I found this list of (68!) lessons from 2006 and was amazed at how many could be in my list (if I had such a list). So here's a somewhat condensed, somewhat edited, "best of" according to me:
1. Health comes first.
2. Press the off button.
3. Drink more water.
4. Change venue often.
5. Breathe.
6. Write on day one, edit on day two.
7. Age only matters if you’re a cheese.
8. Establish and defend your boundaries.
9. Honor yourself in every thought and action.
10. Inspiration comes unannounced. Pay attention.
11. No one is important enough to make you angry (this was in my fortune cookie).
12. Tell your friends that you love them more often.
13. Smaller, more frequent feedings.
14. Eat when you're hungry, stop before you're not.
15. A person will act cruel or mean to you because: (a) he thinks you don’t like him, (b) he feels threatened by you, (c) you did something to upset him, or (d) he’s an asshole to everybody. Anyway, it's about him, not you.
16. You can only work a job that sucks for so long.
17. Pay attention to the road.
18. Get more massages (or pedicures).
19. 8 words or less.
20. Is what you’re doing right now consistent with your #1 goal?
21. It's interaction, not interruption.
22. Marketing and dating is the exact same thing.
23. Kindness and/or exercise solve just about everything.
24. The best work is not always (ever?) linear.
25. Travel minus plans = magic.
26. Authenticity delivers the best results.
see the whole, original list at:
http://www.hellomynameisscott.blogspot.com/
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Monday, January 8, 2007
Trendwatching
I'll admit it. I'm a retail/consumer/marketing trend junkie. I'm so into it I became a trendspotter for one of my favorite sites: www.trendwatching.com
I especially love their predictions for 2007. If they are right, and I hope they are, we are in the midst of a cultural revolution (and, when aren't we really?) that is moving us all away from a consumer-centric society to one where time, experiences, skills, and creativity are valued more than what kind of car you drive.
Which brings to mind another site where you can participate in the revolution. The Center for the New American Dream offers all sorts of tips, trends and experiences for those of us interested in simplifying. "When it comes to getting more of what matters, New American Dream can help. We offer resources that make it easier to live consciously, buy wisely, and join with others in the New Dream Community trying to make a difference."
I'm especially fond of their association with the group 41 pounds. Make a list of all the junk mail you get, go to this site, pay $41 and they'll personally take you off every list you request. On average, this will reduce the amount of mail you receive by 41 pounds PER YEAR! AND, they'll donate half the $41 to the charity of your choice. I picked the Center for the New American Dream.
So, happy trendspotting, watching, and creating!
I especially love their predictions for 2007. If they are right, and I hope they are, we are in the midst of a cultural revolution (and, when aren't we really?) that is moving us all away from a consumer-centric society to one where time, experiences, skills, and creativity are valued more than what kind of car you drive.
Which brings to mind another site where you can participate in the revolution. The Center for the New American Dream offers all sorts of tips, trends and experiences for those of us interested in simplifying. "When it comes to getting more of what matters, New American Dream can help. We offer resources that make it easier to live consciously, buy wisely, and join with others in the New Dream Community trying to make a difference."
I'm especially fond of their association with the group 41 pounds. Make a list of all the junk mail you get, go to this site, pay $41 and they'll personally take you off every list you request. On average, this will reduce the amount of mail you receive by 41 pounds PER YEAR! AND, they'll donate half the $41 to the charity of your choice. I picked the Center for the New American Dream.
So, happy trendspotting, watching, and creating!
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Lessons from the E.R.
Turns out I spent most of New Year's weekend in the emergency room taking care of sick loved ones. Now that they are all recovered I thought I would make a list of all the things I learned in the emergency room.
1. Code Blue is THE WAY to get all the available nurses and docs to your room STAT!
2. Unless you are prepared to commit suicide at 50, everyone should quit smoking right NOW - even (especially) 51 year old school bus drivers who are about to be grandmas
3. Don't let this happen to you:
5. Bring something good to read (I read "Into Thin Air" - fabulous!)
6. Be an advocate for your sick ones, and . . .
7. Get out of the waiting room (aka purgatory) as quickly as possible
1. Code Blue is THE WAY to get all the available nurses and docs to your room STAT!
2. Unless you are prepared to commit suicide at 50, everyone should quit smoking right NOW - even (especially) 51 year old school bus drivers who are about to be grandmas
3. Don't let this happen to you:
- you compete with your spouse over who is sicker
- you weigh 300+ pounds and pretend like you can't walk so that it takes 6 big men to lift you into bed
- you tell the doctor it doesn't hurt when everyone knows it does
5. Bring something good to read (I read "Into Thin Air" - fabulous!)
6. Be an advocate for your sick ones, and . . .
7. Get out of the waiting room (aka purgatory) as quickly as possible
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Better to give . . .
This Christmas one of my favorite gifts turned out to be a magnetic poetry board that I gave to my boyfriend, John. All Christmas night, Patrick, my 14 year old, and I were consumed with creating new ways to put together old words. Not only did we unwittingly come up with the title of my blog we also invented enough random song lyrics and band names to last a lifetime.
Here are some of our favorites:
murmurring together
it cold out want come in
another summer which is green as moons
only bloom with time eternal flower
the world puddles us all
never garden or dream of love
happily sweet after hardly ever working
and of course:
peace little monster beauty goddess
Here are some of our favorites:
murmurring together
it cold out want come in
another summer which is green as moons
only bloom with time eternal flower
the world puddles us all
never garden or dream of love
happily sweet after hardly ever working
and of course:
peace little monster beauty goddess
Friday, November 3, 2006
World View
I recently had the opportunity to describe my passion for the environment in a letter. I found it to be a difficult, but enlightening exercise . . . heres the first paragraph.
When anyone asks me where my passion for protecting the environment came from, the best I can do is say that I spent most of my childhood hanging out in the creeks and woods that surrounded my home. My sister brought home any stray animal she could get her hands on. My brother grew plants in the basement. The walls of our house were practically transparent. The doors were always open and my worldview was formed. There is no boundary between where I end and nature begins. It must be the creek water in my veins.
When anyone asks me where my passion for protecting the environment came from, the best I can do is say that I spent most of my childhood hanging out in the creeks and woods that surrounded my home. My sister brought home any stray animal she could get her hands on. My brother grew plants in the basement. The walls of our house were practically transparent. The doors were always open and my worldview was formed. There is no boundary between where I end and nature begins. It must be the creek water in my veins.
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