Finish, Continue or Begin
Carry on.
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A Good vs Bad Hair Day
Now what to do. Should I work on the anthology of short stories piled on my desk? Tackle the screenplay that’s been incubating for a few weeks and ready for fresh eyes? Nah. Not feeling creative today. I’d recently finished a round of book edits and my brain is in need of a rest.
Decision made. Paint the shed.
I dragged the materials up the driveway — ladder, paint, brushes, rags — while periodically flipping my hair. So silky clean and bouncy.
The garden shed is tucked under a mighty oak tree. Love that tree. It’s beginning to show off beautiful yellow foliage. I grabbed the paint and brush and climbed the ladder, humming, happy with my decision to be outdoors for a bit. At the top, I took a moment to give the tree it’s respect. Sturdy, with a generous trunk, it provides summer shade and now a colorful backdrop to the yard. I actually smiled, and drew in a deep breath. Don’t you love the smell of fall? A slight crisp in the air. Heavy scent of rich earth at its peak before the change to the next season.
In my moment of reverential appreciation…SMACK. A friggin’ acorn cracked on the top of my head. A city of evil gray rodents, AKA “cute” squirrels, barreled through the oak’s full bounty, gathering their free winter stash. Tearing through the limbs those rats with tails instigated a hailstorm. Acorns ricocheted from branch to branch, hitting the roof, the ground and (have I mentioned?) one very rare nice hairdo.
Two of the most sinister (one Democrat, one Republican) laughed as they scurried back and forth across the roof. Alternatively they taunted me and then it seemed they targeted each other for all the acorns.
This gal is tenacious by nature. I’m not easily defeated and figure if I can’t outsmart a squirrel, it’s time to move to Canada. From my garage, I pull out a snow shovel and my grandson’s yellow Bob-the-Builder construction helmet. This was war.
Those two were formidable. Just when I thought my wielding shovel sent them to some other part of the yard, they came back. Louder, more angry, but just as offensive as when I’d first laid eyes on them. After two hours of fighting their onslaught I had a beautifully painted shed. But sadly, my once good hair day ended in a flattened, mangled mess — like two very nasty squirrels.
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I Don’t Want To Grow Up
If growing up means being a responsible adult, then fine. Box checked. I’m officially an adult. Whatever that means. I raised good kids, pay my taxes and only wear a bikini in the privacy of my own backyard. You’re welcome.
In the meantime I’m sticking with my plan to remain “CONSCIOUSLY UNDECIDED” — as far as being a “grown-up” is concerned. This job title allows for lots of latitude, growth and discovery.
Tell me…are you a grown-up or just pretending to be one?
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Crazy Happy
The most memorable people in my life are crazy. Funny thing: those people are also the happiest. You don’t need to be crazy to be happy but it sure can’t hurt.
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This Life by the Numbers
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Is Your Brain Burning Calories?
Fun fact: Your total calorie burn for the day is 2,000 and approximately 400 of those calories burned are from brain activity — 20%*.
And the harder your brain works, the more your brain consumes in calories. Shoot, after 40 minutes on the spin cycle I burn a disappointing 150. If I do nothing but think harder about…my favorite gelato flavors… in no time I should think my way into a bikini without breaking a sweat.
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*This information is from actual scientific data written by real science people. I’ll bet they burn more than 2,000 calories a day. That’s a lot of ice-cream.
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Carpe Your F*cking Diem
Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “We are always getting ready to live but never living.”
Stop over-planning. Stop wasting time. Start living.
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Life Is Not Lost By Dying
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Quote: Stephen Vincent Benet
With These Two Hands
“Today is the clay that becomes my tomorrow. It’s up to me to take it in my hands; to shape it and mold it and create something I am proud to show the world.” Stephanie DelTorchio
Every day we alone are responsible for how we shape the day.A string of days becomes a season. A string of seasons, a life.
Mold it any way you want, into what ever speaks to you. Do it with intent. By grace. With faith. Know that whatever you choose to create is the visible representation of your purpose on this planet. WHOA…right?
But on the days when what you mold ends up looking like a piece of sh*t…there’s GOOD NEWS!! The beauty of your daily lump of clay is that it bends and twists and becomes whatever you will it to be.
You get to fuel that frustration and smash it flat. And start again. And again. And again.
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Live Your Truth Today
Nobody can do it for us. And we, the collective Universe, want you to live your truth. Not somebody’s version of what we THINK is expected of us. Nobody can do you like you. Go …
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