Great Works Are Performed By Perseverance, Part II .................... 7/31/12

 Don't wait for extraordinary [or golden] opportunities.  Seize common occasions

 and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.

                                                                                                     Orison Marden

        How are you? Did you have a good day?

The upcoming month, which starts in a few minutes will be perhaps the most challenging I've ever

Stress: A Wonderful Way of Discharging It (Thinking isn't the answer.) .......7/30/12

Some of what I saw yesterday. Those are Canadian geese.

        Hi there,

I hope you had a swell Sunday. I did, of sorts.  I rode my bike for three hours. Exactly one and a half hours in daylight and the same amount of time in the dark.  I left my place at 7:30 p.m.

1. "I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in." ~George Washington Carver 

        Physically, I feel

Expressing Our Voice, Part V, Also, A Terrific Conversation and a Wonderful, Relaxing Day ......................7/28/12

At best, material success will last till the day you die; love lasts for eternity
Image: "Primeval" by Tim Blessed. Copyrighted photograph. Used by permission

       Good evening,
The day was great, relaxing, tiring and exciting. Let me tell you about it. This morning was the same deal as last week, but this time it was

I Don't Rummage In a Garbage Can for Food: The Need for Discernment .....7/27/12

      Good evening,

How was your Friday?  I felt relief, in more ways than one.  I was calmer, more than any other day this week:  One cause was

Courage Faces Fear and Thereby Masters It, Part II. Also,Taking a Stand .............. ...................7/25/12

Faith gives us the courage to tackle the seemingly
impossible, as well as the determination to see it through.
 Image: "A Walk In the Woods" by Tim Blessed.
 All rights reserved, copyrighted photo.

      Good evening everyone,
Did you have a terrific Thursday?  I did, as much as much as is possible, while experiencing a roller coaster of a day.  It had severe dips, making me feel queasy, while working through

Morals Are Worth Taking a Stand: Freedom From External Referenting

"An error can never become true however many times you repeat it. The

 truth can never be wrong, even if no one hears it.".... Mahatma Gandhi

     Good evening everyone,

As I quoted recently,

"Communication from the heart is a precious expression of love. Write that letter or make that call today."

It's wonderful coming back and finding

Stress: Taking It Slow and Easy .....................7/24/12

There is always some good in every situation; all you have to do is look for it.

Image: "Under the Willows" by Tim Blessed. Copyrighted material. Used by permission. 

        Good morning,

I'll squeeze these comments in before it's afternoon, on the Left Coast. I hope the start of your week was good. Mine, wasn't. I know that is strange news for you to hear from me. But, I value integrity and have to be honest.  :)
My Gratitudes for Today:
1. Knowing, at the cellular level, that

   I'm exhausted I'll conclude the story I started yesterday, soon. In the meantime, here are my gratitudes. If  you haven't read the story yet, please check my previous post. Here it is.

Speaking Up and an Evening Adventure ..............................7/21/12

This is the Harbor Bay Portion of Alameda. This point is about six miles from where 

my adventure happened. The barely discernible jagged edged horizon, to the right of

the sunset, is the skyline of San Francisco.  

       Good evening, one and all,

I had the bejesus scared out of me tonight. I'm still sore from what happened.

Pondering Upon a Sad Time

        Good evening everyone

I hope you had a good day. Some difficult important business, I took care of.  It involved making phone calls. I dreaded it, but went ahead, anyway.

      Part of my growth is realizing that my actions, as long as they don't harm others, and are not unethical, don't always need to make sense. Sometimes