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September 2, 2011. I have slowed down writing posts but want to continue to add to this blog and hopefully improve my writing. In fact, I have given myself a slew of personal challenges and tasks for the fall so … Continue reading
I was in Vancouver over the last weekend. We had a quick trip and it was nice, and the weather was great especially the morning we left when we visited English Bay. When you are right down by the Burrard Street bridge on the sand, you have a ongoing parade of boats of all kinds, tugs, yachts, paddle boats, kayaks and sailboats. A lovely, and live slideshow of sorts.
Speaking of slideshows..
When we visited my parents I was endowed with a special gift that they had built for me. It is an album of photos from my birth to my teens, all kinds of pictures and knick knacks including wristbands. The wristband from my birth (4 lbs 7 oz ) to when I was in Burnaby General hospital after being knocked unconscious; I was bikeriding at night and flipped over my handlebars after hitting a soccer post laid across the road. I don’t remember a thing, except I woke up and I had missed my birthday!
I started on this blog post after hearing an interesting radio interview. A young gal, six months before her wedding decided to eliminate mirrors from her life for a year! Really a whole year and that includes reflections from store windows, and photographs. If you interested in why and her thoughts during the year then check out her blog here. A Year without mirrors.for the rules but first read HERE for the INSPIRATION.
Of course it begs the question then whether I could do that, or you possibly? Would you like to avoid looking in the mirror, are we our worst critics? Psychology.com has quite a few reasons why a year without mirrors could be very healthy – click here to see what they have to say.
Have you ever wondered what glass is made of? It is mainly sand, a special type of sand.
Most glass is a mixture of a large amount of silica that comes from fine white sand or pulverized sandstone, combined with smaller amounts of an alkali like soda (sodium bicarbonate) or potash to lower its melting point, and lime (from limestone) to help stabilize the mixture and ultimately make the glass stronger and water-resistant. These elements are naturally occurring throughout North America.
Does that description sound like art? I didn’t think so. I was watching a glass artist recently and he lives in Seattle but his exhibits are many, varied and bee – yoo tea full. His name is Dale Chihuly, and he has many exhibits. The ones I think I like the best actually look like underwater coral plantlife. In the video I saw of his home he had some of his exhibits built under a pool so if you looked into the pool, you saw a magical coral reef that was backlit by lights and glowing to make it even more colorful. Lots of beautiful art to see of his especially if you live in the Seattle area.
Where do you find inspiration? We all need a little inspiration now and then.
I hope you enjoy this inspirational link. This lady has a well known blog and it may be one you will bookmark. I have often heard it said that “Happiness is a choice, and You can’t make another person happy.”
I suspect that we all want to be happy, and live in the moment but we can’t. We live imperfect lives, we have jobs, family, mortgages, health and who knows what else happening in our lives. The tragedy going on around us we can barely can register because we already have a load on our shoulders.
That’s okay, I can relate. But now and then I remind myself by counting my blessings what is really important to me. It boils down to those that I really, really care about and then I also realize what a klutz I can be. I let all that other stuff distract me instead of being really, thankful for all the good stuff. So now and then, refresh your mind again, spend time counting your blessings, and have a day of Thanksgiving, and enjoy your fresh perspective.
Sorry Lady Gaga, not only do I listen to “old” music but I actually enjoy the music from animated Disney shows.
In fact, one of my daughter’s favorite shows (for a brief time) was “Oliver and Company“.
Thanks Disney for a great movie!
At about the same time the movie was out we bought the video and even went to Disneyland. We enjoyed shopping for more “Oliver” related nick nacks and I watched and (gasp) sang along to the video soundtrack in the car.
The lead song was one from Huey Lewis, and I think you will like it also. ” Once upon a time in New York City!
Careful, or you might hum along, and get hooked !
Gradually as I picked pictures I also saw that family can be friends also. I know they are family but if you can be friends with family that is a real bonus. I know looking back and spending time playing monopoly, riding my bike with Mandy & Dave, sharing laughter, I was thinking of them as family and there was that bond, a permanent bond. I also realize now that my kids have grown up; my role as Dad has to evolve. I can’t tell them what todo, or to listen and I have to listen, and be flexible also.
I like the evolution, and I love the bond.
