August 19, 2008
Insights Blog: Day 1000 - Blog Entry 91
It has been three years now since I began this digital e-rag, and sometimes I'll admit that I regret starting it. I wrote about before, a couple of years ago, about what it means to undertake blogging and exactly what a blog is. Well, I'll tell you what it is...
It's work.
It takes dedication, and passion, and commitment to the cause, and actually believing that one has something worthy to share. Nevermind holding onto the tenuous belief that others think that what one is sharing is worthy of their precious time.
To think that many tens of thousands of people read this writing of mine each month now is staggering. I never would've thought a mere three years ago that anyone would be interested in what I have to say. Nevermind commenting on it, or thinking about it or -- heaven forbid -- actually linking to my site from their similar work of Internet effort. This weblog is something that I never thought would amount to anything worthwhile, or worthy, to anyone.
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July 21, 2008
Sucker Punched By A Sucker
Have you ever noticed how Life sometimes comes overall from a place of showing one that it is ongoing, never stopping, and seamless in its approach to showing one what it wants one to know?
If only one has ears to hear, it doesn't stop in what it wants one to know. It continues forward and continues to show one, sometimes in the smallest instance just what one is supposed to learn about oneself and then hopefully incorporate into their understanding of themself and then share that with the world.
For me, it's most interesting that this showing comes about in the smallest of experiences, especially for me one that was particularly painful to watch, and yet not watch.
I'll explain.
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June 7, 2008
Crying Over Spilled Milk
Have you ever spilled milk? Really. The actual stuff. Milk. Have you ever spilled milk? It could be that some flopped over the edge of the glass you were holding it in. Or it could be that the entire milk jug inexplicably slipped out of your hand as you were carrying the carton across the kitchen to put it back in the refrigerator.
And then it happened.
The milk hit the floor and splashed out either a few small drops of spray across the floor, or, in the case of the milk jug, milk droplets and spray went over the entire bottom half of every kitchen cabinet within 10 feet of the event. Not to mention the bottom half of your trousers, or legs, or all up the dog's behind. Not a pretty sight to be a part of or view occurring, is it? Or was it?
But, here's where everything gets really interesting and will be the focus of this article and hopefully proffer cogent words to help you with your desire to be a better human being in your household. Again, if that's not you, then I'd advise you to stop reading and flip your attention over to another website or the nearby television listings.
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May 11, 2008
A Mother's Day Thank You
Well, today is Mother's Day. That ubiquitous day, at least for North America, where we all give thanks to the woman who gave birth to us. At least that's what we're supposed to be doing. We're also supposed to be giving loving praise for our Mother, whether she is dead or alive, for the undeniable fact that she is half-responsible for who we are. Without her, we wouldn't exist.
At least that's what the greeting card companies want us to be thinking when we fork over our green to send and mail those trite words of thanks to the one parent we owe so much to.
Of course, some of us never had a mother, so to speak. We were given up at birth, or our mother died at birth, or our mother left at birth, or shortly thereafter.
Or, conversely, our mother chose to stick around and be there for all the scraped knees, fights, and snotty nose-wiping's that we needed kissing and tending to.
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April 30, 2008
An Article About Nothing
Ever watch that old Seinfeld television show which ran for many years and essentially was about nothing? Well, this article is going to be the same.
I know some of you might be thinking to yourself, 'Hey, André, what's the change from your usual ramblings?' But, again, I hope to be different with this article.
You see, sometimes a person needs downtime, that is, time when they don't need to do anything in particular. Time to be quiet. Time to reflect. Time to shut down the ever-present activities of the mind, which usually starts the moment we wake up each day and our mind 'boots up' with us.
Sometimes one just needs to take time to him/herself. Time to just replenish the supplies, so to speak. And this time can be time well spent. Or it cannot.
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