When you're worried, breathe in hope.
When you're afraid, breathe in calm.
Let breathing bring you closer to better, for your family and for yourself.
photo by Jo Isaac
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Sunday, October 23, 2016
When you breathe
When something makes you sad, breathe in a lovely thought.
When you're worried, breathe in hope.
When you're afraid, breathe in calm.
Let breathing bring you closer to better, for your family and for yourself.
SandraDodd.com/breathing
photo by Jo Isaac
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When you're worried, breathe in hope.
When you're afraid, breathe in calm.
Let breathing bring you closer to better, for your family and for yourself.
photo by Jo Isaac
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Friday, October 21, 2016
Curiosities
 | Learning proceeds from being able to touch and see things, maybe to hear, smell or taste things. To discuss new or unexpected things. To think about interesting things. |
photo by Sandra Dodd
Look for light
Look for light, literally and figuratively.
Early, in the kitchen, a basket of light:
One side is white with dark holes. The other side is dark with pink morning sun. Had I used a flash, both sides of the basket would have looked the same and the soft spots would have been gone.
Downstairs, another light show:
photos and little video by Sandra Dodd in 2010
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Sweet and playful
"Don’t underestimate how wonderful your happy presence can be for your kids. Be sweet and playful and optimistic and involved. Give them lots of your time."
—Deb Lewis
photo by Eva Witsel
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Remember...
"I will never forget how I realized that I could be an independent person from watching "That Girl," or how seeing Barbara Jordan give the DNC speech as the first Black Woman ever to do so impacted me in ways that stay with me to this day."
—Jocelyn Cooper
Read more: SandraDodd.com/t/memories
photo by Sandra Dodd
Sorry for the American references, but here:
"That Girl" was a game-changing television program, and Barbara Jordan (a U.S. Representative from Texas) gave a speech aired on TV at the 1976 Democratic National Convention at which Jimmy Carter was nominated to run for president.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Traction
Get your footing so you can make progress.
"That picture you paint for yourself will get in the way of seeing the whole, real person right in front of you.
"Be precise in the words you use to describe those you love, aim to support and care for. Be as generous as you can too. The clearer you see your child, the better you can respond to their needs. The better you learn to listen to them, see them, and be of useful service to them, the more they will have confidence in your ability to have their best interest in mind."
SandraDodd.com/condemnation
photo by Sandra Dodd
"That picture you paint for yourself will get in the way of seeing the whole, real person right in front of you.
"Be precise in the words you use to describe those you love, aim to support and care for. Be as generous as you can too. The clearer you see your child, the better you can respond to their needs. The better you learn to listen to them, see them, and be of useful service to them, the more they will have confidence in your ability to have their best interest in mind."
—Karen James
photo by Sandra Dodd
Monday, October 17, 2016
Cats, for real
For fun, today, maybe think about the nature of cats. There are pet cats, acting-and-modelling cats, folklore and humor about cats, fantasy cats, cartoon cats, imagery, song, and story of cats. Wild cats, musical cats, cool cats. Thinking about what IS a cat will help with thinking about the "is"ness of all other things.
photo by Brie Jontry of painting by Noor JontryMasterson
who also created the cat art here: SandraDodd.com/art/
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