http://patriciaswisdom.com Helping individuals create positive life change. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:30:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_760" align="aligncenter" width="216" caption="Cranky Turtle"][/caption] I am cranky.  I must have gotten out of bed on the wrong side. I do not wish to be around me and on top of that, I do not wish to cook, or clean or be responsible for anything today.  I have no idea what ... http://patriciaswisdom.com/2010/03/a-regular-crank-case/ [caption id="attachment_755" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Sweet-Pea"][/caption] I do not believe I have a favorite season of the year. Sometimes it takes a concerted effort but I attempt to enjoy all that they have to offer on any given day. After the warmest winter on record in my area of the country, we ... http://patriciaswisdom.com/2010/03/embracing-this-change/ Today promises a +60’F reward of sunshine, and since that is to be followed by 10 days of rain and 45’F I believe just about everyone has departed inside to soak up what is going on outside.  I have seen kayaks on top of cars pass by and bikers, runners ... http://patriciaswisdom.com/2010/03/ecotopia-ernest-callenbach-a-relook-at-an-inspiring-book/ [caption id="attachment_741" align="aligncenter" width="290" caption="bird nest"][/caption] I can see a small compact bird’s nest in the tree just beyond my window, because the leaves have not yet returned for another year.   This nest has withstood a windy winter and its construction has remained unscathed for the weathering. I am not expert ... http://patriciaswisdom.com/2010/03/e-book-review-narcissist-a-user%e2%80%99s-guide/ [caption id="attachment_734" align="aligncenter" width="295" caption="Cupcake"][/caption] To celebrate my 300th post on Patricia’s Wisdom (www.patrciaswisdom.com) I am giving away this delightful lifestyle cook book by celebrity Alicia Silverstone. I think this book will have great success because: -    The author is a celebrity, young, and knows how to be in the public eye -    The ... http://patriciaswisdom.com/2010/03/book-review-and-cookbook-giveaway-the-kind-diet-by-alicia-silverstone/ [caption id="attachment_729" align="aligncenter" width="270" caption="ear"][/caption] I consider myself an artist in the actions of change.  I find it easy to change my mind or act because I have practiced my skills and acknowledged my values and emotions in each situation with finesse.  I have created several charts which outline the basic ... http://patriciaswisdom.com/2010/02/a-divine-listener/ [caption id="attachment_724" align="aligncenter" width="360" caption="Old Telephone"][/caption] Almost every February in the Pacific Northwest we have a glorious week of crystal clear skies and sunshine.   5 days ago that week began. It has been stunningly beautiful, a bit warmer than normal and an inspiring reprieve from the rain and grey. I have been ... http://patriciaswisdom.com/2010/02/hello-hello-hello/ Old wire hangers have been cut into pieces and driven through tennis balls.  Next the tennis balls have been painted red.  They dry now on a temporary string across the workbench – 20 in the row. [caption id="attachment_720" align="aligncenter" width="360" caption="row of apple maggot traps"][/caption] Tanglefoot will be applied to each ball ... http://patriciaswisdom.com/2010/02/questions-of-practice/ This is a picture of the bookshelves that cover one wall of my office – which was the old washing porch of this house. [caption id="attachment_715" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="library shelves"][/caption] From these shelves 192 books have been taken away.    So I put my CD’s and holders on one shelf. 192 books went to ... http://patriciaswisdom.com/2010/02/192-books/ [caption id="attachment_711" align="aligncenter" width="360" caption="Ant"][/caption] Sometimes inspiration comes from the most unlikely spots. I have been very “stuck” in my healing processes as of late, and I attempted last weekend to focus on the care and feeding of others with nearly disastrous results! I was casting around on blogs to achieve ... http://patriciaswisdom.com/2010/02/ants-or-automatic-negative-thinking-repost/