good morning sunshine
dreams dissipate in the cup
consciousness awakes
Personal Success
Oh Rats! I mean…Cat…
“So if your final product is not what you had hoped, the daily practice will help you.”
August Wren (Creativebug.com)
Let’s hope so!
Painting this was a lot of fun. I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. I just ordered some “bleed proof” white that August uses. Watercolor white doesn’t mimic the bleed proof very well.
Imperfection
The teen sees my work
Don’t crop it – resolution!
Now it’s lopsided
Ultimate Acquisition
Actually, I believe “Practice makes permanent” is more accurate.
Practicing with the aim to improve means practicing with presence each time.
Discourse of Discontent
The important thing is that our society is having conversations.
Social media is a megaphone for the masses and the masses can be unforgiving. People need to be held accountable for their words and actions, no matter who they are.
The Desert Speaks
Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness.
Eckhart Tolle
Can I See I.D. Please?
My newly licensed 16 year old drove herself to Target to purchase cement glue for a poster project. They wouldn’t allow her to buy it because she has to be at least 18.
In Arizona, the minimum age to purchase a gun is also 18.
You know, because they are equally dangerous.
Relating
If you can be happy whether or not you get that (name the external thing), then you are truly happy.
Byron Katie
Commonly Kept
ornery goldfish
in search of the next nibble
never satisfied
5,000 Hours
Malcolm Gladwell estimates it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to be world class at a skill.
But a new study destroys that rule.
In any case, we’ve estimated that with regular practice, rehearsals, competitions and school orchestra, the girls have at least 5,000 of deliberate practice under their belt.
In nearly nine years of playing, the girls have not once said they want to quit. I attribute that to the fact that they only play violin – they do not do any other extracurriculars. The upsides of “being good” at something are: self-confidence, self-discipline and optimism!
Kismet 