If you’re also long-time Target shopper who supports LGBT equal rights, this is an eye-opener:

Real America: Target Doesn’t Support Gay Equality Because It Never Did (UPDATE: Yes, Target and Prop 8, Maybe) . . . → Read More: Target says one thing but in reality does the opposite]]> I had no idea until this exploded that Target has a long history of saying one thing while doing the opposite.

If you’re also long-time Target shopper who supports LGBT equal rights, this is an eye-opener:

Real America: Target Doesn’t Support Gay Equality Because It Never Did (UPDATE: Yes, Target and Prop 8, Maybe) – The Awl

A few disturbing bits (supporting research and facts in the article itself):

The truth is not that Target and its leadership have suddenly turned on their commitment to gay rights. It’s more that it never really existed to begin with. Further research shows that Target has funneled significant funding to the most socially conservative of Republicans and that it boasts a frightening culture of anti-gay candidate support from Target’s own stable of top executives.

Target’s official PAC, and every single one of its executives leaders except one, have given healthily to a PAC that overwhelmingly supports anti-gay candidates, many who do not even represent Minnesota.

The contradictions are at their worst when Target and its executive leadership laud the company’s “Domestic Partner Benefits” while at the same time lopsidedly supporting lawmakers like Pawlenty and Burr, who would deny every gay American such domestic partner benefits as adoption and after-life remains decisions.

many of the candidates Target and its leadership have supported are working hard to block the post-Citizens United Disclosure Act, without which Target’s future political influence will be even more difficult to track.

I’m no longer waiting for my apology as a (now) former Target shopper. (The limp internal apology on company letterhead didn’t cut it.)

It’s not what we say, it’s what we do or don’t do that counts. Let’s not support hate and discrimination with our shopping dollars.

“You can do it. It’s not that hard. The awkwardness is learning.” – Ann Herbert, Peace Love and Noticing the Details . . . → Read More: You Can Do It, It’s Not That Hard]]>

“You can do it. It’s not that hard. The awkwardness is learning.” – Ann Herbert, Peace Love and Noticing the Details blog

Wonderful, long conversation with my son, d-in-law and grandson this weekend; great call with Mom this morning; and going to lunch with lovely and amazing daughter and future son-in-law today.

Breakfast in bed; orange/ginger/olive oil cake later (compliments of loving husband and soulmate).

Started reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. Laughed out loud at the opening line of her Getting Started chapter: “I’d always . . . → Read More: 31 Days of Self Care: Days 6 & 7]]> Wednesday, January 6 (goof off time)

Although still at the computer, I stopped working and spent some time on Facebook with my family during lunch today. Baby steps.

Thursday, January 7 (happiness)

Started reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. Laughed out loud at the opening line of her Getting Started chapter: “I’d always vaguely expected to outgrow my limitations.” So relate-able. Find out more at the Happiness Project website. Fyi, it hit #2 on the New York Times bestseller list this week!

“What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while.” – Gretchen Rubin

My head finally hits the pillow and it occurs to me that I did nothing just for myself that . . . → Read More: 31 Days of Self Care: Day 5 (gave myself a break)]]> Tuesday, January 5

You know those days – start working too early and end too late, wolf down dinner and go straight to class or some other commitment. (Looking sheepish now ’cause I know better.)

My head finally hits the pillow and it occurs to me that I did nothing just for myself that day. So I say to DH, “Crap! I did absolutely nothing for myself today.” I’m feeling guilty for missing my new daily goal.

Then sweet husband and sometimes master of the obvious (especially when I miss it) says to me, “You can… not beat yourself up about it.”

Duh, good idea. I go to sleep.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.� If you want to be happy, practice compassion.� ~Dalai Lama

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