http://www.eclecticwaters.com my thoughts Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:42:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en March Madness is well under way and I'm going to try to keep this post short so I can continue the madness tomorrow and not be too wiped to get out of bed for my a.m. walk around the glorious lake. So... running 5 mi. on Saturday morning, God spoke to ... http://www.eclecticwaters.com/2010/03/07/625/ "Women hold up half the sky." - Chinese Proverb or quote from Mao Tse Tung, based on web articles. This is the quote on which the book "Half the Sky" by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (husband and wife, married in 1988) derives its title. I haven't read the book but ... http://www.eclecticwaters.com/2010/03/04/6-half-of-the-sky/ He said, "Even though I've been off the ship for a month, I still think I'm there.  I'm not used to not always having people around." I understood. "And then, I can't really explain it to people.  What the ship is like I mean.  I know that you get it.  But you're ... http://www.eclecticwaters.com/2010/03/01/march-madness/ I love spending time with friends & family - it's easy to smile and be myself around them and I find joy bubbling up from within my chest and spreading to the rest of me until I feel relaxed, safe and loved. Love it! Had a great time celebrating Justin's 25th birthday yesterday. ... http://www.eclecticwaters.com/2010/02/28/622/ Whenever she wrote, she turned the music low in the background. If she turned it off, the silence would stifle her. If she left it loud, the words would wander from her mind into her hand and onto paper. http://www.eclecticwaters.com/2010/02/27/434/ A full day, and at the end I am thinking many thoughts.  I'll share a few. LOVE___________ This weekend I held a dear friend as she sobbed.  Her boyfriend and her broke up.  Her shoulders shook against my arms and she sobbed that gut wrenching hiccup sound that is one of the ... http://www.eclecticwaters.com/2010/02/22/620/ Driving to Balboa Park to pick up a gift for a friend, I passed by tents and heard the faint sound of drums.  Turning my music off, I rolled down the window to listen.  A strong rhythmic beat came from the tents and people were walking across the street towards ... http://www.eclecticwaters.com/2010/02/20/5-vietnamese-new-year-festival/ i brainstormed a blog about when adversity hits and how it is often an opportunity. on coming home, i received an email from one of my favorite passive-aggressive people and it took all the creative steam right out of me - guess i have to take my punch line and actually apply ... http://www.eclecticwaters.com/2010/02/16/driving-home-from-class/