A Floral Celebration

And other stuff I thought worthy of sharing

Next Week: Adverse Responses

There is another comic below, should you decide to skip the written stuff.

Completely Unrelated, Chapter 009:

Here’s another line from the poem I wrote for student worker Z, based on questions she asked and our conversations that ensued:

Express Appreciation

For those of us who grew up starved for appreciation, which somedays I think is many of us and other days most of us, there is a way to heal that wound.

Express appreciation to others.

Give them what it is for which we long.

But not just random appreciation. Sincere and deep appreciation. Specific appreciation. For what you see in them that you, well, appreciate. Feel gratitude for.

This may seem counter-intuitive — to give away that which we long for, and even to expect nothing in return. This practice, though, is the quickest, most effective way I know to start feeling more appreciation ourselves.

Please give this a go.

Daily.

And write down what you experience for a few weeks. I’m betting you’ll feel the improvement.

I am grateful that you read this far.

Peace,

Brian

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From The Archive

Quick Sketches from the Week

A kind of self-portrait, first drawn during a PowerPoint presentation. To be fair to myself, I listen better when I draw, take better notes when I draw, get more from the speaker when I draw. The lunch/treats that followed this presentation were, indeed, splendid.

Lina said the first bit during the aforementioned PowerPoint presentation. I immediately put her words in my swipe file and later into Simon’s mouth.

For my bride’s birthday.

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