So I started thinking about dinner not as a Symphony Production, but more as clothing separates. Mix and match. Minimalist. Simple. Basic. Much like the wardrobe I’m trying to build, just built with ingredients that expire.
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“Alone” by Edgar Allan Poe
From childhood’s hour I have not been
As others were—I have not seen
As others saw—I could not bring
My passions from a common spring . . .
Today: Pints and Projects
Join us on Tuesday, July 28 from 4-6 pm at Kansas City Bier Station for “Pints and Projects”. Bring your laptops and a project to do while we cowork together over a pint or two.
Join me :)
How to be perfect: Make eye contact with a tree.
. . .
Know that the desire to be perfect is probably the veiled expression
of another desire—to be loved, perhaps, or not to die.Make eye contact with a tree.
Be skeptical about all opinions, but try to see some value in each of
them.Dress in a way that pleases both you and those around you.
Do not speak quickly.
. . .
The whole poem is great. Check it out at the link below.
Source: How to Be Perfect by Ron Padgett : The Poetry Foundation
Dating according to @jennschaal and @cleverkate
I just wanna show up and be, like, who I am and have someone do the same.
Sounds reasonable to me.
Source: XOXOJK 32: Ghosting Is A Thing
For 21 years we tangled our minds and hearts together
I had no idea this was meant to be a date, but when we went for coffee after that, he said, ‘Would you like to see a movie?’ Sure. ‘And then after that, dinner?’ OK. ‘And then we can take a walk?’ ‘Um . . .’ From then on we were never really apart.
Source: Laurie Anderson’s Farewell to Lou Reed | Rolling Stone
The craziest OkCupid date ever
What would happen if I navigated all of my needs in real time?
And:
With no stuff, moving to the next destination was as simple as getting out of bed and pointing to a dot on the map.
Source: The craziest OkCupid date ever – Salon.com
Geez. I feel like my simple backpack is too big now. At least I have a new goal to aim for.
You don’t need to justify saying no
Sometimes I forget that it is enough that something is not my yes. That’s all I need to know.
Source: Wish 311: current ops | The Fluent Self
Give yourself a break when you have to turn down something or someone. Let the fact you decided something be justification enough.
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Treat yourself the same way you take care of your friends who are in pain
“Anxiety can feel so unpleasant that our tendency is to try to get rid of it. And one way we try to get rid of it is by criticizing ourselves for feeling it,” said Miller, MFT, a therapist with a private practice in Berkeley and San Francisco, Calif.
Unfortunately, this leads to inner conflict. One part of yourself feels anxious; the other part judges the part that feels anxious, she said.
This only amplifies your anxiety. In essence, when we berate ourselves, we abandon ourselves, Miller said. So on top of our anxiety, we feel alone because we aren’t receiving the soothing support we need, she said.
If this sounds familiar, and you’d like a break, check out the rest of the article at the link below.
Source: Practicing Self-Compassion When You’re Struggling with Anxiety | World of Psychology