SOME DAYS…

'It was a dark and dreary day'… or was it 'a dark and stormy night'?

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Yeah.  But.

We all do have those overwhelmingly soggy, angst laden, damp days, right?

We are human after all…

And.  So...

What do ya say?

How do you handle the megrims?

Tune in tomorrow for some sunshine…

SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - LIGHTEN IT UP

The real challenge for all of us is in facing life's hard times with out the bitterness.  We are constantly tempted to devolve into victim-hood.  You know it when you're there…

When bad things happen do you catch yourself saying:  'it only happens to me', 'I've got it really bad', 'welcome to my world'?

These are all ways we use language to heighten and intensify our suffering.

The outcome - the final destination - is perhaps not as important as the journey - the only choice we really have is how we handle the interim.

Keep looking for the light…

  

DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS

An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas…

4 STRATEGIES TO LIGHTEN THE DARKNESS

With every resentment make yourself find an appreciation - and say both sides of it out loud…

Listen to country music - you know - all those 'She done me wrong songs' and sing along - out loud!

Howl!  Get into your inner wolf and let out a few really good 'Awooo's'!

Chant that nursery rhyme about going into the garden and eating worms - keep going until you get the joke!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKQmcfTJ1GA

WHOOF! WOOF!

So, I was getting an x-ray and in the process of moving from one position to another - turning this way and that - I let out a gentle, "Whoof"….

The x-ray tech was somewhat startled.

"Uh," he asked tentatively.  "Did you just say 'woof'?"

Oops!

Caught!

"Well," I started explaining, backpedaling furiously.  I mean, I didn't want the guy to think I was… weird or anything.

"It was actually 'Oof'.  You know, like in Martial Arts when you make a sound as you expel your breath to get a little extra momentum…"

He looked at me with one of those strange smiles.

Yep.  This was really helping.

But here's the interesting thing.  Before this interaction this guy was 100% all business.  And afterwards?

So kind.  So helpful.

He even took me into his little booth, showing me the x-rays and explaining what I was looking at.

It seems changing up the energy, even accidentally, can create some interesting results!

What do ya say?

Can you think of some examples?

Can you create some?

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EMOTIONAL LAND MINES

Once upon a time, in a land of archeological treasures, there was a 'dig' at the top of a plateau.

Early every morning, before anyone headed up to the site, a giant mine sweeper went back and forth over the road to the top.  

Unfortunately this was a necessary precaution since the area was riddled with landmines! 

Now, don't you think it would be amazing if we knew where the undetonated land mines were in our relationships with others?

And really, can you imagine an emotional mine sweeper?

What do ya say?

Can you get behind this image?

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SHAPESHIFTING

Ever been in a totally sequential, logical, understandable conversation with someone and all of a sudden find yourself left in the dirt wondering what happened?

Where did they go and where did that conversation take such a radical turn…

I was talking to my logical, compassionate, very mature friend and suddenly… Whoa!  I was clueless!

What happened?  She was ranting and raving, arms flailing… And then it hit me!  SHE MORPHED!

This was her 3 year old self throwing a total hissy fit!  OMG

I could see the image.  And it changed everything.  Instead of feeling confused and stressed and perhaps like I did something wrong, I started to laugh... 

Quietly, of course.

And then there was another recent time: 

A friend came to help me with a minor problem and as he was leaving - too far down the hall for me to respond - he turned around and got a totally squinty-eyed, evil look on his face and made a very nasty comment…

This time I got it right away!  SHAPE SHIFTER!  LIZARD MAN!

And again, instead of getting caught in the melodrama I smiled in delight…

Hey, I don't like scaly things with those long yucky tongues, but at least I don't blame myself for the way they act!

What do ya say?

Can you see how recognizing the morph can help you create a healthy separation between what's yours and what isn't?

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DOWN IN THE DUMPS SOME?

"Okay," he said.  "I was doing fine… not the best time in my life, but I was getting by… I had a few little projects, you know, weight loss, home upgrades, staying on top of things…"

"And then - poof! - one after another, they all came tumbling down!:

"No more weight loss, actually 3 pounds up, my assistant quit, I saw paperwork crashing around my head, someone was creating an obstacle course in the hallway, and some serious weirdo was leaving really scary notes on the building's bulletin board: 

'You are being watched…'

Oookay…

"Oh, yeah, and then I twisted my ankle hopping over all that stuff in the hall…"

"But really, what I don't understand is why I feel so down…"

Is he serious?

What do ya say?

Can you top this one?

OOO LA LA

So this lady came to our table to say hello and give a gift to a gentleman sitting with us.  It was a tiny bejeweled Eiffel Tower.  

She was thanking him for some introductions to people on her recent trip to Paris…

No big deal right?

Except the lady was in her 80's and it was her first trip ever out of her native country…

Oh, yeah, and she told us all that her favorite part was the Folies Bergere …

"It wasn't that they were all naked," she informed us adamantly.

"It was how beautifully they decorated their bodies with all that glitter and spangles!"

So, who said getting old had to be terrible?

What do ya say?

Attitude is everything, right?

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The Human Dance "Beat the Bully!" Episode VII

SUNDAY SMILES - IS MERCURY IN RETROGRADE - OR WHAT?

You know those periods of time - the ones that you think maybe a dark cloud is floating over your head - not a major disaster cloud - no, just an 'every little thing goes wrong' cloud…

What am I talking about?  I'm sure you know!  The elevator breaks down when you are trying to catch a train and you have to lug suitcases down 300 stairs…

You rush to the train station and the cabby leaves you at the wrong one… and then when you finally get there… you find out there was a power shut down and the train is an hour and a half late!

Yikes!  Is this a good time to blame it on the stars or what?  Ever hear that expression about Mercury being in retrograde?  

I'm not exactly sure what it means, something like walking in molasses… but it seemed to me this was a perfect time to use this perfect excuse…

So we asked our ever faithful Google if this was the answer. . . Here's the response we got:    

  

  NO.Something else must be bumming you out …
what does it mean?

Is this the ultimate indignity or what?  Rejected by the stars…

What do ya say?  What makes you laugh when it's all crashing around you?

Ya gotta laugh, right?

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SUNDAY SMILES - BEER ANYONE?

When I lived in San Francisco I barely knew my neighbors - except the bikers who lived in a house across the street.  It's often funny how the people who are outcasts can be the nicest - these guys always looked out for me…

They also asked if they could come into my back yard to gather SNAILS! 

They collected them and then cooked them for dinner…

Apparently way back when, the French brought snails to San Francisco and the snails, being resourceful little critters, escaped. 

And being super fast at the reproduction game these tasty morsels took over… and voila fancy dinners available in your own backyard… really weird!

My knowledgeable neighbors informed me that the best way to catch these escargot on the hoof was to set out little tiny containers of beer… 

No I am not making this up!  

And NO!  I did not eat them!  

Want to hear more?  

Check out the story of Victor Yool …"who collects, cooks, chews and swallows the gooey local snails and has served hundreds of the slimy pests to terrified dinner guests…"  Eating Your Garden Snails

read it and weep!

What do ya say?

You gotta laugh, right?

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SUNDAY SMILES - CLUELESS

Ya gotta love Amazon, right?  Once you're set up a push of the button and VOILA!  All sorts of interesting goodies show up at your door…

My latest was a Japanese, eco-friendly, non-electric humidifier …

Don't ask.

Anyhow, it showed up yesterday.  

VERY INTERESTING…

Fortunately the box had some English, especially the word CAUTION… 

Unfortunately everything else was written in Japanese…

Hey, no problem - Yu-tube to the rescue… 

Yeah, right.

At least I could figure out how to open the box!  This guy was clueless.  If you want a really good laugh, check it out:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd6fhzTbn7M

What do ya say?

Have any favorite 'easy directions' stories to share?

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SUNDAY SMILES - BAD NEWS?

You know how people complain that the news is always bad?

Well, the lead story this morning was … hysterical!

Seems these sweet nephews bought their 96 year old uncle a cake for his birthday.  Nice, right?

Uncle thought it tasted kind of strange…

On inspection they noticed - don't ask how they had missed seeing this sooner - but there it was - a rat's tail sticking out of the bottom of the cake!

And no, I am not making this up!  check it out!

Ok, maybe not everyone would think this was funny … but it's been a tough winter and we have to get our laughter wherever we can…

What do ya say?

Got any funny stories to share?

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SUNDAY SMILES - TIME'S A WASTING…

So, I was lying down for a little afternoon siesta when I heard this strange ticking sound…

TICK    TICK    TICK

Yikes!  First I thought, "A bomb!" 

Okay, a little extreme, but I do live in New York City…

TICK    TICK    TICK

Then I thought, "Uh oh, it's the heater about to self-combust!"

Again, a little extreme but it was a very cold day - and I do live in New York City…

Finally, I noticed that the sound became more intense when I turned my head to the left.

Serious 'uh oh'!

"My ears!" 

Obviously something terrible was happening with my hearing…

(At least this one I couldn't blame on New York City.)

Have you guessed it?

A hint:  I wear my Timex watch on my left hand…

You know, 'takes a licking and keeps on… ticking…'

Hey, you never know where you next laugh will come from, right?

What do ya say?  Got any wacky 'what a relief' stories to share?

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