Would You Know a True Dream if it Bit You?
So what is a “true dream?” I think it is simply a thought, an idea, a mental representation of something we believe is not true for us now, but which we desire to make true.
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Free to a Good Home – Dreams
I’ve been cleaning out my closet. And I’m getting rid of a lot. Of dreams. Not because they are too big. Not because they are too small either. But because they aren’t right for me. Here we are, about to begin another year. Arguably, we begin a new year every day. But we, the “civilized [...]
What Would You do Without Christmas?
I was a child who never had a Christmas. I wasn’t Jewish. Or Muslim. Nor were my parents atheists, not by any definition of the word. We were Christians. We just didn’t observe the religious holidays associated with that faith. My parents explained to me that it was because the observations – the rituals, traditions [...]
The Answer is 42 – What Was The Question?
Sometimes the answer is not a response to the question, but in finding the right question to ask. In a previous post, which included my answer to what The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy author, Douglas Adams, called “The Ultimate Question of Life the Universe and Everything,” I mentioned that we’d be revisiting the question, [...]
And the Sensible Response is…
I’ve been quiet lately. There is precedent for that, but I’ll admit it isn’t a frequent occurrence. The last time must have been when I was about three. So I don’t remember much about it. But I’ve heard stories. Mostly from my mother. She was there. In her story, I was nattering on about something arcane [...]
There Outta Be a Law
So there I was. Feeling great about my productivity so far on this beautiful Saturday, treating myself to some pampering, and anticipating that I’ll go home with a great post, type it up at lightening speed and then relax in my garden with a good book.
Except the televisions were all tuned to the aftermath of the Casey Anthony trial.
What’s YOUR “Watermelon?”
Most kids love July 4th for the fireworks. Believe me, fireworks are a BIG favorite with me too. (with a childhood nickname like “dynamite” you might expect that, huh?) But for me, Independence Day, a day we celebrate freedom, was a day I celebrated a different kind of freedom. There were picnics, with LOTS of watermelon and I was FREE to eat as much as I could get my hands on. So every July 4th, while the other kids were hogging the ice cream, cupcakes and chocolate, I got my hands on as much watermelon as I could and didn’t apologize to anyone for taking the last slice.
You see, I grew up with “watermelon deprivation.”
Bright, Shiny Excuse or Opportunity to Explore Wisdom?
Didn’t I just let a bright shiny thing derail my productivity for the day? After all, posting to the blog was on my list of “to-dos” and here it is nearly 9PM and I’m just now getting to it. Surely that isn’t responsible “life balance.”
Depends on how I tell the story, doesn’t it? Either I let myself get trapped into a tailspin of drama/trauma, free coaching and emotional drain. OR I was offered a completely no-risk opportunity to learn from someone else’s story.
I actually received TWO huge gifts from that bright, shiny thing.
Sometimes You’re the Dragon, Sometimes You’re the Bug
I have dragons in my life. I am blessed to have MANY dragons who have come along to rescue me from shredding my wings.
I’ve also had the opportunity to rescue a few dragonflies. Some flew thankfully on their way, some determinedly beat their wings against the screen.
Regardless of your role, dragon or dragonfly, just remember – you were BORN to fly!
