I Love Mae West.

A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up. Mae West

A man's kiss is his signature. Mae West

A woman in love can't be reasonable - or she probably wouldn't be in love. Mae West

An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises. Mae West

Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided. Mae West

I believe that it's better to be looked over than it is to be overlooked. Mae West

I like a man who's good, but not too good - for the good die young, and I hate a dead one. Mae West

I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing. Mae West

Love isn't an emotion or an instinct - it's an art. Mae West

Sex is emotion in motion. Mae West

The score never interested me, only the game. Mae West

When I'm good I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better. Mae West

When women go wrong, men go right after them. Mae West

Thankful

When I think back on all of the things that have happened in my life this year, I am overwhelmed. I got a new job (that I love), bought a house (that I love), found the courage to end a one-sided relationship, made new friends, met new people, read new books. I learned a lot this year. A lot.

And for that, I am eternally thankful. I certainly haven't earned, nor do I deserve, all of the wonderful things in my life. But that's what makes God's grace so amazing, He bestows it upon us because He loves us that much.

So with the Thanksgiving holiday rapidly approaching, I want to take the time to be truly and utterly thankful, and to realize that none of the good things in my life would be possible without God's amazing grace and love.

My Latest Sync Article

Here's the link to my article that is in this week's edition of Sync Weekly...

http://sync.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/nov/20/delicate-balance/?

Is The Golden Rule Gone?

Is it really that hard to treat people the way you want to be treated? I don't think so.

I just don't understand why people can't see that it's just as easy to treat someone with kindness and respect as it is to be hateful toward them or ignore them altogether. I feel much better about myself if I exhibit kindness and warmth and attention and caring to another person than if I am mean or short with them. So if being nice makes you feel good, why don't more people try it?

One of the most basic human needs is the need for acceptance. That's all people really want, to feel important, special, liked, and accepted. And all it takes to fulfill that need is treating people with basic human decency and respect. Treating people like you want to be treated. What's so difficult about this?

Wisdom from Jennifer Aniston

I read this quote, part of Jennifer Aniston's interview in this month's Vogue, and wanted to share it...

"It's my experience. And if you don't like the way it looks, then stop looking at it! Because I feel good. I don't feel like I'm supposed to be any further along or somewhere that I'm not. I'm right where I'm supposed to be."

She was responding to all the tabloid crap about her being unlucky in love, etc., and she spoke about the fact that just because her life doesn't fit into some traditional framework doesn't mean she is unfulfilled. Bottom line: As long as you are at peace with where you are, in your heart and in your relationship with your Higher Power, that's all that matters. Screw the "traditional framework."

Lessons From Mayer

I have a cat named Mayer. She is an absolute diva. When I'm not giving her enough attention, a sharp pain in my ankles, caused by her biting them, is a signal that she needs some love. Ankle scratches aside, I love that little fluff ball.

I feed Mayer every morning after I've gotten all dried off from taking a shower. It never fails...as soon as my feet hit the floor after waking up, Mayer runs to the door of the small closet in my bathroom where I keep her cat food. Although I stick to my routine of feeding her after my shower, she still continues to run to that door first thing in the morning. She is so needy.

Once I open the closet door, after moving her so I can actually open it, she runs at warp speed to her food bowl. I walk over and start to pour out the food into her bowl. But day after day, Mayer keeps her little fuzzy head inside the bowl so that she gets to that food as soon as possible. But this makes it difficult for me to pour her enough food. So by being too eager to get what she wants, she's actually prohibiting me from giving her a full bowl of food.

I think sometimes I'm like Mayer. I'm so anxious and eager for God's blessings that I get in the way of His outpouring in my life. I guess if I would trust Him more to bless me in His perfect way and perfect time, instead of getting in the way, the blessings might be richer. I think I'll give that a try. Although I don't hold out much hope for Mayer, my stubborn little fuzzball.