.
You will live a life of lies … leading to a life of unhappiness.

I’m done with these false people.

I am done wasting my time listening when it results to nothing.

I am done with the B.S. lies.
I am DONE!

- Liza Mae V.

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Tags: life

What is my life’s purpose?

Posted on 13 August 2006 by Liza Mae V.

A question so simple yet so difficult to answer due to the thought needed to complete the answer to 100% self-satisfaction. At this point in my life I’ve carefully picked at the occurances that lead me to today, and I look into today and think, where am I headed tomorrow? I did not see my past path infront of me when I needed, and still do not know what path I am heading, but the journey behind me is all I know. So with that knowledge, I will continue to grow — right? Well what if I am at a stand still like a record on repeat. Same things, over and over, never going to that next track? I suppose it is me being lazy and not skipping that track. So I need to make moves but what moves should I make? Maybe, I need a destination, a goal to reach. So that’s another problem with the path needed to take. Where do I want to be in 1, 2, or 5 years? I never really put my deep thoughts into it. So let me marinate on this.

1 year: Steady job == steady income to pay off loans & debts.
2 year: Get my own place or possible room with the significant other or friend.
5 year: (too far ahead)

Wow, I can not even think about 5 years because my current year is rather blurry. I know I need to get a job to take care of my family, current and future, but what next? I need a focus. Until then, I will not know my life’s purpose. I know I want to make a difference, but to who and why? All these questions will be answered once I figure out what path I want to head into. Until then, my focus is to focus.

-Liza Mae

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Tags: life

… stress …

Posted on 23 May 2006 by Liza Mae V.

So school is over and I am not supposed to be stressed out but I am. Whenever I get stressed the right side of my lower back begins to tighten and knot up then distributes upto my shoulder. I suddenly get an increased heart beat and I feel like I am going to burst. I hate this feeling.

What caused this senation?

Well I’ve been doing alot of thinking and not alot of doing when it comes to my job search and everyone is on me about making money, making money, and making money. My mother is pushing me to get a job and I feel like I am being rushed. I can’t sit here and appreciate my accomplishments in peace because I live with her. I am rather annoyed at the thought and the more she pushes, the more I rebel. I am tired of being treated like a child. This house is not my home.

Sometimes my motivation is lacking because I do not see a clear future. I am lost in my own space, I am reaching a point in my life where things are not certain and the road can take its turn for the best or the worst. I call it the “quarter-life” crisis. My goal was to graduate – DONE! Now what? I am supposed to get my career started right? I feel as though there is something in between that supposed to happen and I am just waiting for that day to come. I try to stand still but forces are pushing me to where I need to be — free.

Sounds like I need to go on vacation or something. That is my solution to everything but it is anti-productive since I just pause where I am in Toronto, then when the vacation ends, life plays again. I need to change my habits. I am an addict to new people and experiences.

-Liza Mae V.

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Tags: "Live your LIfe", dreams, fear, life, relationships

life … what is it all worth?

Posted on 27 February 2004 by Liza Mae V.

I haven’t written in so long because my thoughts have been scattered like pieces of a puzzle. I’m trying to put it all together but it just doesn’t seem to fit. It is like I’m trying to answer the same questions, over and over … but there is always a different solution. I am nearing the age of 21, and I begin to wonder where I am going to be in a year.

The uncertainty scares me, but what is it that I fear?

Its ironic that I fear is living … not death. Death does not bother me. It is a part of life that we have to accept. But not being accepted is what I can not accept.

I am on this journey which has no real destination, no real solutions, and no real truth. Because everything that I strive for is too much in fantasy that I begin to wonder …

Will this all happen?

Is this what I really want?

Can this be acquired?

The future is in the hands of time. Everything can change with in seconds. One’s life can be taken … in one direction … to the next. So are these daily stresses, all worth it? I guess so. We do this, day in and day out.

I look at all the relationships I have and wonder, if this person will be with me in a few years? Why is this person here? Right now? and wonder who I will bump into next?

I’m just so tired. Tired of starting new, where there is no expectations of what this person will be in my life. The whole cycle of getting to know someone … just tires me out … knowing it can end up … where I started, no where. He/she just appeared, and then disappeared.

I ask too much questions which can not be answered now because that is in the future. That’s what I fear … the fear of not knowing what or who comes next … but that’s life … my life.

-Liza

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