I’ve long realized that I have to plan my time accordingly, otherwise I’m no good to the world.
Unfortunately, I haven’t been doing it, and I’ve been paying for it.
I have (and love) my Moleskine planner, but what good does it do if I don’t use it as I should? Besides, it’s not, shall we say, the “important” events with which I’m having trouble. It’s the ordinary, everyday tasks that find themselves on the backburner on most days.
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Peace and blessings,
J. Dakar
Over 15 million children worldwide have lost one or both parents to AIDS – equivalent to the number of people living in New York, Paris, and Bangkok combined. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, over 12 million children have been orphaned by the pandemic.
Today, May 7th, is World AIDS Orphans Day, a grassroots campaign to draw attention to and advocate on behalf of the over 15 million children orphaned by AIDS. Continue reading »
Last month was really something.
I stepped down from the board of AIDS Alabama, gave my first crew interview, ended my relationship with my Little Brother, baked my first cake, had my bank account information compromised and gave my first solo interview.
This month, I have a lot on my plate: I have a final for a class I loathe, I launch JDakar.com, I graduate from college…and that’s just the stuff I can talk about right now!
How do I keep from being overwhelmed and under stress?
Nearly three years ago, I began compiling a list of things I wanted to accomplish before the age of thirty based on Michael Green’s 101 Things in 1001 Days. Initially, the list was set at 3000, but was quickly narrowed to a more modest 300.
In all honesty, I had completely forgotten all about it until I rediscovered it a few days before my 24th birthday. By that time, though, I had actually completed quite a few of the items on the list. Continue reading »
Time waits for no one
Is what we’ve been told
The time we’ve spent together
Is worth more than gold
Our journey has finally reached its end
What a trip it has been
Laughing and crying
Smiling and sighing
All emotions we’ve had our fair share
But for each other, we’ve always been there
Disappointments as well as disagreement have appeared
Sadness and death have also been near
The conductor has opened the door
And on the train we will ride no more
Now the time has come for us to depart
And from this departure to make a new start
But from beginning to end
Friends we’ve always been
Traveling down these tracks
Only to never go back again
(Dedicated to the Class of 2002)
