Archive for the ‘Collections of Excellency’ Category

(I may have to come up with a few variations on this subject line. Until then! Have shinies.)

I learned that “bright faith” makes everything brilliant and alive and a little bit crazy, and that’s the stuff of life.

I learned how to use social media without driving yourself nuts, while still being real and true to yourself.

I learned about 15 things you can do to improve your day – they are tiny and totally reasonable.

I learned that comparison is crap and useless. Everything’s subjective.

I learned how Do Mi learned how to play guitar, and I was motivated to keep trying.

I was shown a well-established list of guidelines on how to get published according to an agent.

I learned some self-strong guidelines about friendships and boundaries. These are excellent.

I learned that you shouldn’t wait for a crisis to stop fretting about the little things.

I learned that grief is a necessary thing – taking time to allow the pain, sadness, anger to exist is vital to being able to, in time, move on.

Lastly, I learned that Tal.ki is completely unresponsive to questions and help requests, whereas Nabble is feature-strong and awesomer, so I changed around the 15 Minute Ficlet forum and am so much happier with it now. Huzzah!

And your Friday Photo:

Do you see what I see?

I learned that people other than me are being creative over at 15 Minute Ficlets, which is so friggin’ cool. I LOVE reading these!

I learned that the fantasy of being thin is more about being a different person internally than it is losing weight externally.

I learned that maybe loving your fears instead of hating and fighting them (PDF) is a better way to go. (Non-PDF link.)

I learned that Dungeons & Dragons offers some great insight on what makes humans act, which can actually be applied to marketing.

I learned the difference between blind and authentic trust, and that authentic trust is more than just sincerity.

I found some amazing, fearlessly original, awesome music.

I learned that I am not the only one who gets maddened by the thaw smell when spring feels like it’s so close.

I learned that experimenting with gratitude, daily, can change your life for the so-much-better.

I learned that saying “I don’t know” is a great practice in mindfulness.

I was reminded that that life never actually lacks a purpose.

I learned how penguins solve everything– er, I mean, how niches are more effective than homeopathy– er, um… oh, just click the link.

And now, a Friday photo from my archives:

I think I would like to start sharing some of the amazing things I learn from The Internet and its denizens. Perhaps even weekly. Who knows?

I learned how sexualization replaces opportunity with obligation; how girls and young women are so pressured to be sexy according to mainstream standards that they struggle to discover their own personal sexuality.

I learned that the things we’re afraid of are nowhere near as damaging as the fear itself.

I learned that being a writer is like being a lesbian sometimes, but it is worth it to stand up, stand out, and stop hiding.

I learned to observe without judgment – to witness my thoughts, emotions, and actions without placing them on a value scale of good-to-bad.

I learned that dueling cellists playing Smooth Criminal are pretty much the coolest people ever.

I learned that writers are people, not things – and there are certain pro-personhood measures that writers can take to preserve their already-questionable sanity.

I learned that there is now a free-range social media movement to support no cages (existing beyond simple categories), no copying (crediting the source), and no cruelty (respect and tact when debating).

I learned about the 11 best decisions someone made for their website, which were atypical in that they didn’t stick to the book and did have room for error and play.

I learned to folk the rules – er, I mean, I learned the “rules” of folksinging.

I learned that it’s okay for writers to not write about writing and that writers can write about writing if they want to.

I learned that there are free occupation-tailored marketing courses that are both informative and entertaining.

What did you learn this week? Share your discoveries and shinies in the comments!