Ahhhh Quiet

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The joy of quiet

As our lives become more hectic, the need to slow down becomes more urgent

04:46 AM Jan 03, 2012

by Pico Iyer

About a year ago, I flew to Singapore to join the writer Malcolm Gladwell, the fashion designer Marc Ecko and the graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister in addressing a group of advertising people on "Marketing to the Child of Tomorrow".

Soon after I arrived, the chief executive of the agency that had invited us took me aside. What he was most interested in, he began - I braced myself for mention of some next-generation stealth campaign - was stillness.     Click to read entire article.

Hey Mister! Throw me something!

Happy Mardi Gras everyone,

My memories of Mardi Gras in New Orleans are very colorful and exciting. We'd line the streets of downtown awaiting the floats and musical residents strolling in a dance that only the jazzy Louisiana folk.

But this day takes on a different feel. Instead of the beads, doubloons (coins) or king cakes, I yell out, "Hey Mister, thank you!"

Mardi Gras will always be a wonderful festival of tradition. I know this is not the first one aster the devastation,  but as a native of New Orleans I want to thank all of you who helped and are still helping in the recovery of this nostalgic and one of a kind city. Our lives will not be the same without the cuisine and culture of New Orleans.

So we toast to you and the celebration of Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras). I am throwing you LOVE! Celebrate big, but be safe and responsible.

Love Blocked?

The annual love celebration has passed. Now what? Do you analyze the degree of love and adoration we received by a rose or chocolate count? No. If we feel that the show of love was lacking, we look within to see if there are things that we are doing to BLOCK love from getting anywhere close to our hearts.

Yes, we can ward off love by our beliefs and actions. If you truly believe that men/women are bad in one way or another, then those are exactly the types of personalities you will draw to yourself. As well as, if you believe that you are not lovable for one reason or other, then no one will want to love you either.

What we think we radiate to others. If you think you are undesirable, then others will pick that up and avoid your unpleasant energy like the plague. If you can't love and appreciate yourself, then who will? You know you better than anyone, so what is the motivation to love you if you can't love you?

When we love, we radiate the love ABILITY that we possess. Are you love disabled? Are you blocking others from reaching your heart with the love they have to give? Change your thoughts about yourself and change your  ability to love and be loved. Don't handicap yourself with ill thoughts or beliefs of you or if you are lovable or not. When you love YOU, it will radiate in your smile and your actions and it will become contagious.

Love, and love will find you.