September 2010
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Birthday Blues
I’m not sure why but every year I get the blues on my birthday. Why do you suppose that is? I try not to have any expectations for what people consider their “special” day, so why am I often disappointed and then fall into a deeper funk by wondering why I’m not at a different place at this point in my life?
I’m generally a positive person but this one day each...
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My Name
Using an online prompt, I just wrote this little poem:
My real name is Pamela
Yesterday my name was down in the dumps
Today my name is quietly inspired
Tomorrow my name will be poetry in motion
In my dreams my name is Susan G. Woodridge.
Wanna give it a try? If you do, will you share your poem in the comments of this post or share a link to where you’ve posted it? I’d love to...
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“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward...”
– Brian Tracy (via acupofcoffeeplease)
“To all the secret writers, late-night painters, would-be singers, lapsed and...”
– “Cold Tangerines” by Shauna Niequist (via julie911)
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Fall Into Reading 2010
I’m so excited to participate in the Fall Into Reading 2010 challenge hosted by Katrina at Callapidder Days! I discovered it too late last year, and I also missed Spring Reading Thing 2010, so I’m thrilled to finally be on time!
What’s this all about, you say?
Essentially, Fall Into Reading 2010 is a fun, low-pressure reading challenge open to anyone and everyone. It will take...
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The Good
Warm peanut butter toast with a mug of something warm and preferably chocolate
When the little furry monsters (cats) rub their faces against mine
The sights, sounds, scents and spirit of Autumn!
The Anticipated
I’m itching to get through papers and magazines this weekend and clear up some space.
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Wishcasting Wednesday - Abundance
What do you wish for an abundance of?
More than anything right now, I wish for an abundance of glowing good health for my family and me. An abundance of energy would enable me to spread my love deep and wide and ever more fervently.
I wish for an abundance of creative ideas and the vision and direction to see those ideas come to fruition. I’ve been seeking direction for what seems like...
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“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we...”
– John Lennon (via julie911)
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The Good
Color. I love color! I always thought myself a black/gray/beige/cream kind of gal, and I do love them, but if you look at the likes and archives of this blog, you’ll see an awful lot of color. One of the benefits of keeping a tumblr blog!
We finally gave in and turned on the heat last night. Where was our cat Devi this morning? Sitting on a register, completely covering it...
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If Winter Ends →
woodendreams:
“You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you read a book… or you take a trip… and you discover that you are not living, that you are hibernating. The symptoms of hibernating are easily detectable: first, restlessness. The second symptom (when hibernating becomes dangerous and might degenerate into death): absence of pleasure....
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Sad News
I’m saddened by the news of an old friend’s passing far too young. May you rest in beauty and peace forever. Thank you for the gift of memories and the reminder of gratitude. The world will miss you, Dennis.
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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known...”
– Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (via moronicbeauty)
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“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the...”
– Roald Dahl
The Good
Putting together a great meal from what you thought was “nothing” in your cupboards
The many ways we have to connect
Sipping a warm chai tea latte on a cool September morning
The Anticipated
Watching my son bowl and witnessing his growth
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“I think we can’t go ‘round measuring our goodness by what we don’t do, what we...”
– Chocolat (via kari-shma)
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A Brief Guide To Life →
By Leo Babauta
Thich Nhat Hanh’s quote is the shortest guide to life you’ll ever need: “Smile, breathe, and go slowly.”
If you live your life by those five words, you’ll do pretty well. For those who need a little more guidance, the brief guide:
less TV, more reading less shopping, more outdoors less clutter, more space less rush, more slowness less consuming, more creating less junk, more real...
