Work, Slight.

I was introverted, not shy in junior and senior high school. I had a popular older sister [by three years] and it afforded me a lot of favor with the upper classmen.  I recently re-signed up on “the book”, please note I did it for the 7 extra spaces on the Target Cartwheel app. I also loved the Paper app but it was useless without an active account. Having not used the book in year(s) I thought all was lost, but living souls still there sharing and shining.

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Wednesday Night Mindmovie

Future Pacing 

A process of mental rehearsal in preparation for some challenging experience; it involves creating a mind movie (that is, visual, kinesthetic, and auditory fantasy) and making the imaginary experience conform to your plan. This creates the sense of having already been through the experience when it occurs and reinforces your confidence in the outcome. 

Tonight, I see myself in The Future. 

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I Am 

What Happens When Someone Stops “Following” You In Real Life?

“I think back of the few people that were allowed to interface with Brian ( his choice ) … ”

That’s my mother on Mr.TramueL … Did my mama use my government name? It seems even as an adolescent I was guarded with who I allowed into my personal space. I have a very small circle of folk whom I consider friends, although somewhat undemonstrative I am generally loyal and responsible to those I care about.

What happens when they stop e-mailing, texting, calling or  simply stop communicating? If you’re using Twitter, Facebook or any other social-media site when you lose a follower it’s no problem ‘cause they can always be replaced. In real life there are no macros, widgets or tools that email you when someone stops following you, what was said or perhaps done at that particular point in time. If something in my character past or present causes you to stop “following” me I offer you this; judgments can be as unjust as the actions or personal view they condemn.

Don’t worry kids Mr.TramueL is still committed to disarming his armor. I’ll continue to look to the sky and deepen my relationships with my current “followers.” I feel sorry for  lil’ Mr.TramueL  though he is now my official & permanent hang-out partner.

Drops Mic. Pours out a little liquor on stage (for those we lost along the way.) Walks off. Lights match. Throws lit match on poured out liquor. Stage goes up in flames.

Magic Always,

A Gift and An Opportunity

A Gift and An Opportunity

Last week I told Brian he was selfish for not thinking of others / only thinking of himself.

This week he won a $30 Target gift-card and bought himself t-shirts [prep for ETES Fourth-Grade Field Trip] and a watch for me, the gift.

While that was not my intent, I kept the gift [& gave him back the $ he spent on the watch] and used this situation as a teaching moment, the opportunity.

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Friday Night Sensory Inputs

iPhone

NBA on ESPN, players playing 

A gust of wind pushes through, wind chimes chiming 

Coconut oil fills the air, The Future moving closer 

Black, leather iphone case adds weight & comfort [rotates to landscape] 

Last bite of Break Fast for dinner; tomato, cheese & egg [white] on wheat.


No antipathies. 

Running

Running

I've sourced these social streets for running tips and I've received great advice in addition to a few highly personalized choices. The real take away is that running itself is highly personal. There are millions of running communities, however we are all just one... alone in a crowd. If you polled a million living souls you would find they all do it for their own reason, for me it not only benefits my body but also my head.

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7N Beatties Ford Road

7N Beatties Ford Road

A little over 2wo weeks ago the TramueLites were down to one vehicle while the other was being serviced. 

First world problems.

The merciless god of perfection aligned the stars on this day; everyone having to be in different places at the same time. I was working an alternate schedule that required an earlier in-time, Brian had tutoring before school, Geneva had choir rehearsal before school and Michelle had to sharpen her sleeping skills. I’m kidding [because sometimes she reads my post], but no seriously. She chauffeured the kids and I rode the city bus. 

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Thawing Ice

Thawing Ice

I returned to work on the third day of February after a brief leave of absence. Without system access I partnered with co-workers, I believed it was a good idea to exchange ideas on streamlining individual processes and/ or working more efficiently. 

The corporate culture is problematic for me in that we are expected to participate in team building exercises as if we are a family but competitiveness in this "pay for performance" environment is anything but. Also, I dislike my input not being valued [regardless of my contributions to the team] simply because I do not seek validation for something I'm paid to do.

Pay me, don't stroke me.  

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