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    Reflections During a Snowstorm + $100 Visa Card Giveaway! {Thanks to Milano® !)

    Published: Mar 2, 2015 · Modified: Apr 10, 2015 by Jennifer Che

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    I am pleased to be able to partner with Pepperidge Farm® Milano® cookies to write this post. 

     

    I am a doer.
    I'm like my mom in that way. I'm the type of person who can't sit still.

    If there's a dinner party going on, I'm the one prepping the food, clearing the plates, and asking people if they want refills. In life, I hunger after new hobbies, new things to learn. On a typical week outside of work hours, you might find me singing at my weekly a cappella rehearsal, hosting a Bible study at our house, working on the blog, or practicing Sunday worship songs with my church band. On weekends I like to be out, to be productive and do stuff, or at least experience the world in a new way.

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    It's part of the reason why I don't watch T.V. and hardly ever watch movies. It's really hard for me to just sit there and not do anything. It's weird, but it feels almost stifling to me.
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    At the same time, I'm also a people-pleaser.

    It makes me happy when others are happy. Therefore, it's natural for a doer like me to take care of guests during a party or to do everything within my powers to make sure no one's unhappy. In the whirlwind of life, my days are packed with activities, where more often than not, I'm doing everything I can to make sure everyone around me is happy, fed, and also enjoying life. As a natural extrovert, I thrive living this way because I love being around people, serving them, and making them happy. However, sometimes even the busiest extroverts need a break.

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    And that's why I still love snowstorms.

    As you probably all know by now, Boston's been slammed with a record amount of snow in the past month. Snowstorms grind a city to a halt. For our first snowstorm, the Mayor declared a Snow Emergency and banned all non-essential vehicles from driving on the roads. Unless you were an essential worker, you weren't even allowed to drive out. Everything got canceled - school, offices, businesses, restaurants, stores, even the subway system . . . All of a sudden, a vast majority of Bostonians were forced to stay home, stop whatever was overtaking their busy lives, and just . . . rest.

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    Rest, get some exercise shoveling, and just enjoy. Enjoy this beautiful world that God has created.
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    Reflect and just take in the beauty of these rare occurrences. Realize how helpless we really are to the power of nature.
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    One of my favorite things to do on the morning of a snowstorm is to brew myself an espresso, grab a light snack, and just stare out the window. It's mesmerizing to watch the snow fall.
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    In this day and age, we are all so, so busy. It's so rare to have an opportunity to just take a moment for us. I still find it funny that it takes a snowstorm to cancel all my activities, thus forcing me to take that moment.
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    It's a good reminder that we should all take such moments. Not just during a snowstorm, but regularly. Milano encourages you to take a moment for you. A pause from the many roles you play and focus on yourself.
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