good grief

most excellent post of the day ... love the "cabrio" bit.

snoopy knows what's up

wig upon my head, sheet from off my bed, all because it's Halloween!

I give you this to help get you in the mood for tomorrow.

Instant karmas gonna get you, gonna knock you right on the head

may we all get back exactly what we give out

all you need is love

The experience of love is often more about how we feel towards someone and what we give out as an expression of that love than it is about what we get back. And then sometimes what we get back can surprise us in the most amazing ways ...

Lars and the Real Girl

makes you think all the world's a sunny day

My vast sea of gray is ever so gradually changing to an array of color and my fear of the unknown is melting into a really nice feeling of excitement.

I'm putting on my ruby slippers and skipping along the road to find out.

And a little question for old time's sake ... what are you (and your children and pets) dressing up as this Halloween?

if I knew the way, I would take you home

I am untethered in an sea of "in between" that feels vast and unsettling.

I'm really hoping to catch sight of the shore soon.

just the way you are ...

A wonderful reminder to allow others to be who they are and to love with fewer conditions.

Releasing The Reigns
Changing Others

Our perception of humanity as a whole is, to a large extent, dualistic. We paint people with a broad brush—some are like us, sharing our opinions and our attitudes, while others are different. Our commitment to values we have chosen to embrace is often so strong that we are easily convinced that our way is the right way. We may find ourselves frustrated by those who view the world from an alternate vantage point and make use of unusual strategies when coping with life's challenges. However ardently we believe that these people would be happier and more satisfied following our lead, we should resist the temptation to try to change them. Every human being has been blessed with a unique nature that cannot be altered by outside forces. We are who we are at any one point in our lives for a reason, and no one person can say for certain what another should be like.

The reasons we try to change one another are numerous. Since we have learned over time to flourish in the richness of lives we have built, we may come to believe that we are qualified to speak on behalf of the greater source. The sum total of our knowledge will never compare to what we do not know, however, and our understanding of others’ lives will forever be limited. The potential we see in the people who are a part of our lives will never be precisely the same as our own, so we do these individuals a disservice when we make assumptions about their intentions, preferences, and goals. Our power lies in our ability to accept others for all their quirks and differences and to let go of the need to control every element of our existence. We can love people for who they are, embracing their uniqueness, or we can love them as human beings from afar.

Your ability to influence people may grow more sophisticated because others sense that you respect their right to be themselves, but you will likely spend more time gazing inward, into the one person you can change: yourself.

unitards like totally need to make a comeback

oh ... this is good. this is very good.

(be sure to read the comments on the youtube page)

how much is that doggy in the window?

a little serving of cute with a side of precious.

kittens!

puppies!

itty bitty kittens!

Happy Weekend!

you think she's an open book, but you don't know which page to turn, do you?

I'm still trying to figure out how he does it.

book art