Most of us know something about the pioneers struggling to make the trek west. Some of us have even played the game Oregon Trail. Either can help us understand the need to determine what we need versus what we want.
Do you have things that should be left alongside the trail?
What thing or thought is keeping you from living a better life?
TTYL,
Linda
Joshua Becker of https://www.becomingminimalist.com wrote the following and it spoke so to me I feel compelled to share it with you
I think all of society (ourselves included) would benefit if we started defining success differently:
Rather than defining success by the brand of clothing we can afford, may we find it in the number of people we have helped to clothe.
Rather than defining success by the amount of money in our bank account, may we find it in how much we used to help others.
Rather than defining success by the size of our house, may we find it in the amount of love that was shown there.
Rather than defining success by our level of education, may we find it in the degree of our integrity.
Rather than defining success by the number of ‘likes’ on our Instagram post, may we find it in how edifying and encouraging that post was to others.
Rather than defining success by the type of car that we drive, may we find it in those we have picked up in life and set down on a better road.
Rather than defining success by how loud our voice is, may we find it in how often we spoke up for those without one.
Rather than defining success in the quality and quantity of our personal possessions, may we find it in the level of selflessness we have shown to others.
Rather than defining success in the number of people who love us, may we find it in the number of people we have loved.
My computer died today.
that’s only a minor problem since it is eight years old so it’s time to replace it anyway,
and the Apple store about 15 minutes from here is open and has them in stock.
and they offer curbside pickup if you order online.
so I did.
or tried to.
Dave say I need two cables and one of them is out of stock.
so they want me to wait until Monday to get my computer.
so I called to get clarification about that and got someone in India.
then he and Dave both tried to tell me what to do but neither one was helpful.
so I yelled.
Dave has now gone to the store to buy my new computer in person with whatever cable they do have.
hopefully, I will calm down by the time he gets home.
but he should probably leave me alone to do my own set up.
TTYL,
Linda
ps. Errors in this post are caused by me typing it on my tablet.
pps. The store had both cables in stock.
Tech neck is the name of a condition caused by holding the head forward and tilted down as we stare at our phones and tablets until holding the head upright becomes challenging.
As I settled in to crocheting this afternoon I realized I was holding my head in that precise position. As one does when doing any type of needlework.
Such as the embroidery and needlepoint women have been encouraged to do for hours every day for centuries.
I now wonder if that was actually the source of the condition known as a dowager’s hump?
TTYL,
Linda
I’ve just begun to read a book where a strong and good man had just been appointed Admiral of a ship in His Majesty’s Navy. The ship has a bad reputation, having sent off three previously reporting admirals. This is how I see that going.
Our man arrived at the dock to discover no boat had been sent to bring him out to the ship. So, he made his own arrangements and arrived on board to discover a group of officers sitting about and laughing while several sailors simply stood around.
He knew the officers were the sons of wealthy and influential men who didn’t feel the need to obey an admiral. He quickly took the measure of the group and picked out the ringleader. He turned to one of the sailors and told him to call all hands on deck.
When all had arrived he returned to the officers, singling out the leader, and loudly said, “This man has disobeyed a direct order. He will be stripped and flogged as will anyone serving under me who does such a thing. I will take volunteers to do this. If none volunteer I will pick some of you.” Several men stepped forward. Then the admiral turned to the other officers and said, “While this is happening you will all return to your quarters or be sent to the brig. Your choice.” Again several sailors stepped towards those officers. The officers quickly turned away.
Thus, discipline was restored to the ship.
Now, I’ll continue reading to see what actually happened.
TTYL,
Linda
