It's a good day.

Have you ever had one of those weeks where nothing seems to go right? Of course you have - everyone has. The weeks leaves you drained and feeling unable to do anything...everything seems unsurmountable. Looking back, how dramatic! Well that was my week last week. And my day yesterday (although I may just blame that on bad Monday juju).

That being said, I hate it when people complain about their days. Some of these complaints are just ridiculous. I think people seriously just need to step back and put their problems in perspective. It really is 100% about attitude. I don't want this to come off as preachy. Preachy sucks. I'm a firm believer in the whole "life is what you make of it" thing. Seeing the glass half-full isn't always easy and sometimes, yes, it seems completely impossible. Sometimes, bad things happen and there's no way to have a positive attitude about it. That being said, I also believe that everything happens for a reason.

Disclaimer: I haven't had a bad life at all. Things haven't always been great and there are a lot of things that I wish could be different, but for the most part, I don't feel like I have much to complain about. I know that some people have gone through some seriously tragic experiences and I don't want to undermine the seriousness of those situations with my whole "be happy, look at the glass half-full" attitude. I just really feel like having that kind of perspective goes a long way.

"You can have it all. You just can't have it all at one time." - Oprah said that. The only reason I know this is because my 2014 planner has quotes for every week and that was last week's quote. I'm sorry Oprah, but I'm calling BS on that. I believe that as long as you're willing to work for it, you can have anything and everything you want, when you want it. I'm not saying it's easy (depending on what you want) and it takes a lot of hard work...but you can have whatever you want. Just go get it.

Okay, I think I'm done with my whole inspirational "you can do it!" spiel...I just felt like I had to get that out there.

Anyone who was watching the Superbowl saw the commercial - #JackisBack. This probably doesn't mean anything to a lot of people, but those who are lucky enough to have watched "24" are seriously pumped...including me. Mark had never seen it so we binge-watched the first season this weekend. Even though it's still as awesome as I remember it, it's crazy to think that the first season aired 13 years ago (and they have the cell phones and Palm Pilots to prove it!). Granted, Mark called all of the big moments, which was irritating...but it's still amazing and we're on to season 2. Love it! "House of Cards" is next on our list...a very long list.

Have a happy Tuesday, because why not?!

Love. Inspire. Motivate.

Shame on me for abandoning this blog. A very good friend of mine recently showed me this video. It hit a little close to home in terms of having too many ideas and not doing enough to make any of them become realities. People say this all of the time, but life is short. What am I waiting for? I am the queen of impatience...the queen of "I want it and I have to have it NOW"...so I'm finally applying that mentality to these dreams of mine.

Now for a little shameless self-promotion. I recently discovered Origami Owl. For anyone who doesn't know what this is, check it out! For everyone else, you already know that this jewelry is amazing and addicting. You can't just have one charm, or one locket, or one plate! At least I can't...
I like to believe in the concept of fate and I think it played a part in me beginning this whole Origami Owl thing. Mark and I went to Virginia to visit family for Christmas and I took the opportunity to visit an old friend while I was there. I couldn't help but notice her necklace, which was unlike anything I had ever seen before and I instantly loved it. She mentioned that it had been given to her as a gift, but she didn't seem quite sure of what it was or how to get it. Fast forward a few weeks - I'm at work and receive a delivery from the FedEx guy. On his way out of the office, he just stops and stares at me and finally says "I have something for you". He comes back in with an Origami Owl catalog (or take-out menu) and tells me that his wife just started selling it - so I start flipping through it and realize that this is the locket that my friend has. I immediately found something for every woman in my life and so I figured that maybe I should get involved. Anyway, that's the story behind it and if you don't know about the company, they're big on stories. I don't know if you know me, but I am too. Soooo....go check it out and buy from me! =)

 Anyway, back to my self-shaming for the abandonment of this blog. After having the video brought to my attention, this same friend told me her plan of action for making her dream a reality and it included increasing her social media presence, which I have decided is necessary for me as well. Not just for Origami Owl, but also for my photography business which I've been working on for a little bit. Hence, back to the blog and maybe Twitter, although before yesterday, I hadn't tweeted once. Honestly, I find the whole thing a little absurd, but maybe that's just because I haven't really used it. You should totally follow me though - @stephanie0416.

In the interest of promoting a friend and fellow go-getter, check out this blog too.
www.cristinskjegstad.wordpress.com and follow her on Twitter at @CrisSkjeg.

Happy Thursday!