Wall Street on Trial

Ponder this!

Zeppelin over the Pyramids, 1931

Retronaut. Get more here:  Zeppelin over the Pyramids, 1931.

Vitamin Donuts, WWII

In the ‘good old days’ donuts were actually good for you! Retronaut via Vitamin Donuts, WWII.

Enigma on Wings

Pops Digital via Enigma on Wings.

Expect…

“Winners, I am convinced, imagine their dreams first. They want it with all their heart and expect it to come true. There is, I believe, no other way to live.” Joe Montana. via Anderson Layman’s Blog: Expect……………...

On reaping and sowing…

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson. via Anderson Layman’s Blog: On reaping and sowing……...

4 Powerful Lessons from a Life Well Lived

“We must each lead a way of life with self-awareness and compassion, to do as much as we can. Then, whatever happens we will have no regrets.” ~Dalai Lama. Get more here: 4 Powerful Lessons from a Life Well Lived | Tiny Buddha.

Attachment

Adrienne M. posted on the flipside of detachment over at her blog today:

Shirley MacLaine

If you attach yourself to one person, you ultimately end up having an unhealthy relationship. Shirley MacLaine.

Needing people in our lives is healthy, human, and natural. Needing a single person to love at a very deep level is also soothing to the soul’s well-being. Love and attachment are not synonymous, however. They are close to being opposites. If we “attach” ourselves to others, our movements as separate individuals are hampered. Attachment means dependency; it means letting our movements be controlled by the one we are “hooked” to.

Dependency on mood-altering chemicals, on food, on people, means unmanageability in our individual lives. Many of us in this recovery program, though abstinent, still struggle with our dependency on a certain person or a certain friend.

The tools we are learning apply in all cases of dependency. It is healthy independence we are striving for—taking responsibility for our own lives—making choices appropriate for our personal selves. Loving others means letting them make their own choices unhampered by our “attachment.”

Are my relationships attachments or are they based on love? I will take an inventory of them today.” via Daily Reading – June 24, 2012 « 12 Steps – Think About It!.

The Universe is really putting this issue front and center today. Ugggh…

Your attitude is more important than the facts

Kristin Barton Cuthriell writes:

Any fact facing us, however difficult, even seemingly hopeless, is not so important as our attitude toward that fact.  How you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You may permit a fact to overwhelm you mentally before you start to deal with it actually. On the other hand, a confident and optimistic thought pattern can modify or overcome the fact altogether. -Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking

A bitter why me attitude will have you going in the wrong direction. It is much healthier to focus your energy on what you can do.

You may have been unfortunate. You may have even been victimized. You may need to grieve your losses, allowing yourself some time to feel sad, angry, and out of sorts. But there comes a time, when it is in your best interest to accept what is and move toward solutions.

The solution does not mean that you will erase the past. You can’t. But the solution does lie in accepting what is, putting away the bitter why me mindset, and opting for a Given my situation, what can I do now attitude.

Focusing on how things use to be or what you use to be able to do can sometimes create a downward spiral both emotionally and physically.  Replacing this paradigm with a solution focused goal oriented mindset can have the opposite effect, creating healthy momentum.

The solution lies within the attitude. It is what it is. What can I do moving forward?

What can you do to improve your attitude? What can you do to improve your life?” via Your attitude is more important than the facts.

Bum Head Hunchback Lion Mime Self Signs

Bizarro Blog! via Bum Head Hunchback Lion Mime Self Signs.

Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World

imagesKudos to client Jackie Dumaine for this article that appeared in the Calgary Herald…

Before entering the world of yoga, Jackie Dumaine worked in advertising sales for radio and did that for five years.

She was extremely successful at it and made a very “healthy” six-figure income.

“However, it was quickly not becoming in alignment with my values anymore. The industry is a little bit competitive and a little bit cutthroat,” she says. “And something was pulling me towards a life that was more spiritual and more heart-centred.

“And when I started a yoga practice, that desire, that longing, just heightened and that’s what spawned my thoughts of leaving radio and going to India to study yoga and meditation.”

When she was in India, what fascinated her the most was the philosophy behind the postures. She went there to learn how to teach the physical aspect of yoga, how to teach an actual yoga class.” via Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World.

May this article get you everything you so richly deserve, Jack!

10 Ways To Eat Clean

See on Scoop.itMy Perspective on Loving, Living, Learning and Laughing

When the seasons change, I get inspired to take a close look at my eating habits and simplify my diet by eating the things that really make my body feel best. Here are 10 healthy eating habits I am focusing on right now to detox my diet.

See on www.huffingtonpost.com

You’ll Never Miss a Moment With the Instaglasses

Never miss a Kodak moment with the social network-powered Instaglasses. Instagram has revolutionized the way people capture and share their moments with the world through visually enhancing filters and instant uploading.

There are some Instagram-worthy scenes that come and go before you’ve even had the chance to grab your phone. With the Instaglasses, capturing and filtering your snapshots is simple and hassle-free. Wearers can activate the camera with a simple push of a button, located on the side of the frame. Concepts like Instaglasses and Google Glasses integrate technology into everyday products, keeping you constantly connected to the digital world.

Hipsters and photo-junkies will be itching to get their hands on the Instaglasses; however, they would probably prefer wayfarer-style frames over Kanye-esque aviators.” via Social Snapshot Sunglasses – You’ll Never Miss a Moment With the Instaglasses (GALLERY).

Jimi Hendrix in the Army, 1961-1962

Retronaut. Get more here: Jimi Hendrix in the Army, 1961-1962.

Connecting the dots for 6/24/2012

  1. Today the reminders I received were about detachment, power and response-ability:
  2. We communicate in so many different ways and in so many situations, but if we don’t bring self-reflective consciousness into the equation by reflecting on what we say before we say it, we’ll fail to reach the depths of intimacy and cooperation that we are capable of.
  3. “When you feel in your gut what you are and then dynamically pursue it – don’t back down and don’t give up – then you’re going to mystify a lot of folks.”

    – Bob Dylan

  4. Just in case you missed this: 

  5. Todd’s tweets…

Great ideas

GoComics.com – Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson via Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

Summer schedule?

GoComics.com – Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson via Saturday, June 23, 2012.

Tolerance

Today

We have found tolerance to be a principle that no only strengthens our own recovery, but also our relationships with individuals who are a source of irritation to us. It becomes easier to accept other members’ frailties when we remember that we ourselves rarely turn over our own character defects until we become painfully aware of them.

Just for Today: I will strive to accept others as they are. I will try not to judge others. I will focus on the principles of love and acceptance.” via Just for Today Meditation.

Good time management

Dilbert Daily Strip via Comic for May 30, 2012.

Motivation

Isn’t this usually what happens when we give our power over to other people? Find your own motivation! Dilbert Daily Strip via Comic for June 4, 2012.

Hitler Pin Cushion, c.1941

Interesting propaganda from Retronaut. Get more here: Hitler Pin Cushion, c.1941.

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