Mountain, move
March 31, 2010
“Beyond the mountain is another mountain.”
- Haitian Proverb
March
March 30, 2010
“The reinvention of daily life means marching off the edge of our maps.”
- Bob Black
Oh Clown!
March 29, 2010
As I stumble through this life, help me to create more laughter than tears.Never let me become so indifferent that I will fail to see the wonder in the eyes of a child. Never let me forget that my total effort is to cheer people, make them forget, at least momentarily, the unpleasantness in their lives. And in my final moment, may I hear You whisper: “When you made My people smile, you made Me smile.” A Clown’s Prayer (Author Unknown)
Define yourself
March 28, 2010
“I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.”
- Henry Rollins
Rings and things
March 27, 2010
My gold nugget ring
I have this lump of natural gold that wear on my finger. Thankfully, after losing 81 pounds it fits once again. My mother gave me the small gold nugget ring when I was in the 5th grade in Lubbock, Texas.
This ring was quite a gift for an 11-year-old. It was a little too big back then and I managed to lose it. I was crushed and boy was mother upset.
One day I was watering the front lawn and I noticed a sparkle. In perfect timing my gold nugget ring met with the beautiful West Texas sun and I was there to find it.
I ran inside to show my mother. She told me she’d hang on to the ring until I was a little more responsible. That day never came.
In college I commandeered the precious stone and I’ve held it close to my heart ever since.
During a recent visit with my mother I acquired more family jewelry. Including a ring given to my mother by my grandmother and an ankle bracelet given to my mom by my father. If only the family jewels could talk.
Hugs
March 26, 2010
We need four hugs a day for survival.
We need eight hugs a day for maintenance.
We need twelve hugs a day for growth.
–Virginia Satir
Patience
March 25, 2010
“Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.”
- Thomas H. Huxley
Keep pumping
March 24, 2010
“This I do know beyond any reasonable doubt. Regardless of what you are doing, if you pump long enough, hard enough and enthusiastically enough, sooner or later the effort will bring forth the reward.”
- Zig Ziglar
Love
March 23, 2010
Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without
and know we cannot live within.
–James A. Baldwin
Flying
March 22, 2010
The best piece of advice I know for dealing with change at work comesfrom flying: If you lose your way, keep moving — no matter what.–Christine Shipp
