Cool Customer

I have always been leery of people who are too vague. I’m sure you know the type. They talk in general format without any specific details. In fact, when questioned, they dance around the topic or change it completely. The master-trick is to turn the conversation onto you, so that you do not question them further. I am always hyper-aware around these types of individuals.


Instantly, I am suspicious of them. Why not present the facts as is? Why not share who ‘they’ are? Why all the secrecy? Usually, it is because these types of people are hiding something. Maybe they are trying to look better than they think are or maybe they are afraid to offend another. I don’t know.

What I do know is that these types of people present an invisible barrier around themselves. They have so many shadowy aspects, that even they have become engulfed in one level of their own darkness. There is nothing closer to god-like then honest, straight-forward, clear and open communication between two or more people. The darkness can always be overcome by the desire to change ‘self.’

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“Like a full moon illuminating the landscape below, allow the light to shine through the darkness in your life and free your soul to dwell in complete conscious awareness.” tc

The Open Range

Looking at this photo makes me feel a little nostalgic.

Oh, for the good ‘ol days….this brings to mind less stress, more interaction with neighbors, simple lifestyles and a profound meaning to life. One can get caught-up in ‘yesterday dreams.’ However, when we put some Reality in the mix, the good ‘ol days seem to lose a little of that nostalgic flavor.

Let’s review this for a minute. Less stress? Have you ever planted, worked, watered and maintained a garden because it was your primary food source? Neighbor interaction? Sure, people chipped in to help build houses, barns, plow fields and keep an eye on children because they didn’t have enough money to pay anyone to do the work. Simple life? We are talking laundry by scrub board, water from a well, horse and/or wagon transportation and long days full of physical labor. Profound meaning? Yes, do it or die!

Sometimes, when we day-dream, we tend to forget how things really were and fill in the characteristics of what we are really seeking………..Here and Now. The next time you feel a bit of nostalgia creeping in, pause for a moment and see if it is really the ‘good ‘ol days’ that you miss or some type of freedom, choice or feeling that you are missing………today.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“When the fences in your life seem to grow taller and the restrictions fill to match them, then, it is time to break away from the herd and blaze a new trail.” tc