Hello, Sunshine.

Happy Monday everyone!

When I in grade/high school I always remember the week last way tooooooo long and the weekend always feeling so far away. I hated Mondays and would cherish my weekends, which never seemed quite long enough. Well the weekend still doesn’t feel quite long enough, but I notice that time is moving SO quickly now. The week doesn’t feel long anymore. I feel like time is moving at such a rate that all I need to do is surrender to it in free fall and let it carry me to the next thing. I don’t know if its just me, or if its some funky energy in the universe right now. I find it to be disconcerting at moments, and also quite fun at others. When things are stressful or unpleasant I try not to blink an eye, because I know it will be over in a flash (and it always is!). It’s also a bit worrisome because I feel like if time is passing quickly then I could easily end up wasting a whole decade not enjoying my life.

But instead of worrying, it’s a great reminder to relish the simple moments. I don’t even have a notion of days or weeks anymore. Just this moment. I actually am liking this pace.

What about you? Does time fly in your life or do you like the pace?

Also, quick update: Blogging will be sporadic for the next couple weeks because midterms round two begin soon and I am striving to reduce all stress and be prepared much ahead of time!!

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I remember receiving an e-mail a few years ago titled “The World As 100 People.” It really stuck with me, and I sought out the project recently to share it here, because it’s very insightful information. It puts things in perspective. Reminds me just how big the world is, and how many people exist in cultures very different from mine. And, it’s a reminder how so many people don’t have access to food, clean water, and shelter. It makes me ask how I might be able to change that.

If the World were 100 PEOPLE:

50 would be female
50 would be male

20 would be children
There would be 80 adults,
14 of whom would be 65 and older

There would be:
61 Asians
12 Europeans
13 Africans
14 people from the Western Hemisphere

There would be:
31 Christians
21 Muslims
14 Hindus
6 Buddhists
12 people who believe in other religions
16 people who not be aligned with a religion

17 would speak Chinese
8 would speak Hindustani
8 would speak English
7 would speak Spanish
4 would speak Arabic
4 would speak Russian
52 would speak other languages

82 would be able to read and write; 18 would not

1 would have a college education
1 would own a computer

75 people would have some supply of food and a place to
shelter them from the wind and the rain, but 25 would not

1 would be dying of starvation
17 would be undernourished
15 would be overweight

83 would have access to safe drinking water
17 people would have no clean, safe water to drink

I referenced these statistics from http://www.100people.org. It’s a great website with videos and statistics!

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