Give/flip the bird

There's a couple of different theories out there about "the bird", i.e. extending one's middle finger toward someone to communicate displeasure. This theory grew out of an old practice of hissing at poor stage performers back in the day, you can read about what hissing and "the bird" have to do with one another here.

Another theory has to do with The Clouds, a play written in 423 B.C. That short explanation is given here.

And finally, one last theory - perhaps the most plausible of all - is that the middle finger is a sexual gesture meant to represent having sex. Wikipedia gives all the info on this theory.

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#MakeItHappenMonday

Are things happening to you or are you making things happen? The difference between the two has to do with belief in self and the willingness to simply ask or take a step forward.
Today's #MakeItHappenMonday thoughts come straight from this article I ran across.

I'm not good at making things happen, I am lazy - fearful - insecure and just wait for things to happen to me. Not ideal I know. In fact, if I want to live a life that just happens and invites me to participate every so often then my attitude is perfect! But when I hear myself complain about things happening to me then it's not so perfect after all is it?

You've probably said it before, and I'm sure you've had it said to you, "it doesn't hurt to ask." That's true if you are a person who makes things happen. But if you are a person - like me - who waits for things to happen then the asking seems out of line or fear inducing or something uncomfortable.

So what kind of person are you?…

April 20, 2015

Look Alike Day (or Doppelganger)
Do you have a look alike? Do you want to look like someone else?
When I was in High School and had hair down to my waist my classmates thought I looked like these two actresses:

Sometimes wanting to be a look alike gets to be creepy and obsessive...
Yes, these are REAL (sort of) people. They have both gone through multiple surgeries in their quest to look like Ken and Barbie, both in looks and in body shape. Disturbing is an understatement.

Here is an attempt at being a Justin Bieber look alike. I say it has been an epic fail but it's still disturbing.

It's fine if you happen to look similar to someone known or else but to spend gross amounts of money to attempt to look like someone? You may need some professional counseling. I'm just sayin'.

Volunteer Recognition Day
7 Ways to Appreciate your Volunteers
6 reasons why volunteering is important (and awesome!)
The Value of Volunteering (it's worth much more than money)
Just in case…

#ThoughtfulThursday

I get accused of being stupid with some of the things I do. For example, one time I assembled these superhero packets...for adults. I put in a color-your-own mask, a power cuff (fine it was a bracelet but go with it), some motivating thoughts about what it takes to be a superhero, and a way to devise their own superhero name. I made the packets colorful and superhero-ish. I included a note about why they were getting the packet (hint - because they matter and they are superheroes). There were grumblings over how stupid I was to make the packets and hand them out. The thing is, I didn't just hand them out for the mere sake of being silly (although I don't think there is anything wrong with that) but I did it because I had a message I wanted the people to receive. A message I knew most of them needed to hear. I had a reason, I always have a reason.
Don't be shy about being thoughtful - even if you think it might come off as stupid. Just be thoughtful in some way, you won…

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