Nice obscure version of Ryan Star’s ‘Lie to Me’ song to roll out my site relaunch! It’s a brand new day…
It’s a brand new day!!!
Bye, bye Boo…
I used to hate cats with a bright purple passion but something inside me has changed and I now love them as much as I ever hated them. A lot of this transformation has to do with a little black cat named Boo. Here is Boo earlier this year wearing her new ‘pink rose’ collar…
As you can tell, Boo was a constant source of fascination for me. Here she is in her own version of ‘Cat Kong’ fighting off purple martin parents while she tried to figure out how to open the birdhouse she was sitting on…
I used to enjoy ‘kitty time’ with Boo [kind of like happy hour but with a cat in your lap on the deck] every now and again. Its calming affect was so profound that once my 8 year old once said to me ‘dad, you need some kitty time’ — it was his way of telling me to chill out…
Much to my delight, Boo got pregnant earlier this spring and asked her if she could just give me one black kitty like her. She gave me 4…
Here’s my kitty buddy Gabrielle with two of the babies; Loki and Baby Boo 2…
I could go on and on, but the points of this post is this: sadly, Boo was killed in a tragic accident earlier this summer. Sitting on the deck this morning I noticed that the rose she ‘feeds’ — the rose that looks like the pink rose on her collar — is now in bloom in the garden near the deck where we used to share ‘kitty time’…
Bye, bye, Boo. I never knew I could get so attached to a silly stray cat…
NASA remembers Neil Armstrong
There’s something wonderful about knowing that the first man to step on the moon was also known for having car trouble, but that’s only one of the touching sentiments expressed in this video made by NASA in memory of the late Neil Armstrong.” via NASA remembers Neil Armstrong – Holy Kaw!.
Rhiannon by EZ Street
I have a lot of really talented blogging buddies. Here’s one I met through the WordPress.com community doing a cover of Rhiannon…
Forget Perfection: Strive Toward Progress
Chris Freytag writes:
I used to be a total perfectionist, but I have had a total change of heart. I’ve learned that it isn’t worth it to be consumed with the little things, or sweat the small stuff as they say. I no longer bicker with my husband or kids about the stupid stuff. I’ve incorporated a progress over perfection philosophy throughout my life—from how I live to what I teach to my fitness followers.
Perfection is unachievable. It often leads to disappointment and it can set you up for failure. Strive for progress, not perfection.
I now call myself a recovering perfectionist and there are so many benefits to letting go of perfection.
You can be less concerned about what others think of you. I am less worried about what others think about me as long as I’m proud of my behavior. I don’t have to look perfect or act perfect. It is liberating to let go of what other people think. Start to value your own opinion more than anyone else’s. Your confidence will soar when you alone determine how you should feel about you.
Teach your kids progress over perfection. I want my kids to escape the whole perfectionist pursuit, so as long as they are giving their best effort, I am happy. I want my kids to be hard workers and caring citizens, to acknowledge their weaknesses, admit when they are wrong, and strive to be better and improve where they can—progress over perfection.
By letting go of perfectionism, you can stop procrastinating. Fear of making a mistake can keep people stuck. Some people may not even take step one on something they want to accomplish for fear of not doing it flawlessly. Perfection stalls progress. What if you flipped perfection on its head and gave yourself permission that it’s okay to fail miserably, but you are just going to try anyway. I guarantee if try, you will make progress. Just give it your best and have some compassion for yourself if you aren’t flawless.
Giving up on perfection doesn’t mean you work less hard. I work hard at my job, my family and my relationships; I just don’t expect or need perfection anymore.” via Forget Perfection: Strive Toward Progress.
You can rock your day…
…in the time it takes to listen to one song. How? Planking…
I do the exercise in the middle of the video, 3 sets of 30 seconds each with 30 seconds in between to recover. Seriously, it looks simply but planking is more powerful than situps and it won’t hurt your back, either. I had back surgery 20 years ago and situps do more damage than good but planking changes everything from the way I walk to the way I sit and everything works better when I do so why don’t you get down on the floor and get started. Thank me in the comments! :-D
Revenge
Melody Beattie writes:
No matter how long we’ve been recovering, no matter how solid our spiritual ground, we may still feel an overwhelming desire at times to punish, or get even, with another person.
We want revenge.
We want to see the other person hurt the way he or she has hurt us. We want to see life deal that person just rewards. In fact, we would like to help life out.
Those are normal feelings, but we do not have to act on them. These feelings are part of our anger but it’s not our job to deal justice.
We can allow ourselves to feel the anger. It is helpful to go one step deeper and let ourselves feel the other feelings – the hurt, the pain, the anguish. But our goal is to release the feelings, and be finished with them.
We can hold the other person accountable. We can hold the other person responsible. But it is not our responsibility to be judge and jury. Actively seeking revenge will not help us. It will block us and hold us back.
Walk away. Stop playing the game. Unhook. Learn your lesson. Thank the other person for having taught you something valuable. And be finished with it. Put it behind, with the lesson intact.
Acceptance helps. So does forgiveness – not the kind that invites that person to use us again, but a forgiveness that releases the other person and sets him or her free to walk a separate path, while releasing our anger and resentments. That sets us free to walk our own path.
Today, I will be as angry as I need to be, with a goal of finishing my business with others. Once I have released my hurt and anger, I will strive for healthy forgiveness – forgiveness with boundaries. I understand that boundaries, coupled with forgiveness and compassion, will move me forward.” via Just For Today Meditations – Daily Recovery Readings – September 16, 2012.
Sunset on the farm…
The days are getting shorter and the air is getting crisper. Gotta enjoy every opportunity to see green like this — in a couple of months it will be white and barren. Make the most of every day!
Life goes better for me…
…if I spend 30 minutes every morning looking at this:
40 years of getting’ high with John Denver
Guy Kawasaki has this right:
There are a few folks out there who are about to feel really old. Forty years ago today, back in the groovy era that was the seventies, John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High” album was released, which pushed the folk singer into the Top 10 for the first time in his career.
Though he lacks the edge of the artists who are usually celebrated from the time, hipsters should appreciate the flannel shirt and puffy vest and Muppet fans can’t help but hold a special place in their hearts for such a good friend of Kermit.” via 40 years of getting’ high with John Denver – Holy Kaw!.
That means I was 14 years old when this album came out and I played it constantly. I had to go to Spotify and take a trip down John Denver lane. OMG! I may even have to tune my guitar!
Hmmm. Miss Piggy hasn’t changed a bit. I wonder what her secret is?
:-D
Here’s one of my favorite songs off that album; didn’t get a lot of airplay but…
Bright, shiny objects! 
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