What My World's Like » Random http://www.whatmyworldslike.com/blog Find the good. Be inspired. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:59:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Notice any errors? http://www.whatmyworldslike.com/blog/2010/05/notice-any-errors/ http://www.whatmyworldslike.com/blog/2010/05/notice-any-errors/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 12:11:59 +0000 Leandra http://www.whatmyworldslike.com/blog/?p=2728

Following a reminder and gentle suggestion to upgrade my Wordpress software, I unknowingly undertook an eight hour project. I need to sleep now–finally. So if you notice any errors on the site, please drop me a line to let me know while the server updates to [hopefully] fix the footer errors.

I’m sorry for any inconvenience you may experience.

love&light...leandra

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For the past few weeks, I’ve been sitting back, watching and analyzing: myself, people, life. I’ve gained some insight and direction in the process. I spent some time walking around the city and in the burbs along Fox River thinking and seeing. Soon, but not quite yet, I’ll be ready to share more of those insights; I’m still processing. I encourage everyone to change scenery at some point for a bit–alone. Embrace your be-ing. Dissect your patterns. Explore your growth, or the lack thereof. Oh, and do something that just simply makes you happy.

My friend, Zubaer, got me hyped about photography all over again. I want his camera. Someone should give him a lot of money so he can afford to buy a new one, give me his, and still have some left. Yeah…that’d be cool.

Until that someone arrives in the picture, here are some pics I took with my not as good (but I’m still thankful for you) camera. I like that it’s just a hobby. No professional aspirations. Just something I enjoy.

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be courageous.

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phoenix

i set fire to myself
and bellowed sounds of agony
burned in degrees unmeasured
as the passersby passed by
unflinching
bothered only by my position
surely this should be done out of sight
not when ripe
but convenient for the crowd

burnt skin curled up aginst itself
exposing flesh
revealing my “i’m like you”-ness
but i burned publicly
those who saw thought it a display
art or gimmick
it was neither
i just stopped where i was to light the match

the screaming continued
a cry for help
but who could help me
who could hear me
who could see what this fire symbolized

with silence came death
with death came birth
and out of the flames
emerged a new self
a new spirit armored with skin twice as thick
with eyes that could see twice as much
twice as fast
twice as deep
senses more sensitive to respond with greater haste
i had to burn to be reborn
here i stand, in the ashes of an old body
naked
amongst the crowd
as they gawk
wondering why i’m exposed
why i look different from them
stronger than them
like i know more than them
surely i can’t be greater than them
greater than i was before

when i burned
i burned the box
i contorted myself to fit into
i distorted myself to fit into
i killed myself to fit into

there was no death by fire
just birth

Image source: Mia Bengtsson

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  • The dictionary will, unfortunately, never fully capture all the language we use. 
  • E. Badu’s video reminds me not to self-censor.
  • Additionally, allow others to be themselves.
  • Exchange energy with others intentionally.  Always go for the thank you, you’re welcome.
  • Trust yourself. If you don’t, start. If you do, keep on.
  • Just being in Whole Foods makes me happy. Celebrate the little things in life.
  • We all want what’s rare, so why do you appreciate common beauty more than uncommon beauty?
  • Note: stop comparing your uncommon beauty.
  • The internet and all of its social networks are microcosms of a microcosm. Don’t take it or yourself so seriously. It’s not real. Share space, air, and eye contact.
  • Live in love&light.
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    if it's not love, it's fear. for far too many, it's not love--it's fear.

    This is a widely applicable principle. Think long. Think hard. Think deep. Find out where this is applicable in your life and act accordingly.

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  • Why you shouldn’t make a big deal out of small things
  • 9 Wonderful Ways to Obliterate Your Fears
  • Create something new in the world
  • In search of the mythical “best”
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  • The seven wonders of the world
  • How remarkable people succeed–in 3 minutes
  • Secrets of the perpetually unhappy
  • How to create your personal manifesto
  • 10 ways to bust out of a mental funk
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  • I’ve heard “you have not because you ask not.”  Maybe we should append ”you have not because you don’t appreciate.”
  • Trite yet forgotten wisdom: it’s not about what you say, but what you show.  Actions really do speak louder than words. 
  • Everyone who is in your life has the option to be there or not.  Respect their decision and appreciate it accordingly. 
  • “Life is a theater. Invite your audience carefully.” – DJ Krush

  • If you don’t live up to your potential, what difference does it make that you had it to begin with?
  • Insecurities can be lethal.   Release yourself and others from the shackles of your insecurities.  Be happy.
  • The outer world reflects the inner world. So much of what we strive for is really an inside job.
  • You can start over any time you choose.
  • Self-check: what percentage of your thoughts are dedicated to harping on problems versus creating solutions?
  • Love involves freedom. It is loving the being of someone, not the having of someone.
  • Laugh, love, and live. 
  • “Love the life you live so you can live the life you love.”
  • The sun is always shining…even if you can’t see it.  Find the good.
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  • The Four Agreements: Toltec Wisdom and the Modern Man
  • The Ultimate Stress Busting Post
  • A boy who inspired a nation
  • Stop hating where you live. Start living.
  • The death of becoming something
  • On how I stopped holding myself back and where I am today
  • Quest for balance
  • Your purpose: the search for within, Part 2
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  • The ABC’s of loving yourself
  • Finding humor in your mistakes
  • How to do the utterly impossible
  • Are you sleepwalking your life away?
  • 42 extremely affordable global health innovations
  • Random acts of kindness
  • You don’t ask, you just give
  • The Difference Makers (if nothing else, watch the last video)
  • What’s your gift?: blessings revealed
  • Kindness can be contagious
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  • “Regret” 
  • How to become comfortable with yourself 
  • Ruthless focus and the art of saying no
  • Hate me or love me
  • Happiness Lesson from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 
  • Who’s inside your head?
  • Free hugs in Leeds 
  • Gives Me Hope 
  • Heroes of Hope 
  • Personal Branding Interview: Jon Gordon 
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  • 50 Questions that will free your mind
  • Embracing change
  • What lies beyond greatness
  • Giving myself permission to be human
  • How one small adjustment can make a big difference
  • How do I make my people happy?
  • Finding a way to do the things you hate
  • 10 reasons it’s awesome life’s not fair
  • The WOW effect [the concept behind this blog is really fly]
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