Hey Now, Hey Now...

This is what dreams are made of! :D

Thank you Lizzie McGuire.

Inspiration #2. There is so much potential in daydreaming. Have you ever had a complete conversation with 

someone in your head, and then went back and did it again this time saying different things? I've been doing it all the time! I've been working a lot this summer which has given me ample time to think about the people in my life and everything I want the future to be. I'm in the awkward post high school graduate - pre college student stage where I'm old enough to claim responsibility for all of my mistakes, but not quite old enough to be considered a responsible adult. It's a rough transition! So this summer I've spent a lot of time reflecting on the amazing friendships I've enjoyed over the last 17 years, and then even more time thinking about all the potential people I will meet and college, and what type of person I want to be and who I want to be friends with and well, you get the point. :)

So this brings me back to daydreaming. I've thought so much about how my life is going to change and created so many fictional characters to fill my future, and the second I step into the college scene, all of the things I think college is going to be is going to change and all of those fictional characters will be left in the dust as I make new friends.

Why do people daydream then?! I don't know! I just know I do, and most often times, those dreams of what I expect the future to be give me the excitement I need to accept that life changes. I love dreaming. And I love the contrast of dreams and the thoughts you actually take seriously.

And hey. Why not dream up the perfect man to take you on perfect dates while you're cleaning carpets and folding laundry? It sure makes work more interesting. :):)

Happy dreaming!

P.S. Here is an AWESOME article about the benefits of daydreaming.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50416

Change in My Pocket

Hello there! My name is Anne Katherine Toronto. I'm not going to waste precious time introducing myself, as I'm sure you will get to know me thoroughly through this blog. So, I'm just going to dive right into the confines of my mind and tell you what has been running through it lately.

Inspiration. The dictionary told me that inspiration was an inspiring or animating action or influence. Helpful, right?! I thought, "Oh man. I can do way better then that." So I tried to sit down and come up with  a better definition to inspiration... It's harder then I thought to come up with a better definition then the dictionary. Then I had an epiphany... Inspiration isn't a definition. It is a noun, an adjective, a verb. Sometimes it occurs like a lightbulb flashing across your brain, other times it is a slow sunrise that eventually throws light upon all.

I am creating this blog to help myself define inspiration. It may be a little bit longer then the typical dictionary definition, but throughout it, I hope to find the things that truly inspire me to become the best person I can. :)

So. Inspiration #1. Change. Change is a BEAUTIFUL thing, people. Without it, the human race would have no capability to move on. Think about it; change is one of the most under appreciated concepts our world offers on a day to day basis. Without change... well nothing would change. Adam and Eve would still be sitting in the Garden of Eden hanging out. They wouldn't have developed their relationship or learned how to tame the already tamed lions because that would have required change. Even though the Minnesota government is officially shut down, Israel is constantly in a civil war and I can't truly assert my own individuality, that can all change. So, take a moment and think about what you are going to do with change. Are you going to refuse to change, simply because change takes to much effort? That would be called laziness. An issue has been challenged; If you are reading this, decide something that you are going to change, TODAY. It could be as simple as deciding to wear that shirt in the back of your closet you feel is too exuberant for everyday life. It could be mending a broken friendship or actually making those cookies for that someone that you've been thinking about all month. You could smile at someone at work you've never seen before. I don't care how you do it. JUST DO IT. *thank you nike.*

You know what I'm going to do?

Of course you don't! Which is why I'm going to tell you. :) I am going to have a conversation with my dearest little sister every day for the rest of the summer. I'm telling you, this girl is a doll. And most times, I ignore her. So, I'm going to change. Life would truly suck without the ability to improve.

All I have left to say is whoever woke up one day and in a flash of inspiration said, 'Variety is the spice of life!' deserves a gold medal. Well... Gold might be a stretch in this economy. AT LEAST a batch of cookies. Because he truly was inspired.