On a limb with Claudia

I was going to post today about my trip to California.

But after Monday, it seems more important to remind everyone of a couple facts:

1.? Everyone who left their money in the stock market during the ‘Great Depression’ did just fine.

2.? The ‘Great Depression’ was called that because people became Depressed.? In fact, people were so depressed that the government sponsored initiatives to create funny and fun movies like the Thin Man.

3.? According to people who actually lived through the ‘Great Depression’, most people muddled through.? One tiny step at a time, they fed their families, worked their jobs, and moved forward.

4.? In 1987, the stock market dropped 23%.? Yesterday, the stock market dropped 7%. Combined with last week, there was a 10% drop in the market.? Further, the stock market dropped 7% the day after 9/11.? The numbers are deceiving; perspective is helpful.

What can you do?

1.? Stay positive and grateful.? Practice active gratitude for every thing in your life.

2.? Don’t allow yourself to become afraid or depressed.? Work out every single day.? Eat real, clean food.

3.? Drinking and drugs are not the answer.? Drinking will only make you more depressed and drugs are just stupid.

4.? Focus on your present.? What needs to be done in your immediate world?? I’m sure you have some laundry waiting for your attention.? Clean out a closet.? DO what’s in front of you.

5.? Laugh.? Life is a funny little game.

We live in interesting times.? Together, we will get through this thing.

Blessings to you in your journey.

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“The important thing is this:
To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.”

–Charles Dubois

I’ve been through an experience that defies conversation.? I can only say that I know I see the chains with which I hold myself back.

This week, I’ll work to articulate where I was and what I learned.? In the meantime, I love that you believe I was at a Beekeeping conference.? Much love to Heart in San Francisco for her great ideas.

Happy Monday!

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Boy I missed these last week!? Did you?

After a week off, doesn’t your unconscious feel a little stuffy!?!? Let’s clear them out together!? Just leave your answers in the comments.

Here are our prompts created by Luna Nina:

1. Hearing ::
2. Aggression ::
3. Charged ::
4. Traveler ::
5. Hydrate ::
6. Detox ::
7. Qualify ::
8. Prison ::
9. Frontal ::
10. Pep talk ::

My answers:

1. Hearing :: Enabled
2. Aggression :: Passive
3. Charged :: with electricity
4. Traveler :: Road
5. Hydrate :: Well
6. Detox :: Salt scrub, real foods, lots of water
7. Qualify :: for a loan
8. Prison :: Canon City
9. Frontal :: Lobotomy
10. Pep talk :: Boring

Now it’s your turn.? I’ll post a link to your blog when I’m done.? Thanks for playing!

Who played this week?

• Claudia at Skipping Stones
• Not a Mean Girl
• RobinMarie Warner
• Footpad
• Mike Farho
• Needleglyphs
• Digital Rob
• Miss Attitude
• Sus4th
• PerpStu at Popping Bubbles
• Tommie at Tuesday Update
• Dana at Awareness
• Los Angelista

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I have been on a quest this week – I’ll tell you all about it soon.? Pinky swear!

I’m driving today, Thursday.? With any luck, I’ll be home, harvesting honey and happy.? Yeah!

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What value does the past hold?

As a person who has spent a great deal of time digging around in my own past, and the pasts of others, I find myself wondering if the past matters at alll.

Why should we care if this person did this thing to that person?? Does it really matter?

Even if the imprint of the past impacts the present, so what? We still have free choice.

Before I got to bed tonight, I thought I would throw this question out to my brilliant readers.

What’s your take?? How does the past matter to you?? Or does it?

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“Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.”
–H. Jackson Browne

Happy Monday!

I’m traveling this week – but will be in and out.? I hope you have a fabulous week!

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This is a little break in the Unconscious Mutterings. They aren’t released until Sunday, and I am traveling today. I will do them at my first opportunity. Pinky Swear!

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In uncertain times, we need to get to the basics.

I was very touched by this poem today. (Thanks Robin Marie!)? I wanted to share it with you.

Thursday Thirteen #44 – Thirteen Ifs

If you keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about,? don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good or talk to wise;

If you can dream – and make those dreams your master,
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can beat to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ‘em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on on one turn of pitch and toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold one when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: “HOLD ON!”

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings – nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth an everything that’s in it.

-Rudyard Kipling

Happy Thursday!

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For the first time in over six years, I will be confronted with a television when I travel next week.? Outside of a few odd television shows (Mad Men) and British mysteries (Midsomer murders, Blue Murder, you get the picture), I have no idea what’s on television.

So I thought I would throw it out to the On A Limb community.

What should I watch?? What do you watch?

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