October 30th, 2009...sometimes...it seems like things don't add up...this morning I found myself waking from dreams that were exhausting...I'm not even sure if they even meant anything...was my mind unwinding...or did it mean something more...I do know what I want in life...what I've accomplished...and what has eluded me...I suppose only time will tell...only time...
jwcIII
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Thursday...
October 29th, 2009...
Random House of Carney...
one...i've neva been one to bite my words...
two...i realize that comes with a price...
three...i've come to realize i am a better at writing than i am telling a story...
four...there is something special about fall...
five...who says that...
six...i do...
seven...is my lucky number...
eight...is crazy...
nine...is there such a thing as luck...
ten...maybe i should hold back a little...
eleven...what fun would that be...
twelve...i'm so excited about addy's costume this halloween...
thirteen...she makes me smile like no otha...
fourteen...i am not the best speller...
fifteen...miss the water...
sixteen...looking forward to a run on the beach...
seventeen...there isn't a priority to this list...
eighteen...what to do what to do...
nineteen...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
jwcIII
Random House of Carney...
one...i've neva been one to bite my words...
two...i realize that comes with a price...
three...i've come to realize i am a better at writing than i am telling a story...
four...there is something special about fall...
five...who says that...
six...i do...
seven...is my lucky number...
eight...is crazy...
nine...is there such a thing as luck...
ten...maybe i should hold back a little...
eleven...what fun would that be...
twelve...i'm so excited about addy's costume this halloween...
thirteen...she makes me smile like no otha...
fourteen...i am not the best speller...
fifteen...miss the water...
sixteen...looking forward to a run on the beach...
seventeen...there isn't a priority to this list...
eighteen...what to do what to do...
nineteen...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
jwcIII
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday...
October 28th, 2009...
...there are many realizations one's soul comes to in life...but one of the most important things to remember is the importance of smiling...smiling is not only a way to communicate...but it has healing powers...
...life is full of stressors...stressors can be anything really that causes you to feel as though you aren't making progress...or maybe you are in a fog...troubles with work...finances...family illnesses...relationships...it's all relative really...
...for example...you see a friend and you say..."How are you?" and they respond "I'm good"...the conversation goes a completely different direction 9/10...but if you say "How are you?" and they respond "I'm doing great"...your will want to know why...I bet they are smiling when they say "I'M DOING GREAT!!!"...
...it's true...sometimes smiling is difficult...but it is possible...no matter how stressful or even bleak things may seem...
...the next time things aren't going your way...find a mirror...look at yourself in that mirror and smile...throw your regular smile out there...right at yourself...and again...I mean...don't take yourself too seriously...then think...why am I stressed...nothing in life lasts forever...now...make a "silly face"...don't take yourself too seriously...you'll probably find yourself laughing...and laughter is a great thing...
...if that doesn't work...maybe crank a song in your car...and just sing...I'm pretty sure you will be smiling by the time the song is over...
...if that still doesn't work...call a friend...someone you've known for a while...or someone that knows you well...and tell them you need to smile...say "make me laugh" and I'm pretty sure by the end of the conversation you will be one way or the other...
...different things work for different people...you see...it's partly the art of distraction...but when you realize the goal is simple...just a smile...and you master it...well...nothing is impossible...and everything...with time becomes plausible...
...your homework for today is to smile at 5 complete strangers and simply say "hello"...see where it gets ya...how it makes ya feel...if they ask you how you are doing...smile...and tell them "I'M DOING GREAT!!!" and see what they say...
ps: everyone is a "superstar" in their own right...they just may have not realized it yet...
jwcIII
Main Entry: 1smile
Pronunciation: \ˈsmī(-ə)l\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): smiled; smil·ing
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English smerian to laugh, Sanskrit smayate he smiles
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to have, produce, or exhibit a smile
2 a : to look or regard with amusement or ridicule b : to bestow approval c : to appear pleasant or agreeable
transitive verb
1 : to affect with or by smiling
2 : to express by a smile
— smil·er noun
— smil·ing·ly \ˈsmī-liŋ-lē\ adverb
"http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Smile"
...there are many realizations one's soul comes to in life...but one of the most important things to remember is the importance of smiling...smiling is not only a way to communicate...but it has healing powers...
...life is full of stressors...stressors can be anything really that causes you to feel as though you aren't making progress...or maybe you are in a fog...troubles with work...finances...family illnesses...relationships...it's all relative really...
...for example...you see a friend and you say..."How are you?" and they respond "I'm good"...the conversation goes a completely different direction 9/10...but if you say "How are you?" and they respond "I'm doing great"...your will want to know why...I bet they are smiling when they say "I'M DOING GREAT!!!"...
...it's true...sometimes smiling is difficult...but it is possible...no matter how stressful or even bleak things may seem...
...the next time things aren't going your way...find a mirror...look at yourself in that mirror and smile...throw your regular smile out there...right at yourself...and again...I mean...don't take yourself too seriously...then think...why am I stressed...nothing in life lasts forever...now...make a "silly face"...don't take yourself too seriously...you'll probably find yourself laughing...and laughter is a great thing...
...if that doesn't work...maybe crank a song in your car...and just sing...I'm pretty sure you will be smiling by the time the song is over...
...if that still doesn't work...call a friend...someone you've known for a while...or someone that knows you well...and tell them you need to smile...say "make me laugh" and I'm pretty sure by the end of the conversation you will be one way or the other...
...different things work for different people...you see...it's partly the art of distraction...but when you realize the goal is simple...just a smile...and you master it...well...nothing is impossible...and everything...with time becomes plausible...
...your homework for today is to smile at 5 complete strangers and simply say "hello"...see where it gets ya...how it makes ya feel...if they ask you how you are doing...smile...and tell them "I'M DOING GREAT!!!" and see what they say...
ps: everyone is a "superstar" in their own right...they just may have not realized it yet...
jwcIII
Main Entry: 1smile
Pronunciation: \ˈsmī(-ə)l\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): smiled; smil·ing
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English smerian to laugh, Sanskrit smayate he smiles
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to have, produce, or exhibit a smile
2 a : to look or regard with amusement or ridicule
transitive verb
1 : to affect with or by smiling
2 : to express by a smile
— smil·er noun
— smil·ing·ly \ˈsmī-liŋ-lē\ adverb
"http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Smile"
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday...
October 27th, 2009...a beautiful rainy day...that's right...there is such a thing...mhmmm...you see...inspiration...like colors...comes in many different shades...it's all about perspective...but...sometimes perspective is hard to come by...hard to decipher...some times the interference in our World is overwhelming...
Today I wanted to share this excerpt from E.Fox's Around the Year with E. Fox...one of my favorite books...
Give It Time...
"People sometimes accept the idea that a change of thought, plus turning to God in prayer, will transform their lives into harmony and freedom. The logic of this principle appeals to them, and they set to work upon it in earnest. Then, after a few days, they say, "Nothing has happened after all," and they drop back into their old negative thinking.
That is EXTREMELY foolish. The results of many years of general negative thinking are seldom corrected in a few days. No one who goes upon a new physical diet or medical regimen expects to reap the advantages in so short a time. You must keep up the new way of thinking and refuse to be discouraged by seeming failures at first.
The right motive for adopting right thinking is that it is right and that wrong thinking is wrong; and we should do right whether it seems to pay dividends or not. Of course, it does pay dividends...FABULOUS dividends...but it usually takes a little perseverance in the face of preliminary slowness."
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart (Jeremiah 29:13
It's funny...people spend their entire lives searching for something...and when they finally find it...it seems foreign...as if they had been stranded on a desert island...and they have to relearn something they already knew to be true and right...but when something seems foreign...it may seem as though it really doesn't feel right...so we think...it must be wrong...but what we should be asking ourselves...is it REAL...is it too GOOD to be TRUE...or is it REAL and RIGHT...sadly...all too often...in the end...I believe people end up selling themselves short because they don't know how to just dance...just flowing with the music...
Basic principles...there are none...so maybe...just go with it...just smile and go with it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUa8HnHeoiY
jwcIII
Today I wanted to share this excerpt from E.Fox's Around the Year with E. Fox...one of my favorite books...
Give It Time...
"People sometimes accept the idea that a change of thought, plus turning to God in prayer, will transform their lives into harmony and freedom. The logic of this principle appeals to them, and they set to work upon it in earnest. Then, after a few days, they say, "Nothing has happened after all," and they drop back into their old negative thinking.
That is EXTREMELY foolish. The results of many years of general negative thinking are seldom corrected in a few days. No one who goes upon a new physical diet or medical regimen expects to reap the advantages in so short a time. You must keep up the new way of thinking and refuse to be discouraged by seeming failures at first.
The right motive for adopting right thinking is that it is right and that wrong thinking is wrong; and we should do right whether it seems to pay dividends or not. Of course, it does pay dividends...FABULOUS dividends...but it usually takes a little perseverance in the face of preliminary slowness."
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart (Jeremiah 29:13
It's funny...people spend their entire lives searching for something...and when they finally find it...it seems foreign...as if they had been stranded on a desert island...and they have to relearn something they already knew to be true and right...but when something seems foreign...it may seem as though it really doesn't feel right...so we think...it must be wrong...but what we should be asking ourselves...is it REAL...is it too GOOD to be TRUE...or is it REAL and RIGHT...sadly...all too often...in the end...I believe people end up selling themselves short because they don't know how to just dance...just flowing with the music...
Basic principles...there are none...so maybe...just go with it...just smile and go with it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUa8HnHeoiY
jwcIII
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monday...
October 26th, 2009...
...who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? (Galatians 5:7)
Main Entry: truth
Pronunciation: \ˈtrüth\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural truths \ˈtrüthz, ˈtrüths\
Etymology: Middle English trewthe, from Old English trēowth fidelity; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true
Date: before 12th century
1 a archaic : fidelity, constancy b : sincerity in action, character, and utterance
2 a (1) : the state of being the case : fact (2) : the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality (3) often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality b : a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true c : the body of true statements and propositions
3 a : the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality b chiefly British : true 2 c : fidelity to an original or to a standard
4 capitalized Christian Science : god
— in truth : in accordance with fact : actually
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truth)
Sincerity in action, character, and utterance...hmmm...I wish I could say...that in 32 short and long years I understood "truth"...today is one of those days...is "truth" always reality...hmmm...I do not know...
There have been times when "truth" escaped me...times when I truly wondered about life...the time after I lost Dad...and the events that have transpired over the last three and half years...
Main Entry: 1hon·est
Pronunciation: \ˈä-nəst\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin honestus honorable, from honos, honor honor
Date: 14th century
1 a : free from fraud or deception : legitimate, truthful b : genuine, real c : humble, plain
2 a : reputable, respectable b chiefly British : good, worthy
3 : creditable, praiseworthy
4 a : marked by integrity b : marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression : frank c : innocent, simple
synonyms see upright
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest)
"Honest"...hmmm...genuine...real...is it possible to see someone for something that they have yet to realize...to see their "sincere expression"...
Main Entry: 1fear
Pronunciation: \ˈfir\
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from fǣr
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 archaic : frighten
2 archaic : to feel fear in (oneself)
3 : to have a reverential awe of
4 : to be afraid of : expect with alarm
intransitive verb
: to be afraid or apprehensive
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear)
I believe people fear the unknown...of all the words I know..."fear" among all others is something that I believe people except in there hearts without even realizing it...I absolutely believe "fear" is an absence of "faith"...and today...today...hmmm...
Main Entry: 1faith
Pronunciation: \ˈfāth\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural faiths \ˈfāths, sometimes ˈfāthz\
Etymology: Middle English feith, from Anglo-French feid, fei, from Latin fides; akin to Latin fidere to trust — more at bide
Date: 13th century
1 a : allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty b (1) : fidelity to one's promises (2) : sincerity of intentions
2 a (1) : belief and trust in and loyalty to God (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion b (1) : firm belief in something for which there is no proof (2) : complete trust
3 : something that is believed especially with strong conviction; especially : a system of religious beliefs
synonyms see belief
— on faith : without question
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faith)
Sincerity of intentions...something that has rarely elluded me...and today I am thankful for that...no matter what...hmmm...
with a heavy heart...a beautiful truth...a beautiful lie...a beautifully painfully inspiration...thank you for that...
jwcIII
...who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? (Galatians 5:7)
Main Entry: truth
Pronunciation: \ˈtrüth\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural truths \ˈtrüthz, ˈtrüths\
Etymology: Middle English trewthe, from Old English trēowth fidelity; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true
Date: before 12th century
1 a archaic : fidelity, constancy b : sincerity in action, character, and utterance
2 a (1) : the state of being the case : fact (2) : the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality (3) often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality b : a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true
3 a : the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality b chiefly British : true 2 c : fidelity to an original or to a standard
4 capitalized Christian Science : god
— in truth : in accordance with fact : actually
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truth)
Sincerity in action, character, and utterance...hmmm...I wish I could say...that in 32 short and long years I understood "truth"...today is one of those days...is "truth" always reality...hmmm...I do not know...
There have been times when "truth" escaped me...times when I truly wondered about life...the time after I lost Dad...and the events that have transpired over the last three and half years...
Main Entry: 1hon·est
Pronunciation: \ˈä-nəst\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin honestus honorable, from honos, honor honor
Date: 14th century
1 a : free from fraud or deception : legitimate, truthful
2 a : reputable, respectable
3 : creditable, praiseworthy
4 a : marked by integrity b : marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression : frank
synonyms see upright
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest)
"Honest"...hmmm...genuine...real...is it possible to see someone for something that they have yet to realize...to see their "sincere expression"...
Main Entry: 1fear
Pronunciation: \ˈfir\
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from fǣr
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 archaic : frighten
2 archaic : to feel fear in (oneself)
3 : to have a reverential awe of
4 : to be afraid of : expect with alarm
intransitive verb
: to be afraid or apprehensive
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear)
I believe people fear the unknown...of all the words I know..."fear" among all others is something that I believe people except in there hearts without even realizing it...I absolutely believe "fear" is an absence of "faith"...and today...today...hmmm...
Main Entry: 1faith
Pronunciation: \ˈfāth\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural faiths \ˈfāths, sometimes ˈfāthz\
Etymology: Middle English feith, from Anglo-French feid, fei, from Latin fides; akin to Latin fidere to trust — more at bide
Date: 13th century
1 a : allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty b (1) : fidelity to one's promises (2) : sincerity of intentions
2 a (1) : belief and trust in and loyalty to God (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion b (1) : firm belief in something for which there is no proof (2) : complete trust
3 : something that is believed especially with strong conviction; especially : a system of religious beliefs
synonyms see belief
— on faith : without question
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faith)
Sincerity of intentions...something that has rarely elluded me...and today I am thankful for that...no matter what...hmmm...
with a heavy heart...a beautiful truth...a beautiful lie...a beautifully painfully inspiration...thank you for that...
jwcIII
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Tuesday...
October 20th, 2009...it's funny what is important to people...it's even funnier what is important to an individual...because we are creatures of our environment...we are unique unto ourselves...different dreams...different priorities...but the truth is that life isn't always fun and games...
This weekend I sat around the dinner table with some of my brothers...life long friends...sitting together as we discussed the past, present and future...one of the most interesting topics to all of us was how things of the past...events of the past that seemed so important at the time really have no significance in the present...they may have been lessons at the time...but they have since been filed into the history books...
Life has a way of working itself out...I truly believe that...it's true there have been times when I have had to fight for that belief...but it is that significant to me...
Fear has a way of trying to creep into our lives and our hearts...fear of the unknown...fear of being hurt...fear of loss...but if you allow fear to make a home in your heart...you will never grow...you will never learn...and ultimately...you will never live...and living is what it is all about...
jwcIII
This weekend I sat around the dinner table with some of my brothers...life long friends...sitting together as we discussed the past, present and future...one of the most interesting topics to all of us was how things of the past...events of the past that seemed so important at the time really have no significance in the present...they may have been lessons at the time...but they have since been filed into the history books...
Life has a way of working itself out...I truly believe that...it's true there have been times when I have had to fight for that belief...but it is that significant to me...
Fear has a way of trying to creep into our lives and our hearts...fear of the unknown...fear of being hurt...fear of loss...but if you allow fear to make a home in your heart...you will never grow...you will never learn...and ultimately...you will never live...and living is what it is all about...
jwcIII
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Red Envelope...
knows no limits...
The Red Envelope is you...and
To me the Red Envelope is no more...
In the beginning and the end only evolution is left...
In the beginning a beautiful lie...but
The Red Envelope knows no boundaries...
Void of light...and
Void of oxygen...
The Red Envelope is an atmosphere unto itself...
Absent of heart...and
Absent of soul...
The Red Envelope takes us to new heights...
Living everywhere...and
Living no where...
The Red Envelope has no conscious...
Knows no truth...and
Knows no lie...
The Red Envelope is you...and
To me the Red Envelope is no more...
In the beginning and the end only evolution is left...
In the end a beautiful truth...
jwcIII
The Red Envelope is you...and
To me the Red Envelope is no more...
In the beginning and the end only evolution is left...
In the beginning a beautiful lie...but
The Red Envelope knows no boundaries...
Void of light...and
Void of oxygen...
The Red Envelope is an atmosphere unto itself...
Absent of heart...and
Absent of soul...
The Red Envelope takes us to new heights...
Living everywhere...and
Living no where...
The Red Envelope has no conscious...
Knows no truth...and
Knows no lie...
The Red Envelope is you...and
To me the Red Envelope is no more...
In the beginning and the end only evolution is left...
In the end a beautiful truth...
jwcIII
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tuesday...
October 6th, 2009...what wakes you up in the morning...what makes you tick...do you even care...I recently asked a friend what I should write about for the day...she had no idea at the moment...inspiration...sometimes is just around the corner...for me it came that evening as I was walking to the library...for me...I will not share what inspired me specifically...but I will say that this gentleman does not realize it but he has a new friend...
I believe that we all have struggles...for me...I am notorious for creating more difficult situations than necessary and then working my way out of them...like a magician trying to create a new incredible act...time and time again I have witnessed myself repeating the past...
I'm not alone...some of my closest friends are the same way...in stressful situations is where we thrive...where we grow...so when life doesn't throw us a bone we create obstacles and challenges...
What makes you go...is it your children...your parents...because I can tell you that is a given...my question today...to you...is that enough...can you give more because there are many people that would love to be exactly where you are at...who are already behind the proverbial "8 ball"
For me...tonight...it is back to studying... ;)
jwcIII
I believe that we all have struggles...for me...I am notorious for creating more difficult situations than necessary and then working my way out of them...like a magician trying to create a new incredible act...time and time again I have witnessed myself repeating the past...
I'm not alone...some of my closest friends are the same way...in stressful situations is where we thrive...where we grow...so when life doesn't throw us a bone we create obstacles and challenges...
What makes you go...is it your children...your parents...because I can tell you that is a given...my question today...to you...is that enough...can you give more because there are many people that would love to be exactly where you are at...who are already behind the proverbial "8 ball"
For me...tonight...it is back to studying... ;)
jwcIII
Monday, October 5, 2009
Monday...
October 5th, 2009...sitting in ALS CEU's...studying for something completely unrelated; however, I was surprised by the video presentation taped from an earlier class by the a clinical "shrink"...quite interesting information...
Lunch with the boys was nice...catching up with friends at Panera...good eats...
jwcIII
Lunch with the boys was nice...catching up with friends at Panera...good eats...
jwcIII
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Friday...
...October 2nd...2009...
...addy...absolute love...
...firsts...fun memories...
...travel...train...
...friends...funny...
Saturday...
October 3rd...2009...
...sleep...wake...
...train...yep...
...lecture...yikes...
...lunch...bbq...
...practicals...mhmm...
October 4th...2009...
...tight...right...
...sore...sure...
...leading...learning...
...air...please...
...test...try...
home...sweet...shower...
rest...mhmmm...
jwcIII
...addy...absolute love...
...firsts...fun memories...
...travel...train...
...friends...funny...
Saturday...
October 3rd...2009...
...sleep...wake...
...train...yep...
...lecture...yikes...
...lunch...bbq...
...practicals...mhmm...
October 4th...2009...
...tight...right...
...sore...sure...
...leading...learning...
...air...please...
...test...try...
home...sweet...shower...
rest...mhmmm...
jwcIII
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