“The foolish person seeks happiness in the distance, the wise person grows it under his feet.”
— James Oppenheim
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Posts Tagged ‘Thoughts’
Today’s Post Has Been Delayed So Here’s a Quote for Your Weekend
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on June 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Action, Affirmative
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, current events, Thoughts on June 29, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!”
― Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa
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Ready? Set? Try Something New
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Fiction, Thoughts, Writers, writing on June 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Some thoughts on writing and practice and success:
They taught me not to fail – by Elizabeth Bear
A lot of writing advice books like to concentrate on all the things you’re probably doing wrong, it so happens, and tell you how not to do those things. This—along with modern school systems where the goal is Not To Fail—trains writers to think in terms of not doing things wrong, not making mistakes, etc.
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I’ve often said that following all those rules about what not to do without developing a list of things you do right will turn you into the literary equivalent of a garage band, and the thing about garage bands is that they all sound alike.
And what if what’s new isn’t just the scary unknown, but something that could actually be great?
Quest for Craft: Season 1 | Episode 4: Malcolm Gladwell interviewed by Questlove
[Gladwell] Sometimes we fall into the trap of thinking what the audience wants is mastery…. but actually they don’t want to see something done perfectly. What we want is something exciting. Something that challenges us and engages us.
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[Questlove] Practice versus curiosity, what’s more important? Like most deep truths, the answer is not either/or, but both/and. Practice is key, but it only gets you so far. To level up, you need the hunger and openness of a beginner’s mind.
Yes, if you want to get good at something, practice. But, if you want to get great, if you want to add your voice to the world, step out of your groove and try something new.
Ready? Set? Here’s an example of something new.
Secret Agent Man Gayageum ver. by Luna Lee – YouTube
Fun, right? 🙂
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Snowball in Summer
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on June 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »
It’s summer but my to-do list is snowballing. Excuse me while I tame this bad boy!
“You can’t try to do things; you simply must do them.”
— Ray Bradbury
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So! Fluffy!
Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, #thingsIjustlike, Thoughts on June 23, 2023| 1 Comment »
Make It Good
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Fiction, life, optimism, quotes, Thoughts, Writers, writing on June 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I ran across a quote once that said something like “the difference between a tragedy and a comedy is where you stop,” but I like this one better.
“The difference between pessimism and optimism is constructing a good ending.”
— Barbara Kingsolver
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Thought for Hard Days
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, inspiration, Thoughts on June 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
— Leo Tolstoy
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Our Newest Federal Holiday
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Juneteenth, Thoughts on June 19, 2023| 2 Comments »
Today, America celebrates Juneteenth.
I’ve written about this new federal holiday before, but if you’d like to know more, here are a couple of articles which may interest you:
Juneteenth: What It Is And How It Is Observed – NPR
“Everybody went wild. We all felt like heroes … just like that, we were free.”
For even more detail, check out this longer read by historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: What Is Juneteenth?
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In a more personal take on history, I’ve always wondered how it must feel to be one of the many Black people in the US who are intimately related to the nation’s Confederate past.
I need wonder no more.
A favorite aunt was going through boxes of material from my grandmother and discovered discharge papers for a Confederate soldier, who also happens to be my great great grandfather.
Oh.
While I was quite surprised at this (and other new family history, ranging from the darker side of Georgia to the darker side of Germany), in some important ways it really is encouraging.
History is change, and much of this story is positive.
Still, I’m not going to lie. It feels a little weird. But again, encouraging.
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Happy Father’s Day!
Posted in Food and..., Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on June 18, 2023| 2 Comments »
When I was a child, my father discovered a lime freeze drink that I absolutely loved. I don’t have the recipe and only remember that it was frothy, creamy and sharp with fresh lime juice. I’ve tried to replicate the drink a few times but never quite managed it, until now.
This recipe is based on a Brazilian limeade recipe. The original version is very good but it’s harder to find organic limes than I’d like, and it can be a little fiddly to balance a thorough blending while avoiding the bitterness of fresh pith.
Using sweetened condensed milk makes it quick and easy with no risk of curdling. Being me, I also wanted a recipe we could make with frozen juice. This is the result.
Lime Fluff
- 700g/just under 3C water, whey, or a combination* (we’re using 1C yogurt whey, the rest water)
- 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk (~190g)
- 1 to 1 1/8 C+ / 250–275g lime juice (to taste, fresh or frozen)
Blend and enjoy.
* I know that grams (mass) ≠ milliliters (volume), but it’s close enough. We also make a lot of strained yogurt so we have whey on hand; ours is tangy enough that we use 250g of lime juice.
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Walking the Path
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts, Writers on June 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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