tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:13:56 +0000Hilde KramerAshantiZenA Visit From St. NicholasHandless MaidenDonald TrumpNasrudinshadowsJapanese folktaleTED TalksSantacreativityempowermentCoastal CaliforniaPacific OceanGrimm fairytalesHorse of PowerJim RohnheroineZette Harbourcrane wifeSpockgamersLife PurposegoosemassageGolden CircleFoolishnessChristmasBuddhistHysterical BubblesJim CarreyMaratransformationStorytellingfeminineWordless Wednesdayselkiegolden eggeast of the sun west of the moonkelp forestgratitudeLaughterLeprechaunGoose GirlMark TwainMorro Bayauthentic livinggolden throneSeth Godinflying dogsNorwegiansoulfulsea otterJeff DanielswisdomAnansiBuddhaMorro RockjapanfolktaleFirebirdRussian FolktaleSimon Sinekloving heartlovehealthStar TrekZette Harbourhttp://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Zette)Blogger25125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-6823845199892141142Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:13:00 +00002012-02-28T10:13:56.568-08:00Zette HarbourPacific Ocean2 Steps To Happiness  Some days, it's all about the beach.   To hear more of Zette's stories, visit the Zette Harbour Amazon store ©copyright 2011 Zette Harbour, all rights reserved. ZetteHarbour.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/sXzHJ9U0qtY/2-steps-to-happiness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=sXzHJ9U0qtY:0yd1H6DoWRU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=sXzHJ9U0qtY:0yd1H6DoWRU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=sXzHJ9U0qtY:0yd1H6DoWRU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/sXzHJ9U0qtY" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/02/2-steps-to-happiness.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-1430926268111748105Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:36:00 +00002012-02-26T19:36:25.389-08:00folktaleJim RohnZette HarbourDonald Trump<atom:summary> Courtesy of Jim Rohn There is a theme that appears in various folktales from different cultures.  The idea that 'it could always be worse' or 'what appears as a blessing could be a curse and what appears as a curse could be a blessing'.  Basically, the idea that it's all relative and it's all in how you look at it. A good thought to carry with me throughout my day. A Chinese tale takes </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/1RPtVSsqe8k/courtesy-of-jim-rohn-there-is-theme.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Zette)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LrEvuCSr750/Tu6rvpNyFdI/AAAAAAAAACo/Ir6qajQM25o/s72-c/story+harbour+cd+w+3+awards.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=1RPtVSsqe8k:eOcDLjtasnQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/1RPtVSsqe8k" height="1" width="1"/></description><feedburner:origLink>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/02/courtesy-of-jim-rohn-there-is-theme.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-7572661518236002071</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-02-19T18:59:19.984-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">folktale</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Handless Maiden</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Zette Harbour</category><title>The Handless Maiden The Handless Maiden - one of the grimmest of the Grimm, yet full of powerful imagery and of course, a happy ending. I find this story to be a profound and powerful one. I begin it with the Miller's search for the Tree of Life. This, the fabled tree from the Garden of Eden. Find this tree and be assured of a life free of toil, disease or old age.  Like most of us, the Miller thinks to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/KhE6NsKXppo/handless-maiden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=KhE6NsKXppo:DO_Pk3yCp0o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=KhE6NsKXppo:DO_Pk3yCp0o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=KhE6NsKXppo:DO_Pk3yCp0o:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/KhE6NsKXppo" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/02/handless-maiden.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-6031679820496651143Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:48:00 +00002012-02-15T10:48:17.522-08:00And Now For Your Moment of Zen.... Pacific - Peaceful in character or intent.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/1H_LExj51M0/and-now-for-your-moment-of-zen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=1H_LExj51M0:TurBVkfdyuY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=1H_LExj51M0:TurBVkfdyuY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=1H_LExj51M0:TurBVkfdyuY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/1H_LExj51M0" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/02/and-now-for-your-moment-of-zen.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-2588861790486172490Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:53:00 +00002012-02-09T12:55:06.771-08:00Heretics Wanted Courtesy of Trina Dart, Bluebird Photobooth Are you the kind of person who hears "that little voice inside" and wishes you had the confidence and strength to follow it? Are you the kind of person who resists dogma and yearns for the freedom to live an authentic life? Do you desire an infusion of inspiring and energizing choices about the person you wish to be in the world? IF YOU http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/IUBol9n7mkw/heretics-wanted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=IUBol9n7mkw:swytoEBcMEs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=IUBol9n7mkw:swytoEBcMEs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=IUBol9n7mkw:swytoEBcMEs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/IUBol9n7mkw" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/02/heretics-wanted.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-2303905551474980421Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:21:00 +00002012-01-25T12:21:05.900-08:00LaughterMark TwainhealthHysterical BubblesIf You Aren't Laughing, You Might Be Dead "The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter."
Mark Twain Our experience of laughter makes us feel so good, oftentimes relaxed, and once in a while, cleansed. Scientists can now tell you the names of the chemicals your body creates while laughing that are responsible for those feelings.  They can measure the increase in your cardio functioning and the workout your http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/7CK4jzgIcR8/if-you-arent-laughing-you-might-be-dead.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=7CK4jzgIcR8:z5il9k_CAFc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=7CK4jzgIcR8:z5il9k_CAFc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=7CK4jzgIcR8:z5il9k_CAFc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/7CK4jzgIcR8" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/01/if-you-arent-laughing-you-might-be-dead.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-8598889049063650159Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:27:00 +00002012-01-17T17:32:00.723-08:00empowermentZenBuddhistZette HarbourmassageTwo Monks Walk Into A Bar Funny Junk Two Zen monks, Tanzan and Ekido, traveling on pilgrimage, came to a muddy river crossing. There they saw a lovely young woman dressed in her kimono and finery, obviously not knowing how to cross the river without ruining her clothes. Without further ado, Tanzan graciously picked her up, held her close to him, and carried her across the muddy river, placing her onto the dry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/Fc3-BdLiI84/two-monks-walk-into-bar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=Fc3-BdLiI84:MWKN_Ee0YfI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=Fc3-BdLiI84:MWKN_Ee0YfI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=Fc3-BdLiI84:MWKN_Ee0YfI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/Fc3-BdLiI84" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/01/two-monks-walk-into-bar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-7427923153094269309Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:18:00 +00002012-01-11T13:18:45.261-08:00gamersZette HarbourTED TalksGamers, TED, Ego & Saving the WorldI am a huge fan of TED Talks. If Jane McGonigal and Malcolm Gladwell are correct, I may one day have a Masters degree in TED. I really like Jane's outside-of-ordinary-reality thinking style. I like that she is willing to allow for possibilities that "rational" people may not be comfortable with.  I like that she understands that imaginal thinking is a powerful and profound way to transform http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/XrOGaWM0aj4/gamers-ted-ego-saving-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=XrOGaWM0aj4:SEZRcBSkN98:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=XrOGaWM0aj4:SEZRcBSkN98:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=XrOGaWM0aj4:SEZRcBSkN98:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/XrOGaWM0aj4" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/01/gamers-ted-ego-saving-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-6858471574626080698Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:14:00 +00002012-01-08T15:14:07.098-08:00Seth GodinLeprechaunZette HarbourKeep Your Eye On The Leprechaun Courtesy of DSGNMomOnline I've always enjoyed the tales of the fine Irish lads who come across the gnarled, grizzled, tiny bootmaker, also known as the Leprechaun. There are a few versions, all ending the same way. An underlying theme is the young man's desire to achieve success "the easy way", forcing the Leprechaun to give up his pot of gold. Leprechaun lore tells us, and them, that in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/sZ1oLErmcqo/keep-your-eye-on-leprechaun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=sZ1oLErmcqo:WZFApunitHM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=sZ1oLErmcqo:WZFApunitHM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=sZ1oLErmcqo:WZFApunitHM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/sZ1oLErmcqo" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/01/keep-your-eye-on-leprechaun.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-5755450006133394147Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:57:00 +00002012-01-05T15:59:48.679-08:00folktalecrane wifeNasrudinZette HarbourwisdomAre You A Perfect Wife? Courtesy of Children's Literature Network Nasrudin, that wisest of fools, manages to get right to the heart of any matter. In this story, he is asked by an excited, young friend of his who is himself about to be married, whether or not the Mulla had ever wished to be married. Nasrudin relates that he, indeed, did once desire to marry. In point of fact, he had held the vision of marryinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/OmzNv5XODeM/are-you-perfect-wife.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=OmzNv5XODeM:dF_uQbXutPk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=OmzNv5XODeM:dF_uQbXutPk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=OmzNv5XODeM:dF_uQbXutPk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/OmzNv5XODeM" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/01/are-you-perfect-wife.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-991710988203969592Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-01-04T05:00:12.784-08:00Wordless Wednesday - One Potato, Two Potato, Weird Potatohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/TWYCBPmfFtk/wordless-wednesday-one-potato-two.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=TWYCBPmfFtk:_8i1BWo2wN8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=TWYCBPmfFtk:_8i1BWo2wN8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=TWYCBPmfFtk:_8i1BWo2wN8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/TWYCBPmfFtk" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesday-one-potato-two.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-7315623494343370113Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:43:00 +00002012-01-03T20:45:45.405-08:00authentic livingGoose GirlZette HarbourGrimm fairytalesTale Number 89 - The Grimmest of Them All You can purchase this print at Art.com It's ironic to me that the Brothers Grimm were so named, since so very many of the tales they put to paper have very grim elements.  Recent programs, Once Upon A Time and Grimm are attempting to recapture that original spirit.  It hasn't been apparent from the whitewashed versions that American entertainment and children's books have been espousing for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/uPAKL0Y2TgQ/tale-number-89-grimmest-of-them-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=uPAKL0Y2TgQ:Yw5Ts0km_f4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=uPAKL0Y2TgQ:Yw5Ts0km_f4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=uPAKL0Y2TgQ:Yw5Ts0km_f4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/uPAKL0Y2TgQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2012/01/tale-number-89-grimmest-of-them-all.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-3930301122371255850Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:29:00 +00002011-12-30T19:30:09.069-08:00Japanese folktaleSpockZette HarbourStar TrekSpock and the Dangers of Being PoliteThere's a quote from Spock in one of the original Star Trek episodes - Amok Time. "...after a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting.  It is not logical, but it is often true." One of my favorite folktales to tell is Be Nice, Be Polite.  There's more than one way to look at this story.  It's a funny tale, so it isn't often considered a good candidate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/Ubi2LIvN-NI/spock-and-dangers-of-being-polite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=Ubi2LIvN-NI:726KVYVhf5A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=Ubi2LIvN-NI:726KVYVhf5A:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=Ubi2LIvN-NI:726KVYVhf5A:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/Ubi2LIvN-NI" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/spock-and-dangers-of-being-polite.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-8562244151750593312Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:56:00 +00002011-12-28T08:56:47.350-08:00Morro RockMorro BayWordless WednesdayWordless Wednesday - The Rock of Morro Bay North Morro Bay, California http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/I0bxh_jNF94/wordless-wednesday-rock-of-morro-bay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=I0bxh_jNF94:l0cKF9BgXQs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=I0bxh_jNF94:l0cKF9BgXQs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=I0bxh_jNF94:l0cKF9BgXQs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/I0bxh_jNF94" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/wordless-wednesday-rock-of-morro-bay.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-6385589131246330715Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:51:00 +00002012-01-21T14:50:45.901-08:00selkieshadowsZette HarbourwisdomRussian FolktaleThe Selkie Woman Courtesy of The MerBlog One of my favorite tales is a selkie story I found years ago in a book of folktales, by Katherine Briggs.  The selkie is a being that takes the form of a seal when in the sea and sheds it's skin to walk about as a human on land.  It's said that the way to keep a selkie is to hide its seal skin, for it can never return to the sea without it.  Selkies can be man, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/sLbAWqkkMK0/selkie-woman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=sLbAWqkkMK0:MnR7nSudZyA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=sLbAWqkkMK0:MnR7nSudZyA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=sLbAWqkkMK0:MnR7nSudZyA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/sLbAWqkkMK0" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/selkie-woman.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-6002638402153190387Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:20:00 +00002011-12-22T08:20:00.682-08:00Horse of PowerFirebirdZette HarbourRussian FolktaletransformationThe Firebird, The Archer & The Horse of Power Courtesy of Firebird Russian Arts If you know the story of The Archer, The Firebird & The Princess Vasilissa, you know that there comes a time when the archer makes a choice. His Horse of Power tells him to run with all his strength toward the cauldron of boiling water and leap as if with great joy, into the boiling water. Is this really the best way to face one's doom? Apparently.......since http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/COrSHx3uDUI/firebird-archer-horse-of-power.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=COrSHx3uDUI:e-rYax3PmOc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=COrSHx3uDUI:e-rYax3PmOc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=COrSHx3uDUI:e-rYax3PmOc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/COrSHx3uDUI" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/firebird-archer-horse-of-power.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-4608586889551862116Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:19:00 +00002011-12-20T07:19:01.005-08:00Santakelp forestA Visit From St. NicholasZette HarbourCoastal CaliforniaStorytellingsea otterChristmasA Coastal California Visit From St. NicholasThis is my version of  A Visit From St. Nicholas, Courtesy of Eagle Wing Whale Watching written by Clement Clarke Moore, also known as "Twas The Night Before Christmas." Story Teller, Zette Harbour reads A Coastal California Visit From St. Nicholas To hear more of Zette Harbour's stories, visit the Zette Harbour Amazon store. ©copyright Zette Harbour 2011 all rights reserved http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/oBvUux9B8DY/coastal-california-visit-from-st.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=oBvUux9B8DY:sveyh-X4Mmg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=oBvUux9B8DY:sveyh-X4Mmg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=oBvUux9B8DY:sveyh-X4Mmg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/oBvUux9B8DY" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/coastal-california-visit-from-st.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-3426495173594515312Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:02:00 +00002011-12-19T07:02:00.340-08:00Jeff DanielsNasrudinZette HarbourStorytellingJim CarreyDumb, Dumber, or just plain StupidThere are many stories about the Sufi wiseman/fool, Nasrudin. They are among my favorite stories. I always enjoy his upside-down wisdom. I enjoy sharing these stories when I perform because not only do the alter the perspective of the listener, they often alter the pattern of performance. By this I mean that we're accustomed to a particular rhythm in our stories - the badum, bump and tahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/bCP0hSFbI5s/dumb-dumber-or-just-plain-stupid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=bCP0hSFbI5s:I_enZfC5up8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=bCP0hSFbI5s:I_enZfC5up8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=bCP0hSFbI5s:I_enZfC5up8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/bCP0hSFbI5s" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/dumb-dumber-or-just-plain-stupid.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-7497706001707023806Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +00002011-12-16T07:00:09.033-08:00folktalecrane wifefemininegratitudeZette Harbourwisdomloving heartStorytellingtransformationjapanA Bolt From The Blue Source unkown The Crane Wife a traditional Japanese tale Every tale has many levels of truth and of wisdom. Like a prism refracting white light and revealing the many colors within, Story Wisdom allows us to peer into a story from different perspectives. We can see, then, the many shades and nuances of truth, receiving the facet that we most need. On one level, this story reflects tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/fQEPosUQ5nc/bolt-from-blue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=fQEPosUQ5nc:ORJ7nU6sdGU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=fQEPosUQ5nc:ORJ7nU6sdGU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=fQEPosUQ5nc:ORJ7nU6sdGU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/fQEPosUQ5nc" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/bolt-from-blue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-8956589306157527395Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:50:00 +00002011-12-14T06:55:58.981-08:00Life PurposeFoolishnessSimon SinekGolden CircleZette HarbourYou Will Do Foolish Things..... Courtesy of myLot Mulla Nasrudin used to stand in the street on market days to be pointed out as an idiot.No matter how often people offered him a large and a small coin, he always chose the smaller piece. One day, a kindly man said to him: "Mulla, you should take the bigger coin. Then you will have more money and people will no longer be able to make a laughing stock of you.""That might http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/SWmqG3DoNFw/you-will-do-foolish-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=SWmqG3DoNFw:hDexXrkxWoM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=SWmqG3DoNFw:hDexXrkxWoM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=SWmqG3DoNFw:hDexXrkxWoM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/SWmqG3DoNFw" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/you-will-do-foolish-things.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-5654246334770672655Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:51:00 +00002011-12-13T06:51:00.439-08:00folktaleAshantiflying dogsZette Harbourgolden throneStorytellingAnansiAnansi & MeOnce, there were no stories on earth to hear.  They all belonged to the sky god, Nyame.  He kept them in a golden box at the foot of his golden throne.   Image courtesy of Modern Ghana.com Now, Kwaku Anansi, the spider-man, wished to hear these stories.  He thought Nyame too selfish keeping them all for himself.  So he decided he would climb up to the sky god, and he would ask for that box of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/zL1XaX40Ymk/anansi-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=zL1XaX40Ymk:LWthWeIu54Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=zL1XaX40Ymk:LWthWeIu54Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=zL1XaX40Ymk:LWthWeIu54Q:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/zL1XaX40Ymk" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/anansi-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-3030355027846206102Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:51:00 +00002011-12-12T06:51:28.344-08:00folktaleHilde KramerNorwegiansoulfulZette Harboureast of the sun west of the moonheroineStorytellingEast of the Sun, West of the Moon Deep in the forests of Norway, on the darkest night of the shortest day, a man lived in a small house with his family.  He had many children, including his youngest daughter.  One night, an enormous, thick-furred bear knocks on the door and asks the man to give him his youngest daughter - in return the man and his family will live in prosperity and abundance - never wanting for anything.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/O9sf79oI6Ak/east-of-sun-west-of-moon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=O9sf79oI6Ak:zSosF-mXSP8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=O9sf79oI6Ak:zSosF-mXSP8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=O9sf79oI6Ak:zSosF-mXSP8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/O9sf79oI6Ak" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/east-of-sun-west-of-moon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-577184120122208044Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:19:00 +00002011-12-09T06:24:23.936-08:00folktalecreativitygolden eggZette HarbourStorytellinglovegooseThe Goose That Laid The Golden Egg Courtesy of torange When I say, "the goose that laid the golden egg," you know exactly what I'm talking about.It's a story that is deeply engrained in our cultural memory.  If it's not, here is a recap of one version: A farmer has a goose that lays a golden egg every day.  This goose brings them a rich and comfortable existence that would not be possible otherwise.  One day, by some influence http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/gIyeZXGjHNg/goose-that-laid-golden-egg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=gIyeZXGjHNg:yx2JJvcAdRE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=gIyeZXGjHNg:yx2JJvcAdRE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=gIyeZXGjHNg:yx2JJvcAdRE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/gIyeZXGjHNg" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/12/goose-that-laid-golden-egg.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-1092916982762444218Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:16:00 +00002011-11-26T11:16:47.826-08:00The Child of Salt by Zette HarbourOne of my favorite stories is a Traditional tale published in Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart. It tells of a child made all of salt who didn't know his true nature and didn't know from whence he'd come. It was a powerful desire for him to learn of his origins and so he set out on his journey, traveling through many forests, across deserts and over mountains. He didn't know what it washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/hKsAQrl3SLg/child-of-salt-by-zette-harbour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=hKsAQrl3SLg:RH1MPqiWsHs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=hKsAQrl3SLg:RH1MPqiWsHs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=hKsAQrl3SLg:RH1MPqiWsHs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/hKsAQrl3SLg" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/11/child-of-salt-by-zette-harbour.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694506896246291824.post-3905769535821039465Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:29:00 +00002011-11-21T18:41:46.578-08:00BuddhaMaraZette HarbourStorytellingA Fine Line Between Truth and Dogma "One day Mara, the Buddhist god of ignorance and evil, was traveling through the villages of India with his attendants. He saw a man doing walking meditation whose face was lit up in wonder. The man had just discovered something on the ground in front of him. Mara's attendants asked what that was and Mara replied, "A piece of Truth." "Doesn't this bother you when someone finds a piece ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~3/POLVMsBIN_U/fine-line-between-truth-and-dogma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Zette)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=POLVMsBIN_U:10nIg2ECyaM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=POLVMsBIN_U:10nIg2ECyaM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?a=POLVMsBIN_U:10nIg2ECyaM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ZetteHarbour?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZetteHarbour/~4/POLVMsBIN_U" height="1" width="1"/>http://zetteharbour.blogspot.com/2011/11/fine-line-between-truth-and-dogma.html