A Wednesday happening in which I dissolve posting flummoxia by posting a a jambalaya, a comfort basket, a wiry fankle (a Scottish word that means a tangle or a state of confusion), a bit of this and tad of that.
Wiry Fankle One
Book tongues: for book eaters everywhere.
What I’ve been eating:
Les Miserables (this edition actually says on the cover “now a magnificent theater musical”- yuck), then took a break to eat
The Monk Upstairs (how could I have missed that Tim Farrington published another soul gem? Tim, I thought you liked me?) and in between been reading
CrazyBusy by Edward Hallowell (recommended by Jen Hofman who is teaching a workshop March 25th at the Comfort Cafe called The Comfort of Clutter – I’m loving putting together surprises and extra for my Cafe)
And I started writing a story about a Cafe in Portland that’s magic. It feels so lively to be playing with fiction again.
Wiry Fankle Two
Systems. I’m working on them.
Mostly for my business. And I hate it.
I feel so constricted by the very idea of systems.
But the truth is…
my lack of systems constricts me.
For example, not having a system to promote my April retreats means people don’t hear about them and they don’t get to benefit by attending what is going to be meltingly-wonderful life changingly helpful.
That is constricting.
So I’m thinking of systems as banks on a river. You need banks or you just have a big flood that trickles into nothing.
Otherwise known as a bog. A fetid swamp. A bug infested boondoogle.
I’m taking this free tele-class which will may me feel confused and sleepy but that’s simply a sign I’m making progress.
Progress is slow and my impatient self does not like slow.
Oh well.
Wiry Fankle Three
I am so in love with these slippers, I keep wearing them out of the house because I forget they are on my feet.
When I buy something this perfect (and from a cool company like Zappos; the slippers come almost before I order them- soon I will just think of the shoe I need and they will appear on my porch) I realize (yet again) how little I need to be happy and how comforting good design is.
That’s it for the Wednesday Fankle.
Hope to see you at Kripalu or over at the Comfort Cafe or… for tea!
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7 responses so far ↓
1 Ingrid Mar 11, 2009
Hi Jennifer, I love the image of river banks for systems. It seems that I am always seeking harmony between creating and promoting- a dovetailing of the eternal and earthly realms. This morning I was thinking of Byron Katie’s statement, “You can’t argue with reality. Reality always wins.”- or something like that. The river banks are a neccessary reality. Love it! Thanks! Ingrid
Ingrid’s last blog post..To Remember What Holds You
2 Hiro Boga Mar 11, 2009
Jen, lovely image of systems as the banks of a river, directing and shaping the flow.
To me, the Sacred truly emerges at the boundaries–whether they’re boundaries of systems, or of individuals, or anything else.
Without boundaries there’s no differentiation, and without differentiation we’re all just primordial ooze.
Thanks for another wonderfully wise Wiry Fankle!
Love, Hiro
Hiro Boga’s last blog post..Creative Connection: Where’s Your Muse When the Baby’s Spitting Up at 3 am?
3 Joely Black Mar 11, 2009
Systems are difficult things. Ironically systems used to be one of the things I worked on for big businesses way back in the day.
I love the analogy with the river banks. I’m sure they won’t turn into bogs!
Joely Black’s last blog post..It’s always the thing that’s right under your nose, and you can’t see it
4 Cairene Mar 11, 2009
I could not love your river metaphor more! [trick #1: don't call them "systems" if that word just makes you want to gag]
And you’re more than half way there if you’ve come to realize systems are liberating [counterintuitive, I know, but true]. So yay Jen!
And I’ll do my very best to keep everyone from feeling confused or sleepy. I like to think I keep it fun and funny [proof will be in the pudding].
So glad you’ll be a part of it – and thanks for the shout-out!
-Cairene
Cairene’s last blog post..You Never Know What Might Happen
5 Jennifer Mar 11, 2009
We can all float on the river together, gently getting things done!
Looking forward to your class Cairene, and any sleepiness will totally be me generated, not you!
6 Viveca Mar 12, 2009
Fun! I’ll come back next Wednesday. I love to hear about goodies!
Viveca
Viveca’s last blog post..The Re-Energizing Power of the Pup! (and the purr)
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