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Style Statement

Published on 2012-04-18 13:18:16

Looking at the Style Statement website, it occurs to me how much we all want to make good decisions. We want to avoid “following the wrong god home” and missing our star. (thank you William Stafford) I would love two more » > read more

Religious Imagery in Battlestar Gallactica

Published on 2012-03-20 16:59:58

Warning: Spoilers after the jump I disagree that everything always had a non-supernatural explanation. I think that was THE main mystery of the series– just like, for me, its THE main mystery of life. BG leaned more to the mystical more » > read more

Habits

Published on 2012-03-20 16:54:55

Just start. Tell yourself, “Do it now!” Make it a mantra. Don’t mess around with tools, with distractions, with anything that will get in the way of doing this task. Strip away everything but the task, and get going! > read more

Watch Swatch

Published on 2012-01-17 03:37:25

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The Conquering Lion

Published on 2011-11-06 23:45:45

Posted in VideoThe Conquering Lion by Lauryn Hill Lyrics The conquering lion shall break every chain The conquering lion shall break every chain Give him the victory again and again and again and again Give him the victory The conquering lion shall more » > read more

Theme in Yellow

Published on 2011-10-21 13:11:37

Posted in Uplifting MediaI spot the hills With yellow balls in autumn. I light the prairie cornfields Orange and tawny gold clusters And I am called pumpkins. On the last of October When dusk is fallen Children join hands And circle round me more » > read more

I knew it!

Published on 2011-10-20 18:09:34

Posted in ArticlesPorn makes men less sexy.  I have known this for years. And besides the moral issues I have with porn, I have noticed that men who watch porn may TALK about sex more, but they don’t seem to be as more » > read more

ADD and Friendship

Published on 2011-10-20 02:03:03

Posted in My LifeI visited an online ADD support group tonight. People wrote about their troubles having ADD and finding friends. I’ve been so blessed with such nice people in my life who have befriended me, but I’ve really let down my end more » > read more

I hate to say it but these last few years have been hell

Published on 2011-10-15 13:40:27

Posted in My LifeBut PATIENCE pays off FINALLY! The Tallest Building in Hell by Jared Mees and the Grown Children. This has to be my theme song for the year. “You still laugh in your sleep…” Last time my mom was here, she more » > read more

Where do I put this tumblog code?

Published on 2011-10-08 22:04:00

Posted in Linkshttp://www.woothemes.com/2010/10/tumbling-along/Very frustrating, but very exciting. I might have a tumblr like blog soon. > read more

I know you know just what you like

Published on 2011-05-18 19:15:54

This is Something Else by Diamond Rings. Thanks Dooce for the introduction. Lyrics Floating on waves of static high above your home Somewhere in between water and ice Looking down upon everyone you’ve ever known In your whole entire so called life > read more

Things I have cried about today…

Published on 2011-04-18 14:17:06

The hugeness of the universe… The inevitability of death… Missing my cat… The beauty of this video… Then, just a few minutes ago, the sheriff came to my door with a bench warrant for ME! Turns out I failed to show up to jury duty. Seeing a sh > read more

The Antidote to Apathy

Published on 2011-04-17 15:52:47

Or… Apathy Redefined… or Barriers that Block our Enthusiastic Desire to Participate > read more

Caffeine makes me soooooo sleepy, tired, exhausted

Published on 2011-04-06 08:06:51

And it has a cumulative effect. UGH. And I wasn’t thinking about that. In an effort to be healthy, I bought dark chocolate and have been eating a couple squares a night. I’ve been feeling worse and worse everyday. “What’s wrong with me?” I > read more

Authenticity is the new feminism

Published on 2011-03-19 03:37:57

Sarah Kay expresses herself with spoken word poetry beautifully in this video. Check out this magnificant video. I hope you will be inspired to dare to express your authentic self– shadows, light and all. I think that being able to be authentically > read more

What is V-Day?

Published on 2011-03-15 07:05:32

What is V-Day? from V-Day Until the Violence Stops on Vimeo. > read more

The Wisdom of No Escape x 3

Published on 2011-03-15 00:13:04

This is really weird. Synchronicities like this must be shared. This morning I woke up with a yell and a jump from a really disturbing 1984ish Orwellian dream. There was a father and son in a movie like dream who I saw no means of escape for. As I wa > read more

“We’re equals… aren’t we 007?”

Published on 2011-03-14 09:07:05

I love this brilliant video about International Women’s Day (which was March 8th) created for the Equals website. Dame Judi Dench does the rocking voice over and Daniel Craig? portrays Agent 007. > read more

March is Women’s History Month!

Published on 2011-03-13 16:00:13

I know I’m getting stared a little late, but the entire rest of the month  on Authentic Threads will be devoted to Women’s History. A message from the director of the National Women’s History Project: Dear Friends, Our HISTORY is Our Strength > read more

What is the sound of one daughter throwing herself to the ground?

Published on 2011-02-22 21:28:41

Once Pang the layman was selling bamboo baskets. Coming down off a bridge he stumbled and fell. His daughter Lingzhao immediately ran to his side and threw herself down. “What are you doing?” he asked. “I saw Daddy fall to the ground, so I’m > read more

Sweet Love Story

Published on 2011-02-14 07:14:29

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you enjoy this sweet love story. > read more

Men who are angry at attractive women scare me

Published on 2011-01-27 07:02:44

Today I ate more than I wanted to eat when I was at a party. I was wondering why and a forum post I just saw was one answer. It was a forum with twenty-two pages of posts talking about men and why they get angry at women just because women are attrac > read more

Happiness in Body and Soul

Published on 2011-01-24 00:48:11

This is an inspiring talk by Eve Ensler. And I feel in the last eight years that this journey, this miraculous vagina journey, has taught me this really simple thing, which is that happiness exists in action, it exists in telling the truth and saying > read more

The “Awesome” Talk

Published on 2011-01-21 07:06:34

This talk is so awesome. I just listened to it three times and I think I will benefit from listening to it three times more, and three times more. I was feeling sorry for myself; feeling lonely, feeling unmoored. I miss my Granddad. I miss my old sel > read more

He hulu makua

Published on 2011-01-21 00:18:02

Tonight my Grandma told me that people my age don’t realize what we have going for us. She told me that I’m too smart, my personality too bright and sparkly, and I’m too educated to be spending my time working at a small town bakery, and boy is > read more

Step 8: Steps 12

Published on 2010-12-28 21:07:36

Is there a word for being grateful that you aren’t something, but then finding out that you are? I remember when I was a kid, I was soooo glad that I didn’t have allergies. I just had a cold for eight years. Seriously.  I thought I just caught a > read more

Let it Go, Let it Go, Let it Go

Published on 2010-12-20 01:50:01

I think this is not going to be one of the merriest Christmases. I already knew that, what with the lack of money, lack of friends, lack of family… Sigh. But then I started the 2010 Authentic Threads Holiday Challenge and my mom decided to come vis > read more

Step 7: Rest

Published on 2010-12-18 21:42:11

My friend called me today to tell me how she was doing.  I was tempted not to call back because I was so busy. Busy! Isn’t it funny how we create realities for ourselves and then become slaves to our own creations? I ate some lunch, took a deep br > read more

Step 6: Take Care of Yourself During the Holidays

Published on 2010-12-15 01:39:10

Tonight after a day full of much rushing about and getting and spending, I have paused to ask my Inner Wisdom what to do next. Thoughts: I’m sneezing and  my nose is clogged, as usual. My lungs hurt. I’ve been getting tired early. I have chronic > read more

Unexpected Gifts

Published on 2010-12-13 19:44:09

Day 7 of I’m-Going-To-Have-A-Festive-Holiday-Season Goll Darnit! Whatever it takes! Festivus is us! Today, I’ve been working on getting the house spiffed up. This is one of those ginormous projects that I ask myself in the middle of it, WHAT am I > read more

Step 5: Ask Your Inner Wisdom

Published on 2010-12-13 00:12:21

Day 6 of Get-Me-Through-The-Holidays-Without-Severe-Depression and all is going… fine. I’ll take fine. The Inner Mean Girl Reform School reccomends noticing what your inner critic/inner mean girl is saying, and then pausing and asking your Inner > read more