I’m not a big fan of having ‘stuff’ show up in my email inbox on a daily basis.  Even if I’ve signed up for it, often as not I’ve relegated it to the spam filter within a month because they pile up or require too many clicks.  But not always. There is something about the Notes from the Universe that is appealing in the quirky encouragement they offer.  After a year I still find myself looking forward to it each morning (Monday through Friday) like the fortune cookie with a Chinese meal. Sometimes they’re eerily on target, other times not, but never depressing and so far they haven’t repeated.

Maybe it’s just having a positive anonymous perspective to put on things but it does seem to help face down the daily challenges and discouragements.  Be sure to scan down the email to the punchline (below the advertising.) There is always that last little garnish that many people miss – I suppose it’s to get you to read the advertising but just scroll down to the same spot quickly!

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I know what it means to feel like you need to be good before starting  something so that you can improve to excellent.  My high school gymnasium had banners for Olympic medals in addition to the state and regional wins.  I didn’t dare try out for anything; ‘just for fun’ wasn’t part of the curriculum. But it should be.  So if you find the Nike ads a bit intimidating, maybe this clip will motivate you to try something that you aren’t sure you’ll be good at. Because you just never know:-)

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It’s just been one of those weeks.  No major catastrophes, but plenty of frustrating distractions – starting with the squirrel setting up housekeeping in the attic and a minor case of bronchitis or something similar that is making me feel like I imagine pack-a-day smokers feel when facing a StairMaster,  further derailing my stab at a fitness plan.  And yet the latter encouraged me to take a mid-afternoon nap in the winter sunshine, and the squirrel is reminding me that diligence and obsession really are two different things.

And somewhere in there I’ve managed to get enough website stuff done to be ready next week to start telling the world that they’re here (this site and www.nurdle.net) .  And along with all that, a little bright point of happiness; an email inviting me to display three photographs in a hospital’s changing  exhibit.  A small but great step towards getting more visibility as a photographer. The funny part is that I had visualized this very hospital and event in context with meeting ‘the guy’ a psychic predicted two years ago.  I’ll have to wait until April to find out that part, but I’ll let you know if it happens.

Some would say there were no signs here and this is just life as usual. They could be right, but I’m more inclined to see intent and tailored lessons on flow, patience, and not obsessing.  I’m trying very hard to pay attention.

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