Posts by Pat:
Musing on Crayons
Did we really learn everything we needed to know in kindergarten?
Maybe much more than we think! I know the pictures I drew were more fun and lively when I used more of the different colors! And some sure do have weird names!
Here are a few of my favorite names (those folks were really creative!):
Fuzzy Wuzzy, Inchworm, Macaroni and Cheese, Mango Tango, Neon Carrot, Outer Space, Piggy Pink, Purple Mountain’s Majesty, Screamin’ Green, and Timberwolf.
And I like the reminder that we are all living in the same box (on the same planet!) and can work together to create a beautiful picture!
Did you know?
Crayola crayons were introduced in 1903 ? With only 8 colors?
By 1905 Binney & Smith’s line had reached 30 colors!
And, believe it or not, there are now a total of 133 colors!
I fancy myself to be a 64-color box, though I’ve got a few missing!
How about you?
Life is like a box of crayons.
And we are always choosing the colors we prefer.
So I believe it is heresy to get into the habit of calling a grey day a “colorless” day even in this often grey season! Grey is a color and can be a very powerful and pleasing color. One day may be grey like steel, and another grey like a dove’s feathers. One may seem grey like the deathly frost, and another grey like the smoke of substantial kitchens.( as described by G. K. Chesterton, author)
I also like the possibilities suggested by Terri Guillemets that
grey is cloudrainy,
red is passion-lit,
orange is flowerageous,
yellow is suntastic,
pink is lipsensual,
blue is skyful,
green is lifebursting,
and purple is berrydancing!
(Aren’t her descriptions just awesome?!)
And as many of you may know, I believe in adding color to my life (even on grey days) by wearing some of my many colored socks!
I’d love to have you share what you do to add color to your life!
The Humongous Difference Between Persistence and Perseverance
Most of us use persistence and perseverance interchangeably. And though they are very similar in a lot of ways, there are a few subtle differences that can have massive effects on the outcome of your situation. You are at a job you hate or in a relationship that just isn’t working out. You put your […]
The Necessary Art of Subtraction
On Overwhelm? Most of us have gotten caught up in the process of addition. After all it is easier than subtraction-that’s why we were taught it first! And the tendency in our lives seems to be to keep adding: more tasks, more appointments, more gadgets, more clothes, more furniture. It’s so American. Well, maybe it’s […]
More thoughts to think about!
So many thoughts! So many ideas! So many meaningful quotes! There’s just so many to choose from! Here’s my eight for this short month of February. What are your favorites? […]
11 rules for chocolate…
Did you know that not all chocolates are created equal? Before I share some of my favorite chocolate rules, I need to acknowledge (as a previous owner of a retail store Chocolate! Chocolate! in Seattle) that I really do know that it’s important for us to be somewhat discerning about the chocolate we eat and […]
Sunshine or Shadow-Your Choice!
February 2, today, is Groundhog Day! Folklore says that if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks. […]
Monthly food for thought!
Do you have any new thoughts as we move forward in 2014? Maybe some old thoughts that are still applicable today? Do any of these shared today remind you of something you forgot to remember? I’ve again limited my selections for the end of this month’s review to just eight (and that’s always difficult for me!) So here’s […]
Fix Your Broken Windows
There’s a concept in law enforcement known as the broken windows theory, which says that we take cues from our environment-so if a neighborhood shows evidence of minor lawbreaking, like graffiti or vandalism and these things go unchecked, people in that neighborhood become more likely to break bigger laws. But if you address these minor […]