Author Archives: Andrea
Practice ignoring it to bring peace of mind
My life is a constant lesson. I can be slow putting 2+2 together. I don’t always consider consequences to my actions. My hair has been in my face for days driving me crazy. Then I remembered I cut a chin length layer into it last week. It looks great but I keep flipping it off my face like a 13 year old. It’s good practice for seeing what I can ignore in order to give myself peace of mind. Hard to ignore something that keeps smacking you in the face, huh, even if it’s something you brought on yourself.

Computer games can motivate and boost your mood
I can no longer knock computer games as idle and unproductive. Studying the limbic system (our emotional brain,) I now know why people play computer games. Playing the game stimulates dopamine production. You get points by activating the “seek and find” mechanism and your dopamine surges each time you get the points. That’s what happens when Benny the Cat hunts as well, that’s what happens when we strive to meet quotas (or nail new chicks).
That happens with our FitBits and To Do Lists, too. We set a goal of steps then keep checking to see how close we are to it. That little delighted Ummph we feel is as a result of our dopamine surging.
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Benny didn’t grow up thinking Mouse Lives Matter
Benny is tired of hearing Lizard Lives matter, Bird Lives matter, Mouse Lives matter. Yeh, yeh he knows “all lives matter” but the hunt is in his blood. His mom was a hunter, his dad was a hunter. He saw them bring home lizards and birds and mice and so he figured that was what he was supposed to do, too. Nobody told him any different. It happens to us humans, too. It’s not his fault he thinks the way he does. But tell that to the lizard, tell that to the bird, tell that to the mouse. Continue reading
When we believe all lives matter, we’ll start acting like it
Stay vigilant. Don’t fall into any plan to create race wars. The media wants to enflame us into action for ratings. The powers that be want to divide us to make it easier to bring in martial law. Be kind. Stay Mindful. We’re all in this together. We’ll get through this.
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You can find heaven in the midst of hell
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Start being kind and see how your life improves
Break The Cycle: Racists only know what they were taught
When we hate, we give someone else the power
Benny didn’t grow up thinking Mouse Lives Matter
When we believe all lives matter, we’ll start acting like it
True Americans celebrate racial, cultural and religious diversity
Honoring the angels you find in front of you
Do you ever feel like apologizing to an entire segment of society but you don’t have the vocabulary to even begin to address it since who’d ever thought in this lifetime such things would still be happening? There’s an almost overwhelming urge to fall at the feet of strangers apologizing on behalf of the ignorant and mean spirited ones whose skin is the color of mine. Even so, I hold the vision of a better tomorrow. Continue reading
True Americans celebrate racial, cultural and religious diversity
True Americans celebrate racial, cultural and religious diversity. We Make America Great Again by showing in our daily lives that we believe in the USA’s Declaration of Independence directive “all men are created equal, endowed with rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” To suppress anyone due to race, culture and religion is very UN-American. Don’t get it twisted.
RELATED: Don’t believe the misinformation
You can find heaven in the midst of hell
You wonder how it happens?
Flag seller riled up community instead of following protocol
Start being kind and see how your life improves
Break The Cycle: Racists only know what they were taught
When we hate, we give someone else the power
Benny didn’t grow up thinking Mouse Lives Matter
When we believe all lives matter, we’ll start acting like it
Honoring the angels you find in front of you