Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
My new favorite sport - Duckpin Bowling!
Had such a great time with Steph, Suzanne and Phil playing Duckpin Bowling.
It's just like bowling, but with a smaller ball and pins. We had a blast.
I think Duckpin Bowling, a Baltimore native sport, should come to Santa Cruz. They'd love it!
Next time I play though...no fancy moves. I have some pretty big bruises. : )
Our Holiday Party - we gave $15,000 to charities of our choice.
I was incredibly moved by our recent holiday party. I work with incredible people and I'm so thankful for this opportunity.
I realized the other night, I'm living my life's purpose. I've learned the art of online communities, now I'm learning about creating strong, virbrant offline communities.
It's amazing. Baltimore is a very neighborhood community driven city.
Steven and Linda have helped shape and mold their Charles Village neighborhood. 20 years ago it was filled with crime and violence. Today it's safe and very neighborhood friendly.
Really cool.
Here's a cool picture I took.
American Visionary Art Museum
This was such an incredible experience. All the art presented was created by untrained artists.
Very, very cool. I will definitely be coming back.
Also, the buildings in Baltimore are brick or stone and most places have three stories. Amazing architecture.
They don't have earthquakes here. : )
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Knowing Too Much
Ignorance Can Be Bliss
These days, we can know too much. And while it sometimes can be a great benefit to know the tiniest details of events, both bitter and sweet, there are also times when knowing less about the future, our situations, and the world can be beneficial. Being blissfully ignorant does not mean ignoring vital information or shutting out the world’s tragedies. Rather, it is a way to step away from knowledge that may only needlessly have a negative impact on your life experience. It’s not always necessary to expose yourself to information that will overwhelm you, hold you back, or cause you pain. Sometimes, ignorance can be truly blissful.
While having all the information you need can help you make an informed decision, sometimes knowing all the information can be excess. Especially when you are trying to pursue a goal, the knowledge of all the ways in which you might fail can keep you from even trying. Blissful ignorance can sometimes propel you forward because you never even knew that the possibility of failure existed. Ignorance can also be bliss when you are facing hardships. If circumstances force you to take on a job you dislike, you may enter your new situation with unpleasant and preconceived notions that can likely create the very scenarios you are dreading. Experiencing a situation with no expectations and no advanced notions can allow you to experience it as new, because your blissful ignorance prevented you from having any preset ideas.
There is nothing wrong with avoiding "too much information," particularly when the knowledge isn’t going to serve you. When information is emotionally draining, impedes your progress, causes distress, or isn’t necessary to your experience, consider letting it pass you by. Remember the bliss of ignorance can sometimes be a gift.
From: Today's Inspiration on DailyOM
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Sadness.
“Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad.”
Christina G. Rossetti quotes (English Poet. 1830-1894)
There is so much sadness all around. I'm feeling it strongly this weekend.
An emptiness it seems. I can't really explain it.
A sense of - what does all this mean? Why are we all suffering?
I feel my own pain, but then I look around and I see others' pain.
How do they feel? Are they ok? I wonder what they are going through.
I want to feel joy.
I crave it.
I know it's around the corner. I've read the books. I've seen the articles.
They talk about it on TV.
It's interesting.
I want to be the best I can be, yet I sometimes I feel discouraged.
I don't know if I can buy milk this week.
I don't have wood or gas to heat our home this winter. It's cold already.
Our car is about to be repossessed. Our paychecks are not enough.
Yet. I somehow know we will be ok. We will be provided for.
We are not alone.
I don't want to burden people with our woes.
But, I think it's important to share from the heart. People understand.
The worst time to be alone is when you are feeling sad and hopeless.
Let's all remember to reach out and help one another.
We are in this together.
I have hope.
I won't let sadness rule my life. I can make a difference.
I trust everything will be alright.
...because it will.
We are choosing hope over fear."
By Barack Obama.
Sadness.
“Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad.”
Christina G. Rossetti quotes (English Poet. 1830-1894)
There is so much sadness all around. I'm feeling it strongly this weekend.
An emptiness it seems. I can't really explain it.
A sense of - what does all this mean? Why are we all suffering?
I feel my own pain, but then I look around and I see others' pain.
How do they feel? Are they ok? I wonder what they are going through.
I want to feel joy.
I crave it.
I know it's around the corner. I've read the books. I've seen the articles.
They talk about it on TV.
It's interesting.
I want to be the best I can be, yet I sometimes I feel discouraged.
I don't know if I can buy milk this week.
I don't have wood or gas to heat our home this winter. It's cold already.
Our car is about to be repossessed. Our paychecks are not enough.
Yet. I somehow know we will be ok. We will be provided for.
We are not alone.
I don't want to burden people with our woes.
But, I think it's important to share from the heart. People understand.
The worst time to be alone is when you are feeling sad and hopeless.
Let's all remember to reach out and help one another.
We are in this together.
I have hope.
I won't let sadness rule my life. I can make a difference.
I trust everything will be alright.
...because it will.
We are choosing hope over fear."
By Barack Obama.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
The Art of Possibilities
Our premise is that many of the circumstances that seem to block us in our daily lives may only appear to do so bases on a framework of assumptions we carry with us.
Draw a different frame around the same set of circumstances and new pathways come into view.
Find the right framework and extraordinary accomplishment becomes an everyday experience.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Woman with Flower
Woman with Flower
by Naomi Long Madgett
I wouldn’t coax the plant if I were you,
Such watchful nurturing may do it harm.
Let the soil rest from so much digging
And wait until it’s dry before you water it.
The leaf’s inclined to find its own direction;
Give it a chance to seek the sunlight for itself.
Much growth is stunted by too careful prodding,
Too eager tenderness.
The things we love we have to learn to leave alone.
The Sun Never Says
Even after all this time
The sun never says to the earth,
"You owe Me."
Look what happens with
A love like that,
It lights the Whole Sky.
- Hafiz
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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