Thinks I find along the way
Too funny! I just posted a picture from almost the same spot on my bike ride yesterday and I told Jaz, one of the commenters, that the beautiful view almost makes up for 4 months earlier! Lo and behold, my favorite Wisconsin photographer posts one of his own beautiful images of exactly what I mean…
Pops Digital via Winter Beach Morning – sepia.
“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.” ~Unknown
Standing, getting crushed on the metro at peak hour, I look around and my heart sinks. I’m surrounded by sullen faces, their eyes focused intently on games on their iPads and smart phones.
These are the sullen faces representing a world of people dreading going to work, dreading grinding away at a job they hate.
The gadgets they use as distractions during their morning commute are constant reminders of why they must put themselves through this daily hell. They feel they need these things (among others), and their job allows them to have them.
Throughout history humans have always strived to have better “things,” to have more than their neighbors or at the very least be equal to them.
First it was outdoing the neighbor who just upgraded from horse and carriage to a car. Later it was getting a black a white TV, then the cassette player, and years later a CD player.
But in today’s modern world where trends change as soon as they begin, where the next version of the latest gadget comes out seemingly straight away, people are driven to work longer hours to afford to be at the forefront of the trends—the latest gadget, the latest car, the latest fashion.
But lurking behind the lives of shiny new cars, flat screen TV’s and iPhones is a void, is a huge deficit, and it’s not a budget one.
Our world is experiencing a passion and purpose deficit.” via What We Really Need to Be Happy | Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In.
Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In via Tiny Wisdom: The Heart in Our Homes.
More wisdom from Melody Beattie:
“Life is not to be endured; life is to be enjoyed and embraced.
The belief that we must square our shoulders and get through a meager, deprived existence for far-off “rewards in Heaven” is a codependent belief.
Yes, most of us still have times when life will be stressful and challenge our endurance skills. But, in recovery, we’re learning to live, to enjoy our lives, and handle situations as they come.
Our survival skills have served us well. They have gotten us through difficult times-as children and adults. Our ability to freeze feelings, deny problems, deprive ourselves, and cope with stress has helped us get where we are today. But we’re safe now. We’re learning to do more than survive. We can let go of unhealthy survival behaviors. We’re learning new, better ways to protect and care for ourselves. We’re free to feel our feelings, identify and solve problems, and give ourselves the best. We’re free to open up and come alive.
Today, I will let go of my unhealthy endurance and survival skills. I will choose a new mode of living, one that allows me to be alive and enjoy the adventure.”
Source: this is a quote “Life is not to be endured; life is to be… | turtle_dove on Xanga
“If you’ve ever blown your top, flown off the handle, lost it or stewed about anything, you know how you felt afterward. No matter who was at fault, no matter the outcome, you are still left with a very unpleasant feeling because of the outburst. And if you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a tantrum, you aren’t left feeling exactly happy either.” Read more: How to Control Your Emotions in Any Situation | Love or Above.
“Do you ever feel like you haven’t loved or been loved enough in your life, and you desire more? Do you ever think, “When I find my true love then I’ll be complete?” Or perhaps you are already in a long-term relationship and you’d like it to be more loving?
As long as you search for love outside of yourself, you will never find it.” via Love Yourself First | FinerMinds.
My yogi buddy Jackie Dumaine wrote:
“Everyone has a lightbulb inside of them.
You are the Master Controller of the switch.
Yes, you’re that powerful.
So…
What are you going to do?
My suggestion?
Turn it on.
Oh, and if the switch seems to be stuck – try yoga.
It’s quite possibly one of the best Light Turner-On Activities I’ve ever experienced.
Namaste.
Is your light turned on or off?
If it’s off, what can you do to turn it back on?” via Jackie Dumaine – Are You Turned On?.
‘Gomer. That’s what they call people from Algoma. This was the treat that awaited me on my morning bike commute into the office…
A daily roundup of interesting stuff that didn’t quite make it as a blog post on its own.
Holy Kaw! via Dear graduate [comic].
Execupundit.com via Art Break: The Skyscraper Artist.
Have you ever heard of Nonviolent Communication? My wife and I have been using it our relationship for almost a year with a great degree of success…
“One of the most common critiques I hear of Nonviolent Communication is that it’s simply not practical. “It would be great if this can work,” the line often goes. “Too bad that in my (school, family, organization) we don’t have the luxury of taking all this time to do all this endless dialogue that it takes to get anywhere. No one would have the patience, anyway.” via Is Nonviolent Communication Practical? | Psychology Today.
Yes, Nonviolent Communication does take time but so does having arguments and recovering from them. Follow the ‘via’ link if you want to know more about Nonviolent Communication…
In a recent dissertation, Kirsten Acker found that we’re willing to forgive those who harm us when they feel guilt and regret…
Incredible pictures from Retronaut via Kindergarten, St. Louis, 1905.
Alltop Organic RSS via Want to Live Longer? Cook at Home, Says New Study. We’re doing more and more live foods every day…
Pops Digital via Poppy’s Purple Passion.
The Daily Love via Visual Inspiration: Celebrate Your Empowerment!.
I love the WordPress community; through it I meet great bloggers like Tracie Louise…
“Do not ask for success unless you’re ready to conquer the behaviors that would sabotage success.” Melody Beattie via Language of Letting Go – May 22 – Times of Reprogramming – SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information.
Bright, shiny objects! 
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