Twisted Pinky

Promise #89: You have the time to rock the world

Tracey — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

There comes a day when you realize you haven’t really realized anything yet when now becomes more important than yesterday and matters twice as much as tomorrow when love blossoms more often than it fades when forgiveness burrows deep and takes its seat inside your soul when big hellos and swallowing hugs remind you how [...]

Promise #88: Command Attention

Tracey — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:18 +0000

Did you know the best way to command attention from a dog is to simply ignore the dog? No eye contact. No squatting down to say hello. No petting. No weird-baby-dog-talk. Nothing. Apparently, this lack of interest alerts the dog that you large and in charge. Your body language communicates that you simply can’t be [...]

Promise #87: Go bananas on giving

Tracey — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:50:01 +0000

A few months ago I entered into a twitter conversation of sorts with Amy Palko. Amy had just put up a new header for her blog and tweeted for feedback. I’d been following Amy on twitter for a while. She was part of the tribe over at Roots of She. All. Good. Stuff. Anyway, I [...]

Promise #86: Wish more, fret less

Tracey — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:31:11 +0000

standing on the edge of monday (read: 6:30 am) wishing the universe could deliver: five more minutes, a hotter cup of better-tasting coffee, maybe just another Sunday knowing monday’s uncontrollable suck and blow is just thirty minutes away it’s a cross between a dyson and a plunger inhale exhale inhale exhale the most you can [...]

Promise #85: Be one with the jury before you’re one with the judge

Tracey — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:08:59 +0000

Jurors are obligated to consider all the facts, to listen without prejudice, to deliver a verdict beyond the benefit of doubt. Judges are obligated to make sure all witnesses are heard, welcome credible evidence and interpret the law so that the jury can deliver the verdict beyond the benefit of doubt. Which is why if [...]

Promise #84: Strain for less, not more

Tracey — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:55:37 +0000

For all the joy a new year brings, there’s an undue amount of stress, too. That’s because we’re all so tangled up with the pressure and hoopla to make a resolution. Imagine if we shifted the entire discussion to December 31, 2012? There would be a lot less chatter and it would be much more [...]

Promise #83: Pay homage to your angel

Tracey — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:29:48 +0000

There comes a point in time when everything must land on a piece of barbed wire. Me. You. Even a snowflake that’s fallen from the sky. So don’t waste your time pondering the why or wondering the what if. Spend it making snowmen and throwing snowballs. Lay down on the freezing cold earth and pay [...]

Promise #82: See your forest for the trees

Tracey — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:09:18 +0000

There is an entire place dedicated to enhancing clarity and understanding, peace and patience, kindness and gratitude. Believe it or not, there’s no long line at the entry. There’s no need to make a reservation. There’s no admission fee. There’s nothing for sale. You can stay as long as you like. You can bring friends [...]