The other day I finished my bargello quilt. It took nearly six years to do this. That’s the day I pitched perfection out the window. I had two days in a row of me time to do something meaningful. Quilted on an ordinary brother machine and the border is on it too. A few flaws ...
DIY beachy, wavy, hair ...
Heat wave styling wand results after three days: Impressed.
Amazing how stress interferes with potential. My ability to finish things is under personal scrutiny today. After proofreading some of what I’ve written, it’s clear that my ability to write for others is laughable. I can only try pleasing myself; very useful for drafts and practical purposes. Where can I possibly find a smile today? ...
Learning from experience, I consider myself to be a self-made therapist. The focus here to be the best adviser to self as possible. (cont...)
Started a fundraiser effort with the help of Facebook. Thank you Mark Zuckerberg! Daughter paid her rent. Now it’s back to square one. Mechanical failure in the rain, my son-in-law had an accident yesterday 2019-6-23. Single vehicle crash. Sadly in need of assistance again. Sad to be helpless. Even more sad is expecting people to ...
EI (Emotional Intelligence) involves unselfishness acknowledgement in others. Emotion is an instinct, a reaction, “or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge” (Dictionary). Often associated with “mood, temperament, personality, disposition, and motivation” (Wikipedia). It takes an effort to train ourselves to see emotions other people have. Even more effort to control our own. Anger ...
Ever wonder why some folks are miserable? I highly recommend we all stop wondering about trivial nonsense. What truly matters is the reaction to negativity. It makes sense to my ego to take the criticism personally. Yet, the critique seldom fits. I’ve been making excuses for a mean-spirited loved one. Yes, I understand people must ...
Yesterday was the 2018 Thanksgiving holiday. Didn’t even realize what day it was until the coffee kicked in. The plan was to go to the in-laws. I stayed home instead. Had the whole house to myself for a change. Jamming to the tune of J. J. Cale on Pandora, the house was rocking. So, I ...
A very difficult thing to do is to love our enemies. From human perspectives, hatred is abundant. But why? Deal with it. People are flawed. I am flawed, you are flawed, we all flawed. Trying to accomplish ‘agape’ love on our own terms can make a flaw fester. Flaws make us individuals. The best solution ...
