Rainbow Notepad, Lip Moisturizer, Useless Wallet: Life’s Necessities?

The contents of my purse…

small rainbow notepad

to write down my thoughts and prevent young senility from devouring them

a pen

to write in the notepad of course, I can’t write with my fingers

bottle of water

to keep me hydrated, I get a little parched

Now let me clear my throat!

my wallet

I’m not sure why, it’s usually at a deficit

Oh yeah to hold my license

lip moisturizer

a chapped smile with cracked lips will not make a good impression on anyone

electronic pocket dictionary ( they don’t make them anymore)

to look up life’s challenges, nourish my mind, and to ward off stupidity

umbrella

cause life’s not always sunny days but a nice umbrella will get you through

mp3 player

Good tunes make everything more pleasant

Especially the unpleasant things

fragrance

for the days when life stinks

…and everything but the kitchen sink . I’ve been known to carry tools including a wrench and a hammer. And yes, they have come in handy, man.

 

 

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Smart Goal Setting Tips

I read a useful article on smart goal setting. Here are my thoughts and interpretation of it:

Divide Your Goals into Tangible Steps

Break down your goals into steps you can take action on and cross off your list as you go along.  “Your mind will remain fresh and excited about the projects, and you’ll get them done faster.”  Let’s say your goal is to be happy.  What would make you happy?  A better career, losing weight, a new car…Whatever it is, take it and dissect it even further.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Parable of the Eagle Remix

One sunny day while strutting through a forest, a farmer found a wee little eaglet. He took it home to nourish and nurse. He placed it in his yard where it ate and learned to behave much like a chicken did. It even clucks like a chicken does.

One day a passerby inquired why the king of birds is now confined and will not fly. “ An eaglet eating chickenfeed is a chicken trained to be. It hasn’t discovered to flutter or soar nor fly and dive.” It behaves as a chicken does so an eagle it nor longer was.

The passerby tried to convince this guy that an eagle was meant to fly. Agreed he did that he wanted to see the eagle fleet. You belong to the sky so spread your wings and fly to the eagle said the passerby. Baffled and befuddled this eagle was muddled. To fly he denied; he proceeded to eat his chickenfeed. Read the rest of this entry »

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Embers of Dreams

Dying embers of aged dreams still shimmer and glow

within a soul opaqued by unwelcome interruptions of life

Striving to remain unextinguished by the passing storms of the moment

Stirring visions are sparked by the remembrance of vivid possibilities

Reignited by passions released through perspiration, action, and thought

With constant friction the flame of inspired contemplations return

Burning with fury, invigorated dreams in a whimsical frenzy

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Benefits of a Colorful Palate

A colorful palette maybe pretty but a colorful palate can be healthy. Eating food from all the colors of the spectrum provides many beneficial nutrients and antioxidants not available on a monochromatic plate. Beige is the color of nutrient deficient and processed food. You will want hues of blues, and reds, and yellows, and greens on you plate. A small amount of beige is fine but strive for more vibrant colors. Here are the benefits of a colorful palate: Read the rest of this entry »

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Alpha Brainwaves and Creativity

Alpha brainwaves result when our mind and body are in a relaxed state. Alpha occurs between 8 to 12 Hz in the right hemisphere of the brain or when both hemispheres are synchronized. People who are easy going and creative tend to access alpha brainwaves more readily than those who aren’t. Children and meditators also readily tune into alpha brainwaves.

Increasing the alpha brainwaves are beneficial in many ways including reducing stress and anxiety, balancing your mood, and boosting your immune system. There is a correlation between a body that is relaxed, free of tension, a mind that is free and clear, and alpha brainwaves. Increasing alpha brainwaves can help you feel at ease and let go of worries and stress.

Alpha brainwaves are also correlated with creativity. Creative individuals such as artists, musicians, and innovators have higher levels of alpha brainwaves than the average person. Read the rest of this entry »

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Does Labeling Yourself Place You in a Box?

Labels are useful items. They help our minds organize the chaos that life could be without them. We can place a person, place, or thing into the proper category. We can think in terms groups instead of units. But there are drawbacks to labels when a they are used to categorize a person’s circumstance. I only recently figured that out. What was interesting was that I was double labeled. First by doctors then I decided to place a sticker on my own forehead. Being labeled is like being shot without realizing it. You don’t feel the pain until your notice the bleeding. Read the rest of this entry »

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What is Creativity?

What is Creativity?

Creativity is the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc. It is progressiveness, originality, or imagination. Creativity is the tendency to generate ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others.

Creativity is the vehicle by which society grows and prospers. It has lead to great advancements in society. Edison’s innovation o f the light bulb made it practical and affordable for every household. Ford improved the assembly line and added a conveyor belt for use in his car factory. Creativity has even lead to advancements in medicine and technology. Creativity propels our society to higher levels.

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The Unkempt Flower

Her seeds scattered by a negligent gardener

Placed in the shade yet craves gleaming rays

Nourishment rarely passes her way

Suffocated by weeds so she traded her leaves,

For thorns, now rather prickly

The embodiment of undervalued beauty

For the few daring eyes, touch was unlikely

Even unsanctioned as one chances being pierced

Uncommon in all conceivable aspects

As was the nature of an unconventional upbringing

Thus, to her character, cantankerous is conforming

Neglected by a novice farmer engrossed in life

                                                       Inspired to prosper, to bloom despite bleak surroundings

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The Rabbit and the Turtle Revisited and Remixed

One sunny summer day a bragging rabbit raved about his swiftness and agility. He bragged in particular about how fast he could dash. He laughed and laughed at the turtle for being such a slothful slow poke. Angered by rabbit’s put downs the turtle unequivocally challenged the rabbit to a race. Rabbit humored Turtle and accepted his challenge. Rabbit thought, “What a joke! Turtle actually thinks he can beat me.” The fox was nominated to be the deciding umpire. As the competition commenced, Rabbit zoomed swiftly ahead of slothful Turtle as presumed. Read the rest of this entry »

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